{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-29T18:09:06.696Z","story":{"id":"r_3e76137ab90c4472b3d71984","slug":"bang-dream-characters-become-heisei-gals-for-gamers-event","url":"https://yomimono.id/bang-dream-characters-become-heisei-gals-for-gamers-event","headline":"BanG Dream! Characters Become Heisei Gals for Gamers Event","summary":"BanG Dream! will host the Heisei★GAL-ification Plan! in Gamers event starting August 1, 2026. New illustrations show ten characters including Tomori Takamatsu and Oblivionis as Heisei-era gals. The event website features retro design elements like a visitor counter and half-width katakana. Pre-orders for merchandise began May 29.","why_it_matters":"The event leans into nostalgic Heisei-era aesthetics for a franchise that just passed its 10th anniversary, with fan reaction focused on unexpected character choices like Tomori Takamatsu.","published_at":"2026-05-29T10:01:40.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime Anime"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime Anime","title":"「BanG Dream!」Lisa Imai, Tomori Takamatsu, and Oblivionis Become \"Heisei Gals\"!? Fans Delighted by Retro Website with Illustrations, Visitor Counters, BBS, Half-width Katakana...","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/05/29/99442.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["BanG Dream!"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false}}}