Godiva Japan has announced an exclusive collaboration with Animal Crossing: New Horizons for Valentine’s Day 2023! Products in the collection will be available in limited quantities and for a limited time starting January 6, 2023 at Godiva stores nationwide, Godiva Online, the Godiva cafe, and convenience stores nationwide.

Fans of chocolate and this beloved Nintendo Switch title can find unique assortments of tasty treats decorated with images of different characters and logos from the Nintendo Switch game. Certain bundles also come with an original pouch, and some assortments are only available at certain locations or at convenience stores nationwide. A total of six items will be available.

These products will also be sold in an original collaboration-only box depicting Godiva’s 2023 Valentine’s Day collection theme, a merry-go-round, and characters from the game.

~Godiva meets Animal Crossing~

Heart

Leaf Symbol

Chocolate with Game Logo

Tom Nook

Timmy and Tommy

Isabelle

Dom

Marshall

Rosie

Godiva meets Animal Crossing Assortment (6 pieces)

Godiva meets Animal Crossing Assortment (6 pieces) with Original Pouch

Godiva meets Animal Crossing Assortment (9 pieces)

Godiva meets Animal Crossing Assortment (9 pieces) (Events Only)

Tom Nook

Isabelle

Timmy & Tommy

Chocolate with Game Logo

Godiva meets Animal Crossing Assortment (4 Pieces) *Convenience Store Exclusive

Godiva meets Animal Crossing G Chocolate Assortment & Tin (7 pieces)

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The Italian brand FURLA, with a history of over 90 years, and Nintendo Co., Ltd. launched a special collection featuring Nintendo’s best-selling game Animal Crossing.

Line-up

CROSSBODY ￥55,000/PHONE HOLDER　￥28,600

WALLET ￥24,200/CARD CASE  ￥17,600

The collaborative mini-collection of the two companies includes a mini-pouch, a cross-body bag with a small case charm, and a case for smartphones. Each features a zipper closure and a practical shoulder strap. The collection is dedicated to “digital natives” who are keen on trends and fashion.

All items are designed to be genderless and inclusive, with shapes and color schemes that are sublimely transformed into unisex fashion. The nuance of neutral shade of blue is the signature of this innovative mini collection. In addition, the iconic Furla arch and Animal Crossing characters are featured throughout the collection.

The players of “Animal Crossing” can visit Bellaria, a colorful place with a relaxing atmosphere that reflects FURLA’s elegance and eccentric aesthetic. Bellaria is an island created by FURLA to celebrate the collaboration. Carved with iconic logo of FURLA, the island is made of various areas, and players will certainly fall in love with the Japanese area with its traditional pagodas, the bike path that runs along the beach, the bag workshop, and the animal-themed camping area. Don’t miss out on the dream location in Bellaria, which will be announced on FURLA’s social network sites.

Why don’t you check out the special collection that makes your fashion more joyful?

Hakkeijima Sea Paradise in Yokohama, Japan is set to host a special Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed event in collaboration with Nintendo which will run from July 12 to August 31. Fans of the game will be able to enjoy a range of activities and get their hands on prizes.

The exhibition brings the world of Animal Crossing: New Horizons into the real world with a host of fun activities including a stamp rally, catching and cooking your own fish, shell gathering, and much more.

Special sea life exhibition

Hakkeijima stamp rally

For just 200 yen, visitors can purchase a stamp book which they must use to collect stamps at 10 different places around the aquarium. If they collect them all, they are awarded a special sticker sheet featuring characters from Animal Crossing characters. This stamp book also doubles as a check-list for the aquarium as it exhibits some of the sea life they can see there.

Stamp rally stickers

Hakkeijima map

Fisherman’s Oasis

A fishing tournament will be held at the Umi Farm where participants must catch as many fish as they can within three minutes. They can snap photos with their catches at the designated photospot, and winners will be given an original sticker with C.J. on it. Best of all, the fish you catch can be fried and eaten on-site.

Fisherman’s Oasis Photospot

Original sticker designed by C.J.

Enjoy fried fish such as mackerel and tai caught by you

Shell gathering

At the Fureai Lagoon, visitors can come into contact with an ocean of sea life such as starfish and sea cucumbers as well as gather shells. A number of scallops will also be hidden around the lagoon – find one and receive an original Pascal sticker.

Original Merchandise

At the Fureai Lagoon shop, they’ll also sell some exclusive merchandise such as tote bags, folders, cookies, keyrings, and more too.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons was released for the Nintendo Switch in March last year, and I’m sure many of us who have played it have the soundtrack on repeat in our heads daily. Now fans can get their hands on the game’s official soundtrack which will be released in three versions: the BGM Edition which features the background music, the K.K. Slider Edition which has instrumental versions of all of the K.K.’s songs on it, and the First Press Limited Pressing Edition.

