{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8d7534cfbc2472fbbae30626","clusterId":"c_8de9c8130f2ba761e933e858","slug":"chiikawa-library-card-next-goes-on-sale-with-two-book-holding-designs","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Chiikawa Library Card NEXT Goes On Sale With Two Book-Holding Designs","summary":"The limited-edition Chiikawa Library Card NEXT went on sale October 22, 2026 at bookstores nationwide that carry the card. Two designs, A \"Nakayoshi Dokusho\" and B \"Hon to Asobou,\" show Hachiware, Chiikawa, and Usagi with books. Each has a face value and selling price of 1,000 yen, tax-exempt, and is sold individually rather than as a set. A Chiikawa face-shaped mount and an envelope come with the card.","whyItMatters":"A card tied to a bookstore network puts Chiikawa merchandise on shelves where the series' readers already are, and the one-design-at-a-time sale shape means buyers pick a favorite rather than a bundle.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe card is not the only printed piece. The mount is cut in the shape of Chiikawa\u0026#39;s face, and its inside spread carries an illustration of an old bookstore, with a small Chiikawa and the slot where the card sits visible when it opens. The envelope shows Hachiware, Chiikawa, and Usagi holding books.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two designs split by mood: \u0026#34;Nakayoshi Dokusho\u0026#34; lines the three up holding books on a yellow background, while \u0026#34;Hon to Asobou\u0026#34; has them around books on light blue. Availability is limited to participating bookstores, and the announcement notes some stores do not carry the card and that purchase limits and stock vary by shop.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u0026#34;Nakayoshi Dokusho\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: Hachiware, Chiikawa, and Usagi holding books on a yellow background; 1,000 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eB \u0026#34;Hon to Asobou\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: the three around books on a light blue background; 1,000 yen\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kadokawa sells each card on its own rather than as a set, so a collector chasing both Chiikawa designs pays double. That splits the collector and the reader who just wants one.","twitterPost":"The two Chiikawa Library Card NEXT designs are sold individually, not as a set, so collectors of both pay double.","threadsPost":"The Chiikawa Library Card NEXT designs are sold individually, not as a set. Two 1,000 yen cards, plus a face-shaped mount and envelope, put collectors of both at double a reader's spend. That split decides how the cards actually circulate.","newsletterBlurb":"The limited-edition Chiikawa Library Card NEXT went on sale October 22 at bookstores that handle the card. Two designs, \"Nakayoshi Dokusho\" and \"Hon to Asobou,\" each cost 1,000 yen and are sold individually, not as a set. The card comes with a Chiikawa face-shaped mount and an envelope, and the announcement notes that some stores do not carry it.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/642090\",\"title\":\"Chiikawa Limited-Edition Library Card NEXT on Sale October 22! Two Designs of the Three Holding Books, with Face-Shaped Mount and Envelope\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4594,"outputTokens":727,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792681632,"createdAt":"2026-10-22T15:05:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-22T15:06:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T15:06:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8de9c8130f2ba761e933e858","canonicalTitle":"『ちいかわ』限定版図書カードNEXTが10月22日発売！本を手にした3人の2柄、顔型台紙・封筒付き","representativeArticleId":"a_4190173f99f8ebe910425985","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Chiikawa\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Chiikawa book card NEXT\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-22T13:42:13.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-22T13:42:13.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T15:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/642090","title":"『ちいかわ』限定版図書カードNEXTが10月22日発売！本を手にした3人の2柄、顔型台紙・封筒付き"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Chiikawa"],"work_titles":["Chiikawa book card NEXT"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}