{"rewrite":{"id":"r_3760ac280d2ae730d2899b7b","clusterId":"c_89b7bcdf557413c21ca50869","slug":"urumia-releases-ai-yazawa-heroine-inspired-color-contact-lenses","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Urumia and Ai Yazawa Release Five Heroine-Inspired Contact Lenses","summary":"The color contact lens brand Urumia has announced a collaboration with manga artist Ai Yazawa, releasing a line of five daily disposable lenses inspired by heroines from four of her classic manga series. The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection draws from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. Each lens design corresponds to a specific character: Nana Osaki (Veil Black), Nana Komatsu (Drop Pink), Mikako Kouda (Dolly Brown), Midori Sajima (Glow Olive), and Yukari Hayasaka (Muse Blue). The lenses are priced at 1,870 yen per box of 10 and will be available for reservation on the Urumia official online shop starting July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST, with shipping beginning in late August. Pop-up stores will be held at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31 and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13. Purchase bonuses include a membership card with any purchase, a compact mirror for five boxes, and a jewelry bag for ten boxes.","whyItMatters":"The collaboration brings together heroines from four of Ai Yazawa's most iconic series in a single product line, a rare cross-title event for the manga artist's fanbase.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection features five one-day color contact lenses, each designed to capture the gaze of a specific heroine from Ai Yazawa\u0026#39;s works. The lenses are the YSJ One Day model, with a base curve of 8.6mm, diameter of 14.2mm, and colored diameters of 13.3mm or 13.5mm. They include UV protection (blocking approximately 50% of UVA and 95% of UVB) and are made with moisture-retaining MPC polymer. The lenses are manufactured in Taiwan using the cast mold method.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNovelties are tiered by purchase quantity: a membership card styled after the heroines\u0026#39; own cards comes with any collaboration product; a compact mirror with five character charms is given for five boxes; and a jewelry bag sized to hold 10 boxes, with interchangeable illustration pendants and charms, is offered for ten boxes. The pop-up stores in Tokyo and Osaka will also sell exclusive shopping bags (250 yen each) in five designs featuring the heroines.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll three sources confirm the same product details and schedule. The Nijimen article provides additional description of the membership card\u0026#39;s motifs, including each heroine\u0026#39;s nickname and birthday, while the ASCII.jp and Anime Anime articles focus on the lens design philosophy and pop-up store logistics.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection turns the eyes of Nana Osaki, Nana Komatsu, Mikako Kouda, Midori Sajima, and Yukari Hayasaka into daily contact lenses. Reservations open July 29.","twitterPost":"Ai Yazawa fans can get a membership card designed like the heroines' own cards with any purchase of the new Urumia contact lenses. Pop-up stores in Tokyo and Osaka this summer.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Urumia has announced a collaboration with manga artist Ai Yazawa, releasing five color contact lens designs inspired by heroines from NANA, Paradise Kiss, and other classic works. The lenses go on sale July 29, with pop-up stores in Tokyo and Osaka. Novelties include a jewelry bag and compact mirror.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/419/4419947/?rss\",\"title\":\"Ai Yazawa x Urumia Color Contact Lens Brand Urumia Collaborates with Ai Yazawa: Five Colors of Lenses Inspired by Heroines from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, Paradise Kiss\"},{\"source\":\"Nijimen\",\"url\":\"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/626066\",\"title\":\"Ai Yazawa × Urumia: All 5 Colors of Contact Lenses Inspired by the Eyes of Heroines from NANA, Paradise Kiss, and Other Classic Works to Start Reservations on July 29!\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/16/101112.html\",\"title\":\"NANA and Other Ai Yazawa Works Collaborate with Urumia: Five Color Contact Lenses Inspired by Heroines\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":11609,"outputTokens":2918,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784108376,"createdAt":"2026-07-15T09:36:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-15T09:37:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T04:51:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_89b7bcdf557413c21ca50869","canonicalTitle":"【矢沢あい×ウルミア】カラーコンタクトブランド「Urumia」が矢沢あいとコラボ。NANA、ご近所物語、天使なんかじゃない、Paradise Kiss--名作ヒロインの瞳をまとう5色のレンズが登場。","representativeArticleId":"a_4c2b56644fafda32e03c861e","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"NANA\",\"Gokinjo Monogatari\",\"Tenshi Nanka ja Nai\",\"Paradise Kiss\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Ai Yazawa\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"figures\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-15T06:53:56.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-16T03:15:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T04:51:22.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/419/4419947/?rss","title":"【矢沢あい×ウルミア】カラーコンタクトブランド「Urumia」が矢沢あいとコラボ。NANA、ご近所物語、天使なんかじゃない、Paradise Kiss--名作ヒロインの瞳をまとう5色のレンズが登場。"},{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/16/101112.html","title":"「NANA」など矢沢あい作品×「Urumia」のコラボ！ ヒロインをイメージした全5色のカラーコンタクト登場"},{"source":"Nijimen","url":"https://nijimen.kusuguru.co.jp/topics/626066","title":"「矢沢あい×Urumia」NANA・パラキスら名作ヒロインの瞳をまとうカラコン全5色が7月29日予約開始！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["NANA","Gokinjo Monogatari","Tenshi Nanka ja Nai","Paradise Kiss"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Ai Yazawa"],"type":"announcement","domain":"figures","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection includes five color contact lens designs inspired by heroines from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss.","Reservations for the contact lenses open on July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST on the Urumia official online shop.","Each box of YSJ One Day lenses costs 1,870 yen (tax included) and contains 10 daily disposable lenses.","Pop-up stores will be held at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31, 2026, and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13, 2026.","Novelties include a membership card with purchase, a compact mirror for five boxes, and a jewelry bag for ten boxes."]}