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Anique Launches Hololive English Diner Caravan Goods Project, First Anime Expo Booth

This marks Anique's first physical presence at a major North American convention, using a themed original illustration project to bridge the hololive English fanbase with in-person retail.

Key Facts

  • Anique announced the Diner Caravan merchandise project for hololive English on June 15, 2026.
  • The project features new illustrations by artist Shugao, depicting hololive English -Advent- members running a mobile diner with Mori Calliope and Ouro Kronii as customers.
  • Anique will exhibit at Anime Expo 2026 for the first time, at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 2 to July 5, in West Hall #2328.
  • Character-specific bundle sets with exclusive packaging will be sold only at the Anime Expo venue.
  • Online sales of Diner Caravan merchandise begin July 6 for some regions, with details to be announced on Anique's social media.

Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Inside, PANORA.

Anique Launches Hololive English Diner Caravan Goods Project, First Anime Expo Booth

Anique announced a new original merchandise project called Diner Caravan for the VTuber group hololive English on June 15, 2026. The project features brand-new illustrations by artist Shugao, themed around an American diner. The scenario depicts members of hololive English -Advent- (Shiori Novella, Koseki Bijou, Nerissa Ravencroft, Fuwawa Abyssgard, and Mococo Abyssgard) running a mobile diner, with Mori Calliope and Ouro Kronii visiting as customers. Anique will exhibit at Anime Expo 2026 for the first time, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 2 to July 5. The booth is located in West Hall #2328. At the event, Anique will sell Diner Caravan goods and set up a photo booth with life-sized illustrated panels. Character-specific bundle sets with exclusive packaging will be sold only at the venue. Online sales of the merchandise are planned for some regions starting July 6, with details to be announced on Anique's social media.

Anique Co., Ltd., based in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, and led by president Takahide Kasai, is the company behind the project. The illustrations are by Shugao, described by the sources as a popular illustrator. The artist blends "an American retro aesthetic with the individuality of each talent," according to Inside.

The photo booth at the booth will feature life-sized panels of all seven talents appearing in the original art. Character-specific bundle sets at the venue will come with event-exclusive original packaging, and some sets will include additional trading items. The full product lineup was not detailed in the announcement.

Anime Expo 2026 runs from July 2 to July 5 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Booth hours are 9:00 to 18:00 each day, with an early close at 15:00 on the final day. The booth is in West Hall #2328.

Online sales for some regions begin July 6, with specifics to be posted on Anique's official social media. A special site for the project is live at hololive-diner-caravan.anique.jp.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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