What this is
Animate café-style collaboration events tied to the BL Award 2026 Chil-Chil Store -Nostalgic Days- campaign, running across ten Animate locations nationwide through September 23. Fans order themed Gratte drinks, cookies, and (at select stores) ice cream, and receive one random L-size bromide card from nine designs with each purchase — the classic gacha-style bonus mechanic beloved in anime merchandise culture. It's a limited-run food-and-merch crossover aimed squarely at BL (Boys' Love) manga fans.
Who should go
BL manga fans who follow the Chil-Chil community and want themed collectibles. Casual anime café visitors who enjoy the bromide card hunt will also find it worthwhile, but the appeal is narrow outside the BL fandom.
Good to know
No advance tickets are required — this is a walk-in café-style collaboration, but numbered entry tickets may be distributed at busy stores, particularly Ikebukuro Main Store on weekends. Payment at Animate stores is generally accepted by cash and major credit/debit cards, though foreign cards are usually accepted at larger branches. Each food or drink item ordered earns one random L-size bromide from nine designs; you cannot request a specific design, and duplicates are common, so collectors should plan to order multiple items. Stock of collaboration items is limited and may sell out before the event end date, so visiting earlier in the run is advisable. The Osaka Nipponbashi store is one of the larger Animate locations and offers drinks and cookies but not ice cream — Umeda is the Osaka-area store with the full menu including ice cream.
This event was sourced and translated from Japanese by What's On Japan. Details may change — verify with the official source before attending.