Animax CAFE, a cafe produced by Animax x Unitcom x 81 Produce, opens in Akihabara!　Preview Report

Animax CAFE opened in Akihabara on December 11. The location is on Junk Street, the former site of the junk shop "Akiba e-Connect" which closed at the end of August.

→ "Animax CAFE" opened on December 11 in Junk Street, Akihabara!　　Operated by Unitcom, the company behind "PC Kobo" and "Buy More

Animax CAFE is a cafe produced by Animax, an animation channel. It is operated by Unitcom, which operates PC Kobo, Goodwill, Two Top, Faith, Buy More, and SELMORE PC stores, and regularly changes themes such as anime/comics/anime music/voice actors related to Animax, in order to make contact with anime fans and Animax viewers. viewers. In addition, some of the staff members belong to 81 Produce, a voice actor agency, and mini events (talk, live recording, singing, etc.) with live broadcasts are held regularly. The staff members who win the top popularity votes from customers are eligible to appear on Animax's programs and production programs.

The store consists of two floors: the first floor is a fast-food style café with a sales area and take-out corner with only counter seating; the second floor has a stage for live broadcasts and distribution, and tables for reservations only. Both floors are decorated with materials of collaborative works and goods signed by the artists, and are equipped with large monitors in various locations. The monitors show animation videos as well as images from the stage. Counter seating requires one order per hour, while table seating requires a 500 yen per hour charge and two orders (one drink + one food). Voting for the staff is done through the official website in exchange for points that are accumulated in conjunction with the amount of money spent and a voting ticket. Hours of operation are 12:00-22:00 (11:00-22:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), open year-round.

The presidents of the three companies (Animax/Unitcom/81 Produce) attended the preview held just prior to the opening. In addition to a Kagami-opening ceremony, staff from 81 Produce performed a live recording of an original script and a live performance of the cafe's theme song. Commenting on the event, he said, "We've been looking for a place to connect with our fans outside of the airwaves since the station opened, so we thought this was the perfect opportunity." I am confident that from among the cast there will be great talent to lead the next generation." （Masao Takiyama, President and CEO of Animax, said, "We have about 100 restaurants, but this is a new challenge for us. We have about 100 restaurants, but this is a new challenge for us. （Yuji Takashima, President of UnitCom, said, "The popularity of voice acting is spreading worldwide, and aspiring voice actors from all over the world are coming to audition. Some of the best performers are the ones who performed today. We are a company that is not normally inclined to participate in this kind of project, but I thought, "Let's definitely do this! We have been discussing and practicing with the younger members of the company. (Michiyoshi Minamisawa, President of 81 Produce)