Kizuna AI is in the middle of her 10th anniversary year, with a birthday live, a new single, a Desktop Mate DLC, and multiple brand collaborations all launching around her June 30 birthday.
Kizuna AI's 10th anniversary year is the central throughline of the recent coverage, with a cluster of events and releases timed to her June 30 birthday. The anniversary kicked off with the announcement of a birthday mini live and game tournament on June 30, featuring new costumes and songs, alongside 10 guests including Sakura Miko and Mori Calliope. That live, titled 'A.I.Party! 2026 ~My Love to u~', saw the premiere of her new single 'My Love', which she wrote herself and produced with Nor, marking their first collaboration in eight years. The single was released on streaming services on July 1, with a music video due July 20.
Beyond the live event, Kizuna AI's brand expanded into new product categories. Infinite Loop released a Desktop Mate DLC on June 30, priced at 2,200 yen on Steam for Windows and macOS, with all animations produced by Kizuna AI Inc. The DLC includes the largest number of motions of any Desktop Mate DLC to date, reproducing her signature greeting and emotional reactions. A separate digital figure of Kizuna AI in the 'KAMATTE AI' costume launched on June 1 in the Holomodel 3D viewer app, priced at 3,850 yen. Diana Co., Ltd. also ran a second in-store promotion featuring Kizuna AI for 14 days leading up to her birthday, offering clear files and stickers for purchases over ¥10,000, plus a free 3D sneaker model for VRChat.
Kizuna AI also appeared in two broadcast events. NHK E Tele's variety show Numahama aired its fourth VTuber special on June 20, featuring Kizuna AI alongside Nogizaka46 member Mayu Tamura, marking the first VTuber special in about four years. Denonbu Shiro hosted a 9th anniversary stream on June 28 titled 'Legend Emergency Summon! Future Summit,' bringing together Kizuna AI, Hololive's Tokino Sora and Hakui Koyori, and independent VTuber Fuji Aoi to discuss the future of VTubing as the scene approaches its 10-year milestone.
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Kizuna AI performed her new song 'My Love' at the June 30 birthday live 'A.I.Party! 2026 ~My Love to u~' and released it on streaming services July 1. The music video arrives July 20. The track, written by AI herself and produced by Nor, marks her first collaboration with Nor in eight years.
Infinite Loop Co., Ltd. released the Desktop Mate Kizuna AI DLC on June 30, 2026, which is also Kizuna AI's birthday. The paid DLC, priced at 2,200 yen, is available on Steam for Windows and macOS. It includes the largest number of motions of any Desktop Mate DLC to date, with all animations produced by Kizuna AI Inc. The DLC reproduces Kizuna AI's signature greeting "Hai Doumo!" and features different reactions for standing and sitting poses, along with emotional expressions for interactions like petting, poking, and the alarm function. The alarm notifies the user with a pop-up and a spoken time announcement in a casual format rather than a strict clock reading. The base Desktop Mate app is free, and the DLC requires it. The macOS version entered open beta on June 24, 2026, and supports Apple Silicon chips.
Denonbu Shiro will hold a 9th anniversary stream on June 28 featuring Kizuna AI, Hololive's Tokino Sora and Hakui Koyori, and independent VTuber Fuji Aoi. The stream, titled "Legend Emergency Summon! Future Summit," will discuss the future of VTubing as the scene approaches its 10-year milestone.
Infinite Loop announced on June 23 that it will release a Kizuna AI DLC for the PC desktop mascot platform Desktop Mate on June 30. The DLC costs 2,200 yen and is available on Steam. It includes the largest number of motions of any Desktop Mate DLC to date. All animations were produced by Kizuna AI Co., Ltd., faithfully reproducing the virtual talent's gestures and expressions. The DLC features her signature greeting "Hai doumo!" along with different reactions for standing and sitting, and emotional responses such as "happy," "flustered," and "proud" triggered by petting, poking, or alarm interactions. The release date coincides with Kizuna AI's birthday. Desktop Mate is a platform that lets users place 3D characters on their desktop, where they can sit on windows, interact with mouse movements, and tell the time. Previous DLC characters include Hatsune Miku, Zundamon, and Kotonoha Akane. The Kizuna AI DLC supports Windows 10 and 11, requires 8GB of RAM, and is available in Japanese and English.
Kizuna AI announced a birthday mini live on June 30, 2026, featuring new costumes and songs, plus a game tournament with 10 guests including Sakura Miko and Mori Calliope. The event marks her 10th anniversary since her debut in November 2016, following her return from a three-year hiatus in February 2025.
NHK E Tele variety show Numahama will broadcast its fourth VTuber special, VTuber Num, live on June 20 at 8 PM. Guests include VTuber pioneer Kizuna AI and Nogizaka46 member Mayu Tamura. The episode marks the first VTuber special in about four years.
Diana Co., Ltd. is holding a second in-store promotion featuring virtual talent Kizuna AI for 14 days leading up to her June 30 birthday. New visuals show Kizuna AI wearing +diana sneakers and a DIANA bag. Customers spending ¥10,000 or more receive a clear file or sticker, and a 3D model of the sneakers is available for free on BOOTH for VRChat use.
Gugenka Inc. announced a digital figure of Kizuna AI in the 'KAMATTE AI' costume from the song 'KAMACHO' is now available for purchase on X Market within the Holomodel 3D viewer app. The figure costs 3,850 yen and is on sale from June 1, 2026, to commemorate Kizuna AI's birth month.