A pop-up ice cream cafe is coming to Nipponbashi, Osaka. The ninth installment of the IDOLiSH7 collaboration cafe series “Harmony Lounge”, titled “DREAMY ICE CREAMERY”, runs from Monday, November 2 to Wednesday, December 9, 2026 at Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi and Animate Cafe Ikebukuro 2nd Store. It is the latest chapter in a series spread over about a year, and this time the theme is a cute ice cream wagon.
A new visual with 16 idols and 9 staff members in diner outfits
To mark the ninth installment, a new visual has been released showing 16 idols in diner outfits and the 9 staff members who support them, all enjoying ice cream. In roller skates and holding cones and parfaits, they are styled as workers at an ice cream wagon. The visual is also used on the goods introduced below.
Four ice cream menu items, each inspired by a unit
There are four menu items, each inspired by a group, at ¥1,400 (tax included) each.
- IDOLiSH7: “Rainbow Scoop Ice Cream”
- TRIGGER: “Rose Garden Ice Cream”
- Re:vale: “Twin Color Soft Serve”
- ŹOOĻ: “Neon Gelato Cup”
For every menu item you order, you receive one random coaster. The characters are split into Group A (7 designs), Group B (9 designs) and Group C (9 designs), and you pick the group to draw from. Being able to choose the group you are aiming for is a nice touch for fans.
Original goods with the new visual, and a Gratte collaboration
Goods go on sale on Monday, November 2: trading mini acrylic stands (¥800, tax included) and trading pocket clear files (¥550, tax included). Both come in Groups A, B and C, with 7, 9 and 9 designs respectively.
A collaboration with Animate Cafe Gratte also runs from November 2 to December 9. It features “Gratte” (28 designs; ¥660 eat-in, ¥648 takeout) and “icing cookies” (also 28 designs; ¥605 eat-in, ¥594 takeout). It is held at 12 stores nationwide, including Osaka Nipponbashi and Umeda, and cookies are also sold at Sannomiya, Kyoto and other stores.
Birthday campaigns for 百, Toma Inumaru and 亥清 悠
During the run, birthday drinks (¥900 each, tax included) are offered for three characters: 百 on November 11–17, Toma Inumaru on November 29–December 5, and 亥清 悠 on December 6–13. A campaign also gives you one birthday bromide for every ¥2,000 (tax included) spent on food, drink or goods at participating stores, starting on each start date (while supplies last).
Event details
- Dates: Monday, November 2 – Wednesday, December 9, 2026
- Venues: Animate Cafe Osaka Nipponbashi, Animate Cafe Ikebukuro 2nd Store
- How to enter: Reservation by lottery for all days (online). See the Animate Cafe official website for entry details
- Closed: Thursday, December 10 (in-store maintenance)
- Gratte: Osaka Nipponbashi, Umeda and others. Cookie pop-up sales at Sannomiya, Kyoto and others
- Note: Images are for illustration. Content may change, be postponed or be cancelled without notice
