{"rewrite":{"id":"r_6f8bc7c3b1e20bcea0300a94","clusterId":"c_34f47c199a19688961e93c05","slug":"nijisanji-girls-idol-festival-sets-osaka-dates-and-16-performers","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival Sets Osaka Dates and 16 Performers","summary":"Nijisanji will hold the Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival ~Connecting the Rainbow, Finding the Future~ at Intex Osaka Hall 5 across two days, December 19 and 20, 2026. Day 1 is the Iris Stage and Day 2 the Prism Stage, with eight livers on each for 16 total. Ticket lotteries open October 15, general sales November 21.","whyItMatters":"Nijisanji is committing two stages, 16 livers, and a full merchandise and streaming ticket ladder to a December weekend in Osaka, which signals a large-scale in-person push around its female roster.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe two days are split by stage name rather than by a single shared bill. Iris Stage on December 19 brings Ishigami Nozomi, Ratna Petit, Tachiden Dodo, Tsukino Mito, Shikahaba Ruri, Yamagami Karuta, Kuramochi Meruto, and Yamiyono Rena. Prism Stage on December 20 brings Saotome Berry, Kirara Tamako, Shiga Riko, Igarashi Rika, Lize Helesta, Amamiya Kokoro, Nanase Suzuna, and Suzuhara Lulu.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTickets run through eplus. Fan club advance applications open Thursday, October 15 at 12:00 and close Tuesday, October 20 at 23:59, with a separate eplus advance lottery running to November 3. General sales start Saturday, November 21 at 12:00. Six streaming ticket types are offered, and the image song MV for Chōjigen Encounter, sung by all 16 performers, was released on October 7.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIris Stage (December 19)\u003c/strong\u003e: Ishigami Nozomi, Ratna Petit, Tachiden Dodo, Tsukino Mito, Shikahaba Ruri, Yamagami Karuta, Kuramochi Meruto, Yamiyono Rena\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrism Stage (December 20)\u003c/strong\u003e: Saotome Berry, Kirara Tamako, Shiga Riko, Igarashi Rika, Lize Helesta, Amamiya Kokoro, Nanase Suzuna, Suzuhara Lulu\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nijisanji splits its 16 performers across two stages instead of one lineup. Iris Stage and Prism Stage mean each day gets a separate cast, so fans weighing a two-day trip are really choosing which eight livers they want to see.","twitterPost":"Nijisanji's 16 performers split into two casts, Iris Stage then Prism Stage. Two-day trip means two different lineups, not one repeat show.","threadsPost":"Nijisanji frames the two days as Iris Stage and Prism Stage, eight livers each. Splitting 16 performers into separate casts changes what a ticket buys: day one and day two are different lineups, so anyone planning both days is paying for two shows.","newsletterBlurb":"Nijisanji has dated the Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival ~Connecting the Rainbow, Finding the Future~ for December 19 and 20, 2026 at Intex Osaka Hall 5. The two shows are named Iris Stage and Prism Stage, with eight livers each. Fan club advance lottery applications open October 15, general sales November 21, and the image song MV was released October 7.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/639447\",\"title\":\"「Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival ~Connecting the Rainbow, Finding the Future~」 to be held on the 19th and 20th!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4773,"outputTokens":845,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791629529,"createdAt":"2026-10-10T10:46:53.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T10:51:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T10:51:07.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_34f47c199a19688961e93c05","canonicalTitle":"「にじさんじ Girls Idol Festival 〜虹をつないで、未来を見つけて〜」19日・20日開催！","representativeArticleId":"a_73da19981adc101ffd5af341","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival ~Connecting the Rainbow, Finding the Future~\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-10T09:53:08.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-10T09:53:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-10T10:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/639447","title":"「にじさんじ Girls Idol Festival 〜虹をつないで、未来を見つけて〜」19日・20日開催！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Nijisanji Girls Idol Festival ~Connecting the Rainbow, Finding the Future~"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}