{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3a243fe2656dcd8b0578d2a7","clusterId":"c_897884116aeb239187406851","slug":"nijisanji-unit-ayakaki-performs-legend-of-the-staff-and-sword-1st-anniversary-song","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nijisanji Unit Ayakaki Performs Legend of the Staff and Sword 1st Anniversary Song","summary":"Nijisanji unit Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata will perform the 1st anniversary theme song for the idle RPG Legend of the Staff and Sword. The announcement came during a June 26, 2026 livestream. The five-member group, which debuted in June 2024, and the game, which launched in July 2025, are near-contemporaries.","whyItMatters":"The pairing highlights how the game and the VTuber unit, both roughly a year old, are using each other's audiences for a shared anniversary milestone.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNijisanji unit Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata, also known as Ayakaki, has been tapped to perform the 1st anniversary theme song for the idle RPG Legend of the Staff and Sword. The announcement was made during the game\u0026#39;s 1st Anniversary Special Preview Program on June 26, 2026, following several days of silhouette teasers. Ayakaki consists of four members and one pet: Shiga Riko, Tamanoi Nana, Kisara, Kozue Mone, and Runrun. The group debuted on June 19, 2024, while the game, developed by BOLTRAY GAMES, launched for iOS and Android on July 15, 2025. The two properties are nearly a month apart in age, a fact the announcement leaned into. Runrun, a newcomer, has been popular since debut and has appeared in many collaborations. On June 23, 2026, a temporary hiatus was announced for the unit.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nijisanji unit Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata will sing the 1st anniversary theme for idle RPG Legend of the Staff and Sword. The announcement came during a June 26 livestream. The group and game are near-contemporaries, both about a year old.","twitterPost":"Nijisanji unit Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata will perform the 1st anniversary theme for idle RPG Legend of the Staff and Sword. Announced during a June 26 livestream. The group and game are near-contemporaries, both about a year old.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Nijisanji unit Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata has been selected to perform the 1st anniversary theme song for the idle RPG Legend of the Staff and Sword. The announcement came during a June 26 livestream. The five-member group and the game launched about a month apart, making them near-contemporaries.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"PANORA\",\"url\":\"https://panora.tokyo/archives/147098\",\"title\":\"Nijisanji unit \\\"Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata\\\" selected for 1st anniversary theme song of idle RPG \\\"Legend of the Staff and Sword\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3865,"outputTokens":665,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782628344,"createdAt":"2026-06-28T06:20:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-28T06:25:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T06:25:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_897884116aeb239187406851","canonicalTitle":"にじさんじ所属のユニット 「いずれ菖蒲か杜若」放置RPG『杖と剣の伝説』の1周年主題歌に抜擢","representativeArticleId":"a_34f01a7053b0c88298c4f98b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"杖と剣の伝説\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"vtuber\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-27T04:25:47.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-27T04:25:47.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-28T06:25:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"PANORA","url":"https://panora.tokyo/archives/147098","title":"にじさんじ所属のユニット 「いずれ菖蒲か杜若」放置RPG『杖と剣の伝説』の1周年主題歌に抜擢"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["杖と剣の伝説"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"vtuber","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Nijisanji unit Izure Ayame ka Kakitsubata (Ayakaki) will perform the 1st anniversary theme song for the idle RPG Legend of the Staff and Sword.","The announcement was made during the game's 1st Anniversary Special Preview Program on June 26, 2026.","Ayakaki consists of four members and one pet: Shiga Riko, Tamanoi Nana, Kisara, Kozue Mone, and Runrun.","The group debuted on June 19, 2024, while the game launched for iOS and Android on July 15, 2025.","On June 23, 2026, a temporary hiatus was announced for the unit."]}