The October 31–November 1 booth at IKE SUNPARK pairs a pachinko-shaped photo spot with sweets scooping, retro machines and advance trials.
Step inside a pachinko-machine frame for a Halloween photograph: ZIRO, Shionomeri and Naho Shinomiya will portray SANKYO’s Powerful Girl characters at the KUGITAMA booth during Ikebukuro Halloween Cosplay Festival 2026.
The booth opens at IKE SUNPARK on October 31 and November 1, starting at 10 a.m. JST each day. Activities begin closing progressively from 5 p.m., earlier than the daytime festival’s 6 p.m. finish.
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SANKYO announces three character assignments for the photo spot:
The illustrated setup places visitors inside an oversized pachinko-machine frame against a purple Halloween backdrop, with bats, ghosts and costumed characters around its edges. Individual performer appearance times have not been announced.
The three accompanying performer photographs are publicity portraits supplied with the announcement, not photographs from the forthcoming event or previews of their Powerful Girl costumes.
At the booth, visitors can try V Challenge, part of the P Hane BASTARD!! -Ankoku no Hakaishin- simulator. Success earns two scoops of sweets; an unsuccessful attempt still earns one scoop. The collected sweets can be taken home in an original KUGITAMA shopping bag.
SANKYO says the online simulator has been available since October 19, allowing visitors to try the timing challenge before attending.
A separate hands-on corner features Roboski I, a retro hanemono pachinko machine. SANKYO describes the experience as suitable for people unfamiliar with how to play.
Two newer machines are also scheduled for free trials:
Both have an announced pachinko-hall introduction date of November 2, 2026, placing the festival demonstrations just ahead of that rollout. The free offer concerns these machine experiences, rather than every form of festival participation.
The wider festival begins with the separate Ikehallo Night on October 30. KUGITAMA’s announced booth dates cover the two daytime festival days only. Consult the official festival website for participation and ticket information.
KUGITAMA is SANKYO’s project introducing pachinko’s pin-and-ball mechanics through hands-on experiences and pop-up events.
Publicity portraits, promotional artwork, simulator screenshots, machine images and illustrative references supplied by SANKYO via PR TIMES. Embedded artwork notices are retained.
Source: SANKYO via PR TIMES
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