[July 2025] Akihabara Event Guide | Anime and Collaboration Cafes

Along with the heat, summer for otaku is coming again this year!
The rainy season is finally over, and the summer season is finally here. In Akihabara, collaboration cafes, pop-ups, exhibition events, and other otaku activities that can only be enjoyed locally are being held one after another.
In this article,Featured events taking place in Akihabara in July 2025Here's a clear summary! Grab a calendar and start planning your activities!

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Events held in July 2025 (earliest end date)

Minet Group x Alice x Alice collaboration event

A collaboration event between Alice x Alice and three stores from the Minette Pricinha group - minette, pricinha, and Oshi no Ai wa Fukami - has been announced.
There will be a variety of exciting events, including costume exchanges, stamp rallies, and limited edition original costumes.

Brain Juice Alley

This is the fourth installment of the "Otona Base Project," which is based on the keyword "Otona," a coined word that combines "otaku" and "adult."
This year's "Nojiru Yokocho" is based on the concept of a "brain cooling festival" to stimulate brains tired from the summer heat. It is a new type of food festival that can be enjoyed with all five senses, with a variety of content including never-before-seen foods and drinks, puzzle solving, games, DJs, live music and more.
Foods supervised by MAX Suzuki, who is famous for being a big eater, Manaris, who is obsessed with beef bowls, and Menchiniki, who can cut anything anywhere, will be on display!

Moemi 1st Solo Live Real Heat Sensation

Moemi, a member of Aogiri High School and with 110,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel, will be holding her first solo concert.
The event will also be streamed online on the day, so you can buy merchandise on site and enjoy the live show from home!

#AniMaze - Labyrinth First Barrier - Evening Guide

This music event is hosted by savage genius, who performed the theme song for the RPG game "Gundam True Odyssey," and has the motto "It's a place to awaken the love that lies deep within your heart."
The performers include Yui Sakakibara, who sang the opening theme for the TV anime "Starry Sky Dragon Knight," as well as Mikuni Shimokawa, who has sung themes for numerous anime, eufonius, Aiko Kayo (ex. Aiko Kayo), and (OA) MeAtiA.

Saigo All Night Irori Vol.1

To celebrate the release of Natori Sana's Remix Collection Vol.1, which boasts 39 YouTube subscribers, an all-night party featuring Saigo, DJ Irori, and more will be held!
It's sure to be a special night where you can enjoy the music of all things Shinra Bansho with your whole body.

PotaFes 2025 Summer Akihabara

Japan's largest event will be held again in the summer of 2025, bringing together earphone, headphone, and other portable audio brands from around the world and allowing you to try out the latest models!
You can try them out for free and find the perfect earphones or headphones for you.

Earth Star Novel 10th Anniversary Summer Festival

Earth Star Novel will hold a summer festival to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
There will be a lot of content, including a special stage for TV anime adaptations, commemorative exhibitions, collaborative food and drink, and an original goods shop.
A special stage will feature appearances by Wakayama Shion, Tokudome Shinosuke, Umehara Yuichiro, and Shimazaki Nobunaga from "The Reincarnated Great Saint Hides Her Sainthood," as well as other stellar voice actors such as Ono Kensho, Koshimizu Ami, and Hayami Saori, who will liven up the stage!

2025 Arknights Musical Logic Association "Echoes of the Legends" 

This large-scale music event brings the world of Arknights to life through music, dance, holographic effects, and more. This year marks the fifth time since the first event in 2021, and in response to the passionate requests of doctors, it will be held as the first offline screening.

Enoshima Grand Bazaar

An industry first! Paint Idol!
His motto is "I want to convey the charm of paint to more people."
"Paint Shop @ Sunrise".
The Enoshima collaboration event, which was a huge hit last year, will be held again this year!

Force of Will Japanese Grand Prix

The Japan Grand Prix for "Force of Will," which was released in 2012 and has been in development since 2019 by TCG Corporation, is similar to Magic: The Gathering. Winners will be given the right to participate in the World Grand Prix.

VketReal 2025 Summer

An XR experience real-life event that combines the world's largest metaverse event, Virtual Market (Vket), with the real world.
This large-scale event has been held four times, with a total of over 150,000 participants, as a place for people who value living as avatars to gather in real life, interact, and build a creative future together.

"STEINS;GATE 15th Anniversary POPUP Exhibition"

"STEINS;GATE," a masterpiece that even made it into the rankings of games people "want to erase their memories and play again," is celebrating its 15th anniversary since its release.
To coincide with Steins;Gate Day on July 28th, the day the story began, original artwork will be on display and merchandise will be sold at the Don Quijote Akihabara store in Akihabara, where the story is set!

