{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-22T19:39:33.754Z","story":{"id":"r_849a71e791b3437e80d8ebc3","slug":"nijisanji-speciale-and-sanrio-characters-collaboration-goods-launch-may-20","url":"https://yomimono.id/nijisanji-speciale-and-sanrio-characters-collaboration-goods-launch-may-20","headline":"Nijisanji Speciale and Sanrio Characters Collaboration Goods Launch May 20","summary":"ANYCOLOR, the operator of the VTuber group Nijisanji, announced on May 19 that collaboration merchandise between the unit Speciale and Sanrio characters will go on sale at the Nijisanji Official Store starting May 20 at 18:00 JST. Speciale is a five-member unit within Nijisanji consisting of Suzuna Nanase, Berry Saotome, Tamako Kira, Soma Sakayori, and Trout Nagisa. The lineup includes eight product types: acrylic stands, random photo-style cards, sparkling can badge sets, sparkling clear file and sticker sets, name rubber key holders, pouches, acrylic pass cases, and plush mascots. Prices range from 350 yen for a random card to 3,000 yen for a pouch. The full-body illustrations were drawn by Natsuharu, and the chibi character art was done by Haruaki Shiki. Shipping is scheduled to begin in early June. The collaboration brings together Sanrio's iconic character designs with each Speciale member in new artwork.","why_it_matters":"This collaboration marks one of the first major merchandise crossovers for Speciale, a unit whose members are still awaiting their 3D debuts, signaling continued investment in the group's brand identity.","published_at":"2026-05-19T12:45:03.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Inside","PANORA"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"Nijisanji's \"Speciale\" Collaborates with Sanrio Characters. \"Speciale × Sanrio Characters\" to be Released on May 20","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/004/G100451/20260519043/"},{"source":"Inside","title":"Perfectly Matched Combinations! NIJISANJI's \"Speciale\" × \"Sanrio Characters\" Collaboration Goods to Be Released on May 20","url":"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/05/19/181559.html"},{"source":"PANORA","title":"Nijisanji Launches \"Speciale × Sanrio Characters\" Merchandise, Sales Start May 20 at 18:00","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/142878"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false}}}