Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. Comes to Round One with Menus, Karaoke, and Bowling

Round One announced a collaboration with Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu., the BL manga by Sakurabi Hashigo. The campaign will be available at all chain locations from October 30, 2026 to January 31, 2027, with special packages for bowling, karaoke, Spo-cha, billiards, and darts.

The news comes at a particular moment for the franchise. The manga, which follows the relationship between veteran actor Takato Saijou and the young Junta Azumaya, has been running for over a decade and already had an anime adaptation by CloverWorks in 2018. This isn't the first time the series has lent itself to this type of campaign: collab cafés and events at entertainment chains are common ground for BL titles with a solid fanbase in Japan.

The Round One collaboration bets on variety. Anyone who buys a joint package for any of the five activities will receive a gift depending on the campaign phase: a miniature shikishi —four designs available— from October 30 to December 16, or a ticket replica —also with four designs— from December 17 to January 31. Additionally, each group will receive a token to use at Rism, Round One's own photo printing system.

Prices vary by activity and time slot. For bowling, for example, the package costs 2,000 yen Monday through Friday until 6:00 PM, and goes up to 2,300 yen during nighttime hours, weekends, and holidays. Karaoke works with reservations and 100-minute packages, with rates starting at 2,100 yen. At Spo-cha, there are customizable drinks for 780 yen and popcorn for 780 or 880 yen, depending on the flavor.

Themed Menu and Exclusive Karaoke Room in Ikebukuro

The food and beverage side of the collaboration is limited to 93 locations. There, you can order drinks inspired by Junta Azumaya, Takato Saijou, Usaka Kazuomi, and Arisu Kiyotaka for 850 yen, and dishes for 1,090. Each purchase includes a freebie: coasters in the first phase and clear cards in the second, always with four designs per batch.

There are exclusions worth keeping in mind. The Aomori, Omiya, Musashimurayama, Chikusa, Moriguchi, Chofu Ekimae, and Machida Jorna stores will not offer the themed menu. Chofu Ekimae and Machida Jorna, being locations dedicated to claw machines, will also not sell the joint packages.

The main attraction is in Ikebukuro. The capital's store will have a karaoke room decorated with the collaboration, available only by prior reservation. Usage hours run from 24:00 to 29:40, with sessions that can last up to five hours and forty minutes. It's no small detail: themed rooms tend to sell out reservations quickly in campaigns like this.

Bowling with a Reward and Merchandise in Two Cities

The collaboration includes a challenge on the bowling lane. Anyone who buys the two-game package or the free-play package can participate for free in a challenge: if the total score exceeds 170 points for men or 140 for women, they take home an A5 clear file, with two designs to choose from.

Additionally, the visual effects after each throw —whether a strike or a spare— and the Rism printer designs will be customized with motifs from the series. It's the type of integration Round One has used before with sports and idol franchises, and here it works to give the experience its own identity without relying solely on merchandise.

Physical merchandise will be available at the Ikebukuro and Sennichimae stores, as well as at Round One's online shop. For every 2,200 yen spent on new products, customers receive a random illustrated card from a set of eight. The online pre-sale of high-precision replicas will be open from October 30 to January 31, with payment due by February 1, and no in-store pickup.

There are purchase limits designed to curb resale: 16 units per reference for badges, acrylic cards, and mini photos, or two complete boxes per order. The rest of the items are limited to three units per person.

There will also be a giveaway on X. By following the official Round One LIVE account and sharing the corresponding post, three people can win the complete set of coasters or clear cards. The first giveaway closes on October 8, and the second runs from December 17 to 23.

The campaign arrives in a calendar packed with collaborations in Japan. The same day sees events for Haikyuu!! with Ootoya, Assassination Classroom with FamilyMart, and Yōkai Wotoko with Maneki Neko. The difference with Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu. is the reach: Round One brings the collaboration nationwide, not to a convenience store chain or a handful of cafés.

Will you give the bowling challenge a shot, or do you prefer karaoke in Ikebukuro? Let us know in the comments.