“ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” will be held at Tower Records Cafes in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka from August 1st!

TOWER RECORDS CAFE, a collaboration and entertainment cafe operated by Tower Records, is opening its first collaboration cafe with the 11-member girl group “ME:I”.“ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE”The event will be held at four stores: Shibuya store, Nagoya Sakae Skyle store, Umeda NU Chayamachi store, and Fukuoka store from Thursday, August 1st to Sunday, August 25th.

This collaboration cafe was decided as part of Tower Records’ company-wide push for ME:I, who will release their long-awaited second single “Hi-Five” on Wednesday, August 28th.

“ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” special page

https://tower.jp/article/news/2024/07/22/c101

Collaboration Cafe“ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE”The cafe will be divided into two parts, the first part from Thursday, August 1st, and the second part from Wednesday, August 14th. The menu, special offers, and interior decorations will change for each part, and there will be many attractive plans, such as collaboration menus produced by each member, and a limited-time birthday menu for member RAN, whose birthday is on Wednesday, August 7th! In addition, there will be a lot of fun things to enjoy only this time, such as the distribution of special offers with original messages printed on them, the screening of commentary videos that can only be seen in the cafe, and measures linking the cafe and the store.

“ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” Event Summary

◆TOWER RECORDS CAFE Shibuya store

Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Sunday, August 25, 2024

First half: Thursday, August 1, 2024 to Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Second semester: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to Sunday, August 25, 2024

*Menus, special offers, and interior decorations will change depending on the period.

*Please note that business hours may differ on some of the dates below.

* August 14th (Wednesday): Open from the 3rd session from 14:10 to 15:30

* August 25th (Sunday): The show will close at the 12:20-13:40 show.

・Business hours: 10:30-21:00

①10:30-11:50 (Meeting time → 10:15)

②12:20-13:40 (Meeting time → 12:05)

③14:10-15:30 (Meeting time → 13:55)

④16:00-17:20 (Meeting time → 15:45)

⑤17:50-19:10 (Meeting time → 17:35)

⑥19:40-21:00 (Meeting time → 19:25)

・Store address: 2F Tower Records Shibuya, 1-22-14 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041

・Meeting place: Tower Records Shibuya store, 2F, elevator side, in front of the cafe entrance

・Meeting time: 15 minutes before each session

・Store X:https://x.com/TRC_Shibuya

・Store website:https://tower.jp/restaurants/cafe/shibuya

◆TOWER RECORDS CAFE Nagoya Sakae Skyle store

Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Sunday, August 25, 2024

First half: Thursday, August 1, 2024 to Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Second semester: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to Sunday, August 25, 2024

*Menus, special offers, and interior decorations will change depending on the period.

*Please note that business hours may differ on some of the dates below.

* August 14th (Wednesday): Open from the 3rd show from 14:40 to 16:00

*Tuesday, August 20th: The collaboration cafe will be closed as the museum is closed that day.

* August 25th (Sunday): Closes at 12:50-14:10

・Business hours: 11:00-21:30

①11:00-12:20 (Meeting time → 10:45)

②12:50-14:10 (Meeting time → 12:35)

③14:40-16:00 (Meeting time → 14:25)

④16:30-17:50 (Meeting time → 16:15)

⑤18:20-19:40 (Meeting time → 18:05)

⑥20:10-21:30 (Meeting time → 19:55)

・Store address: 9F SKYLE, 3-4-5 Sakae, Naka-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 460-0008

・Meeting place: SKYLE 9F cafe entrance

・Meeting time: 15 minutes before each session

・Store X:https://x.com/TRC_nagoya

・Store website:https://tower.jp/restaurants/cafe/nagoyasakaeskyle

◆TOWER RECORDS CAFE Umeda NU Chayamachi store

Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Sunday, August 25, 2024

First half: Thursday, August 1, 2024 to Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Second semester: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to Sunday, August 25, 2024

*Menus, special offers, and interior decorations will change depending on the period.

*Please note that business hours may differ on some of the dates below.

* August 14th (Wednesday): Open from the 3rd session from 15:00 to 16:20

*Monday, August 19th: The collaboration cafe will be closed as the museum is closed that day.

