{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:08:58.286Z","story":{"id":"r_989be4d3394f464fbf335813","slug":"aeon-mall-vtuber-shizuma-rei-gets-real-drink-collaboration-at-kaju-kobo-karin","url":"https://yomimono.id/aeon-mall-vtuber-shizuma-rei-gets-real-drink-collaboration-at-kaju-kobo-karin","headline":"Aeon Mall VTuber Shizuma Rei Gets Real Drink Collaboration at Kajū Kōbō Karin","summary":"Aeon Mall-affiliated VTuber Shizuma Rei is collaborating with fruit juice chain Kajū Kōbō Karin, a store she frequently calls a \"water station\" in her videos. The collaboration runs from June 1 to August 31, 2026, at 85 Kajū Kōbō Karin locations inside Aeon Malls nationwide. Three monthly rotating drinks-Toro Mango & Apple, Sparkling Orange & Lemon, and Goku Goku Grapefruit & Lemon-will be sold in special cups designed by Shizuma Rei. She participated in the trial production of the drinks. Customers who buy a collaboration drink receive one random limited-edition sticker from a set of five designs, including one secret design. Purchasing a Straight Watermelon Juice Ticket at eligible stores adds an original card featuring Shizuma Rei surrounded by watermelons. The project is part of Aeon Mall's \"Super COOOOOOL Operation\" summer campaign. Shizuma Rei, who started VTuber activities in July 2024, has over 110,000 YouTube subscribers as of May 2026 and is known for identifying Aeon Malls from partial images.","why_it_matters":"The collaboration turns a running joke from Shizuma Rei's videos-calling Kajū Kōbō Karin a \"water station\"-into an official product, showing how VTuber catchphrases can drive real-world retail partnerships.","published_at":"2026-05-22T05:15:58.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Inside","PANORA"],"citations":[{"source":"Inside","title":"AEON Mall-affiliated VTuber Shizuma Rei Finally Collaborates with AEON Mall! And with \"That Store\" Known for Its Water Station","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/22/181712.html"},{"source":"PANORA","title":"Aeon Mall VTuber Shizuma Rei's \"It's a Water Station!\" Becomes Reality: Kajū Kōbō Karin Releases Collaboration Drinks","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/143195"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["静馬レイ"],"type":"announcement","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false}}}