{"rewrite":{"id":"r_846a803cc8a5cc43057961c8","clusterId":"c_1fa33047ba45b24c3de68a2a","slug":"tamagotchi-takes-over-anan-issue-2520-with-mametchi-cover-and-kuchipatchi-back-cover","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Tamagotchi Takes Over anan Covers for 30th Anniversary","summary":"Magazine House will publish an anan special edition for the Tamagotchi 30th anniversary on November 18, 2026. Issue 2520 puts Mametchi on the front cover, drawn with a 30th anniversary device and glitter processing, and Kuchipatchi on the back cover as \"Jeanist Kuchipa,\" wearing a white shirt and jeans in a full-body shot. The issue is the \"Tokimeki Gift 2026\" feature and carries an 8-page Tamagotchi section titled \"LIFE STYLE with Tamagotchi,\" with an interview with Momoiro Clover Z's Ayaka Sasaki, a design board of Tamagotchi born over 30 years, and a roundtable discussion. A sticker supplement, \"Time-Traveling! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers,\" collects characters from the 1990s and 2000s. The special edition costs 1,350 yen. The regular edition released the same day carries the same feature content but not the special covers or supplement. Tamagotchi shipped more than 106.5 million units worldwide, and more than 1,500 kinds exist as of 2026.","whyItMatters":"The anniversary issue leans on the same nostalgia the sticker supplement sells: characters from the 1990s and 2000s, aimed at adults who owned the device as children.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eanan has run character takeovers before, including covers for the stage play \u0026#34;Touken Ranbu\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;The Prince of Tennis II.\u0026#34; The Tamagotchi issue is billed as the character\u0026#39;s first anan cover appearance.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMametchi sits atop a 30th anniversary commemorative device against a teal background, with special processing for the glitter.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u0026#34;Jeanist Kuchipa\u0026#34; appears full body against a yellow background, white shirt and jeans, with the long legs drawn out in a style like anan\u0026#39;s famous legs and buttocks gravure features.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sticker supplement runs under the title \u0026#34;Beyond Time! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers\u0026#34; in some listings and \u0026#34;Time-Traveling! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers\u0026#34; in others.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAyaka Sasaki of Momoiro Clover Z is the same age as Tamagotchi, born the same year as the 1996 launch.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roundtable discussion interprets the Tamagotchi worldview academically.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u0026#34;2026.11.25\u0026#34; printed on the cover is the issue date, not the November 18 release date.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTamagotchi marks its 30th anniversary on November 23, 2026. The ring-type \u0026#34;Tamagotchi ring,\u0026#34; 28mm long, was announced in August, and the latest model \u0026#34;Tamagotchi Paradise - Neon Planets\u0026#34; is scheduled for release on November 21.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kuchipatchi gets the anan back cover as \"Jeanist Kuchipa,\" in a white shirt and jeans, styled after the magazine's beauty and legs features.","twitterPost":"The anan Tamagotchi special edition and the regular edition share the same 8-page feature. The Mametchi cover, Kuchipatchi back cover, and sticker supplement are only in the special edition.","threadsPost":"Tamagotchi's anan issue 2520 placement splits its leads: Mametchi gets the cover, Kuchipatchi gets the back as Jeanist Kuchipa. Giving the second character a named styling is how the tie-in reaches anan's fashion readers rather than staying a kids' mascot story.","newsletterBlurb":"Tamagotchi lands both covers of an anan special edition for its 30th anniversary, with Mametchi on the front and Kuchipatchi in jeans on the back. The issue includes an 8-page feature, an Ayaka Sasaki interview, and a sticker supplement of 1990s and 2000s characters. It goes on sale November 18, 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"KAI-YOU\",\"url\":\"https://kai-you.net/article/97127\",\"title\":\"Tamagotchi takes over magazine anan: The back cover features Kuchipatchi in a... gravure photo!?\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/11/12/104731.html\",\"title\":\"Tamagotchi takes over its first-ever anan front and back covers! 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