Curious about these...

[alfiedawg]

I saw this not too long ago, And it has been bugging me forever...
I knew you guys would know for sure what these are, They /got/ to be official!
They look like... Coasters? Something Cafe themed? Idek! But I would like to know more~? ;w;

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[haro]

They're from the ANIMATE Hetalia cafe event that's running in Japan right now!

[alfiedawg]

ASAFJKNEWDS VFXC! Awesome! ;w;
And I love ya icon, btw~! |D

[silverkagaya]

Crappy Japanese skill at work...
The top ones are postcards and the bottom ones are coasters.
That's it, I'm out :P

[alfiedawg]

Issokie! OwO
Thank you tho, They are adorable!!! QQ
P.s. So is your icon~! <3 ;w;

[osoroshia]

Started a small rough explanation here.
When I can finish translating the line about apple juice, I should be able to update with some of the menu.

Those would be the only two items in the event that won't be available for direct purchase, so they might be the cheapest, or they might be the absolute rarest in the end.
Event should start tomorrow night? Since it doesn't open until June 1st in Japan.

[osoroshia]

Additionally,

If you want, I can add you to the little list of people I keep updated on this sort of stuff. I'll share any actual photos, once they're released, and you'd only be second in line, if you're looking to buy anything of America or England.

I'm really fearing this event will turn out like the Nanja Town one, with a big burst of goods sets right at the start, and everything slowly but steadily getting rare after that. ;__;
So sure, first dibs are always overpriced (Spent $51 for my GIFT Russia can badge that's only worth $4, $40-ish for Fantasia 3 that's only worth $12 now...), but they're still the only sure way of getting something that may disappear.

[osoroshia]

xD Sure~

Hopefully enough will show up ;u;

[alexon_charm]

Crap I may have to break my non-merch rule to get those, but if they're coasters then I might as well get the others....GAH WHY JAPAN WHY?! America is too dazzling though. *o* I wonder how thick they are, if they're just paper like the yellow ones were then I might be able to resist it. At least they aren't buttons don't have the strength to say no to buttons that I can put on my bags.

[osoroshia]

They're buttons, too.

[alexon_charm]

WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME?! FML
Okay I'm assuming you can buy those in the store right? Hmm I wonder who the secrets are.
They look pretty small though. I tend to go for the giant buttons. I guess it depends on what the final price will be if I order a set(since I have terrible luck in group buys I always have to get them myself Dx). Do you by any chance know if the coasters will be thick or like the memo sheets? I'm leaning more towards the memo ones since they do have that sort of design. If they're thick I might have to get those too which just URGH, I just spent 300 on Saturday. DX

[osoroshia]

I'm not 100% sure about Animate Cafe's location, since I've never been to Japan. But. Whether they're exclusively in that room or not, they're still only going to be sold in person; the badges from a gachapon-like machine, and the coasters as free gifts with any drink ordered.

As soon as they're all released, I'll be watching YJ 24/7 for them, though, so I can let you know as I find out.

Coasters will definitely be thicker than memo sheets. xD But. Hm. I can't tell from stock art, whether they'll be thin like the Animate Fair coasters or thick like the Sheep coasters.

If you want to wait to really be sure, I can give a full review after I've bought the Russia ones. I just don't know how long it'll take me to find them, though.