
Shinjuku Station has been transformed for a limited time with anime girls on pylons and stages and huge animated digital LED displays!
The Tokyo Metro Promenade area that runs below ground at Shinjuku Station is proving to be one of the most popular spots in the city for some weird and wonderful promotional activities. We’ve seen everything from Psycho Pass motion sensor screens to huge Yu-Gi-Oh! displays and even a giant back cat that gave out free gifts. Now, for a limited time, the area will be covered with cute girls from The Idolmaster game series.
しぶりんin新宿 #imas_cg pic.twitter.com/LMVHtqXePq
— だい@なんだかおもしろい (@nandakaomo) September 11, 2016
The promotion has been set up to celebrate the first anniversary of the popular Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage mobile game. An 80-metre (262-foot) stretch along the promenade, which connects the station entrance to the Marunouchi subway line, now greets commuters with dozens of characters from the series.
▼ The girls appear on pylons…
楓さんin新宿 #imas_cg pic.twitter.com/puTL6jllOo
— だい@なんだかおもしろい (@nandakaomo) September 11, 2016
▼ Performance stages…
【デレステ】東京メトロ新宿駅が本日よりデレステ一色に!そのスケールの大きさは圧巻だ! - https://t.co/joSqDcq9Ca pic.twitter.com/RaChUg5jek
— ミリシタ&デレステ最新ニュース (@deresute_japan) September 12, 2016
アクロス・ザ・スターズ! pic.twitter.com/0FOCcBfRq8
— もす太 (@mosta_t) September 11, 2016
▼ And a pair of huge plushies from the series also make an appearance!
新宿のデレステ広告すごいなコレ pic.twitter.com/IeNLQvpYZK
— にんじんソード (@ninjin_sword) September 12, 2016
Enthusiastic fans who might be tempted to join in and interact with the characters are cautioned with a sign that says “Please Don’t Touch the Display” and “Please Don’t Wave Penlights”.
【デレステ】新宿駅の注書き「ペンライトを振らないでください」いくらPでも展示物にそれしないだろw - https://t.co/NQsAuAV1i9 pic.twitter.com/JCNH0Syyox
— ミリシタ&デレステ最新ニュース (@deresute_japan) September 12, 2016
In amongst it all, fans are being blown away by the gorgeous digital displays.
新宿駅のデレステ広告見にきた。めっちゃ人いる pic.twitter.com/zCmwBNmyj2
— すずき (@michsuzu) September 12, 2016
This one shows a huge number of adorably small “Puchiderella” idols from the series.
ぷちデレラめっちゃ沢山動いてる! pic.twitter.com/aJngINxDut
— もす太 (@mosta_t) September 11, 2016
And this fan can’t help singing along to the show as it appears on the screen before him!
新宿駅地下でデレステ広告やってるよ pic.twitter.com/OGybQAo5bn
— はるおん☆まあや (@haruonsphereR3) September 12, 2016
If you’d like to see the Idolmaster promotion in person, it’s only around for a short time, from 12 to 18 September, so be sure to stop by soon before it gets packed away to make room for the next awesome promotion on the promenade!
デレステのアイドルこれだけおるんかー… pic.twitter.com/hRXzoFGJze
— 快傑特快☆さやれちゃん (@sayare_chan_TJP) September 12, 2016
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