# Anime Pop-Up Cafés Chainsaw Man is Getting a Pop-Up Café with Cute-Themed Dishes and Merchandise By Mickey Phoon | Published 2023-02-09 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anime-pop-up-cafe References: [csm-cafe.jp](https://csm-cafe.jp/)  Popular anime series Chainsaw Man will be getting a [pop-up café in Tokyo](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tokyo-popups) with inspired dishes and merchandise from the show. The theme of the pop-up café follows the anime series that was adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s horror manga, Chainsaw Man. It follows the story of Denji who makes a contract with a dog-like devil named Pochita who grants him the power to turn into a devil with chainsaws for body parts. There are 17 items on the pop-up café menu that include exceptional food and drinks inspired by the anime series. Such items include a Denji-inspired omelet with rice, a Devil Mont Blanc, [Pochita pudding parfait](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spirited-away-puddings), and more. Customers of the pop-up café will be able to collect [exclusive merchandise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gacha-catch) derived from moments of the series. The series-inspired merchandise lineup consists of acrylic stands, acrylic key holders, button badges, sticker sets, and a mug. The pop-up café is only available for a limited time from February 2nd to April 2nd. Image Credit: Chainsaw Man Café ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.2/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 83% | Freshness: 14% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Anime-themed Pop-up Cafés:** Opportunity for themed restaurants and cafes to attract a growing market of anime and manga enthusiasts. - **Entertainment Merchandise Pop-ups:** Opportunity to create pop-up shops that offer exclusive merchandise in relation to popular media franchises. - **Fandom Food Offerings:** Opportunity for businesses to diversify their menus with themed food and drink offerings to appeal to niche market segments. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Hospitality:** Opportunity for hospitality businesses to attract a growing market of anime and manga enthusiasts through themed pop-up restaurants and cafes. - **Entertainment and Media:** Opportunity for entertainment and media companies to create pop-up shops that offer exclusive merchandise in relation to popular media franchises, generating additional revenue streams. - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage businesses to diversify their menus with themed food and drink offerings to appeal to niche market segments and increase their customer base. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Anime-Themed Cuisines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pronto.md) - [Anime-Inspired Graphic Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-japan-1.md) - [Action Movie Pop-Up Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deadpool-wolverine-popup-cafe.md) - [Graphic Anime Tees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uniqlo-ut-revives-chainsaw.md) - [Manga-Inspired Tech Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/casetify-chainsaw-man-collection.md) - [Anime-Themed Cafe Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/one-piece-cafe.md) - [Chibi Cartoon-Inspired Cafes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sega-2.md) - [Travel-Themed Anime Cafe Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pronto-cafe-pokmon.md) - [Seasonal Anime Cafe Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pronto-pokmon-menu-items.md)