{"rewrite":{"id":"r_338254925d706717ccf2f173","clusterId":"c_3073e4b69bd57e159f295994","slug":"chiikawa-jet-to-fly-ana-domestic-routes-from-late-october","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chiikawa Jet to Fly ANA Domestic Routes From Late October","summary":"ANA and the Chiikawa franchise have announced a collaboration that will put a specially designed aircraft on domestic routes starting in late October 2026. The Chiikawa Jet, a Boeing 767-300 with aircraft number JA609A, will feature eight characters from the series, including Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Rabbit, on its fuselage. The design differs between the left and right sides of the plane, with seasonal motifs from across Japan scattered around the characters. ANA's special website opened on August 3, 2026, revealing the aircraft design, headrest covers, and paper cups used for in-flight drinks. The headrest covers feature the same character-filled design as the aircraft and cannot be taken home. The paper cups come in one design showing the three main characters. Collaboration merchandise featuring the characters in ANA uniforms is also planned, with details to be announced later. The Chiikawa Jet is scheduled to operate on routes from Tokyo Haneda, Itami, and Nagoya, with specific destinations including Sapporo, Matsuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Okinawa. Actual routes may change depending on operating conditions.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration pairs one of Japan's most commercially active manga franchises with a major airline, extending Chiikawa's reach into the travel sector and giving ANA a seasonal promotional aircraft that will rotate across multiple domestic routes.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe special website opened August 3, 2026, and the collaboration was announced the same day through the official Chiikawa goods account on X and ANA\u0026#39;s site.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eANA frames the tie-up by comparing Chiikawa and friends overcoming difficulties with the airline\u0026#39;s own crews working together to keep planes flying.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe aircraft design is split by side, and ANA\u0026#39;s site adds a note to \u0026#34;look for the four-leaf clover,\u0026#34; making the fuselage itself a search game. Nijimen points out that passengers will likely see only one side, so spotters may want to watch from an airport observation deck.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe headrest cover carries the line \u0026#34;Let\u0026#39;s fly through the sky with Chiikawa and friends\u0026#34; and cannot be taken home.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe collaboration goods page on the special site currently reads \u0026#34;Coming Soon,\u0026#34; with lineup and purchase details to follow.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChiikawa is a manga by illustrator Nagano, originally posted on X, with Kodansha\u0026#39;s book version available through volume 8. A TV anime has aired within Fuji TV\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Mezamashi TV\u0026#34; since April 2022, and the first film, \u0026#34;Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of Mermaid Island,\u0026#34; opened July 24, 2026.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRoute coverage is widest from Tokyo Haneda, with Sapporo, Itami, Matsuyama, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Nagasaki, and Okinawa listed. Itami and Nagoya each connect to Sapporo, and Nagoya also links to Okinawa. Routes are not fixed until the day of operation and may shift if irregularities occur.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Chiikawa Jet has different art on each side of the fuselage, and ANA's site hides a four-leaf clover in the design. Boarding shows you one side; the observation deck shows you the other.","twitterPost":"ANA's Chiikawa Jet headrest covers are not take-home items. The paper cups, though, come in a single design with Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Rabbit. Merch details are still Coming Soon.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"ANA and Chiikawa are teaming up for a specially designed Boeing 767-300 that will fly domestic routes from late October. The aircraft has different art on each side, plus themed headrest covers and paper cups, with merchandise details to follow.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/08/04/185708.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Chiikawa\\\" and friends, let's go on a trip! Collaboration with ANA announced this autumn\"},{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/629234\",\"title\":\"ちいかわたちが制服姿でお出迎え♪『ちいかわ』×ANAの特別機「ちいかわジェット」が10月末に国内線就航\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/08/03/101702.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Chiikawa\\\" Takes to the Skies with Hachiware and Friends! 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