Super Kigurumi Fight Swaps Thumbtacks for Sweet Orange Oil at Machi★Asobi vol.31
The switch from thumbtacks to sweet orange oil moves the event's whole mechanism from piercing to dissolving, a safety change that reshapes how the battle is fought rather than just how it is dressed up.
Reporting from 1 source: GIGAZINE.
The balloon battle event at Machi★Asobi vol.31 ran on October 18, 2026 at 11:00 on the Ryogoku Bridge West Park stage. Zundamon, Shigoto Neko, Jashin-chan Impact, Pagu Taro and Hoppe-chan took part, with Mujina as Shigoto Neko's second. Organizers dropped the thumbtack-fitted weapons for sweet orange oil, which dissolves balloons. Voice actors Chiaki Omigawa and Yurie Kozakai appeared, with Kozakai introducing each character.
Before the characters came out, Chiaki Omigawa and Yurie Kozakai tested the new weapon themselves, soaking gauze in sweet orange oil and touching it to a balloon until it popped. Kozakai, who also announces for the women's wrestling promotion STARDOM, introduced each entrant in pro wrestling style. Producer Kazuki Yanase handled MC duties, and the Chita Peninsula idol group Chita Musume. warmed up the crowd. Zundamon entered with its arms behind its back and could not join the "Yoshi!" pose, which the report links to what followed later.
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