Koupen-chan Diner: Info and Translations
This collaboration is with Koupen-chan and a café/diner called THE GUEST, which has locations in multiple parts of Japan. It seems this particular collaboration will be held at the locations in the Tokyo and Aichi prefectures (Ikebukuro and Nagoya, respectively). Both locations are in PARCO department stores.
For the meantime, it seems only the Ikebukuro location has an information page (here). The overall event info page from Koupen-chan’s company is here: https://koupenchan-info.jp/p23/kp_diner/. There you can find the goods that will be sold.
The Ikebukuro, Tokyo PARCO (Google Maps) will hold the collaboration diner from March 11th, 2023 (Saturday) through “the first 10 days of May” (literally ５月上旬). While I hope that means it ends May 10th, it could also be an undetermined day within the first 10 days.
Update (April 16th Pacific time): The Ikebukuro diner will be extended until May 29th, 2023. The first half menu will be repeated from May 13th to May 29th (Japan time). (tweet) The second half menu will still be offered until May 29th as well if you check the Ikebukuro menu site.
The Nagoya, Aichi PARCO (Google Maps) will hold the diner from March 30th (Thursday) to May 14th, 2023 (Sunday).
The diner itself will be American-themed, complete with retro style artwork and American-style portions (for Japanese stomachs, of course :b). (I did find I ate smaller portions while in Japan for a few weeks, lol.)
They will have a couple offerings in each category (entrees, desserts, and drinks) that will be limited to either the first or second half of the event. The rest of the menu will be present for the whole event. I will summarize the menu below.
On this page, I will try to update with information and compile the most important tweets regarding the event.
Translations
C: It's been decided that we will hold a "Koupen-chan Diner" 🎉
A Koupen-chan that's a bit different than the others will be waiting for you!
Menu, etc.: (For Ikebukuro) https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_ikebukuro/
K: Koupen-chan diner is waiting for you~! Wait, no, we'll be waitin' for ya!
Y: {They're trying to act cool...}
Bottom: Koupen-chan with a mature air and wild style
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
It’s been decided that we will hold it at Ikebukuro PARCO and Nagoya PARCO 🎉
It will be American Diner-themed, and I drew a lot of a Koupen-chan that’s a bit different than the others 🍔
I put my heart into drawing the first illustration, so I’d love for you to look at it!!
TN: I LOVE this illustration! I was filled with so much excitement when I first saw it, and I really appreciate the effort Rurutea put into it. c:
Koupen-chan Diner
March 11th, 2023 through the first 10 days of May (Updated: Extended through May 29th)
Ikebukuro PARCO, main building 7th floor @ THE GUEST café & diner
Business hours: Cafe: 11 am - 9:30 pm, Shop: 11 am - 9 pm
Fine print:
The business hours correspond to Ikebukuro PARCO’s policy, so it’s possible they could change.
You can visit the café without a reservation. We don’t take reservations for seats.
The goods shop can be entered freely. However, depending on the situation we may control traffic going into the store. We ask for your understanding in advance.
A sampling of the menu. The left entrée is steak with garlic rice, and the right is a hamburger. Desserts include cream sodas (AKA ice cream floats in America), a mature caramel sundae (middle), a banana split (right). and even a Lemomo-nade (lemon-peach lemonade)!
Menu
You can view the full menu here: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_ikebukuro/
Note that the dates are for the IKEBUKURO location. The Nagoya location may have different cutoffs, so be sure to check the Nagoya link separately.
To summarize, the entrees offered will be (with the duration in parentheses):
Entrees
Koupen-chan Diner Burger Set (Full event)
Bacon, lettuce, and tomato
Let’s eat together~ Steak and Garlic Rice (Full event)
Amazing! Melty Cheese Lava Pasta (First half - 3/11 to 4/14)
Polar Bear-san Clubhouse Sandwich (Second half - 4/15 to final day)
Desserts
Colorful Nanana Split (Full event)
Koupen-chan’s Mature Caramel Sundae (Full event)
Sweet Treat Cherry Pie~ w/ Cream Cheese Ice Cream (First half - 3/11 to 4/14)
Pink Koupen-chan Brownie (Second half - 4/15 to final day)
Drinks
Smart Coffee Jelly Float / Stylish Koupen-chan Cream Soda (Full event)
Mature Vienna Coffee - w/ a Koupen-chan sugar cube to make it delicious to drink~ (Full event)
Koupen-chan Diner Hot Latte (Full event)
Koupen-chan Diner Strawberry Shake (First half - 3/11 to 4/14)
American Lemomo-nade (Lemonade) (Second half - 4/15 to final day)
Lemon peach flavored lemonade! (Lemomo origin)
Promotional Countdown Illustrations
C: 6 more days until Koupen-chan Diner in Ikebukuro!
