Tales of Series 30th Anniversary Cafe to Open July 28 With 188 New Illustrations
The collaboration cafe is the first physical event to display the 188 illustrations produced by the two studios that animated the series, giving fans a combined exhibition of new art across all mainline titles.
Key Facts
- The first period of the Tales of series 30th anniversary collaboration cafe runs from July 28 to August 23, 2026.
- The cafe will be held at three venues: Machi★Asobi CAFE TOKYO, ufotable Cafe / Machi★Asobi CAFE Kitakyushu, and ufotable Cafe TOKUSHIMA.
- A total of 188 newly drawn illustrations for all mothership titles were produced by ufotable and Production I.G.
- Akira Matsushima and Tokuyuki Matsutake served as main key animators for the illustrations.
- An online instant-win lottery called ufotableWEBSHOP lottery using the illustrations will also be held.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
The first period of the Tales of series 30th anniversary collaboration cafe, produced by ufotable and Production I.G, will run from July 28 to August 23, 2026. The cafe will be held at three venues: Machi★Asobi CAFE TOKYO, ufotable Cafe / Machi★Asobi CAFE Kitakyushu, and ufotable Cafe TOKUSHIMA. A total of 188 newly drawn illustrations covering all mothership titles were created for the project, with Akira Matsushima and Tokuyuki Matsutake serving as main key animators. The illustrations were first announced in April 2026. Newly revealed artwork for Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Destiny, Tales of Eternia, and Tales of Xillia has been posted on the special website, with additional illustrations scheduled to be added each month. The cafe will offer menus and goods themed around the illustrations, with details for the first period to be announced later. An online instant-win lottery using the illustrations, called ufotableWEBSHOP lottery, will also be held, with further information to follow.
The cafe will feature menus and goods based on the newly drawn illustrations, though specific offerings for the first period have not yet been detailed. The illustrations were produced by ufotable and Production I.G, both of which have handled animation for the Tales of series. Akira Matsushima and Tokuyuki Matsutake are credited as main key animators for the set of 188 pieces, which cover every mothership title in the franchise. On the project's special website, illustrations for Tales of Phantasia, Tales of Destiny, Tales of Eternia, and Tales of Xillia have already been revealed, and the site will add new artwork each month. In addition to the cafe, an online instant-win lottery called ufotableWEBSHOP lottery will use the illustrations, with details to be announced later. The first period of the cafe runs from July 28 to August 23, 2026, at three locations: Machi★Asobi CAFE TOKYO, ufotable Cafe / Machi★Asobi CAFE Kitakyushu, and ufotable Cafe TOKUSHIMA.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.