“Death Stranding” collaborates with street fashion brand Brain Dead to launch a fifth-anniversary pop-up shop selling game insects and izakaya

To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the release of “Death Stranding” developed by game designer and director Hideo Kojima, KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS recently announced a commemorative PARCO department store pop-up store. The first one will be held on November 8 It will be held at Shibuya PARCO from now on, including an exhibition and a pop-up store.

The “Death Stranding 5th Anniversary Exhibition & Popup” event will showcase “Death Stranding” and the Los Angeles street brand “Brain Dead” and the izakaya “Mito” specializing in game and insect cuisine. A joint collaboration with “Saruko” (Rice and Circus).

The exhibition part will be open from November 8th (Friday) to November 18th (Monday). The exhibition venue is located on the basement floor of Shibuya PARCO. The on-site setting restores the atmosphere of the internal facilities of the Yamayue City North Distribution Center that the protagonist Sam visited. , and showcase previously undisclosed production materials.

In addition, Kojima Productions’ mascot astronaut “Ludens” will also appear at the venue, allowing visitors to take photos with him without going to the studio.

The pop-up store part of the “Death Stranding 5th Anniversary Exhibition and Pop-up Store” will continue to operate from November 8th to the 25th.Shibuya PARCO’s izakaya on the first basement floor, “Mitokoko”, has a special menu inspired by the world of the game for a limited time.

Cryptozoites in the game can be used to replenish blood. Yoshikosu designed desserts based on this theme, as well as various menus related to Sam’s orders. Those who purchase joint meals can also get original stickers.

The pop-up store on the fifth floor of Shibuya PARCO will launch co-branded products between “Death Stranding” and the street brand “Brain Dead”, as well as a variety of original products and new peripherals from KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS.

The original “Death Stranding” was released on PS4 in November 2019. The story is set in the United States, where civilization has declined and logistics have been paralyzed due to a mysterious disaster. It tells the story of people’s struggle to rebuild the connection between the world. It was directed by American actor Norman Liddo. Si plays the protagonist Sam Porter Bridges, and well-known actors such as Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, French actress Léa Seydoux, and Emmy Award-winning actress Lindsay Wagner also participate in the performance.

The sequel “Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” (Death Stranding 2: On The Beach) is expected to be released in 2025. Kojima Studio also announced that it will cooperate with the film company A24 to shoot a live-action movie.

The “Death Stranding 5th Anniversary Exhibition and Pop-up Store” event will be held at PARCO in Nagoya and Shinsaibashi in the future. For detailed menus and sales items, please refer to the official website.

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