Happy Ningels to Collaborate with Yoshimoto Kogyo Entertainers for Series of Events

Collaborative Gaming Events Featuring Happy Ningels and Yoshimoto Kogyo Entertainers Scheduled for AEON MALL Makuhari New City

“Happy Ningels Game Festa” will be be coming to AEON MALL Makuhari New City for three action-packed events full of gaming fun. Visitors can look forward to something new each day, as each event will feature different entertainers from Yoshimoto Kogyo (alongside special mystery guests). There will also be limited-edition collaboration items, new Happy Ningels merchandise, and delicious churros for sale, providing more then enough reasons for families to come out and join the fun!

For those curious about the mystery guests (and updates as the events progress), make sure to check out our official Twitter account for the newest information: https://twitter.com/GWITHU_official

Special Guests and Performers from Yoshimoto Kogyo

Sunday, September 9^th

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Name: Akihiro Tabuchi
Group Name: Indyans
Sex: Male
DOB: June 2, 1985
Height & Weight: 172 cm, 77 kg
Blood Type: A
Hometown: Tatsuno, Hyōgo
Hobbies: Reading, drawing, drinking (especially sweet potato shōchū)
Skills: Softball (National Sports Festival participant), chopping cabbage, making faces
Joined Yoshimoto: 2008, NSC Osaka

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Name: Ryōsuke Kimura
Group Name: Indyans
Sex: Male
DOB: December 24, 1987
Height & Weight: 170 cm, 59 kg
Blood Type: O
Hometown: Osaka
Hobbies: Running, being a foodie, dressing fashionably, pro wrestling (WWE), mystery novels
Skills: Making trumpet sounds by mouth
Joined Yoshimoto: 2008, NSC Osaka

Special Mystery Guests

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Sunday, September 30^th

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Name: Takanori ishimura
Group Name: Masunosuke
Sex: Male
DOB: July 14, 1986
Height & Weight: 155 cm, 50 kg
Blood Type: B
Hometown: Hyōgo
Hobbies: Soccer, bass fishing
Skills: Handstands, high-speed cooking (takoyaki)
Joined Yoshimoto: 2009, NSC Osaka

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Name: Seiji Kajikawa
Group Name: Masunosuke
Sex: Male
DOB: November 14, 1986
Height & Weight: 167 cm, 50 kg
Blood Type: AB
Hometown: Osaka
Hobbies: Video games, karaoke
Skills: Playing the flute (ryūteki)
Joined Yoshimoto: 2009, NSC Osaka

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Name: Akiyoshi Uetani
Group Name: Masunosuke
Sex: Male
DOB: March 13, 1986
Height & Weight: 177 cm, 65 kg
Blood Type: B
Hometown: Hyōgo
Hobbies: Walking, drinking
Skills: Skin diving
Joined Yoshimoto: 2009, NSC Osaka

Special Mystery Guests

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Sunday, October 21^st

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Name: Jet Sugahara
Group Name: Sun Drop
Sex: Male
DOB: July 13, 1985
Height & Weight: 173 cm, 66 kg
Blood Type: O
Hometown: Iwate
Hobbies: Attending concerts, eating ramen
Skills: Visual gags
Joined Yoshimoto: 2008, NSC Osaka

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Name: Kazunobu Yamauchi
Group Name: Sun Drop
Sex: Male
DOB: November 11, 1987
Height & Weight: 179 cm, 85 kg
Blood Type: B
Hometown: Hyōgo
Hobbies: Window shopping
Skills: Baseball, waking up early
Joined Yoshimoto: 2008, NSC Osaka

Special Mystery Guest

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Event Details for “Happy Ningels Game Festa”

1^st Event

Date: Sunday, September 9^th, 2018
Location: Event space on the first floor “Grand Court” area of AEON MALL Makuhari New City
Hours: 1 to 5:30 PM
Highlights: Playable demos of games; panel featuring special guests; squeeze toy-filled play area; sales of game-related merchandise, limited-edition collaboration items, and churros; commemorative photos with the mascots; etc.
Hosted by With U Co., Ltd.

2^nd Event

Date: Sunday, September 30^th, 2018
Location: Event space on the first floor “Family Court” area of AEON MALL Makuhari New City
Hours: 1 to 5:30 PM
Highlights: Playable demos of games; panel featuring special guests; squeeze toy-filled play area; sales of game-related merchandise, limited-edition collaboration items, and churros; commemorative photos with the mascots; etc.
Hosted by With U Co., Ltd.

3^rd Event

Date: Sunday, October 21^st, 2018
Location: Event space on the first floor “Family Court” area of AEON MALL Makuhari New City
Hours: 1 to 5:30 PM
Highlights: Playable demos of games; panel featuring special guests; squeeze toy-filled play area; sales of game-related merchandise, limited-edition collaboration items, and churros; commemorative photos with the mascots; etc.
Hosted by With U Co., Ltd.

Game Showdown

Participants will have the opportunity to face off against the very Yoshimoto Kogyo performers they see on stage, playing competitive matches of the action-packed puzzle game Happy Ningels to test their skills and compete for high scores. Winners will receive special prizes, and staff will be on hand to assist with instructions regarding gameplay so that even first-time gamers can participate.

Practice playing the game (free-to-play, Facebook account required) here:

Collaboration Items

Special limited-edition towels based on the “Happy Ningels x Yoshimoto Kogyo” collaboration will be available for sale, as an item only available for sale on-site during these events, making them super rare! All the entertainers from Yoshimoto Kogyo participating in the events make an appearance in illustrated form… but just who exactly are those “secret” guests hidden behind the black ninjas in the illustration above? Come to the events to find out for yourself!

Food Truck

The Happy Ningels-themed food truck—covered in game-inspired graphics—is set to appear again, offering mouthwatering limited-edition churros for sale.