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Let’s tell your story!

New York / Los Angeles / Atlanta

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Toho Animation AX Booth

Toho Animation AX Booth

Toho Animation AX Booth

Toho Animation is behind some of the biggest anime franchises ever—Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, Dan Da Dan, and Kaiju No. 8. Storyarc was brought on by the production team at High Fives and Hot Dogs to collaborate on the project. We concepted, ideated, and fully rendered the booth in 3D, diving deep into each show to craft an experience fans would love (which wasn’t hard—we’re fans too). The interactive Black Flash game—developed by Playmotion Tech—added even more energy to the booth, letting attendees test their timing and battle Mahito in a high-stakes showdown. Final fabrication was brought to life by the awesome crew at Foster Display Group.

Toho Animation is behind some of the biggest anime franchises ever—Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, Dan Da Dan, and Kaiju No. 8. Storyarc was brought on by the production team at High Fives and Hot Dogs to collaborate on the project. We concepted, ideated, and fully rendered the booth in 3D, diving deep into each show to craft an experience fans would love (which wasn’t hard—we’re fans too). The interactive Black Flash game—developed by Playmotion Tech—added even more energy to the booth, letting attendees test their timing and battle Mahito in a high-stakes showdown. Final fabrication was brought to life by the awesome crew at Foster Display Group.

Toho Animation is behind some of the biggest anime franchises ever—Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, Dan Da Dan, and Kaiju No. 8. Storyarc was brought on by the production team at High Fives and Hot Dogs to collaborate on the project. We concepted, ideated, and fully rendered the booth in 3D, diving deep into each show to craft an experience fans would love (which wasn’t hard—we’re fans too). The interactive Black Flash game—developed by Playmotion Tech—added even more energy to the booth, letting attendees test their timing and battle Mahito in a high-stakes showdown. Final fabrication was brought to life by the awesome crew at Foster Display Group.

PROJECT GOALS

PROJECT GOALS

PROJECT GOALS

Create a Visually Stunning Experience

Highlight Multiple Franchises Cohesively
Concept and Render in 3D
Design for Real-World Buildability
Maximize Interactivity and Engagement
Carve Out an Area to Sell Merch
Make it Unforgettable!

Create a Visually Stunning Experience

Highlight Multiple Franchises Cohesively
Concept and Render in 3D
Design for Real-World Buildability
Maximize Interactivity and Engagement
Carve Out an Area to Sell Merch
Make it Unforgettable!

Create a Visually Stunning Experience

Highlight Multiple Franchises Cohesively
Concept and Render in 3D
Design for Real-World Buildability
Maximize Interactivity and Engagement
Carve Out an Area to Sell Merch
Make it Unforgettable!

Storyarc brought Toho Animation’s genre-defining anime to life at Anime Expo 2025

Storyarc brought Toho Animation’s genre-defining anime to life at Anime Expo 2025

Storyarc brought Toho Animation’s genre-defining anime to life at Anime Expo 2025

High Fives and Hot Dogs came to Storyarc with a bold challenge: design a show-stopping booth for Toho Animation at Anime Expo 2025. With over 400,000 fans expected, they needed a 3,300 sq ft space that captured the energy of their top franchises—Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, My Hero Academia, Dan Da Dan, and Kaiju 8—and gave fans an experience they’d never forget.

Create an Unforgettable Fan Experience

Create an Unforgettable Fan Experience

Create an Unforgettable Fan Experience

the Ask

the Ask

For Jujutsu Kaisen, we featured Sukuna’s Malevolent Shrine as the centerpiece and main entrance—complete with sky-high horns, menacing teeth, and an intricate temple-style roof. As you enter, we created an extraordinary photo op around Gojo’s iconic scene in Shibuya Station where he’s trapped in the Prison Realm.

Jujutsu Kaisen

Jujutsu Kaisen

On the opposite side of the Prison Realm photo op was the Black Flash video game we concepted that was fully realized by Playmotion Tech. The game dropped fans right into Shibuya Crossing to time their punches and take on Mahito!

After JJK, the booth flowed into SpyxFamily, where we recreated the super-secret spy headquarters of WISE and Anya’s adorable bedroom. We turned Anya’s dresser into a classic memory game to challenge fans’ telepathic powers. In the WISE area, we even recreated Sylvia Sherwood’s desk—sit in her seat and become the ultimate spy.

SpyxFamily

SpyxFamily

Next up was My Hero Academia, where we celebrated the final season by building out All Might Memorial Square. We crafted an open wall for fans to express their love for the show, a big display of the latest key art, and an enormous full-size statue of All Might for an incredible photo moment.

My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia

As a bonus—knowing lines would be long around the perimeter of the booth—we designed an extra photo op: the eerie, fan-favorite tunnel from Dan Da Dan, where Turbo Granny lurks to snatch unsuspecting victims. In the series, the tunnel is a warped, claustrophobic maze filled with distorted pathways, grotesque granny-faced barriers, and spatial tricks designed to trap intruders. It’s one of the most unsettling scenes in the show, and we loved giving fans a chance to step inside it—if they dared.