* August 25th (Sunday): Closes at 13:10-14:30

・Business hours: 11:20-21:50

①11:20-12:40 (Meeting time → 11:05)

②13:10-14:30 (Meeting time → 12:55)

③15:00-16:20 (Meeting time → 14:45)

④16:50-18:10 (Meeting time → 16:35)

⑤18:40-20:00 (Meeting time → 18:25)

⑥20:30-21:50 (Meeting time → 20:15)

・Store address: 6F NU Chayamachi, 10-12 Chayamachi, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, 530-0013

・Meeting place: NU Chayamachi 6F, in front of the cafe entrance

・Meeting time: 15 minutes before each session

・Store X:https://x.com/TRC_NUchaya

・Store website:https://tower.jp/restaurants/cafe/umedanuchayamachi

◆TOWER RECORDS CAFE Fukuoka store

Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Sunday, August 25, 2024

First half: Thursday, August 1, 2024 to Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Second semester: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 to Sunday, August 25, 2024

*Menus, special offers, and interior decorations will change depending on the period.

*Please note that business hours may differ on some of the dates below.

* August 14th (Wednesday): Open from the 3rd session from 14:10 to 15:30

* August 25th (Sunday): Closes at 12:20-13:40

・Business hours: 10:30-21:00

①10:30-11:50 (Meeting time → 10:15)

②12:20-13:40 (Meeting time → 12:05)

③14:10-15:30 (Meeting time → 13:55)

④16:00-17:20 (Meeting time → 15:45)

⑤17:50-19:10 (Meeting time → 17:35)

⑥19:40-21:00 (Meeting time → 19:25)

・Store address: Kaitac Square Garden 3F, 1-15-38 Kego, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, 810-0023

・Meeting place: Kaitak Square Garden 3F, in front of the cafe entrance

・Meeting time: 15 minutes before each session

・Store X:https://twitter.com/TRC_fukuoka

・Store website:https://tower.jp/restaurants/cafe/fukuoka

*The collaboration menu will only be available in-store.

*The content may be changed or canceled due to natural disasters, disasters, or other problems.

*Please note that the contents of this document may be changed or added without prior notice.

Collaboration Menu

*RAN’s birthday menu will only be available for five days, from Monday, August 5th to Friday, August 9th.

*The contents of the collaboration menu will differ between the first and second halves of the event.

*It may take some time for all the ordered items to be prepared. Also, depending on the cooking process, the order of serving may change. Thank you for your understanding.

*To reduce congestion at Tower Records Cafe, we ask that you pay for your purchases at the same time per table. Please note that we cannot accept individual payments.

*There is a limit to the number of items that can be ordered for each menu. For birthday special menu items, orders are limited to one per person. For details, please see the “ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” special page.

If you have any allergies to ingredients, please be sure to contact the cafe staff before ordering. Please note that we may refuse to serve you food, as customer safety takes priority.

Regarding ingredients, they may be manufactured on the same production line as products containing allergens, the same cooking utensils may be used in our stores, or they may be stored in the same refrigerators (storage facilities) as other ingredients.

◆ 11 types of collaboration menus in the first half: August 1st (Thursday) to August 13th (Tuesday)

◆ Limited-time birthday menu (1 type): August 5th (Monday) to August 9th (Friday)

◆ 11 types of collaboration menus in the latter half: August 14th (Wed) to August 25th (Sun)

　

Special Bonus for Ordering Collaboration Menu

Bonus content: Postcard with limited message

You will receive one randomly chosen card for every collaboration menu item you order.

◆ 11 designs for the first period: August 1st (Thursday) to August 13th (Tuesday)

◆ 11 late designs: August 14th (Wed) to August 25th (Sun)

Collaboration-only measures

The “ME:I × TOWER RECORDS CAFE” collaboration cafe will have four exclusive events!

1. Interior decoration

The in-store decorations will feature different artist photos in the first and second halves of the season!

There will also be a collaborative visual poster on display!

2. MV & special footage broadcast

In addition to the music video, exclusive footage that can only be seen inside the collaboration cafe will be shown.

