Gelato Pique Cafe has announced a collaboration with the Dragon Quest series, with special sweets set to launch on August 7, 2026. The announcement sparked a lively reaction from voice actor Yasumoto Hiroki, leading to a humorous exchange with fellow voice actor Nakamura Yuuichi and writer Mafia Kajita that has fans laughing on social media.
PIQUE CAFE encounters DRAGON QUEST
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dragon Quest, Gelato Pique Cafe is teaming up with the iconic RPG franchise for the first time. The collaboration menu features fluffy mousse desserts and drinks inspired by the floating sky castle, with packaging adorned by original artwork of monsters drawn specifically for this collaboration. The special items go on sale from August 7, 2026.
When the news was announced on the official X (formerly Twitter) account, Yasumoto Hiroki — known for roles such as Hōzuki in Hōzuki no Reitetsu and Yasutora Sado in BLEACH — responded with a quote retweet: “What should I do? Is it okay for an old man to go?”
https://twitter.com/__yasumoto__/status/2081977758935404955
Nakamura Yuuichi, famous for voicing Gojo Satoru in Jujutsu Kaisen, replied simply: “So you’re going, huh.”
https://twitter.com/nakamuraFF11/status/2081984979224105067
Not to be left out, Mafia Kajita — who co-hosts the YouTube channel “Washagana TV” with Nakamura — chimed in: “Can’t be helped. I’ll accompany you and add some flair.”
https://twitter.com/mafia_kajita/status/2081998503031824875
The impromptu “conference” among the male voice actors about whether to visit the cafe had X users in stitches. Comments poured in, including: “Please go and report back!”, “I beg you, go!”, “This is way too funny,” “I wish I could be there to see it,” “Nakamura-san, Yasumoto-san, and Moga-san will stand out in the store lol,” “I want to secretly peek from the shadows,” “These old guys getting excited over a Gelato Pique collab is adorable. My heart is fluttering,” and “Yasumoto-san www.”
Sale Details
Sale Period: August 7 (Friday) – August 20 (Thursday), 2026
Available at: All Gelato Pique Cafe locations (stores marked with * also carry exclusive collaboration goods)
| Store Type | Location |
|---|---|
| gelato pique cafe | Shibuya Hikarie |
| gelato pique cafe | Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C. |
| gelato pique cafe | Omotesando Hills |
| gelato pique cafe | *Ikebukuro Sunshine City |
| gelato pique cafe | Lumine Tachikawa |
| gelato pique cafe | *Mitsui Outlet Park Makuhari |
| gelato pique cafe | *Gotemba Premium Outlets |
| gelato pique cafe | *Sano Premium Outlets |
| gelato pique cafe | *Kobe Sanda Premium Outlets |
| gelato pique cafe | *Mitsui Outlet Park Osaka Kadoma |
| gelato pique cafe | Matsuzakaya Nagoya |
| gelato pique cafe | mozo WONDER CITY |
| gelato pique cafe | *Mitsui Outlet Park Hokuriku Oyabe |
| gelato pique cafe | *Kanazawa Forus |
| gelato pique cafe | *Korinbo Atrio |
| gelato pique cafe | *Soralia Plaza |
| gelato pique cafe | *Okinawa Outlet Ashibinaa |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | Atre Ebisu |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Gotemba Premium Outlets |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Mitsui Outlet Park Kisarazu |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Mitsui Outlet Park Jazz Dream Nagashima |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | Lumine Ikebukuro |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Mitsui Outlet Park Sendai Port |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Shisui Premium Outlets |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Toshi Premium Outlets |
| gelato pique cafe creperie | *Tosu Premium Outlets |
