{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0b2ee84c3a8a472cb33724f9","clusterId":"c_29e837f9dfda49c78b1d8ad5","slug":"path-to-nowhere-3-5th-anniversary-fair-draws-crowds-at-animate-stores","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Path to Nowhere 3.5th Anniversary Fair Draws Crowds at Animate Stores","summary":"AISNO Games held the Path to Nowhere 2026 Fair at Animate from April 4 to May 6, featuring character goods, a Gratte collaboration, and staircase decorations at 21 stores. The event celebrated the game's 3.5th anniversary, which also includes a new mystery event starting May 7.","whyItMatters":"The fair's long lines and special exhibits show sustained player engagement for Path to Nowhere as it enters its 3.5th year, with a full-fledged in-game event running alongside the real-world promotion.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFrom April 4 to May 6, 2026, AISNO Games ran the Path to Nowhere 2026 Fair at Animate across 21 stores in Japan, including the Ikebukuro Main Store and the online shop. The fair offered character goods, postcard bonuses for purchasers, and a third collaboration with Gratte, a graphic latte service that prints character art on cream topping. Icing cookies and graphic ice using the same illustrations were also sold. At Animate Ikebukuro, staircase banners of convicts and the 3.5th anniversary event were displayed, and at Animate Akihabara Building 2, 32 character posters lined the stairwell. Standing panels of S-class convicts like Augusta included QR codes that played special voice lines. The fair drew long lines extending to the stairs, indicating the game's popularity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 3.5th anniversary event, titled Zhe Mei Ting Xue Lu, began in-game on May 7. A separate 3.5th Anniversary Special Advertisement ran from May 1 to 31, with staircase decorations at Ikebukuro and Akihabara stores. Collaborative decorations at some target stores will remain up until May 31.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Path to Nowhere's 3.5th anniversary fair at Animate drew long lines for character goods, Gratte lattes, and staircase exhibits. The in-game mystery event is also live.","twitterPost":"Path to Nowhere's 3.5th anniversary fair at Animate drew long lines for character goods, Gratte lattes, and staircase exhibits. The in-game mystery event is also live.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Path to Nowhere celebrated its 3.5th anniversary with a month-long fair at Animate stores, featuring exclusive goods, a Gratte collaboration, and life-sized character panels with voice lines. The in-game mystery event Zhe Mei Ting Xue Lu launched on May 7.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/special-column/mukimeito-20260523-444671/\",\"title\":\"Animate Fair for RPG 'Path to Nowhere' Full of Beautiful 'Sinners' Was Mesmerizing with Exhibits and Special Voices. Celebrating 3.5th Anniversary, a Full-Fledged Mystery Event Is Also Underway in the Game\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3813,"outputTokens":685,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826544,"createdAt":"2026-05-23T05:17:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-23T05:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T05:30:03.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_29e837f9dfda49c78b1d8ad5","canonicalTitle":"超美形“罪人”だらけRPG『無期迷途』のアニメイトフェアは、展示も特別ボイスもとにかくメロかった。3.5周年を祝し、ゲーム内では本格ミステリイベントも開催中","representativeArticleId":"a_79e43381bc131e6a0bcdc797","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-23T03:00:15.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-23T03:00:15.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-23T05:30:03.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/special-column/mukimeito-20260523-444671/","title":"超美形“罪人”だらけRPG『無期迷途』のアニメイトフェアは、展示も特別ボイスもとにかくメロかった。3.5周年を祝し、ゲーム内では本格ミステリイベントも開催中"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Path to Nowhere 2026 Fair ran from April 4 to May 6, 2026, at 21 Animate stores in Japan, including the Ikebukuro Main Store and online shop.","The fair featured character goods, postcard bonuses, a third collaboration with Gratte graphic latte service, icing cookies, and graphic ice.","At Animate Ikebukuro, staircase banners of convicts and the 3.5th anniversary event were displayed; at Animate Akihabara Building 2, 32 character posters lined the stairwell.","Standing panels of S-class convicts like Augusta included QR codes that played special voice lines."]}