THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA reveals new JoJo anime artwork, merchandise, a villain diagnosis, and other minigames ahead of its December 4 opening.
Bandai Namco Experience has revealed new details for THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA, the permanent JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure store opening at LUCUA South in Osaka on December 4, 2026. The announcement includes newly drawn anime artwork, the venue’s interior, a new villain-themed attraction, returning minigames, new merchandise, and an IGGY CAFE with new food items.
New Anime Visuals
New full-body anime illustrations by Shunichi Ishimoto (with the picture frames by Yupon) have been created for THE★JOJO WORLD, with different visuals being used at the Tokyo and Osaka locations. The artwork features 14 protagonists and villains from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime series, arranged opposite one another through a mirror motif. These characters are Jonathan Joestar, Joseph Joestar, Jotaro Kujo, Josuke Higashikata, Giorno Giovanna, Jolyne Cujoh, Johnny Joestar, Dio Brando, Kars, DIO, Yoshikage Kira, Diavolo, Enrico Pucci, and Diego Brando.
While THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO is themed around the series’ heroes and their “Golden Spirit,” the Osaka store is described as “another world of evil,” ruled by the series’ charismatic villains.
Visitors entering the facility will be greeted by a statue of DIO inviting them further down the path of evil. Six window-shaped monitors surrounding the statue will display villains from the different anime series. The larger Osaka store will also contain references to the Bow and Arrow and traces left behind by various enemy Stands throughout its interior.
SPW Foundation Villain Diagnosis Attraction
One of the location’s major new attractions is the “SPW Foundation Latent Villainy Research Institute”.
Participants answer multiple-choice questions to determine their “Mental Evilness Level” and complete actions inspired by villains from across the series to measure their “Behavioral Danger Level.” The two results are then used to match the participant with the character whose villainous tendencies most closely resemble their own from a pool of approximately 100 JoJo villains.
After completing the attraction, participants receive a results photo featuring the villain they were matched with.
Minigames and Polpo’s Passione Fortune-Telling
Two minigames previously offered at THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO will return in Osaka.
“It’s Back! Memetaa Ripple Roulette” is based on the scene in Phantom Blood where Will Anthonio Zeppeli demonstrates Ripple to Jonathan Joestar by striking a frog sitting on a rock. Players “punch” the frog on Zeppeli’s signal, with their result determining one of several prizes. The Osaka version will feature mostly new prizes, including 14 acrylic boards, 14 acrylic stands, and 28 die-cut stickers.
“Oh, That’s a Baseball!!,” inspired by Jotaro Kujo‘s video game battle against Telence T. D’Arby in Stardust Crusaders, will also return with the same gameplay and prizes as the Tokyo version.
Osaka will additionally introduce “Polpo’s Passione Recruitment Fortune-Telling,” based on Polpo‘s lighter test from Golden Wind. Participants relight the lighter given to them by Polpo to have their fortune told, receiving a printed fortune result afterward.
Iggy Cafe Comes to Osaka
IGGY CAFE, themed around Iggy from Stardust Crusaders, will also be included in the Osaka facility. This time, the Sex Pistols are helping out around the cafe, with visitors able to hear the Stands’ voices while inside. Osaka-exclusive items will also join the character-themed food and drink lineup.
Among the newly revealed menu items are gelato starting at ¥990, donut and drink sets for ¥1,500 each, and THE★JOJO WORLD original drinks for ¥900. Two versions of the donut set have been shown, one based on Iggy and another featuring Gyro Zeppeli‘s teddy bear Kuma-chan.
New Merchandise
Bandai Namco also previewed several original THE★JOJO WORLD products planned for the Osaka opening. The merchandise will later be released at the Tokyo store as well.
Revealed items include three versions of the THE★JOJO WORLD Sparkling Sticker Collection, each containing 12 possible designs and priced at ¥660 per sticker. A Stray Cat mascot keychain will be available for ¥3,000, while a collection of 10 Stone Ocean acrylic stickers will be sold randomly for ¥660 each.
About THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA
THE★JOJO WORLD is Bandai Namco’s permanent experiential official shop for JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, combining merchandise, attractions, minigames, and themed food and drinks. The first permanent location opened at Shibuya PARCO in Tokyo in July 2025, while the Osaka location presents a contrasting concept centered around the franchise’s villains.
THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA will open on the 10th floor of LUCUA South on December 4, 2026. The approximately 584.4-square-meter facility will operate from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission itself is free, although attractions and minigames require separate fees.
Source: PR Times
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