The First Press Limited Pressing Edition is a special version which includes a specially-made earphone case for storing your earphones as well as the K.K. Slider Jacket Artworks artbook featuring the CD covers of all of K.K.’s songs you can get in game.

BGM Edition | ¥4,950 (Tax Included) | 4 Discs | COCX-41434~7

Features all in-game background music including all the different tracks that play every hour during the game’s 24-hour day cycle, music that plays depending on the weather, at in-game facilities on the island, event music, and more, for a total of 173 tracks. It also features a bonus track that was released back in May 2020 on Twitter.

K.K. Slider Instrumental Music Edition | ¥4,400 (Tax Included) | 3 Discs | COCX-41438~40

This edition features 95 instrumental songs from the beloved K.K. Slider spread across three discs.

BGM Edition + K.K. Slider Instrumental Music Edition | ¥11,000 (Tax Included) | 7 Discs

This version includes the earphone case, both editions, and the artbook, all packaged in a limited-edition box.

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The city of Daito in Osaka teamed up with the Nintendo Switch title Animal Crossing: New Horizons to release the city as an accessible island, Daito Island, on March 10.

Every March, Daito hosts a PR event to promote the city. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, the event has seen strict restrictions that do not allow social gatherings. In order that the event not be cancelled entirely, Daito is collaborating with Animal Crossing: New Horizons to promote the city in-game with stalls, historical content like traditional armour and Iimoriyama Castle, and more.

Visitors to the island will receive three kinds of Miyoshi Nagayoshi armour, a family crest, and a hat and outfit of Daito’s city mascot Daiton. These are available until April 30.

The access code is: DA-1888-0815-5276

Japanese luxury loungewear and sleepwear brand gelato pique is adding more items along with restocks of its popular collection in collaboration with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Orders opened in Japan on Thursday (February 4) and will run up until Valentine’s Day.

About the Collection

The collection is a collaboration with the Nintendo Switch™ title Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It captures the warm, cosy, laid-back life of the game in the form of comfortable loungewear so you can feel as soft and relaxed as the characters in the game.

Line-Up Excerpt (Pre-Tax Prices Listed)

Jacquard Pullover ¥5,800 | Men’s Jacquard Pullover ¥6,800

Left: Smoothie JQD Pullover & Short Pants ¥9,800 | Right: Men’s Smoothie JQD Pullover & Short Pants ¥11,800

Smoothie Jacquard Blanket | ¥5,800

Left: Room Shoes ¥3,400 / Men’s Room Shoes ¥3,600 | Right: Cushion ¥3,400

Due to current government guidelines in Japan in response to COVID-19, select stores are currently closed, and so part of this collection will also be made available online in Japan.

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Japanese luxury loungewear and sleepwear brand gelato pique will open online orders for an additional stock of its Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection on December 22, 2020 at 12:00pm (JST).

Original pre-orders for the collection will begin over on Gelato Pique’s official website on November 18. They will subsequently be released at the official Nintento TOKYO store as well as select Gelato Pique stores in Japan on January 13, 2021. Before that, they are also lining the shelves of a Gelato Pique pop-up store called “Gelato Pique Christmas Town” in Omotesando Hills which is running until December 25.

ABOUT COLLECTION

The collection is a collaboration with the Nintendo Switch™ title Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It captures the warm, cosy, laid-back life of the game in the form of comfortable loungewear so you can feel as soft and relaxed as the characters in the game.

Line-Up (Excerpt)

Jacquard Pullover ¥5,800

A Timmy & Tommy knitted jacquard pullover with a simple yet design.

[Colours: Brown/Cream/Grey] Hoodies ¥6,800 | Short Pants ¥4,200 | Set ¥11,000

Become your favourite character with a cosy ear-topped hoodie and pants.

Left: Fruit Pullover ¥5,400 | Fruit Long Pants ¥5,200

Left: Character Pullover ¥5,400 | Character Long Pants ¥5,200

Cut and sewn pyjamas with mini character designs and fruit patterns.

Left: Blanket ¥5,800 | Right: Jacquard Blanket B ¥5,800

Stay warm with these Timmy & Tommy blankets.

Additional Stock Orders

Additional stock orders will take place on gelato pique’s online store and USAGI ONLINE. It will run through a lottery system with random people being chosen. You will also need a Japanese address to receive the items.

Running: December 22, 2020 at 12:00 (JST) – January 17, 2021 at 23:59 (JST)

Product Delivery: January 23, 2021

Stay cosy and warm this winter with the critters of Animal Crossing.

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The city of Sado in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture is with the Nintendo Switch™ title Animal Crossing: New Horizons by making Sado Island an accessible location in-game from December 10, 2020. It is unconfirmed whether this is a Japan-only release.

