Internationally famous horror manga artist Junji Ito, whom we recently interviewed, has created many memorable characters, perhaps Tomie being the most famous. But the dark and creepy oddball kid Soichi Tsuji surely comes close behind. With his pale, anemic face and his evil smile invariably chewing on iron nails, his appearance is hard to forget.

If you have plans to travel to the Tokyo area this summer and happen to be a Junji Ito fan, let alone a Soichi fan, then you'll definitely want to add this to your list (and make room in your luggage): A limited shop focused on Soichi will be opening in Tokyo from July 5th to September 1st, carrying goods ranging from T-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, cases, plastic folders, acrylic stands and keychain accessories.

Soichi's Selfish Store in AMNIBUS STORE

In a collaboration with the animated series Junji Ito Collection, AMNIBUS STORE, an original manga and anime goods retailer operated by Arma Bianca Co., Ltd., will open their shop 『双一の勝手な購買部 in AMNIBUS STORE』, which translates as "Soichi's Selfish Store."


Merchandise

Let's take a closer look at these selfishly collected items...

Soichi T-shirt

3,800 JPY (excl. tax)

Soichi's Selfish Curse Hoodie

5,980 JPY (excl. tax)

Soichi's Selfish Curse BIG Zip Tote

4,500 JPY (excl. tax)

Soichi's Selfish Curse 1 Pocket Pass Case

1,800 JPY (excl. tax)

Plastic Folder: "Rumor"

400 JPY (excl. tax)

Soichi's Selfish Curse Acrylic Perpetual Desk Calendar

3,000 JPY (excl. tax)

Soichi's Rocking Acrylic Stand

980 JPY (excl. tax)

Soichi's Selfish Trading Acrylic Keychain Accessories

650 JPY / ea. or 5,850 JPY / box of 9 (excl. tax)

Soichi's Selfish Trading Button Badges

400 JPY / ea. or 3,600 JPY / box of 9 (excl. tax)

Soichi's BIG Acrylic Stand

2,500 JPY (excl. tax)

Present: Soichi's Student ID

All visitors to the store buying at least 2,000 JPY worth of merchandise will get one of ten Souichi's Student IDs, selected at random.


In addition, one lucky fan who has purchased at least 5,000 JPY in merchandise will get a shikishi panel personally signed by Junji Ito himself!

Details

  • Name: 『双一の勝手な購買部 in AMNIBUS STORE』
  • Dates: July 5th to September 1st
  • Days: ONLY Fridays, Saturdays, Mondays and Holidays
  • Times: 11:00 to 19:00 (non-holiday Mondays 17:00 to 21:00)
  • Address (JP): 〒166-0012 東京都杉並区和田3丁目57-6
  • Address (EN): 3-57-6 Wada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0012
  • Access: One minute walk from Tokyo Metro's Higashi Koenji Station (Marunouchi Line)
  • Website: AMNIBUS Store

By - Ben K.