{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T20:41:54.277Z","story":{"id":"r_1d177fde4a694a2589e21ba2","slug":"bandai-namco-mega-kawaii-mart-pop-up-opens-in-chicago","url":"https://yomimono.id/bandai-namco-mega-kawaii-mart-pop-up-opens-in-chicago","headline":"Bandai Namco Mega Kawaii Mart Pop-Up Opens in Chicago","summary":"Bandai Namco will open a Mega Kawaii Mart pop-up shop at the Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights, Illinois on May 15, 2026. The store will sell MegaHouse figures and merchandise, including Look Up figures and Mega Cat Project items featuring characters from Naruto, One Piece, Jujutsu Kaisen, and My Hero Academia. A Nyaruto mascot will appear for photo ops on May 15-16.","why_it_matters":"Bandai Namco is expanding its physical retail presence in the U.S. with a rotating pop-up model that cycles through themed stores at the same Mitsuwa location.","published_at":"2026-05-17T15:32:08.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Siliconera"],"citations":[{"source":"Siliconera","title":"Bandai Namco Mega Kawaii Mart Pop-Up Opens in Chicago","url":"https://www.siliconera.com/bandai-namco-mega-kawaii-mart-pop-up-opens-in-chicago/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Bandai Namco"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false}}}