Mobile Suit Gundam Café
If you’re a fan of sci-fi mecha anime, you’ll be pleased to know that a pop-up Mobile Suit Gundam café will be running until May 24 at the Kitte building in Osaka. Open daily from 10am to 9pm, the café offers 13 seatings throughout the day. The first half (1st–7th session) of each day runs one of the two concurrent themes, while the second half (8th–13th) runs the other, letting fans enjoy different decorations, menu items and special offers depending on the time of day.
The eats and drinks reference characters from the anime and include a paprika-spiced burger with cheese and chilli sauce inspired by GQuuuuuuX, and Thai chicken over rice inspired by Nyaan’s cooking. Themed drinks and desserts like a Mont Blanc shaped like a Gundam’s head and a Machu-inspired strawberry soda drink are also available on the colourful menu.
The last seating of the day is at 7.45pm, and while walk-ins are possible, reservations are highly recommended. These can be made online for a 75-minute session; there’s a ¥770 booking fee, but you get a set of two stickers as a door gift.