Juufuutei Raden Teams With Thunderbolt Fantasy for Taiwanese Puppetry Collaboration
The collaboration extends Juufuutei Raden's pattern of cultural institution partnerships into the realm of traditional performance art, positioning her as a cross-cultural ambassador for hololive.
Reporting from 1 source: hololive production (EN).
hololive DEV_IS member Juufuutei Raden is collaborating with the puppet fantasy series Thunderbolt Fantasy. A custom puppet of Raden styled after the character Cháo Fēng will debut at a Tokyo exhibition from July 25 to August 9, 2026. The collaboration also includes a 10th anniversary pop-up exhibition in Taipei from September 12 to October 12.
The collaboration includes a custom puppet of Raden styled after the Thunderbolt Fantasy character Cháo Fēng, marking the first public appearance of the prop at a Tokyo exhibition. Raden has previously worked with institutions such as the National Gallery in London, the Hakone Venetian Glass Museum, and the Tainan Art Museum. This project shifts her focus to Taiwanese glove puppetry, a traditional art form amplified by the fantasy series co-created with PILI Glove Puppetry. The exhibition at Yurakucho Marui will offer collaboration merchandise and limited-edition hand puppets. A separate 10th anniversary pop-up in Taipei will showcase the series' history and the craft behind the puppets.
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