Makoto-chan Pop Up Store Opens at Hakaba no Garou in August
The pop up store marks the 50th anniversary of Makoto-chan's serialization and Kazuo Umezu's 90th birthday, bringing the classic gag manga back with new merchandise.
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A Makoto-chan pop up store will run at Hakaba no Garou in Nakano and online from August 20 to September 15, 2026. The event sells original apparel and goods, including T-shirts, a hoodie, jersey, cap, waist bag, handkerchief, pouch, tenugui, tumbler, plate, pin badge, stickers, and a poster. The store also features photo spots and a message board.
Kazuo Umezu's high-energy absurdist gag manga Makoto-chan returns with a pop up store at Hakuba no Garou in Nakano and its online store, running from August 20 to September 15, 2026. The event marks the 50th anniversary of the manga's serialization and Umezu's 90th birthday year.
The lineup includes apparel such as the MAKOTO CHAN T-shirt in Umezu's signature red-and-white stripes, a college-style pullover hoodie, and a retro jersey featuring Makoto and the Guwashi pose. Accessories include a cap with embroidered Guwashi hand sign, a waist bag, and a clear pouch printed with Makoto and his sister Mikarin.
Home goods range from a boxed handkerchief and tenugui printed with Guwashi poses by difficulty, to a long tumbler, a small plate, and a Makoto-mushi pin badge. Ten blind-style acrylic stickers and a slim poster round out the offerings. The venue also includes scene panels, archival displays, a photo spot, and a participatory message board.
- MAKOTO CHAN T-shirt: Red-and-white striped design in Umezu's image color
- Mezamashi Tokei T-shirt: Prints the memorable comic cover artwork
- Menkyo Kaiden T-shirt: Shows the path to mastering Guwashi
- Makoto-land long-sleeve T-shirt: Dissects the mysterious protagonist Makoto
- MAKOTO CHAN pullover hoodie: College-style design with Makoto's M on the back
- MAKOTO CHAN jersey: Retro and pop design with Makoto and Guwashi pose
- GUWASHI cap: Embroidered Guwashi hand sign
- GUWASHI waist bag: Red with embroidered Guwashi sign
- Boxed handkerchief: Features famous scenes, lines, and gags
- Clear pouch: Printed with Makoto and sister Mikarin
- Tenugui: Guwashi poses printed by difficulty level
- Long tumbler: Printed with Makoto and Makoto-mushi
- Small plate: Features Makoto
- Makoto-mushi pin badge: Three-dimensional design of the mascot character
- Blind stickers (10 types): Acrylic with famous scenes, lines, and characters
- Original poster: Slim vertical layout of the key visual
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