{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8b302221b2f3991f1dba4951","clusterId":"c_b721890ce1c45d0bfb8c3158","slug":"ace-of-diamond-actii-second-season-mascot-plushies-arrive-at-namco","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ace of Diamond Actii Second Season Mascot Plushies Arrive at Namco","summary":"Bandai Namco Experience announced that Ace of Diamond actII -Second Season- mascot plushies will be available as prizes at Namco amusement facilities and Namco Online Crane starting June 12, 2026. The four-character lineup includes Eijun Sawamura, Satoru Furuya, Kazuya Miyuki, and Kaoru Yui. The original manga series has surpassed 45 million copies in print as of March 2026, and the new TV anime began airing in April 2026.","whyItMatters":"The prize collaboration ties the ongoing second season of the Ace of Diamond actII anime to a major physical merchandise rollout at Namco locations, leveraging the series' 45-million-copy print milestone and 20th anniversary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai Namco Experience will offer Ace of Diamond actII -Second Season- mascot plushies as prizes at Namco amusement facilities and Namco Online Crane from June 12, 2026. The four plushies depict Seidou High School players Eijun Sawamura, Satoru Furuya, Kazuya Miyuki, and Kaoru Yui in their baseball club uniforms. Each plush measures approximately 10cm. The Namco Online Crane service will have an early release starting April 5, 2026. 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Yui Kaoru is a second-year catcher who has not been a regular starter in the Seido lineup. The selection favors recent anime focus over franchise history.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco Experience will offer Ace of Diamond actII -Second Season- mascot plushies as Namco prizes starting June 12. The four-character lineup includes Eijun Sawamura, Satoru Furuya, Kazuya Miyuki, and Kaoru Yui. The original manga has surpassed 45 million copies in print as of March 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/408/4408321/?rss\",\"title\":\"Original manga surpasses 45 million copies in print! 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