Please enjoy it together with the collaboration menu!

3. Setting up a message board

A “ME:I × TOWER RECORDS CAFE Message Board” will be set up at each store!

To commemorate your visit, please leave a comment of support or your thoughts on the collaboration menu!

4. Display of items related to ME:I

ME:I related items will be on display at each store! Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity!

Cafe reservations

Reservation e-ticket release date (first come, first served): July 23rd (Tue) 18:00~

*To purchase a reserved electronic ticket, you must register as a Ticket Pia member (free of charge).

Advance ticket purchase URL:https://w.pia.jp/t/me-i-cafe/

Cafe reservation e-ticket price (reservation benefits & 400 yen meal coupon included): 500 yen per person (tax included)

Reservation tickets for this collaboration cafe will be on sale at Ticket Pia from the start of sales.

Reservation tickets are sold on a first-come, first-served basis and will end when all seats are sold out, so we recommend that those who wish to use the collaboration cafe purchase reservations in advance.

*To make a reservation for the cafe, you will need to register as a free Ticket Pia member. If you are not registered, please check the “Ticket Pia User Guide” and complete the registration process. Please note that it may be difficult to connect due to high volumes of access immediately after the start of sales, so we recommend that you register in advance to ensure a smooth process.

Collaboration Cafe reservation bonus: Original coaster (1 type available throughout the season)

*For notes regarding electronic tickets, please see the “ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” special page

(Please refer to https://tower.jp/article/news/2024/07/22/c101).

About same-day tickets

If there are seats available on the day of your visit, same-day tickets will be distributed at the cafe.

For general admission, you can purchase a ticket on the day even if you do not make a reservation, but if the venue is already fully booked with advance reservations, we will not be able to accommodate you.

The availability of seats on the day will be announced on each store’s X (formerly Twitter) account. Please be sure to check in advance before visiting the store.

Please note that same-day tickets will be sold out once all the seats are filled.

Shibuya Store X:https://x.com/TRC_Shibuya

Nagoya Sakae Skyle Store X:https://x.com/TRC_nagoya

Umeda NU Chayamachi Store X:https://x.com/TRC_NUchaya

Fukuoka store X:https://twitter.com/TRC_fukuoka

Please come to the meeting point listed on your ticket 15 minutes before your opening time.

Cafe and store linkage measures

“ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” & 2ND SINGLE “Hi-Five” Linked Special Lottery

From Thursday, August 1, 2024, visitors to the “ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE” will be entered into a drawing to win a unit polaroid photo from among those who purchase ME:I’s 2nd single “Hi-Five” at participating Tower Records stores. Ten winners will be chosen at each store to win a polaroid photo.

【prize】

Unit Instax will be given away to 10 customers at each participating store (10 types)

You can choose your Polaroid on a first-come, first-served basis.

If the member you want has already been awarded as a prize and is no longer available, please note that you will have to choose from other members. Also, although you can choose the member, the design will be given to you at random.

*The transfer or resale of any prizes won is strictly prohibited.

[Lottery period]

The offer will begin on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, when the products arrive and end as soon as the above prizes are exhausted.

[Lottery participating stores]

Tower Records Shibuya store, Tower Records Nagoya Parco store, Tower Records Umeda NU Chayamachi store, Tower Records Fukuoka Parco store

[Collaboration Cafe locations]

TOWER RECORDS CAFE Shibuya store, TOWER RECORDS CAFE Nagoya Sakae Skyle store, TOWER RECORDS CAFE Umeda NU Chayamachi store, TOWER RECORDS CAFE Fukuoka store

[How to participate in the lottery]

Customers who visit the “ME:I×TOWER RECORDS CAFE”, which will be held from Thursday, August 1, 2024, will be given one “CAFE Usage Certificate”.

At participating Tower Records stores, when you purchase ME:I 2ND SINGLE “Hi-Five” from the time the product arrives on Tuesday, August 27th, you will be given a “CAFE Voucher” and a “Lottery Ticket” in exchange for it at the register.

Each “raffle ticket” will allow you to participate in the lottery once.

For more information about this campaign, please click here:https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2024/07/01/0701