{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e3321ff1c71bee94093055ba","clusterId":"c_946eaf06693c45bf3092bd67","slug":"earth-defense-force-pop-up-shop-opens-at-bandai-namco-cross-store-tokyo-on-october-24","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Earth Defense Force Pop Up Shop Opens At Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo On October 24","summary":"D3 Publisher announced on October 15 that an Earth Defense Force pop-up shop will run at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo from October 24 to November 23, 2026. The venue will sell official and collaboration goods plus a D3 Publisher original print T-shirt, with a holographic sticker bonus for every 2,000 yen spent. A trial play session and tournament for Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD, set for release on March 18, 2027, will also be held.","whyItMatters":"The shop pairs merchandise sales with a hands-on trial and tournament for a title not due until March 2027, giving D3 Publisher a venue to put Earth Defense Force 6.2 in front of players months before release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe event runs from October 24 to November 23, 2026 at Sunshine City World Import Mart Building 3F in Higashi-Ikebukuro, with daily hours of 10:00 to 20:00. Print T-shirt orders close at 19:00 each day because of the printing turnaround, and the store warns that entry restrictions or numbered tickets may be used depending on crowds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlongside shop goods, the venue hosts a trial play session and a game tournament for Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD, scheduled for release on March 18, 2027. Sticker designs are split across two waves: 10 types from October 24 to November 6, and 9 types from November 7 to November 23.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The shop sells goods, but Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD gets a trial session and a tournament there. Hands-on time is the draw, not the merch.","twitterPost":"Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD gets a trial run at the shop, months before its March 18, 2027 release.","threadsPost":"The merchandise is the headline, but Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD is the hook. D3 Publisher is running a trial play session and a tournament at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo, giving players hands-on time long before the March 18, 2027 release date.","newsletterBlurb":"D3 Publisher will run an Earth Defense Force pop-up shop at Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo from October 24 to November 23, 2026, selling official and collaboration goods plus a venue-exclusive D3 Publisher original print T-shirt. Shoppers get one random EDF HISTORY holographic sticker per 2,000 yen spent, split across two design waves. The venue also hosts a trial play session and game tournament for Earth Defense Force 6.2 INVADERS FROM ANOTHER WORLD, due March 18, 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/443/4443485/?rss\",\"title\":\"\\\"Earth Defense Force POP UP SHOP\\\" to Be Held at \\\"Bandai Namco Cross Store Tokyo\\\" from October 24!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4764,"outputTokens":730,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792151534,"createdAt":"2026-10-16T11:47:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-16T11:51:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:51:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_946eaf06693c45bf3092bd67","canonicalTitle":"「地球防衛軍 POP UP SHOP」が10月24日から「バンダイナムコ Cross Store 東京」にて開催決定！","representativeArticleId":"a_f28570a633a3b2c7ed2c43ee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Earth Defense Force\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-16T10:35:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-16T10:35:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-16T11:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/443/4443485/?rss","title":"「地球防衛軍 POP UP SHOP」が10月24日から「バンダイナムコ Cross Store 東京」にて開催決定！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Earth Defense Force"],"studios":["Bandai Namco"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}