More details will be announced on the official website at a later date, so be sure to check it out!

Event to be held at a cafe in Akihabara in July 2025

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GiGO collaboration

Collaboration with RINDO Entertainment artists for four consecutive months

The group is collaborating with RINDO Entertainment, which is home to popular male idol groups such as Yumekui NEON, #Lovesick, and XP!A.
July's featured group: Yumekui NEON

July's featured group: Yumekui NEON

GIGO page

"Tales of" series

Event period: Until July 13th

We are holding a campaign in collaboration with the Tales of game series, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.

GIGO page

Grilled Himehina

Event period: Until July 20th

HIMEHINA is a virtual artist unit consisting of Tanaka Hime and Suzuki Hina, who are primarily active in music activities such as creating original songs, dancing, and performing live.
"Himehina Yaki" taiyaki, which features HIMEHINA's face clearly visible, is also on sale!
For every 500 yen you spend, you will also receive an original clear file!

GIGO page

Collaboration page

Blue Archive Grill

Holding period: 7/5-8/11

Operated and translated by Yostar, this is a story about the miracles that take place between teachers and students in a gigantic university city where gunfire flies casually.
Enjoy GiGO with the members of the Gourmet Research Club! Special merchandise featuring original illustrations will also be available!
■ Original coasters (8 types)
For every drink you order, you will receive one random original coaster!

GIGO page

Kabuki obanyaki

Holding period: 7/5-8/17

In collaboration with GiGO, Shochiku Co., Ltd., which celebrates its 130th anniversary this year, we are offering a new development in which kabuki Kumadori items will be available as crane game prizes!

GIGO page

NIKKE grilled

Event period: Until July 21th

The catchphrase is "Become my commander and save the world."
You will become the "Commander" of the girl-like humanoid "NIKKE" who fights to reclaim the Earth that has been occupied by the mysterious life form "Rapture," and you will face all kinds of difficulties in your quest to reclaim the Earth.
[11 types of novelty coasters!]
When you order NIKKE Yaki, you will receive a novelty coaster!

GIGO page

μ's Yaki

Holding period: 7/12-8/31

The first collaboration event between Live Live, GiGO and fanfancy+.
GiGO's Taiyaki is sold exclusively in Akihabara as μ's Yaki.
For each order, you will receive one random A5 mini clear file.
Merchandise is also available for purchase at the GiGO Collaboration Cafe Akihabara Building 3.
*GiGO Collaboration Cafe Akihabara Building 2 does not sell merchandise.

GIGO page

コラボカフェ本舗　Collaboration

TV anime "Tokyo Revengers" collaboration cafe Honpo

Holding period: 7/3-8/17

"Tokyo Revengers (Torebe)" is a TV anime based on the popular manga by Ken Wakui. The collaboration theme is "Mode Model Style."
The first day of the event, July 3rd, is Mitoharu Chiya's birthday!!
During the first half of the period, you can also choose from a birthday menu.

Collaboration Cafe Honpo page

Maneki Neko collaboration

Yumeiro Cast

Event period: Until July 6th
Participating stores: 3

Collaboration with the app game "Yumeiro Cast" has begun.
A limited collaboration illustration will be released featuring each cast member holding their respective mini plush toys.

Maneki Neko Page

Attack on Titan

Event period: Until July 13th
Participating stores: ①, ②

A collaboration will be made with the TV anime "Attack on Titan," based on the hugely popular manga by Hajime Isayama.
Original merchandise featuring original illustrations of Eren, Mikasa, Armin, Levi, Erwin, Hange, Jean and others dressed in marine attire will be on sale.　　

Maneki Neko Page

Musical "Hetalia ~A tender world~"

Event period: Until July 21th
Participating stores: 3

A collaboration has been decided to commemorate the performance of "Musical 'Hetalia: A Tender World'"!

Maneki Neko Page

Thank you!

Event period: Until July 21th
Participating stores: 3

The extremely famous game streaming YouTuber Sanchaku has finally collaborated with Maneki Neko.

Maneki Neko Page

WIND BREAKER

Event period: Until July 27th
Participating stores: ①

The third collaboration with WIND BREAKER.
Illustrations with the theme of "beach house" will appear.

Maneki Neko Page

Melon parker

Event period: Until July 6th
Participating stores: ①

The Meropaka members enjoy playing in the water. The store will sell collaboration-exclusive merchandise and collaboration drinks with special messages! There will also be a singing campaign where you can win original wallpaper images.

