{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1fe7cfd052bc3d363f89b244","clusterId":"c_a7452b693f9ed59ad4cef5aa","slug":"mika-pikazo-signing-event-draws-crowds-at-iface-harajuku-store","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mika Pikazo Signing Event Draws Crowds at iFace Harajuku Store","summary":"Mobile accessory brand iFace held a signing event with popular illustrator Mika Pikazo at its Harajuku store on May 16. The event featured original artwork, in-store installations, and sales of collaboration items including phone cases and AirPods cases. A lottery-based signing session drew long lines of fans.","whyItMatters":"The event shows the continued commercial pull of Mika Pikazo's character designs in physical retail, with fans lining up before opening for a lottery chance at a signature.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMobile accessory brand iFace held a signing event with illustrator Mika Pikazo at its Harajuku store on Saturday, May 16. The store displayed original artwork and installations incorporating Pikazo\u0026#39;s colorful style, alongside sales of collaboration phone cases, tempered glass cases, AirPods cases, and card wallets. A lottery-based signing session was offered to customers who purchased collaboration items. Fans began arriving before the event started, and the venue remained crowded throughout the day.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe collaboration lineup includes the Mika Pikazo iFace First Class MagSynq Case (4,800 yen before tax) for iPhone 17 through iPhone 13, a Reflection Tempered Glass Clear Case with inner sheets, and a First Class AirPods Case for AirPods Pro generations 1 through 3. The tempered glass case is exclusive to the iFace official online store and the Harajuku store. Pikazo contributed two original designs for the line: POP FACE, depicting a girl posting to social media, and PHONE GIRL, showing a subject with older mobile devices being photographed by someone holding a smartphone.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mika Pikazo held a signing event at iFace Harajuku on May 16. Fans lined up before opening for a lottery chance at a signature. Collaboration phone cases and AirPods cases are on sale now.","twitterPost":"Mika Pikazo signing event at iFace Harajuku on May 16 drew crowds before opening. Lottery-based signing for collaboration item buyers. Phone cases and AirPods cases now available.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Illustrator Mika Pikazo appeared at iFace's Harajuku store on May 16 for a signing event tied to a new collaboration line. Fans lined up before opening for a lottery chance at a signature. The collaboration includes phone cases for iPhone 17 through iPhone 13 and AirPods cases, with two original designs by Pikazo.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410947/?rss\",\"title\":\"iFace × Popular Illustrator Mika Pikazo Collaboration Signing Event Draws Crowds, Long Lines at Harajuku Store\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4323,"outputTokens":637,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781587324,"createdAt":"2026-06-16T05:16:38.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-16T05:19:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T05:19:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a7452b693f9ed59ad4cef5aa","canonicalTitle":"iFace ×人気イラストレーターMika Pikazoコラボ記念サイン会にファン殺到　原宿店に長蛇の列","representativeArticleId":"a_0a215975d6d7995aaa9d6863","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Mika Pikazo\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-16T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-16T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-16T05:19:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/410/4410947/?rss","title":"iFace ×人気イラストレーターMika Pikazoコラボ記念サイン会にファン殺到　原宿店に長蛇の列"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Mika Pikazo"],"type":"event","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The signing event with illustrator Mika Pikazo was held at the iFace Harajuku store on Saturday, May 16.","Fans began arriving before the event started, and the venue remained crowded throughout the day.","The collaboration lineup includes the Mika Pikazo iFace First Class MagSynq Case for iPhone 17 through iPhone 13, priced at 4,800 yen before tax.","Pikazo contributed two original designs for the collaboration: POP FACE and PHONE GIRL.","The tempered glass case is exclusive to the iFace official online store and the Harajuku store."]}