One Piece Gym Opening in Tokyo, Complete with Pirate Trainers
Japan has a lot of anime-themed things, from restaurants and shops to cars and manhole covers. What it didn’t have was an anime-themed gym — but that’s about to change with the opening of BragMen. It’s a new gym that is not just themed after one of the most popular anime in the world, One Piece.
One Piece is one of the longest-running manga and anime series ever, and still has new episodes and chapters coming out even now. Its popularity spans generations, and it already has a strong cultural presence across Japan. There are One Piece shops, special collaborations, limited cafés, and more always springing up around Japan — but never before has there been a permanent One Piece venue quite like BragMen.
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The stereotype that anime fans and otaku are not fit is set to be challenged by BragMen. This unique gym will combine anime and fitness in fun ways to motivate people to work out and meet their personal goals. It will open in Shibuya, putting it in a central location for many people living in Tokyo.
BragMen is taking its One Piece theme very seriously. The inside of the gym’s decor will take inspiration from this incredibly popular series. Its concept art for the interior looks like the inside of a ship, totally different from your average gym.
The One Piece inspiration doesn’t stop with only interior design, though. Even the staff working at the gym will be embracing a pirate style and wearing a themed uniform. In fact, they’re hiring pirate trainers right now.
To keep things fun for people trying to reach their fitness goals, BragMen will have a ranking system in place. Whenever you are able to reach a goal you’ve set for yourself, your pirate rank will go up. Visitors also
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