Please let me introduce the “Koupen-chan Diner Burger Set” 🍔
Bottom: Koupen-chan Diner Burger Set 🍀
Top left: Koupen-chan’s face using a specially made branding iron!!
Right side, from top to bottom:
A stylish flag
Onion rings
Diner-style plate!
Pickles
Rurutea: “There’s bacon inside and it was delicious…“
C: 5 more days until Koupen-chan Diner in Ikebukuro!
I’ll introduce the “Let’s Eat Together~ Steak and Garlic Rice.” 🍀
Menu, etc. <link>
Bottom: Let’s Eat Together~ Steak and Garlic Rice
Top left: Potato salad
Right-side, from top to bottom:
Steak sauce
Cheddar cheese sauce
A Yokoshima Enaga-san quail egg
Beef, corn, green onion, garlic chips, etc…
Bottom left, just below the plate: Garlic butter rice Koupen-chan
Rurutea: “This was delicious!“ (Pointing at the description just above)
C: 4 more days until Koupen-chan Diner in Ikebukuro!
I’ll introduce the “Mature Coffee Jelly Float.“ 🍀
Menu, etc. <link>
Top: Mature Coffee Jelly Float
Left, SFX: *smartly/cool*
Right, from top to bottom:
Blue Salt Ice cream
Cream
Coffee Jelly & Milk + Iced cofee
Rurutea: “The smooth texture brings me joy…“
Yokoshima Enaga-san: “I think I’ll drink this one…“
C: 3 more days until Koupen-chan Diner in Ikebukuro!
I will introduce the “Sweet Treat Cherry Pie.“ 🍒
Menu, etc. <link>
Top: Sweet Treat Cherry Pie
Left to right, starting from the bottom, clockwise:
Pie Tart
Ahem! Koupen-chan
Cream Cheese Ice cream
American Cherries
Rurutea: “The compatibility between the cream cheese ice cream and the pie was the best! Even though the picture is like this, the real thing is much more beautiful.“
Adult Penguin-san: * spellbound *
C: 2 more days until Koupen-chan Diner in Ikebukuro!
I’m going to introduce the “Mature Viennese Coffee“ ☕️
The sugar it comes with is one specially-made Koupen-chan sugar cube! (It’ll be expensive, but it looks like you can add up to 4 more.)
Menu, etc. <link>
Top: Mature Viennese Coffee
💬: Comes with a Koupen-chan sugar cube to make the coffee delicious to drink~!
SFX: * nice and warm * (poka-poka)
Koupen-chan: How wonderful…!
—> Made one-by-one by hand! It’s one of the specialties 🍀
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
It starts today 🎉
We’ll be waiting for you at the Ikebukuro PARCO!
We also have a Koupen-chan to share the table, so by all means, please come, even if you’re a solo customer 🍀
The Nagoya location starts March 30th (Thursday), so please take note. 🌸
Details: <link>
K: We’re all ready!
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
The collab café is now open at the Ikebukuro PARCO🎉
Since you can get a bonus luncheon mat (A3 size) for attending, it may be convenient to bring a clear file or something to take it back home 🍀
About the café <link>
K: I ate too much…
K: Ahem!
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
One more day until the opening at Nagoya PARCO! I recommend the Strawberry Shake~ 🍓
Menu, etc. <link to Nagoya site>
Koupen-chan Diner
🍓 Strawberry Shake 🍓
A milkshake bursting with strawberries! It’s moderately sweet, so you can enjoy it with your meal, too~
—> Original cup! You can get it to-go. (If you let the employee know, they’ll make it pretty/clean it up for you…! ✨)
Rurutea: “The ice was huge. Be careful when you stir it!“
Koupen-chan Diner
March 30th, 2023 (Thursday) to May 14th, 2023 (Sunday)
Nagoya PARCO, west building 8th floor @ THE GUEST café & diner
Business hours: Cafe: 11 am - 9 pm, Shop: 11 am - 9 pm
Last order: FOOD 8pm, DRINK 8:30 pm
Fine print:
The business hours correspond to Nagoya PARCO’s policy, so it’s possible they could change.
