Schoolgirl rocker anime K-On! isnât only getting a feature film, in which the girls travel to London. Itâs also getting a convenience store. This is it.
In Japan, convenience stores not only sell food and snacks, but an array of necessities (boxers, anyone?) and also double as a place you can send letters, order gifts, buy movie and concert tickets, and even pay your utility billâas well as standard (and separate) ATM services.
Because Japanese convenience stores, or âkonbiniâ in Japanese, are such hubs, this is why game and anime makers, like Square Enix, donât hesitate to to launch themed goodies, such as Dragon Quest Slime.
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Lawson, like Japanâs biggest conbini 7-Eleven, isnât originally from Japan. In 1939, the first Lawsonâs dairy store opened in Ohio. The first Lawson opened in Osaka during the 1970s, and today the Lawson stores are Japanese owned and operated.
In case you missed it, here is another themed Lawson. This one is for Doraemon creator Fujiko F. Fujio.
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More photos on Gigazine, and K-On! The Movie opens on Dec. 3 in Japan.
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