Collaboration with 'Ultraman,' Celebrating Its 60th Anniversary, 'ULTRA SUMMER in IKEBUKURO'

Ikebukuro PARCO will host the collaboration project 'ULTRA SUMMER in IKEBUKURO' with Tsuburaya Productions' hero series 'Ultraman Series,' which celebrates its 60th anniversary in July 2026, starting from Friday, July 3, 2026.

This project will feature a newly illustrated key visual by artist 'TAPPEI,' along with an 'ULTRAMAN LIMITED POP UP SHOP' offering original apparel commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman series and collaboration T-shirts from 'TAPPEI' × Ikebukuro PARCO. Additionally, various initiatives tied to Ultraman's 60th anniversary will be held, including the 'ULTRA SUMMER CHANCE' lottery event, where participants can win rare items such as limited Ultraman goods, and a restaurant and café event where visitors can receive stickers featuring the original key visual by 'TAPPEI.'

Furthermore, the 'SHUWATCH with U' special exhibition will also run concurrently at PARCO MUSEUM TOKYO (4F, Shibuya PARCO).

ULTRA SUMMER Official Website

Title: ULTRA SUMMER in IKEBUKURO

Event Period: Friday, July 3, 2026 – Thursday, July 16, 2026

Location: Ikebukuro PARCO

Organizer/Production: Ikebukuro PARCO

Cooperation: Tsuburaya Productions

Tsuburaya Productions

Shop Sale Information

* Ikebukuro PARCO will also host its summer sale from Friday, July 3, to Thursday, July 9.

TOPICS

PARCO's First-Ever Pop-Up: 'ULTRAMAN LIMITED POP UP With MONSTROUSA'

'ULTRA SUMMER CHANCE' – A lottery event where rare items, including limited Ultraman goods, can be won

Dining customers will receive a 'TAPPEI Collaboration Visual Sticker'

SNS campaign offering a chance to win a poster of the campaign's key visual signed by TAPPEI

© Tsuburaya Productions

About the Ultraman Series

The 'Ultraman Series' began with the broadcast of 'Ultra Q' and 'Ultraman' in 1966 and has been beloved across generations for 60 years. The series, depicting Ultraman battling monsters and aliens to protect peace in the universe, has gained popularity for its dynamic special effects and innovative storytelling. Since the original 'Ultraman,' new heroes such as 'Ultraman Tiga' and 'Ultraman Zero' have emerged with each era, and the series has been broadcast and expanded not only domestically but also internationally.

Ultraman Series 60th Anniversary Memorial Website

STATEMENT

Ikebukuro PARCO has curated the manga, anime, and character culture rooted in the Ikebukuro district, blending it with fashion and pop culture through its unique sensibility to deliver new cultural experiences and encounters.

Ultraman, the hero beloved worldwide.

Having always walked alongside us, stirring our hearts and delivering 'courage,' 'hope,' and 'compassion,'

the Ultraman Series has moved people's hearts through its works.

This spirit aligns with Ikebukuro PARCO's own mission of continuously communicating culture through creativity.

Tsuburaya Productions and Ikebukuro PARCO, both of which have consistently believed in the power of creativity and challenged their respective fields of expression across eras and borders,

will jointly celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Ultraman Series through the 'ULTRA SUMMER' campaign.

VISUAL DESIGN

For this campaign's visual, we have collaborated with artist 'TAPPEI,' with whom we have co-created in the past through solo exhibitions at PARCO. Using TAPPEI's unique worldview and pen strokes, the visual features a blue sky and clouds—something anyone might gaze upon and imagine—depicting a fantastical Ultraman.

TAPPEI's Comment

Ultraman, a hero that everyone has probably admired—I am one of them.

As a child, I repeatedly tried to fire the Specium Ray. I thought I was doing it, but since no one fell down, I probably wasn't actually doing it.

This time, I was able to 'fire' the ray in this form, fulfilling another dream. Thinking about it, I believe anyone can become Ultraman in their own way. Thank you for this wonderful opportunity.

TAPPEI

Artist, Tattoo Artist, Graphic Designer

Born in 1993 in Osaka Prefecture. Developed an interest in drawing and tattoos from a young age and continued creating art. Dropped out of the Art and Craft Department at Kobe Design University and began working as a tattoo artist, viewing skin as part of the canvas.

Later established 'TAPPEI ROOM,' a tattoo studio and office in Nakameguro. In 2022, announced collaborations with brands such as NIKE, UNDERCOVER, and BEAMS. In 2023, began his first international guest tattoo work and started a four-panel manga series in the culture magazine 'EYESCREAM.' Continues to treat canvases, his own body, human skin, printed media, and clothing as spaces for self-expression.

ULTRA SUMMER Official Website

An interview article about the behind-the-scenes and intentions behind this visual will be published on the Ikebukuro PARCO official website on Thursday, July 2.

PARCO's First-Ever Pop-Up: 'ULTRAMAN LIMITED POP UP SHOP With MONSTROUSA'

A pop-up shop operated by 'MONSTROUSA,' a fashion brand from Kichijoji, will make its debut at PARCO, offering a wide selection of high-art, fashion-forward items that further highlight the appeal of the Ultraman series. Numerous newly illustrated artist collaboration goods created specifically for this event will be available. While past collaborations often focused on 'Ultraman kaiju (monsters),' designs centered on 'Ultraman heroes' will be a dream come true for fans. Additionally, the popular 'LIVE PRINT' event will be held, allowing visitors to enjoy live demonstrations of Ultraman and kaiju designs being printed directly onto T-shirts in-store.

✶ ULTRAMAN LIMITED POP UP SHOP With MONSTROUSA

Event Period: Friday, July 10 – Sunday, July 26, 11:00–21:00

Venue: B2F POP UP SPACE 'SPOT,' Main Building, Ikebukuro PARCO

* Advance reservations may be required.

* Details on product sales and participation in the live print event will be announced via MONSTROUSA's official SNS channels.

MONSTROUSA Official SNS

'LIVE PRINT' – Customize Your Own Clothing!

The highly popular 'LIVE PRINT' is a live event where you bring your own clothing and have it printed on-site to create a one-of-a-kind custom garment. Using print bases sold at the venue or your own clothing, you can customize with artist-collaboration prints of Ultraman and kaiju right on the spot.

* For details on print types and reservation methods, please check MONSTROUSA's Instagram account (@monstrousa)