"Deadpool" has come a long way in Japan. The first film was unceremoniously delayed by nearly half a year here compared to virtually everywhere else in the world for some reason. Now, however, the upcoming "Deadpool & Wolverine" will not only have among the earliest releases in the world on July 24, but it will be bestowed the highest honor a movie can receive in this country – a pop-up cafe! ▼ “For the good boys and girls of Shibuya ♥” From July 17 to August 5, the Shibuya Tsutaya Collaboration Cafe will be saluting the latest film with a lineup of themed culinary creations and much more.
The centerpiece of this menu is the I ♥ 2 Tier BFF ♥♥ Box-Red Rice and Yellow Curry for 2,000 yen. This combo features a Deadpool-red puck of chicken rice and mild Wolverine-yellow curry loaded with vegetables, showing that these two heroes go together like curry and rice..
. which is a simile that plays a lot better in Japanese. For a lighter meal, there’s the I ♥ French Toast with Yellow Fruits & Ice Cream for 1,800 yen.
This is two slices of French toast smothered in two kinds of rich sauce with a bold flavor inspired by the bold lines of our film’s protagonist. On the other side is a pile of yellow fruits and yellow ice cream inspired by the fact our film’s other protagonist wears a yellow suit, showing that these two heroes go together like French toast and fruit..
. which isn’t really a thing in Japanese either. There’s also an array of drinks such as the I �.
