Animate Café

Hetalia: World Series Animate Café

Animate Café was a themed promotional event for the anime series Hetalia: World Series, running from June 1 to June 30, 2012 at Animate Café, located in the Ikebukuro district. Opening time was 11am and closing time was 8.30pm. People who ordered from one of the menus received some free gadgets, although the other products were available for sale. Admission was free, but the event's official website said that purchasing tickets might be necessary if venues became too crowded. An alternative could have been to impose a time limit or to provide seating from nearby areas.

Gadgets
Three types of Hetalia-themed postcards, featuring the Axis Powers, Allies and Prussia, were given to those who ordered something from the food menu. People who ordered only "Baguette with milk filling" did not receive any postcard. Additionally, eight types of Hetalia-themed coasters featuring the eight main characters were given to those who ordered something from the drinks menu.

Items
Limited items were available for sale at the cafe, including:

Animate Cafe Picture Bundle, Choice A - ¥500 incl. tax

Animate Cafe Picture Bundle, Choice B - ¥500 incl. tax

Workbook - ¥368 including tax

Mug (Axis) - ¥1050 including tax

Mug (Allies) - ¥1050 incl. tax

Gift Box as a milk carton with cookies - ¥680 including tax

Character Pins (11 types) - ¥200 each

Selection A of the parcels has Italy, Germany or Japan, and selection B has America, England or France. On the front there is a message from Daisuke Namikawa, who promoted the whole event. Selection A has separate drawings of Italy, Germany, Japan, Romano, Prussia and Spain inside, and selection B has America, England, France, Russia and China.

Pins are available with characters: Italy, Germany, Japan, America, England, France, Russia and China. Characters for the three other pins were not initially announced, however it was later revealed that the characters were Prussia, Spain and Romano.