Special Convenience Store Filled Up With Evangelion Goods [Update Apr 25]

by dtshyk
Apr 23, 2010 8:02 AM | 28 Comments

According to Tokyo Walker, a convenience store franchise Lawson opened a new store "Lawson at Tokyo-III" in Hakone, the model city of Tokyo-III. The store is completely covered with Evangelion-related stuff and decorations.

The outward appearance of the store
Eva figures are piled up inside.
Asuka and Rei welcome you before picking up drinks and ice creams.
UCC coffee Rei version
Fried chickens in Eve Unit cups
Evangelion Chips
Countless numbers of Asuka bread
The magazine shelves are occupied by Eva manga
The clerk wears a NERV uniform

Eva fans have been rushing in the store and those Eva items and foods are sold as soon as they were put on the shelves. The store will close on May 17th.

Source: Tokyo Walker

Updated on April 25th
Lawson announced the closure of Evangelion store on April 25th. Unexpected number of people visited the store and they concluded that they cannot secure the safety anymore. The flood of Eva fans caused traffic jams and noises at night.

Picture of the crowded store

Source: Lawson

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dtshyk said:

Lawson announced the closure of Evangelion store on April 25th. Unexpected number of people visited the store and they concluded that they cannot secure the safety anymore. The flood of Eva fans caused traffic jams and noises at night.

Lol. But wouldn't it be better to open a second store instead of closing the only one. They had a boom going on.
And I want a Rei coffee!

Apr 25, 2010 7:03 AM by Eiko

dtshyk said:

Updated on April 25th
Lawson announced the closure of Evangelion store on April 25th. Unexpected number of people visited the store and they concluded that they cannot secure the safety anymore. The flood of Eva fans caused traffic jams and noises at night.

Picture of the crowded store

Source: Lawson

Yeah, I read about it in msn Japan. It shows that the event is popular to the extend that it had to stop. Too bad the final day was May 17th, but had to end early.

Apr 25, 2010 5:41 AM by tsubasalover

Fun thing, the people of the crowd look quite normal for what we take for "otaku".

I'd like to have been there, I want my own EVA in pink.

Apr 25, 2010 2:29 AM by ladyxzeus

Chicken looks good, wonder what's the filling in the bread.

Apr 24, 2010 7:57 AM by Silverlast

It's not good enough for the hardcore fans if they don't sell pills for nervous breakdown and manic depression

Apr 24, 2010 1:36 AM by kodial

Eva is sure like pop culture phenomenon in japan like that's of star wars.

Apr 23, 2010 7:48 PM by rennachans

They sell Evangelion good ONLY?
That's pretty... Uneconomical?

Wonder how's the shop going to last. D:

Apr 23, 2010 7:26 PM by Xassite

Pw3age said:
I actually want a NERV uniform...

No doubt that clerk has already received offers for it.

Didn't some 7-11 stores in the States do something like that with The Simpsons last year or the year before?

Apr 23, 2010 7:12 PM by ArcticMech

*owner returns after extended holiday*
"OMG what have u done to my store?!?!?!?!?!"

Apr 23, 2010 4:30 PM by co_flame

I actually want a NERV uniform...

Apr 23, 2010 2:57 PM by Pw3age

Somewhat ...disturbing, imho, but I guess it could be fun to visit a place like that :/

Apr 23, 2010 2:54 PM by dervlol

OMG DO WANT. I ♥ the Eva chips :3

Apr 23, 2010 2:50 PM by the_seventh_l

tie-up
http://www.lawson.co.jp/eva/original.html
The earier wins
http://www.lawson.co.jp/eva/limit.html
Lot
http://www.lawson.co.jp/eva/kuji.html

Apr 23, 2010 2:47 PM by siokan

wow, that's really to the extreme.

Apr 23, 2010 2:39 PM by Kurini

Jigero said:
they should have had "masturbating over comatose girl hand wipes"

and what the heck is Asuka bread? is the bread like really bitchy or some thing?

LOL indeed.

Apr 23, 2010 2:31 PM by wakka9ca

they should have had "masturbating over comatose girl hand wipes"

and what the heck is Asuka bread? is the bread like really bitchy or some thing?

Apr 23, 2010 2:28 PM by Jigero

That's one hell of a nice convenience store!XD

Apr 23, 2010 11:53 AM by Iro-sama

I wonder if the store sells some LCL orange juice?

Apr 23, 2010 10:10 AM by LeftWingGuerilla

I want sooooo much to go.

Apr 23, 2010 9:34 AM by Slykain

i wonder if some of the work requirements would be to watch everything to do with the EVA series twice over. =3

Apr 23, 2010 9:30 AM by hawky2009