{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3ce74e8830c545eae9f7478e","clusterId":"c_ce6d0d6e8b0c3398338dd4c5","slug":"my-hero-academia-animal-beach-ball-pop-up-shop-2nd-edition-brings-villain-goods","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"My Hero Academia Animal Beach Ball Pop-Up Shop 2nd Edition Brings Villain Goods","summary":"The second edition of the Animal Beach Ball pop-up shop for My Hero Academia runs June 27 to July 12 at Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya. Newly drawn visuals feature Tomura Shigaraki, Dabi, and Himiko Toga holding animal beach balls. Goods include acrylic stands, concept necklaces, and mochocho collaboration items. Online sales begin June 29.","whyItMatters":"The shop shifts focus to the League of Villains with dedicated merchandise, expanding the franchise's seasonal pop-up strategy beyond hero-centric offerings.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe second Animal Beach Ball pop-up shop for My Hero Academia opens June 27 at Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya, this time centered on the villain team. Newly drawn illustrations show Tomura Shigaraki, Dabi, and Himiko Toga holding animal beach balls themed after themselves. The venue will display life-sized panels and sell goods using those visuals, including acrylic stands, clear files, and concept necklaces-Shigaraki\u0026#39;s necklace features hands, Dabi\u0026#39;s flames, and Toga\u0026#39;s blood. A mochocho collaboration adds trading stickers, clear pouches, and acrylic stands. Online orders start June 29 on the TOHO animation store. Purchase bonuses offer random visual postcards with solo or group shots of the three villains.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The second Animal Beach Ball pop-up shifts focus from heroes to villains, giving Toga, Dabi, and Shigaraki the cute merch treatment.","twitterPost":"Villain merch takes center stage in the second My Hero Academia Animal Beach Ball pop-up.","threadsPost":"My Hero Academia's second Animal Beach Ball pop-up puts villains in the spotlight. Toga, Dabi, and Shigaraki get the same cute animal-balloon treatment heroes had in the first round. The shift signals that villain character goods now carry enough demand to anchor a standalone event.","newsletterBlurb":"The second Animal Beach Ball pop-up shop for My Hero Academia opens June 27 at Tokyo Anime Center, featuring newly drawn visuals of Tomura Shigaraki, Dabi, and Himiko Toga. Goods include acrylic stands, concept necklaces, and mochocho collaboration items. Online sales begin June 29.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/619718\",\"title\":\"\\\"My Hero Academia\\\" Animal Beach Ball POP UP SHOP 2nd Edition Held at Tokyo Anime Center from June 27! Goods of Shigaraki, Dabi, and Toga Appear\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4351,"outputTokens":600,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782612032,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T01:53:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-28T01:55:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T01:55:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ce6d0d6e8b0c3398338dd4c5","canonicalTitle":"『ヒロアカ』アニマルビーチボールPOP UP SHOP 第2弾が6月27日より東京アニメセンターで開催！死柄木・荼毘・トガのグッズが登場","representativeArticleId":"a_d04b15d549f2b32d77dad19a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"My Hero Academia\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"TOHO animation\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-25T08:00:19.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-25T08:00:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T01:55:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/619718","title":"『ヒロアカ』アニマルビーチボールPOP UP SHOP 第2弾が6月27日より東京アニメセンターで開催！死柄木・荼毘・トガのグッズが登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["My Hero Academia"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["TOHO animation"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second Animal Beach Ball pop-up shop for My Hero Academia runs June 27 to July 12 at Tokyo Anime Center in Shibuya.","Newly drawn illustrations feature Tomura Shigaraki, Dabi, and Himiko Toga holding animal beach balls themed after themselves.","Goods include acrylic stands, clear files, and concept necklaces; Shigaraki's necklace features hands, Dabi's flames, and Toga's blood.","A mochocho collaboration adds trading stickers, clear pouches, and acrylic stands.","Online orders start June 29 on the TOHO animation store, with purchase bonuses offering random visual postcards."]}