{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fe3467e24952d9dd590658d2","clusterId":"c_ee911baa8d4d1f52cfe3e499","slug":"suica-penguin-apparel-goes-on-pre-sale-at-three-jr-east-pop-up-shops","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Suica Penguin Apparel Goes On Pre-Sale At Three JR East Pop-Up Shops","summary":"Playful collaboration sweatshirts and hoodies featuring the Suica Penguin, drawn by Chiharu Sakazaki, go on pre-sale at OJICO pop-up shops at JR Tokyo Station's Dorin no Hiroba from October 16, 2026, at JR Mitaka Station from November 4, and at ecute Ueno from November 9. The lineup has two designs, \"Sheep\" and \"Banana.\" The penguin leaves its Suica role in March 2027.","whyItMatters":"The apparel lands in the penguin's final year as Suica's image character, after JR East opened a public vote on a new character design on September 8 with three final candidates.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Sheep design puts the penguin among fluffy sheep, drawn from the 2027 zodiac sign, and comes as a heather ivory sweatshirt in kids and adult sizes. The Banana design uses the hoodie\u0026#39;s kangaroo pocket and hood for penguins hugging a banana like a body pillow and riding a banana boat. Both are made in Japan, and sales are planned at OJICO pop-up shops and other JR East area stores after the pre-sale ends.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSweatshirt Suica Penguin x OJICO \u0026#34;Sheep\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: Heather ivory, kids 5,500 yen and adults 8,900 yen before tax\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHoodie Suica Penguin x OJICO \u0026#34;Banana\u0026#34;\u003c/strong\u003e: Black, adults 12,000 yen before tax\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Suica Penguin pre-sale runs October to November 2026, and the mascot leaves its Suica role in March 2027. The apparel wave lands in the mascot's final months in the card's branding.","twitterPost":"The Suica Penguin apparel lands months before the mascot exits its Suica role in March 2027.","threadsPost":"The Suica Penguin's new apparel goes on pre-sale at three JR East pop-up shops from October 16, 2026. The mascot leaves its Suica role in March 2027, so the merch arrives during the character's last stretch as the card's face.","newsletterBlurb":"Suica Penguin collaboration sweatshirts and hoodies drawn by Chiharu Sakazaki go on pre-sale at OJICO pop-up shops at JR Tokyo Station's Dorin no Hiroba from October 16, JR Mitaka Station from November 4, and ecute Ueno from November 9. The two designs are Sheep, drawn from the 2027 zodiac sign, and Banana, which uses the hoodie's pocket and hood. The penguin leaves its Suica role in March 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/10/15/103837.html\",\"title\":\"The \\\"Suica Penguin\\\" Surrounded by Sheep Is Too Cute♡ A Design of It Sleeping Peacefully with a Banana, Too! Playful Apparel Items Debut\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5352,"outputTokens":728,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792064236,"createdAt":"2026-10-15T11:35:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T11:36:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T11:36:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ee911baa8d4d1f52cfe3e499","canonicalTitle":"「Suicaのペンギン」ひつじに囲まれる姿が可愛すぎる♡バナナとすやすや眠るデザインも！遊び心あふれるアパレルアイテムが新登場","representativeArticleId":"a_ae149002dac65141a56f70e8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Suica no Penguin\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-15T10:15:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-15T10:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T11:36:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/10/15/103837.html","title":"「Suicaのペンギン」ひつじに囲まれる姿が可愛すぎる♡バナナとすやすや眠るデザインも！遊び心あふれるアパレルアイテムが新登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Suica no Penguin"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}