{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5cccabee6bb782da553bd886","clusterId":"c_67ec49f42d70facb093b108d","slug":"shigure-ui-and-mezzo-piano-collaboration-goods-get-three-city-popup-tour","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Shigure Ui And mezzo piano Collaboration Cancelled After Threats","summary":"coly Inc. announced on September 17, 2026 that the Shigure Ui and mezzo piano collaboration has been cancelled. The project had been announced on September 15 and was planned for October 2026, with goods using new illustrations and pop-up shops at three venues. coly attributed the cancellation to various circumstances. Shigure Ui said she received various opinions and threats suggesting acts of violence against people involved, including herself, and that the collaboration was cancelled after considering safety. She apologized to those who had planned to attend for the sudden notice. The Anime Bako customer center is the contact for inquiries. The collaboration had been planned with advance goods sales at Nagoya PARCO, SHIBUYA109 Shibuya, and Shinsaibashi PARCO, plus made-to-order online sales after the shops ended.","whyItMatters":"The cancellation, announced two days after the project was revealed, shows that a merchandise collaboration can be withdrawn entirely when a creator and the people around her face violent threats.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShigure Ui wore mezzo piano clothing and accessories in the new illustration and personally selected the items she is wearing from the brand\u0026#39;s products. A visual of mezzo piano\u0026#39;s character Berie-chan in Shigure Ui\u0026#39;s outfit was also produced, with the two swapping each other\u0026#39;s clothes.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe updated her own X account as the information went public and named two goods as her favorites, \u0026#34;Berie-chan plush wearing Shigure\u0026#39;s clothes\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Shigure plush (mezzo piano clothes ver.),\u0026#34; adding \u0026#34;I want them...\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goods lineup included 2-way acrylic stands, mini acrylic stands, eco bags, heart mugs, heart plates, cheki-style card sets, card holders, carabiner clear pouches, sketchbooks, and Berie-chan embroidered towels. Seven items were limited to made-to-order sales after the shops ended: raglan T-shirts, jerseys, reversible bucket hats, backpack charms, slippers, Berie-chan plush mascots, and Shigure-nui mascots.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003emezzo piano was born in 1988 and is operated by Narumiya International. The Heisei-era girls\u0026#39; culture revival has brought characters including Berie-chan renewed attention, and the company ran goods development in 2024 under the banner \u0026#34;Heisei Girls Assemble!\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shigure Ui said the mezzo piano collaboration was cancelled after threats suggesting acts of violence against people involved, including herself. The project was announced on September 15 and called off on September 17.","twitterPost":"The Shigure Ui x mezzo piano pop-up shops were set for Nagoya, Shibuya, and Shinsaibashi in October. coly cancelled the whole project on September 17 after threats, two days after the announcement.","threadsPost":"coly is running the Shigure Ui and mezzo piano popups at Nagoya PARCO, SHIBUYA109, and Shinsaibashi PARCO, with timed entry through LivePocket on select dates. The made-to-order run on Anime Bako covers whatever the shelves do not clear, so the collaboration keeps selling past October.","newsletterBlurb":"The Shigure Ui and mezzo piano collaboration was cancelled on September 17, two days after it was announced. 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