Re:Zero Season Two Promoted in Japan With Merchandise Fair at Animate Stores
26.March.2020 | ANIME&GAME
Animate stores across Japan and the Animate online shop are set to promote the upcoming second season of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World with a merchandise fair beginning on March 28, 2020.
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World is a light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka. The first season aired in 2016 and become an international sensation within the anime community. Season two was originally set to air in April this year but has been delayed to July due to the ongoing coronavirus situation.
Fair Bonus Item: Special Sticker (9 Designs)
Running from March 28 to April 19, the Re:Zero season two promotional fair is a chance for fans to get their hands on lots of merchandise, the light novels and manga, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays. For every ¥1,000 spent on these items, they’ll receive a random pick of one of the above-pictured special stickers. The bottom three were illustrated exclusively for the fair and feature Emilia, Rem, and Echidna in their party outfits.
Acrylic Door Key Holder Stands (Party Version) – ¥1,320 Each (Tax Included)
Mugs (Party Version) – ¥1,650 (Tax Included)
Select branches of Animate will also be promoting the release of the Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Hyōketsu no Kizuna movie on DVD and Blu-ray with fairs dedicated exclusively to it. There will be life-sized stands, scene panels, anime documents, exclusive merchandise, and more. See the branch list below.
©Tappei Nagatsuki・KADOKAWA / Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Production Committee
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Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World Animate Fair
Running: March 28, 2020 – April 19, 2020
Location: Animate stores in Japan / Animate Online Shop
Details: https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=103722
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Hyōketsu no Kizuna Animate Fair
Running: March 28, 2020 – April 19, 2020
Location: Animate AKIBA Annex (Floor B1F) / Animate Osaka Nipponbashi (Floor 2F) / Animate Nagoya / Animate Yokohama
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