『KENELE STAND Namba Parks Store』 to Host POP UP Event by Popular Plushie Artist SIO!
Kenelephant, an art goods manufacturer, will hold a POP UP event featuring popular plushie artist SIO's "The TOMODACHI!" series at its "KENELE STAND Namba Parks Store" from May 8 to June 9, 2026. The event will include pre-sales of new capsule toys, limited-edition goods, and an exhibition of soft vinyl figures, offering a full experience of SIO's unique world.
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Kenelephant Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Kenzo Ishiyama), an art goods manufacturer, will hold a POP UP event titled "The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4 Release Commemoration POPUP" by popular plushie artist SIO, known for the "The TOMODACHI!" series, at its "KENELE STAND Namba Parks Store," which also features a retail space for its art goods, miniatures, and soft vinyl products. The event will run from Friday, May 8, 2026, to Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
KENELE STAND (hereinafter, Kenele Stand) is a capsule toy shop that primarily features Kenelephant's officially licensed miniatures, gathering items that a wide range of people, from children to adults, can enjoy collecting. With new items released every month, it's a place where visitors can enjoy the "world of capsule toys" through new discoveries and encounters each time they visit.
Kenelephant has been continuously opening stores in major urban stations such as JR Akihabara Station, Shinbashi Station, and Tokyo Station, as well as in large regional cities like Kyoto Station, Nagoya Station, and Sapporo Station.
Making its first appearance in Osaka, the "Kenele Stand Namba Parks Store" will feature 264 capsule toy machines.
Staff will be permanently stationed, and products will be regularly rotated, ensuring that visitors can always feel fresh surprise and enjoyment.
At this POP UP, in commemoration of the release of the new capsule toy "The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4," scheduled for release in May, a pre-sale will be conducted exclusively at the Namba Parks store.
Furthermore, the store will sell three new mascots from the "Pachimon no Tomodachi!" series, which are only available at the Namba Parks store in the Kansai area, as well as a variety of original goods such as can badges, clear files, and T-shirts.
Also on display will be "The TOMODACHI! Soft Vinyl," which sold out quickly upon its release last September and is scheduled for re-release in August 2026.
This is a special opportunity to see the charm of soft vinyl figures, which differ from miniatures, up close.
We invite you to visit and fully experience the unique and lovable world of "The TOMODACHI!" at this special occasion.
["The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4 Release Commemoration POPUP" Event Overview]
■ Period: Friday, May 8, 2026 – Tuesday, June 9, 2026 *Open every day during the period
■ Venue: "KENELE STAND Namba Parks Store" (Namba Parks T-terrace 3F)
■ Business Hours: 11:00 – 21:00
■ Scheduled Products for Sale: The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4, "Pachimon no Tomodachi!" mascots, lenticular cards, sticker lottery, T-shirts, etc.
Pachimon no Tomodachi! All 3 types
2,860 yen each (tax included)
*Only the black type among the 3 types will be 2,640 yen (tax included).
T-shirts All 4 types
5,720 yen each (tax included)
Can badges All 9 types
660 yen each (tax included)
*Some images are shown.
■ "The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4" Product Overview
・Types: All 4 types
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-O3! (Failure)
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-05! (Failure)
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-33! (Failure)
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-72! (Failure)
・General Release Date: Late May 2026
・Selling Price: Capsule toy version / 500 yen per piece (tax included), Box version / 550 yen per piece (tax included)
・Sales Locations: Capsule toy sections nationwide, hobby shops, online shops, some bookstores/variety stores, some Loft stores, Kenele Stand stores, etc.
・Planning, Production, and Distributor: Kenelephant Co., Ltd.
*Release dates and stores are subject to change without notice.
*Actual products may differ in specifications.
*Pre-sales are exclusive to the Namba Parks store.
■ Artist SIO
The TOMODACHI! is an art toy production project by plushie artist SIO. Based on the concept of "hairy figures," it incorporates fragments of daily life and the presence of people from a street snap perspective into the medium of plushies. Through exhibitions and collaborations both domestically and internationally, SIO continues to expand new possibilities for plushie expression.
・Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_tomodachi_/
[KENELE STAND Overview]
Kenele Stand primarily features Kenelephant's miniatures, targeting collectors.
KENELE STAND (hereinafter, Kenele Stand) is a capsule toy shop that primarily features Kenelephant's officially licensed miniatures, gathering items that a wide range of people, from children to adults, can enjoy collecting. With new items released every month, it's a place where visitors can enjoy the "world of capsule toys" through new discoveries and encounters each time they visit.
Kenelephant has been continuously opening stores in major urban stations such as JR Akihabara Station, Shinbashi Station, and Tokyo Station, as well as in large regional cities like Kyoto Station, Nagoya Station, and Sapporo Station.
Making its first appearance in Osaka, the "Kenele Stand Namba Parks Store" will feature 264 capsule toy machines.
Staff will be permanently stationed, and products will be regularly rotated, ensuring that visitors can always feel fresh surprise and enjoyment.
At this POP UP, in commemoration of the release of the new capsule toy "The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4," scheduled for release in May, a pre-sale will be conducted exclusively at the Namba Parks store.
Furthermore, the store will sell three new mascots from the "Pachimon no Tomodachi!" series, which are only available at the Namba Parks store in the Kansai area, as well as a variety of original goods such as can badges, clear files, and T-shirts.
Also on display will be "The TOMODACHI! Soft Vinyl," which sold out quickly upon its release last September and is scheduled for re-release in August 2026.
This is a special opportunity to see the charm of soft vinyl figures, which differ from miniatures, up close.
We invite you to visit and fully experience the unique and lovable world of "The TOMODACHI!" at this special occasion.
["The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4 Release Commemoration POPUP" Event Overview]
■ Period: Friday, May 8, 2026 – Tuesday, June 9, 2026 *Open every day during the period
■ Venue: "KENELE STAND Namba Parks Store" (Namba Parks T-terrace 3F)
■ Business Hours: 11:00 – 21:00
■ Scheduled Products for Sale: The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4, "Pachimon no Tomodachi!" mascots, lenticular cards, sticker lottery, T-shirts, etc.
Pachimon no Tomodachi! All 3 types
2,860 yen each (tax included)
*Only the black type among the 3 types will be 2,640 yen (tax included).
T-shirts All 4 types
5,720 yen each (tax included)
Can badges All 9 types
660 yen each (tax included)
*Some images are shown.
■ "The TOMODACHI! figure collection Vol.4" Product Overview
・Types: All 4 types
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-O3! (Failure)
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-05! (Failure)
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-33! (Failure)
Tomodachi of Experiment Subject B-72! (Failure)
・General Release Date: Late May 2026
・Selling Price: Capsule toy version / 500 yen per piece (tax included), Box version / 550 yen per piece (tax included)
・Sales Locations: Capsule toy sections nationwide, hobby shops, online shops, some bookstores/variety stores, some Loft stores, Kenele Stand stores, etc.
・Planning, Production, and Distributor: Kenelephant Co., Ltd.
*Release dates and stores are subject to change without notice.
*Actual products may differ in specifications.
*Pre-sales are exclusive to the Namba Parks store.
■ Artist SIO
The TOMODACHI! is an art toy production project by plushie artist SIO. Based on the concept of "hairy figures," it incorporates fragments of daily life and the presence of people from a street snap perspective into the medium of plushies. Through exhibitions and collaborations both domestically and internationally, SIO continues to expand new possibilities for plushie expression.
・Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_tomodachi_/
[KENELE STAND Overview]
Kenele Stand primarily features Kenelephant's miniatures, targeting collectors.