Maneki Neko Page

混血のカレコレ

Holding period: 7/10-8/31
Participating stores: ①

A hugely popular SNS anime that began in 2019.
A limited collaboration visual featuring you playing with a cute cat has been released.
There will also be a singing campaign where you can win original wallpaper images.

Maneki Neko Page

Lucky ☆ Star

Event period: Until July 11th
Participating store: ②

"Lucky Star" from the cute and soothing four-panel comic by "Mizu Kagami" collaborates with Maneki Neko!
A limited-edition collaboration mini character illustration featuring Heisei girl-style fashion has been released.

In addition to collaboration drinks and merchandise, there will also be a singing campaign where you can win original wallpaper images.

Maneki Neko Page

Cure Maid Cafe collaboration

"Prisma☆Illya Birthday Cafe 2025

Holding period: 7/5-7/21

July 20th is Illya, Miyu, and Chloe's birthday!
To celebrate her birthday, the "Prisma☆Illya" Birthday Cafe 2025 will be held at Cure Maid Cafe!
We are offering a collaboration menu inspired by the three girls dressed as waitresses in original illustrations.
Order the collaboration menu and receive a special gift!

Cure Maid Page

White & Crossroads collaboration

Ao no Kanata no Four Rhythm Love, Election and Chocolate Revival Cafe

Event period: Until July 7th

spriteA revival collaboration cafe event with the work will be held!

The collaborative cafe event with two sprite works, which concluded with great success during Golden Week, is being revived in Akihabara!

White & Crossroads Page

Karaoke no Tetsujin collaboration

Collaborations are being decided one after another!
The latest collaborationCLICK HEREFrom!

Shugo Chara! Vol.2

Event period: Until July 6th

Collaboration with "Shugo Chara!"
Collaboration menus with novelties and original goods will be on sale!

Karaoke no Tetsujin Page

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun if Episode of Magic

Event period: Until July 6th

Collaboration with "Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun if Episode of Mafia"!

Karaoke no Tetsujin Page

TV anime "Blue Lock" Vol.4 -EPISODE Wizard-

Event period: Until July 27th

Strikers Kiyoyoichi, Nagi Seishiro, Mikage Reo, Chigiri Hyouma, Itoshi Rin, Hiori Hiroshi, Karasu Tabito, and Otoya Kageta will appear as wizards.

Karaoke no Tetsujin Page

TV anime "86 -Eighty Six-" Vol.3

Event period: Until July 10th

"86 -Eighty Six-" is a TV anime based on the light novel by Asato Asato.
In addition to Shin and Lena's previous costumes, new illustrations will also be available!

Karaoke no Tetsujin Page

THE iDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! THEATRE DAYS 8th Anniversary in AKIHABARA

Event period: Until July 13th

The event celebrating the 8th anniversary of Mirishita, "THE IDOLM@STER MILLION LIVE! THEATRE DAYS 8th Anniversary in AKIHABARA ~Akihabarappa Festival~" will be held in Akihabara again this year!
Therefore, Karaoke Tetsujin Akihabara Showa-dori Entrance store will also be holding a collaboration event.
There are photo spots and exhibits all over Akihabara, so why not try visiting them all?

Click here for details on the 8th anniversary event

Karaoke no Tetsujin Page

Animate Gratte

Here are some excerpts!
If you want to know more about our other works, follow the link below!
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Side Kicks! Beyond Release Commemoration

Event period: Until July 6th

TV anime "Osomatsu-san"

Event period: Until July 21th

Musical "Hetalia ~A tender world~"

Holding period: 6/9-7/21

Nintama Rantaro the Movie: Dokutake Ninja Corps' Strongest Strategist Cafe Revival

Holding period: 6/21-7/21

Rock is a lady's hobby Animate Fair commemoration

Event period: Until July 21th

BanG Dream!×Gratte 2025

Holding period: 7/5-7/27

Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side

Event period: Until July 27th

Commemorating the Animate Fair for the TV anime "Vigilante -My Hero Academia ILLEGALS-"

Holding period: 7/12-7/27

ドズル社

Event period: Until July 31th

Twilight Warriors: Battle! Kowloon Walled City

Holding period: 7/25-8/24

What events are happening in Akihabara in July?

Akihabara in July 2025 will be packed with even more exciting events than usual!
Otaku summer has only just begun.
Come experience the summer that can only be experienced in Akihabara with your favorite works and characters.
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