{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-27T07:34:59.061Z","story":{"id":"r_a7c89e18899c47b1afc70c45","slug":"evangelion-and-sanrio-characters-crossover-plush-toys-arrive-in-june","url":"https://yomimono.id/evangelion-and-sanrio-characters-crossover-plush-toys-arrive-in-june","headline":"Evangelion And Sanrio Characters Crossover Plush Toys Arrive In June","summary":"Sega will release a line of plush toys pairing Evangelion characters with Sanrio mascots as arcade prizes in Japan starting June 12, 2026. The five duos are Shinji Ikari with Cinnamoroll, Asuka Shikinami Langley with Pompompurin, Mari Makinami Illustrious with Hangyodon, Rei Ayanami with My Melody, and Kaworu Nagisa with Kuromi. Each Evangelion character wears their plugsuit and hair accessories matching their partner.","why_it_matters":"This is the first time Evangelion characters have been paired with Sanrio mascots in a plush prize line, combining two major Japanese pop culture brands for arcade distribution.","published_at":"2026-05-27T00:16:24.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Siliconera"],"citations":[{"source":"Siliconera","title":"Evangelion x Sanrio Characters Plush Debut in June","url":"https://www.siliconera.com/evangelion-x-sanrio-characters-plush-debut-in-june/"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":["Evangelion"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false}}}