{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b63ba297b2760685d72c1350","clusterId":"c_7f0e3ff3e0d462ff1c5ddb1a","slug":"hololive-english-justice-pop-up-store-city-groove-heads-to-five-us-cities","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hololive English -Justice- Pop-Up Store City Groove Heads to Five US Cities","summary":"Bandai Namco Amusement America and hololive English -Justice- will launch the POP-UP STORE -City Groove in September 2026. The limited-time event visits five US cities through March 2027, offering exclusive merchandise, a mini game, and photo opportunities. Each stop features newly illustrated city-pop inspired artwork created for the event.","whyItMatters":"The licensed collaboration extends hololive English -Justice- into a US retail tour run by Bandai Namco's amusement division, pairing exclusive merchandise with location-based events across five cities.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration starts in Costa Mesa, California on September 20, 2026, and closes in Arlington Heights, Illinois on March 7, 2027. Bandai Namco Amusement America operates the tour through its IP Retail Division, which runs specialty retail stores and pop-up experiences for Bandai Namco brands.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost stops are set at Mitsuwa Marketplace locations, with one at Japan Village in Brooklyn. The lineup runs Costa Mesa from September 20 to October 1, San Jose from October 6 to November 10, Plano from November 20 to December 6, Brooklyn from December 16 to January 17, and Arlington Heights from January 23 to March 7.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCOVER Corporation announced the event, describing the artwork as city-pop inspired illustrations made exclusively for the tour.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCosta Mesa, CA\u003c/strong\u003e: Mitsuwa Marketplace Costa Mesa, September 20 to October 1, 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSan Jose, CA\u003c/strong\u003e: Mitsuwa Marketplace San Jose, October 6 to November 10, 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlano, TX\u003c/strong\u003e: Mitsuwa Marketplace Plano, November 20 to December 6, 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrooklyn, NY\u003c/strong\u003e: Japan Village, December 16, 2026 to January 17, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArlington Heights, IL\u003c/strong\u003e: Mitsuwa Marketplace Arlington Heights, January 23 to March 7, 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Bandai Namco Amusement America x hololive English -Justice- POP-UP STORE -City Groove starts September 20 in Costa Mesa and runs through March 7. Five US cities, exclusive merch, and a mini game.","twitterPost":"hololive English -Justice- gets a US pop-up store tour with Bandai Namco Amusement America. City Groove runs September 20 to March 7 across five cities with exclusive merchandise and a mini game.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco Amusement America and hololive English -Justice- are taking a POP-UP STORE on a five-city US tour starting September 20. The City Groove event offers exclusive merchandise, a mini game, and photo opportunities at each stop through March 7.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"hololive production (EN)\",\"url\":\"https://hololive.hololivepro.com/en/news/20260827-01-231/\",\"title\":\"Bandai Namco Amusement America x hololive English -Justice- POP-UP STORE - City Groove | NEWS | hololive official website\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4590,"outputTokens":801,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787928836,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T14:48:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T14:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T14:48:46.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7f0e3ff3e0d462ff1c5ddb1a","canonicalTitle":"Bandai Namco Amusement America x hololive English -Justice- POP-UP STORE – City Groove | NEWS | hololive official website","representativeArticleId":"a_375a565506b6811a204b8ef8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"hololive English -Justice-\"],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco Amusement America\",\"COVER Corporation\"],\"people\":[\"Tanigo Motoaki\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T05:50:30.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T05:50:30.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T14:51:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"hololive production (EN)","url":"https://hololive.hololivepro.com/en/news/20260827-01-231/","title":"Bandai Namco Amusement America x hololive English -Justice- POP-UP STORE – City Groove | NEWS | hololive official website"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["hololive English -Justice-"],"studios":["Bandai Namco Amusement America","COVER Corporation"],"people":["Tanigo Motoaki"],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}