☆Celebrating 50 Years☆ Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of 'Unico', a POP UP SHOP featuring cute Showa retro goods will be held for a limited time at MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Umeda Store starting Tuesday, April 28!
A POP UP SHOP celebrating the 50th anniversary of Osamu Tezuka's "Unico" will be held at MARUZEN & Junkudo Umeda from April 28, 2026. It features retro-cute merchandise in collaboration with the Showa Girly Culture Research Institute.
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A POP UP SHOP commemorating the 50th anniversary of "Unico" will be held for a limited time in Umeda, Osaka, starting Tuesday, April 28!
From Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to Sunday, May 24, 2026, a POP UP SHOP celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Unico" will be held at MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Umeda Store! Starting with the event in Osaka, it is scheduled to tour various locations nationwide.
At each venue, numerous original goods with a retro feel and the Unico 50th logo will be released. Furthermore, collaboration items with Director Yukashinamon of the "Showa Girly Culture Research Institute," an influencer who promotes Showa culture, will also appear!
■ Goods Lineup
"Unico" 50th Anniversary Celebration Goods Lineup 1 "Unico" 50th Anniversary Celebration Goods Lineup 2
■ Showa Girly Culture Research Institute - Collaboration Items with Director Yukashinamon
Many cute Showa-style goods supervised by Director Yukashinamon will appear!
With the worldview of Unico and Showa retro culture, goods with a nostalgic yet new design have been created.
Sagara Embroidery Tote Bag: 4,400 yen (tax included) Goshuincho (stamp book): 2,640 yen (tax included)
Mini Cafe Glass: 1,980 yen (tax included) Compact Mirror: 1,430 yen (tax included)
* Images are for illustrative purposes only. The actual product may differ.
* Sales methods and the event period may change depending on the operational status of the store. Please note in advance.
* Trading items can be collected completely by purchasing a BOX.
* Please refrain from purchasing for resale purposes.
* Some items may be out of stock when you visit. Also, sales may end once products run out. Please note in advance.
■ Showa Girly Culture Research Institute - Director Yukashinamon
Born in 1975. Director of the "Showa Girly Culture Research Institute," which looks back on and promotes Showa girly culture of the 1970s and 80s, including stationery, toys, manga, idols, movies, and music. In 2017, she published her first book, "'80s Girly Design Collection" (Graphic-sha), which became a hot topic. In the following year, 2018, she published "'80s Girly Magazine Advertisement Collection" (Graphic-sha), and in 2019, "'80s Shojo Manga Supplement Collection" (Graphic-sha). She is expanding her activities by having columns about 80s girly culture published in various magazines and books.
■ Event Information
Event Period: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - Sunday, May 24, 2026
Location: MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Umeda Store, 2F Special Venue
Business Hours: 10:00 - 20:00
* Event details are subject to change without notice.
* After the above event period, we plan to hold a traveling exhibition at different venues.
■ About the Work "Unico"
The protagonist is Unico, a baby unicorn that brings happiness.
An adorable, slightly sorrowful story...
Venus, the jealous goddess of beauty, envied the human Psyche because she was more beautiful and popular than herself.
Learning that Psyche's happiness came from her pet baby unicorn, Unico, Venus ordered Zephyrus, the spirit of the West Wind, to abandon Unico far away.
Feeling sorry but unable to disobey the order, Zephyrus takes Unico away beyond the flow of time.
The world of Indians, medieval European castles, modern European forests, the land of fairies, the Russian Empire, and more...
Unico wanders through all places in all eras, and each time, he loses all his previous memories.
■ Links
- TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL: https://tezukaosamu.net/jp/
- UNICO 50th Anniversary Special Site: https://books.shopro.co.jp/unico/
©TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS
From Tuesday, April 28, 2026, to Sunday, May 24, 2026, a POP UP SHOP celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Unico" will be held at MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Umeda Store! Starting with the event in Osaka, it is scheduled to tour various locations nationwide.
At each venue, numerous original goods with a retro feel and the Unico 50th logo will be released. Furthermore, collaboration items with Director Yukashinamon of the "Showa Girly Culture Research Institute," an influencer who promotes Showa culture, will also appear!
■ Goods Lineup
"Unico" 50th Anniversary Celebration Goods Lineup 1 "Unico" 50th Anniversary Celebration Goods Lineup 2
■ Showa Girly Culture Research Institute - Collaboration Items with Director Yukashinamon
Many cute Showa-style goods supervised by Director Yukashinamon will appear!
With the worldview of Unico and Showa retro culture, goods with a nostalgic yet new design have been created.
Sagara Embroidery Tote Bag: 4,400 yen (tax included) Goshuincho (stamp book): 2,640 yen (tax included)
Mini Cafe Glass: 1,980 yen (tax included) Compact Mirror: 1,430 yen (tax included)
* Images are for illustrative purposes only. The actual product may differ.
* Sales methods and the event period may change depending on the operational status of the store. Please note in advance.
* Trading items can be collected completely by purchasing a BOX.
* Please refrain from purchasing for resale purposes.
* Some items may be out of stock when you visit. Also, sales may end once products run out. Please note in advance.
■ Showa Girly Culture Research Institute - Director Yukashinamon
Born in 1975. Director of the "Showa Girly Culture Research Institute," which looks back on and promotes Showa girly culture of the 1970s and 80s, including stationery, toys, manga, idols, movies, and music. In 2017, she published her first book, "'80s Girly Design Collection" (Graphic-sha), which became a hot topic. In the following year, 2018, she published "'80s Girly Magazine Advertisement Collection" (Graphic-sha), and in 2019, "'80s Shojo Manga Supplement Collection" (Graphic-sha). She is expanding her activities by having columns about 80s girly culture published in various magazines and books.
■ Event Information
Event Period: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 - Sunday, May 24, 2026
Location: MARUZEN & Junkudo Bookstore Umeda Store, 2F Special Venue
Business Hours: 10:00 - 20:00
* Event details are subject to change without notice.
* After the above event period, we plan to hold a traveling exhibition at different venues.
■ About the Work "Unico"
The protagonist is Unico, a baby unicorn that brings happiness.
An adorable, slightly sorrowful story...
Venus, the jealous goddess of beauty, envied the human Psyche because she was more beautiful and popular than herself.
Learning that Psyche's happiness came from her pet baby unicorn, Unico, Venus ordered Zephyrus, the spirit of the West Wind, to abandon Unico far away.
Feeling sorry but unable to disobey the order, Zephyrus takes Unico away beyond the flow of time.
The world of Indians, medieval European castles, modern European forests, the land of fairies, the Russian Empire, and more...
Unico wanders through all places in all eras, and each time, he loses all his previous memories.
■ Links
- TEZUKA OSAMU OFFICIAL: https://tezukaosamu.net/jp/
- UNICO 50th Anniversary Special Site: https://books.shopro.co.jp/unico/
©TEZUKA PRODUCTIONS