You can visit the café without a reservation. We don’t take reservations for seats.
The goods shop can be entered freely. However, depending on the situation we may control traffic going into the store. We ask for your understanding in advance.
Banner: Please check the homepage (HP) to confirm the details. https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_nagoya/
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
Currently open at the Ikebukuro PARCO and Nagoya PARCO ✨
So far, my favorite order is the Lava Pasta. But the burger is delicious too!
The restaurant’s background music was selected with Koupen-chan 🕶
Ikebukuro Cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_ikebukuro/
Nagoya Cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_nagoya/
Amazing! Melty~ Cheese Lava Pasta
First Half Limited Menu
A piping hot baked pasta with plenty of cheese on top!
Inside the pasta are meatballs and potato in a tomato sauce!
—> Mini salad! It’s an original glass 🌸
Rurutea: “It’s on the small side, but the pasta’s volume is amazing!“
C: Koupen-chan Diner
A Koupen-chan collaboration cafe is open right now at PARCO.
I tried drawing the “American Lemomonade” (Lemomo = Lemon-peach) since it is now available from the latter-period menu!
(It’s available in Nagoya starting from April 24th!)
About the Ikebukuro cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_ikebukuro/
About the Nagoya cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_nagoya/
American Lemomonade
It’s a refreshing, sweet, and tart drink fashioned after the fruit “Lemomo” (Lemon-peach) that Koupen-chan likes!
Lemomo —>
Sliced lemon —>
The ice is amazing! Be careful not to let it spill out! —>
Comes in an original cup! —>
If you tell the staff you want to take it to-go, they’ll pack it up nicely for you 🍀
Yokoshima Enaga-san: * peek *
Original Tweets
Rurutea’s tweet regarding the event information.
A promotional tweet featuring the special Koupen-chan of the event!
THE GUEST’s own tweet regarding the event.
Promotion Countdown Tweets!
Some other promotional tweets~
C: Koupen-chan Diner (Ikebukuro)
“It finally opens tomorrow! Please take note the Nagoya location starts March 30th (Thurs) 🌸”
C: It starts today! #Koupen-chanDiner
These kids… They’re too cute…
Main building, 7th floor THE GUEST café & diner
March 11th to the beginning of May
TN: I’m so excited for these goods! Especially the plates and cups!!!
TN: Wish I had time to go to Osaka Kiddy Land again…
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
The collab café is now open at the Ikebukuro PARCO🎉
Since you can get a bonus luncheon mat (A3 size) for attending, it may be convenient to bring a clear file or something to take it back home 🍀
About the café <link>
C: I stopped by Koupen-chan Diner on my way home from work 🍀
It was a wonderful meal served in a space filled with people who like Koupen-chan.
Entry is now unrestricted!
K: Mature atmosphere…
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
One more day until the opening at Nagoya PARCO! I recommend the Strawberry Shake~ 🍓
Menu, etc. <link to Nagoya site>
C: 🍽️ Koupen-chan Diner 🍽️
Currently open at the Ikebukuro PARCO and Nagoya PARCO ✨
So far, my favorite order is the Lava Pasta. But the burger is delicious too!
The restaurant’s background music was selected with Koupen-chan 🕶
Ikebukuro Cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_ikebukuro/
Nagoya Cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_nagoya/
C: It's been decided that “Koupen-chan Diner @ Ikebukuro PARCO” will be held until May 29th, 2023!
Due to popular demand, the first half menu will be repeated from May 13th to May 29th (the last day). 🍓
Please check it out here too 🎶
TN: If you check the Ikebukuro menu site the second half menu items have been updated to be available until May 29th as well.
C: Koupen-chan Diner
A Koupen-chan collaboration cafe is open right now at PARCO.
I tried drawing the “American Lemomonade” (Lemomo = Lemon-peach) since it is now available from the latter-period menu!
(It’s available in Nagoya starting from April 24th!)
About the Ikebukuro cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_ikebukuro/
About the Nagoya cafe: https://the-guest.com/koupenchandiner_nagoya/
References
Volitional + かな: (“Expressing Desire or Intention” section) Tofugu