The collaboration comes in response to the decrease in the number of people able to travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, players will be able to freely visit tourist spots and areas around Sado Island remotely and virtually in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

There are 6 areas that players can visit, including the Paddy Field Art Area which has a design based on the Japanese Crested Ibis—a species listed by Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems as endangered—the Sado Kinzan area which is based on the real-life gold mine and World Heritage Site of the same name, the Sado Museum Area, Onogame Area, Lake Kamo Area, and Shukunegi Area. There’s plenty of virtual sightseeing to be done, and players can’t forget to take a photo next to the tarai-bune boats which are a popular part of Sado’s tourism.

Sado Island Original Custom Design

Sado Island have even made their own Custom Design cosmetics including the “I♡SADO” T-shirt, a Crested Ibis hat, and more.

Download Code: MA-5962-3753-4973

Museum Artwork by Local Artists

The virtual Sado Island is home to a hub where real artists of the real Sado Island can display their own custom artwork, allowing for people to come together with a sense of community and support for local artists. More artwork is set to roll out over the coming weeks, and players living in Sado will be able to display their own work in the future too.

The city of Sado in Japan’s Niigata Prefecture is collaborating with the Nintendo Switch™ title Animal Crossing: New Horizons by making Sado Island an accessible location in-game from December 10, 2020. It is unconfirmed whether this is a Japan-only release.

The collaboration comes in response to the decrease in the number of people able to travel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, players will be able to freely visit tourist spots and areas around Sado Island remotely and virtually in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Players can visit various areas like rice and paddy fields based on the Japanese Crested Ibis, a species listed by Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems as endangered, a gold mine, woodland areas, and much more.

There will also be a Sado Island hub facility with related exhibits that players can visit. Now players can travel to Sado Island in Japan this Christmas and New Year from the comfort of their own homes.

Nintendo has announced that luxury Japanese loungewear and sleepwear brand Gelato Pique is releasing a collection of clothing and accessories in collaboration with the Nintendo Switch™ title Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

The line-up includes pyjamas, hoodies, shorts, tote bags, blankets, pouches, and more, with the Animal Crossing’s beloved Timmy and Tommy appearing as the main character feature on the designs.

Pre-orders for the collection will begin over on Gelato Pique’s official website on November 18, but you will most likely need an address in Japan to order. They will subsequently be released at the official Nintento TOKYO store as well as select Gelato Pique stores in Japan on January 13, 2021. Before that, they will also line the shelves of a Gelato Pique pop-up store called “Gelato Pique Christmas Town” in Omotesando Hills which is set to run from December 18 to 25.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Line-Up

Timmy & Tommy knitted jacquard tops with a simple desig

Jacquard Pullover ¥5,800 | Short Pants ¥4,200 | Cushions ¥3,400 Each (All Tax-Inclusive)

Become your favourite character with a cosy ear-topped hoodie

[Colours: Brown/Cream/Grey] Hoodies ¥6,800 | Short Pants ¥4,200 (All Tax-Include)

Cut & Sewn Series: Character designs and fruit patterns

Left: Fruit Pullover ¥5,400 | Fruit Long Pants ¥5,200

Left: Character Pullover ¥5,400 | CharacterLong Pants ¥5,200

Warm Timmy & Tommy blanket

Left: Blanket ¥5,800 | Right: Jacquard Blanket B ¥5,800 (Before Tax)

Animal Crossing x Gelato Pique Special Book

Pouch and tote bag comes with the book

Japanese publishing company Takarajimasha is also releasing a special book on December 22 entitled Animal Crossing meets GELATO PIQUE SPECIAL BOOK in two versions which come with a Timmy and Tommy design pouch and tote bag. These are limited-edition items available only with the book.

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Noryo Matsuri is a popular summer festival held every August at Kanda Shrine in Tokyo, bringing in over 40,000 visitors every year to enjoy a variety of fun and exciting activities like the big bon-odori dance to anime songs, live performances, events in collaboration with anime series and more. Unfortunately, the event was cancelled this year due to COVID-19.

However, that isn’t stopping the festival from being held in some sort of form. In fact, the festival organisers are teaming up with Animal Crossing: New Horizons to bring the festival to the Nintendo Switch title in Japan.

Players can even get their hands on some original Kanda Shrine outfits, as well as visit Kanda Shrine Island by using Luna’s dreaming service in game (until September 30).

In line with the launch of XLARGE’s Fall 2020 collection, the clothing company has teamed up with  Animal Crossing: New Horizons to release a selection of fall attire for the Nintendo Switch title.

XLARGE is a pioneering clothing company and innovator in street wear, combining aspects of world street culture like music, art, and skateboarding.

XLARGE’s “2020 FALL COLLECTION” features 11 items which will roll out at all XLARGE and XLARGE/X-girl stores, as well as the official online store Calif, in Japan.

You can find the ID codes for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons collection on XLARGE’s official website here.