THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA (ザ ジョジョワールド オオサカ), a store themed on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, opens on Friday, December 4, 2026, on the 10th floor of LUCUA SOUTH in Osaka. Bandai Namco Experience Inc. has released nine illustrations of villains newly drawn for the store by Hirohiko Araki, the creator of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The illustrations will be displayed at the store entrance and also released as original goods.
Details have also been announced for a new attraction, the "SPW Foundation Latent Villainy Research Lab" (SPW財団 潜在凶悪性研究所), in which visitors find out which of about 100 villains from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime series is closest to their own hidden villainy. Participants take home their test result, photographed together with the villain they were matched with.
The store also includes IGGY CAFE, themed on Iggy, a character from Stardust Crusaders. Its experience-based special seating, "IGGY CAFE Wai Wai Pistols" (イギーカフェ わいわいピストルズ), features a "table projection mapping" effect in which the Pistols, who are helping out at the cafe, appear when certain menu items are placed on the table.
THE★JOJO WORLD is a place that invites JoJo's Bizarre Adventure fans around the world into a "Bizarre Adventure" through experiences. Further developments will be announced on the official website, the official X account and the official Instagram account.
Attraction: SPW Foundation Latent Villainy Research Lab
Price: ¥990 per play
At the "SPW Foundation Latent Villainy Research Lab," the results of a "Mental Villainy Test" and a "Behavior Danger Test" are used to determine which of about 100 villains from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime is closest to the participant's own villainy. Afterward, participants receive a photo of their test result taken together with the villain they were matched with.
Participation bonus: test result
Mental Villainy Test and Behavior Danger Test
- Mental Villainy Test (精神邪悪度検査): Participants choose the one of five options closest to their own thinking for each question, which tests their personality. There are 6 questions in total.
- Behavior Danger Test (行動危険度検査): Participants use the monitors and buttons inside the booth and the pedals at their feet for tests that use both body and brain. There are 6 test items in total.
Mini-Games From Tokyo Come to Osaka
Two mini-games that were popular in Tokyo are coming to Osaka.
Mini-Game 1: The Return of Memetaa! Hamon Roulette
Price: ¥660 per play
"The Return of Memetaa! Hamon Roulette - Hamon Energy Is the Power of 'Sendo'!!" (帰ってきたッ！ メメタァ！波紋ルーレット ～波紋エネルギーこそ「仙道」パワー！！～) is themed on the "Memetaa" sound effect heard when Zeppeli punches a frog sitting on a rock to show Jonathan the power of Hamon. Players punch the frog on the rock on Zeppeli's signal, and the condition of the rock and the frog determines the prize grade. Each player receives one prize according to the result.
Prizes (from left)
- Prize A: Acrylic board (14 designs), design of your choice
- Prize B: Acrylic stand (14 designs), design of your choice
- Prize C: Die-cut sticker (28 designs), distributed at random
Notes:
- The mini-game is the same as the one previously operated at THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO.
- Except for some items, the prizes are a new lineup that differs from the one offered at THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO.
- See the THE★JOJO WORLD official website for details.
- The new prizes are also scheduled to be added gradually to the mini-game currently running at THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO. Details will follow.
Mini-Game 2: Aim for a Home Run! OH! That's a BASEBALL!!
Price: ¥660 per play
"Aim for a Home Run! OH! That's a BASEBALL!!" (目指せ!ホームラン!OH! That's a BASEBALL!!) is themed on the TV baseball game "OH! That's a BASEBALL!!" that Jotaro played in his battle against Terence T. D'Arby. After the ball is pitched, players press the controller button on cue, and the batting result determines the prize grade. Each player receives one prize according to the result. All prizes feature Jotaro as the motif.
Prizes (from left)
- Prize A: Hat keychain or drawstring pouch (1 design each), your choice of either
- Prize B: Acrylic keychain (8 designs), design of your choice
- Prize C: Square can badge (15 designs), distributed at random
The content and prizes are the same as those previously operated at THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO.
IGGY CAFE
IGGY CAFE (イギーカフェ) is also opening in Osaka, where the Pistols help out at the Osaka location. Food and drinks themed on characters and the series can be enjoyed in the cafe or taken out.
Food and drink examples (from left)
- Pistols-yaki (ピストルズ焼き): ¥1,400
- THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA original gelato: ¥1,280
- Mochimochi Mocchi (Mt) (もちもちもっち): ¥690
IGGY CAFE Wai Wai Pistols
- Price: ¥1,100 per use
- Time: About 25 to 30 minutes per use
At "IGGY CAFE Wai Wai Pistols," ordering certain menu items brings a special table effect themed on the item. Placing a specific menu item on the table lets guests meet the Pistols, who have come to help out at the cafe, in a "table projection mapping" presentation.
Food and drink example
- IGGY CAFE Pancake, Wai Wai Pistols ver. (イギーカフェ パンケーキ わいわいピストルズver.): ¥1,300
Original Goods Using Illustrations From the Manga and Anime
Additional original goods going on sale on Friday, December 4, 2026, have been announced. Items planned for THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA are also scheduled to go on sale at THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO at a later date. Details will follow.
