Character News from Asia / Japan
To celebrate the 45th anniversary of Hello Kitty, collaborated products were released from 14th Feb.
To celebrate the big year, Sanrio is now collaborating with another famous IP, Crayon Shinchan. 19 different collaborated items ‘Hello Kitty X Crayon Shinchan’ are available in Sanrio shops, Sanrio corners in shopping malls and Sanrio online shop from 14th Feb.
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Special goods using local drawings
LAWSON ENTERTAINMENT is holding the first Nekopen, a famous Line character stamp with cat and penguin, from 9th Feb in 5 hmv museums in Japan (Sendai, Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka).
First expansion since the park opens. The ‘Lego Ninjago World’
The outdoor theme park LEGOLAND Japan is having the first area expansion in July this year since the park opens in April, 2017. Participants can enjoy the new world of Lego Ninjago in the new area ‘Lego Nijago World’.
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Scenario design by Kazura Ringo, character designs by Mai Hanamura
Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings is developing a brand new entertainment plan of apply personification on music instruments called ‘MusiClavies’.
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With the designs of ‘Little My’, products with Moomin designs are sold all over the country
Unicharm Corporation (a Japanese company hygiene products manufacturer) is going to have the collaboration all over Japan with Moomin from 22nd Jan on their cotton sponge product ‘Silcot’.
‘Hello Kitty Haruka’, Japanese hospitality to passengers from all over the world
From 29th Jan, West Japan Railway Company is collaborating with Hello Kitty, operating the Kansai Airport express ‘Haruka’ with Hello Kitty wrapping. The main theme this time is ‘Japanese hospitality’. ‘Haruka’ is one of the important connections between the West Japan gateway – Kansai Airport and the ancient capital which is always crowded with travelers – Kyoto. The new ‘Haruka’ is providing a new travel experience to all the passengers with Japanese hospitality together with ‘Hello Kitty Shinkansen (bullet train)’ started service from Jun, 2018.
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Propaganda of Influenza prevention by collaborating with ‘Cells at Work!’
During 26th Jan – 6th May in LAGUNA TEN BOSCH in Aichi prefecture, Japan, the collaboration event with ‘Cells at Work!’, ‘Cells at Work theme park in LAGUNA TEN BOSCH’ is being held in the theme park run by the area called Lagunasia.
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The first official shop overseas
The official local mascot of Uji in Japan, Matcha Prince, is having the first official shop overseas. The grand open was on 10th Jan, with a grand opening ceremony.
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30 cm tall plush dolls and Fondue set in character shape as premiums
BANDAI SPIRITS Lotto Innovation is presenting the latest character lottery ‘Sumikko Gurashi – Meet with Neko no Kyoudai’ from 16th Feb. The lottery would be available in Family Mart, Ministop, other convenient stores, book stores, hobby shops, game centers and Kitty Land sequentially (620 yen including tax per).
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Special goods of anime ‘Kingdom’ as presents in designated stores in Fukuoka prefecture
From 15th Jan to 11th Feb, one of the most popular winter festivals in Nagasaki in Japan, ‘2019 Nagasaki Lantern Festival’ is having a special collaboration event with the anime ‘Kingdom’, carrying out the campaign ‘2019 Nagasaki Lantern Festival X TSUTAYA’.
To have meaningful time for the women who have to tolerate the pain
LION is going to have a collaboration campaign between their pain killer product ‘BUFFERIN’ and the popular anime character Sailor Moon.
5 Sailor soldiers, Luna & Artemis appear in photo booth
From 11th Jan, FURYU CORPORATION is having the time-limited collaboration between Sailor Moon and their photo booth machine ‘PINKPINKMONSTER’.
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