NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store opens on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, in LUCUA SOUTH, the new building of LUCUA osaka directly connected to JR Osaka Station. As Osaka's first permanent NHK Character Shop, it is one of the largest stores in the NHK Character Shop lineup, packed with things to see.
At the entrance, NHK characters shown on monitors welcome visitors. Inside, alongside the familiar Domo-kun (どーもくん), statues of ワンワン and Inadera Rantaro (猪名寺乱太郎) are newly on display. New items from the Puchi Puchi Anime (プチプチ・アニメ) series, which includes ニャッキ！ and ロボット パルタ, as well as from Nintama Rantaro (忍たま乱太郎) and いないいないばあっ！ OTONA STAGE, go on sale here ahead of other stores.
Store Information
- Store name: NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
- Location: LUCUA SOUTH, 12th floor, LUCUA Characters World (3-1-1 Umeda, Kita Ward, Osaka)
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Opening date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
Entry to LUCUA Characters World
For the time being after opening, entry to "LUCUA Characters World" on the 10th to 13th floors requires an advance lottery or first-come admission ticket. Without one, visitors cannot enter the 10th to 13th floors.
Details are announced from time to time on the LUCUA SOUTH special site, and visitors are advised to check it before heading to the store.
LUCUA SOUTH special site: https://www.lucua.jp/special/south-open/
Opening Commemoration
To celebrate the opening, the store offers a range of purchase gifts. In addition, from Tuesday, November 24 to December 31, 2026, a limited-time campaign doubles the points earned in the NHK Character Shop app.
Purchase Gift 1: Domo-kun Sticker
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- Gift: One Domo-kun Sticker (どーもくん ステッカー), 7 designs, not for sale
- Eligibility: Customers who spend ¥1,000 or more (tax included) in a single transaction
- Period: From Tuesday, November 24, 2026, until supplies run out
- Participating store: NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
- Notes: One sticker is given at random per transaction. Designs cannot be chosen.
Purchase Gift 2: Puchi Puchi Anime A5 File
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- Gift: Puchi Puchi Anime A5 File (プチプチ・アニメ A5ファイル), 1 design, not for sale
- Eligibility: Customers who spend ¥3,000 or more (tax included) on Puchi Puchi Anime products in a single transaction
- Period: From Tuesday, November 24, 2026, until supplies run out
- Participating store: NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
- Notes: One per transaction.
Purchase Gift 3: Nintama Rantaro Small Dish
- Gift: Nintama Rantaro Small Dish "おのこしはゆるしまへん" (忍たま乱太郎 豆皿 おのこしはゆるしまへん), 1 design, not for sale
- Eligibility: Customers who spend ¥5,000 or more (tax included) on Nintama Rantaro products in a single transaction
- Period: From Tuesday, November 24, 2026, until supplies run out
- Participating store: NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
- Notes: One per transaction.
Purchase Gift 4: Original Cotton Bag
- Gift: Original Cotton Bag (オリジナルコットンバッグ), 1 design, not for sale
- Eligibility: Customers who spend ¥5,000 or more (tax included) on いないいないばあっ！ products, including いないいないばあっ！ OTONA STAGE products, in a single transaction
- Period: From Tuesday, November 24, 2026, until supplies run out
- Participating store: NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
- Notes: One per transaction. This is the same item given as a gift at the いないいないばあっ！ OTONA STAGE pop-up held at Shibuya Hikarie.
New Products Available First at the Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
Puchi Puchi Anime Sagara Embroidery Keychain
ニャッキ！
- Product: Puchi Puchi Anime Sagara Embroidery Keychain (プチプチ・アニメ サガラ刺繍キーホルダー), in four designs: ニャッキ！, カペリート, ジャム・ザ・ハウスネイル, and ロボット パルタ
- Price: ¥1,760 each (tax included)
- Size: ニャッキ！ W83 × H137 mm, カペリート W87 × H157 mm, ジャム・ザ・ハウスネイル W130 × H90 mm, ロボット パルタ W88 × H140 mm
- Material: Polyester, iron
Puchi Puchi Anime Hyokkori Socks
ニャッキ！
- Product: Puchi Puchi Anime Hyokkori Socks (プチプチ・アニメ ひょっこりソックス), in four designs: ニャッキ！, カペリート, ジャム・ザ・ハウスネイル, and ロボット パルタ
- Price: ¥1,540 each (tax included)
- Size: 23–25 cm
- Material: Polyester, cotton, other
Puchi Puchi Anime Small Dish
ニャッキ！
- Product: Puchi Puchi Anime Small Dish (プチプチ・アニメ 豆皿), in four designs: ニャッキ！, カペリート, ジャム・ザ・ハウスネイル, and ロボット パルタ
- Price: ¥1,650 each (tax included)
- Size: Approx. φ90 × H13 mm
- Material: Porcelain
Nintama Rantaro Stacking Mug
From left: 一年生/土井半助, 五年生, 六年生
- Product: Nintama Rantaro Stacking Mug (忍たま乱太郎 スタッキングマグカップ), in three designs: 一年生/土井半助, 五年生, and 六年生
- Price: ¥3,080 each (tax included)
- Size: Approx. φ80 × H90 mm
- Material: Porcelain
Nintama Rantaro Cultural Festival Acrylic Stand Set
会計委員会
- Product: Nintama Rantaro Cultural Festival Acrylic Stand Set (忍たま乱太郎 文化祭アクリルスタンドセット), 10 designs
- Price: ¥3,300 each (tax included)
- Size: 会計委員会 W130 × H109 mm, 作法委員会 W130 × H119 mm, 図書委員会 W130 × H93 mm, 保健委員会 W130 × H104 mm, 用具委員会 W130 × H107 mm, 体育委員会 W130 × H102 mm, 生物委員会 W130 × H101.5 mm, 火薬委員会 W130 × H92.5 mm, 学級委員長委員会 W130 × H97.5 mm, 忍術学園バンド W130 × H118.5 mm
- Material: Acrylic resin
いないいないばあっ！ OTONA STAGE Uutan Hyokkori Spoon
- Product: いないいないばあっ！ OTONA STAGE Uutan Hyokkori Spoon (いないいないばあっ！ OTONA STAGE うーたんひょっこりスプーン)
- Price: ¥1,540 (tax included)
- Size: Approx. W34 × H112 × D24 mm
- Material: Porcelain
- Release date: Tuesday, November 24, 2026
- Sold at: NHK Character Shop Osaka LUCUA SOUTH Store
- Notes: Sales at NHK Character Shop Tokyo Station Store and the NHK Character Shop TOKYO Official Online Shop are planned to begin on Monday, December 7, 2026. Details will be announced later on the official X account (https://x.com/nhk_character).
About NHK Character Shop
NHK Character Shop offers goods featuring NHK characters such as Domo-kun, children's goods from いないいないばあっ！ and Fantane! (ファンターネ！), Heisei retro characters (平成レトロキャラクターズ), and Taiga drama goods. It is a shop for children and adults alike, with plenty to catch the eye.
- Official website: https://benelic.com/nhk_charactershop/
- Official X: https://x.com/nhk_character
- Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nhk_charactershop/
Existing Stores
- NHK Character Shop Tokyo Station Store
- Location: Tokyo Station Ichibangai, B1F, inside Tokyo Character Street (1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo)
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:30 PM
- NHK Character Shop Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi Store
- Location: Tokyo Skytree Town Solamachi, 4F (1-1-2 Oshiage, Sumida Ward, Tokyo)
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM
NHK Character Shop TOKYO Official Online Shop: https://nhk-charactershop-tokyo.com/
