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| AKB48 Teams Up with Wendy’s First Kitchen for a Colourful Year-End Collab Across Japan |
AKB48 is closing out the year with a playful new venture, officially announcing a special collaboration with Wendy’s First Kitchen. Set to kick off on 2 December 2025, the campaign will run across five selected stores in Japan, offering fans a limited-time dining experience packed with exclusive menus, themed décor, and collectible merchandise.
During the campaign period, the participating Wendy’s First Kitchen outlets will be transformed with vibrant AKB48 visuals. From in-store posters to bespoke decorations, each location will serve as a mini celebration zone for the group’s 20th anniversary.
Fans visiting these stores can fully immerse themselves in the collaboration atmosphere while enjoying the exclusive items on offer.
The collab features newly shot photos of AKB48 members dressed in original Wendy’s-inspired outfits as well as the iconic blue-and-white “Iiwake Maybe” costumes.
These visuals appear not only throughout the stores but also across all limited-edition merchandise, available only while stocks last.
Signature Menu: Collaboration Flavour Potato with Japanese Dashi
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The highlight of the food lineup is the Collaboration Flavour Potato, seasoned with a Japanese-style dashi blend created specially for the event.
The set is priced at 780 yen and includes one original A4 clear file.
There are 20 designs in total, each showcasing a different member in the signature blue-and-white costume. Fans won’t be able to choose the design, adding a bit of excitement to each purchase.
This exclusive potato flavour and its original packaging are limited and will end once supplies run out.
New Dishes Picked by the Members Themselves
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The collaboration doesn’t stop at fries. Several AKB48 members contributed to designing the limited-time food and drink lineup, including:
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Chicken burger with extra vegetables, selected by Oguri Yui and Yamauchi Mizuki
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Mentaiko cheese pasta, chosen by Chiba Erii
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Peach milk tapioca, picked by Ito Momoka
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Chocolate latte, selected by Yagi Azuki and Kuranoo Narumi
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Strawberry cider, representing Sato Airi and Mukaichi Mion
These items are available only at the five specially decorated Wendy’s First Kitchen stores and will not be sold at other branches.
Each purchase of a special menu item comes with a bonus: one original coaster (20 types available, given at random), along with an order sheet granting access to buy collaboration-exclusive goods.
Limited Goods and In-Store Bonuses
Fans who prefer collecting merch won’t be disappointed.
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— Wendy’s First Kitchen (@FK_PR) November 14, 2025
🎉2025年12月2日(火)スタート！🎉
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🍔#AKB48 × ウェンディーズ・ファーストキッチン🍟
✨期間限定コラボ開催決定✨
ウェンディーズオリジナル衣装＆「言い訳Maybe」衣装の撮りおろしビジュアルを使用した豪華グッズが登場！
さらに、ここでしか味わえないコラボメニューを全国5店舗で展開🍔✨… pic.twitter.com/g7KiUh3eaz
Aside from the clear files and coasters, the selected stores will offer exclusive AKB48 goods—available only via the special order sheet received with a collaboration purchase.
All items are limited in quantity and will end as soon as stock runs out.
The campaign will run until 7 January 2026, with sales starting from 10:00 each day. Note that items are not available at racecourse branches and cannot be purchased through delivery services.
With its themed menu, limited-edition goods, and vibrant store decorations, the AKB48 x Wendy’s First Kitchen collaboration promises a fun, lively experience for fans just in time for the holiday season. Whether you're after the dashi-flavoured fries, the member-selected dishes, or the exclusive visuals, this collab is shaping up to be one of AKB48’s standout year-end highlights.
If you're planning to visit, best not leave it too late, as stock for both merchandise and special menu items is expected to run out quickly.