At this year’s Anime Expo (AX) from July 4 to 8, Shueisha, Inc., and DNP America, LLC in cooperation with SCRAP, CORP. is bringing the ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT to America for the first time. The puzzle hunt, also titled Another Romance Dawn after the first chapter of ONE PIECE, attracted over 10,000 fans over the course of two days.

What is the ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT?

The ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT is a large scale escape game based on Eiichiro Oda’s popular Shonen Jump manga series. A major attraction at AX 2018, this game transforms an entire hall into an Seagall Island where fans will have a chance to immerse themselves in an adventure to help Luffy and the other Straw Hat Pirates off the island by solving riddles. SCRAP, CORP., famed for creating REAL ESCAPE GAMES, produced the puzzles for this event, and fans with a smart phone can play the game with an AR smartphone app. (Of course, fans without a smartphone can also participate as well.)

Treasure! Prizes! Booty!

All ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT players will receive a limited edition nine-card ONE PIECE set along with a special Japanese style foldable fan.

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Everyone who plays the ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT will receive a Japanese-style folding fan! We hope the ONE PIECE crew can keep you cool at AX~#ONEPIECE #ARD #AX2018 pic.twitter.com/bHEe0WMBT7

— JUMP VR / ジャンプVR (@jump_vr) June 16, 2018

Additionally, the first 5,000 guests who start the game will be entered into a raffle where they are guarenteed to win a ONE PIECE figure, hand towel, or other prizes.

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The first 5,000 ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT players will be entered into a lottery! We even have prizes made just for Anime Expo 2018!! One of them is a ONE PIECE hand towel to wipe up all that AX sweat#ONEPIECE #ARD #AX2018 pic.twitter.com/3mn1PZpQZN

— JUMP VR / ジャンプVR (@jump_vr) June 17, 2018

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The first 5,000 ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT players will be entered into a lottery! Everyone who enteres the lottery will win a prize~#ONEPIECE #ARD #AX2018 pic.twitter.com/qqB8ivwASN

— JUMP VR / ジャンプVR (@jump_vr) June 16, 2018

Want to try the Puzzle Hunt?

Tickets to the ONE PIECE PUZZLE HUNT are currently on sale for $25 here. All game participants are required to have an AX badge as well. According to the official website, the game can be played during all four days of AX.

More information about the game and the rules can be found on the official JUMP VR website: http://jvr.shueisha.co.jp/ard_en/

The JUMP VR official twitter also posts sneak peeks to the game as well answer questions. The Manga Planet team encourages people who have questions or want to learn more to follow their account: https://twitter.com/jump_vr/

If you are interested in other manga events in Tokyo, be sure to read our articles on the Explore Your Wild Side at the Remnant and Pendulum Fair at Kinokuniya,  Embrace Ten Count at the Kinokuniya Shinjuku Main Store,  Kizu Natsuki at Manga10, and the Yoneda Kou’s Op: The Colourless Days of Yoake Itaru Book Fair@Shosen.