Dan Da Dan

Dan Da Dan

And finally, the last room transported fans to the battle-scarred training grounds of Kaiju 8. Grab your oversized weapon of choice—from Mina Ashiro’s enormous hand cannon to Kikoru Shinomiya’s colossal battle axe! You could also test your kaiju hand speed with a classic game of Whac-A-Mole.

Kaiju 8

Kaiju 8

Once the design was locked it was time for the experts at Foster Display Group to bring it to life. Foster Display Group is an award‑winning experiential marketing and trade show exhibit firm with studios in California and New Jersey. They design, fabricate, manage, and install custom booths, exhibit rentals, pop‑ups, and branded environments—handling everything from 3D conceptual design through logistics and on-site execution in-house.

Fabrication & Construction

Fabrication & Construction

the Build

the Build

Credits

Credits

Credits

Executive Production

High Fives and Hot Dogs

Stephanie Heaston, Executive Producer

Behnam Karbassi, Executive Producer

A.D. Harris, Producer


Conception / Creative Direction / 3D Rendering

Storyarc

Douglas Parker, Creative Director
Nate Bear, Lead Designer/Art Director

Yong Park, 3D Animator


Black Flash Game Development / Design

Playmotion Tech

Katerina Luchinina, Founder/CEO


Fabrication / Construction

Foster Display Group

Jeff Pascarella, Director of Business Development

Laurén Cocozello, Account Manager 

Anime Expo 2025 broke records with over 410,000 attendees from 65+ countries, packing more than 1,300 hours of programming into four days of premieres, concerts, cosplay, and immersive experiences. The event expanded beyond the LA Convention Center into L.A. LIVE venues and generated over $110 million in local economic impact—making it the biggest AX to date.

Anime Expo 2025 broke records with over 410,000 attendees from 65+ countries, packing more than 1,300 hours of programming into four days of premieres, concerts, cosplay, and immersive experiences. The event expanded beyond the LA Convention Center into L.A. LIVE venues and generated over $110 million in local economic impact—making it the biggest AX to date.

410,000!

410,000!

Anime Expo 2025 broke records with over 410,000 attendees from 65+ countries, packing more than 1,300 hours of programming into four days of premieres, concerts, cosplay, and immersive experiences. The event expanded beyond the LA Convention Center into L.A. LIVE venues and generated over $110 million in local economic impact—making it the biggest AX to date.

410,000!

Official Merch from the Best Anime

Official Merch from the Best Anime

To complete the experience, we also designed a pop-up Toho Animation Store—a vibrant, high-traffic retail space built right into the booth. Stocked with exclusive merch from Jujutsu Kaisen, Spy x Family, Kaiju No. 8, and more, the store gave fans a chance to take home a piece of their favorite series. It was designed to keep the energy high and the line moving—turning the store into both a shopping destination and an extension of the overall booth experience.

Toho Animation Store

Toho Animation Store

Special Thanks

Special Thanks

Special Thanks

This booth was the result of endless hard work from so many incredible people, but we want to give special recognition to one person who truly went above and beyond: Nate Bear. Nate worked around the clock—weekends, holidays, you name it—to help bring this booth to life. His patience, creativity, and dedication were unmatched, and this project simply wouldn’t exist without him. He deserves every bit of credit (and then some).


Huge thanks as well to Stephanie Heaston and Behnam Karbassi at High Fives and Hot Dogs for believing in us from day one. You were the perfect partners, and together we made something unforgettable.


To Jeff Pascarella and the entire team at Foster Display Group, thank you for your flawless fabrication work—you brought our wildest ideas into the real world with style.


To Katerina Luchinina and her team at Playmotion Tech, thank you for creating the Black Flash game—one of the booth’s biggest hits. Your team’s work added a whole new level of interactivity and excitement for fans.


And of course, thank you to Toho Animation for producing such legendary IP. It was an honor to help bring your stories to life for the fans.

This booth was the result of endless hard work from so many incredible people, but we want to give special recognition to one person who truly went above and beyond: Nate Bear. Nate worked around the clock—weekends, holidays, you name it—to help bring this booth to life. His patience, creativity, and dedication were unmatched, and this project simply wouldn’t exist without him. He deserves every bit of credit (and then some).


Huge thanks as well to Stephanie Heaston and Behnam Karbassi at High Fives and Hot Dogs for believing in us from day one. You were the perfect partners, and together we made something unforgettable.


To Jeff Pascarella and the entire team at Foster Display Group, thank you for your flawless fabrication work—you brought our wildest ideas into the real world with style.


To Katerina Luchinina and her team at Playmotion Tech, thank you for creating the Black Flash game—one of the booth’s biggest hits. Your team’s work added a whole new level of interactivity and excitement for fans.


And of course, thank you to Toho Animation for producing such legendary IP. It was an honor to help bring your stories to life for the fans.

Final 3D Render of the Booth

Final 3D Render of the Booth

Final 3D Render of the Booth