- THE★JOJO WORLD Hirohiko Araki Newly Drawn Illustration Foil Acrylic Art Panel, Evil Side (9 designs): ¥6,900 each
- THE★JOJO WORLD Hirohiko Araki Newly Drawn Illustration Acrylic Keychain, Evil Side (9 designs): ¥880 each, random assortment
- THE★JOJO WORLD JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Original Manga) 75mm Hologram Can Badge Collection, Evil Side (9 designs): ¥600 each, random assortment
- THE★JOJO WORLD JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Original Manga) Wire Keychain, Evil Side (9 designs): ¥990 each, random assortment
- THE★JOJO WORLD Acrylic Stand (4th release, 14 designs): ¥1,800 each
- THE★JOJO WORLD 75mm Glitter Can Badge (4th release, 14 designs): ¥600 each, random assortment
- THE★JOJO WORLD Acrylic Mirror Keychain (14 designs): ¥880 each, random assortment
All-Star Acrylic Keychain
The All-Star Acrylic Keychain series, featuring characters from Part 1 through Part 9 of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, goes on sale on Friday, December 4, 2026. The first release has 100 designs. More will be added gradually, with a total of more than 300 designs planned. Many characters will be turned into merchandise for the first time, and more details are to come.
- THE★JOJO WORLD JoJo's Bizarre Adventure (Original Manga) All-Star Acrylic Keychain (100 designs): ¥990 each
- At THE★JOJO WORLD TOKYO, the keychains are scheduled to go on sale from Friday, December 18.
- All items can be chosen by design.
Entry Reservations
From Friday, December 4, 2026, advance reservation is required for entry for the time being to ease congestion. Reservations by lottery open at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. How to enter from Monday, December 14 onward will be announced later.
Entry from December 4 to December 13
- Period covered: Friday, December 4 to Sunday, December 13, 2026
- Lottery application period: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sunday, November 15, 11:59 PM
- Results: Announced in order from around 12:00 PM on Thursday, November 19, 2026
- First-come, first-served sales: From 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 21, 2026
- Application details: https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/official_shop/jojo/osaka/news/information/notice_20261028.html
Pre-Opening Day Reservations
Lottery reservations for the pre-opening day on Thursday, December 3, 2026, also open at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. In addition to the general advance invitation frame, there is a frame for those who passed the Executive Course of the "SPW Foundation Entrance Exam" (SPW財団入団試験) attraction at the "JOJO WORLD Quizzes" event, which has been held around Japan since March 2024. Executive Course passers should bring their "SPW Foundation Executive Certificate" on the day.
"SPW Foundation Entrance Exam" Executive Course passers frame
- Date: Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Eligibility: Those who passed the Executive Course of the "SPW Foundation Entrance Exam" attraction at "JOJO WORLD Quizzes." Winners' "SPW Foundation Executive Certificates" will be checked on the day.
- Lottery application period: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sunday, November 8, 11:59 PM
- Results: Announced in order from around 12:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Application details: https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/official_shop/jojo/osaka/news/information/notice_20261028.html
General advance invitation frame
- Date: Thursday, December 3, 2026
- Lottery application period: Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 11:00 AM to Sunday, November 8, 11:59 PM
- Results: Announced in order from around 12:00 PM on Tuesday, November 10, 2026
- Application details: https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/official_shop/jojo/osaka/news/information/notice_20261028.html
- Applicants choose either with or without an attraction ticket.
Opening Commemorative Campaign, Second Round
A follow-and-repost campaign on the official X accounts runs through Sunday, December 6, 2026, to mark the opening of THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA. One winner chosen by lottery will receive the "THE★JOJO WORLD Hirohiko Araki Newly Drawn Illustration Acrylic Keychain, Evil Side (9 designs)," as a set of all 9.
How to enter
- On X, follow all of the official THE★JOJO WORLD accounts.
- @THE_JOJO_WORLD (general account)
- @JOJOWORLD_TOKYO (Tokyo operations account)
- @JOJOWORLD_OSAKA (Osaka operations account)
- Repost the campaign post.
Entry period: From after the campaign post is published on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, until 11:59 PM on Sunday, December 6, 2026
About LUCUA SOUTH
LUCUA SOUTH opened its first phase on April 5, 2026, as the new building of LUCUA osaka, a fashion building directly connected to JR Osaka Station. While the existing LUCUA and LUCUA 1100 have won wide support in fashion and lifestyle, LUCUA SOUTH was conceived as the third building of LUCUA osaka to meet the growing demand for characters and pop culture. With characters and gourmet food as its two pillars, it aims to create a place that gives people a reason to visit LUCUA for the first time. New stores will all start together with the second-phase opening in November and December 2026.
Store Overview
- Store Name: THE★JOJO WORLD OSAKA
- Location: LUCUA SOUTH 10F, 3-1-1 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka (postal code 530-8373)
- Floor Area: About 584.4 m² (about 176.8 tsubo)
- Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
- Admission: Free (fees apply for playing the attractions and mini-games and for using IGGY CAFE Wai Wai Pistols)
- Official Website (Osaka store): https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/official_shop/jojo/osaka/
- Official Portal Site: https://bandainamco-am.co.jp/official_shop/jojo/
- Official X (Osaka store): https://x.com/JOJOWORLD_OSAKA
- Official X (general): https://x.com/THE_JOJO_WORLD
- Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_jojoworld_/
Notes:
- Information is current as of the announcement and may be changed or cancelled without notice after the announcement.
- Images are for illustration purposes.
- All displayed prices include tax.
- Quantities of products, bonuses and prizes are limited. Items may sell out.
