{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2b068dd0e3d4099fe63298c8","clusterId":"c_fa29821c4fcc4daaefa18fae","slug":"chiikawa-movie-cast-embraced-by-siren-on-anan-cover","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Chiikawa Movie Characters Grace anan Special Edition Cover","summary":"The special edition of the women's weekly magazine anan, issue 2509, will feature the film Chiikawa: The Movie - The Secret of Mermaid Island on its cover when it goes on sale August 26. The cover shows Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi embraced by Siren, a key character from the movie, with special processing that evokes the sea. The back cover features Shimajiro, a character whose popularity has grown since the film's release. The issue includes interviews with voice actors Aoki Haruka (Chiikawa), Tanaka Makoto (Hachiware), Ozawa Ari (Usagi), Suzuki Minori (Siren), and Mogami Tsuguo (Shimajiro), as well as director Oikawa Kei. A special bonus exclusive to this edition is a sticker sheet titled \"Island Memories Full of Stickers,\" featuring iconic scenes from the film's island adventure. The magazine also includes a photo shoot of the Chiikawa characters from their appearance on the 2026 FNS Music Festival Summer. The special edition is priced at 1,300 yen and will be available at bookstores, convenience stores, and online bookstores nationwide.","whyItMatters":"The film's box office has reached 92 billion yen as of August 17, approaching 100 billion within a month of release, and this magazine collaboration reflects the movie's broad mainstream appeal beyond typical anime media.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe cover also includes Momonga and the Mermaid, not just the three leads and Siren, per the Magmix and Anime Anime pieces.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe back cover carries the copy \u0026#34;A cool and reliable guy appears on the back cover!\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Proud of our taste,\u0026#34; with small drawings of katsu curry, shellfish soup, Hito-ha, and Futaba around Shimajiro, according to Nijimen.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnime Anime notes the back cover details include AA batteries, the professor, and a \u0026#34;bird\u0026#34; attached to Shimajiro.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe sticker sheet is marked \u0026#34;NOT FOR SALE\u0026#34; and includes Nitsuke and Bin Yoyo stickers, per Nijimen and Magmix.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOne sticker reproduces the Siren\u0026#39;s song-and-dance scene with the line \u0026#34;オリに入れて、なんかずっとくらいとこ,\u0026#34; which KAI-YOU says is popular with fans.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe magazine\u0026#39;s feature theme is \u0026#34;Share Life 2026,\u0026#34; and the regular edition of issue 2509 ships the same day with identical article content, differing only in cover, back cover, and bonus, per Anime Anime\u0026#39;s product notes.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOnline bookstores are already selling out, but the official announcement says additional copies will be added sequentially and physical stores will have stock on release day, Magmix reports.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFan reactions on social media include \u0026#34;These stickers are ominous,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;So Shima Jiro finally appears in anan,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;In terms of having a half-naked man on the cover, anan hasn\u0026#39;t changed,\u0026#34; per Magmix.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe issue date is September 2, 2026, and the release date is Wednesday, August 26, 2026, per Nijimen.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The anan special edition cover has Chiikawa, Hachiware, and Usagi wrapped up by Siren, and the back cover is all Shimajiro. The sticker bonus includes the \"Put it in a cage\" scene, which fans are calling ominous.","twitterPost":"Shimajiro finally gets his anan moment on the back cover, described as \"cool and reliable.\" The special edition also comes with a sticker sheet of island scenes. Out August 26.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Chiikawa movie takes over anan's special edition with a Siren cover, a Shimajiro back cover, and a sticker bonus. 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