Mika Pikazo is an illustrator and character designer whose original doujinshi project 'Level Robochika' is being adapted into a TV anime for 2027, and whose costume designs for the X VORDER RUNWAY event were released in July 2026. She also contributed character designs to the immersive live set 'Animmersive Live: Belle'.
Mika Pikazo's original doujinshi project 'Level Robochika' is moving to television. Amuse Creative Studio announced the adaptation on June 24, with a near-future sci-fi story set in 2050 Shibuya. The anime will tell a new original story that inherits the world of Pikazo's 2017 self-published work. The project expanded in 2019 when screenwriter Ryo Yoshigami joined to write 'Level Robochika Episode #β', and in 2022 Shinchosha published two novels. The TV anime will air in 2027, with chief director Shin Oonuma, series composer Ryo Yoshigami, and composer Yuki Kajiura attached.
Pikazo's reach extends beyond her own project. She designed all costumes for the X VORDER RUNWAY event, a fashion show and music live held September 27 at Makuhari Messe. The lineup spans VTubers, game characters, and real artists, including Suisei Hoshimachi, KAF, Chun-Li, Rise Kujikawa, and Nanawo Akari. The key visual was released July 17, and the event is described as a world-first large-scale entertainment show where performers from different communities and dimensions appear together.
Pikazo also contributed character designs to 'Animmersive Live: Belle', an immersive music live set five years after the 2021 film 'Belle'. The event runs October 10 to November 15, 2026, at the MoN Takanawa museum. Her commercial pull in physical retail was visible at a signing event at the iFace Harajuku store in May, where fans lined up for a lottery chance at a signature.
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At Anime Expo 2026, illustrator Mika Pikazo discussed her creative evolution, from focusing on visual appeal to understanding characters from the inside. She also touched on her mixed media project RE:BEL ROBOTICA, which began as a doujin and now includes a serialized online story, two novels, and an upcoming TV anime from Amute Creative Studio.
An immersive music live event titled "Animmersive Live: Belle," set five years after director Mamoru Hosoda's 2021 film "Belle," will run from October 10 to November 15, 2026, at the MoN Takanawa museum in TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY, Minato-ku, Tokyo. The production team includes music director TeddyLoid, known for Ado's "Dance" and "Show," character designers Mika Pikazo and Nike Shimaguchi, creative director Yuki Hiroya, scriptwriter Yuichiro Komikado, video director Toshitaka Shinoda, stage director Akira Yamazaki, and CG director Tatsuo Ogata. The story follows Hiro-chan, Suzu's best friend who produced the diva Bell, as he works to produce a new diva in the virtual world U. The artist playing the new diva will be announced sequentially. Ticket sales began July 28 with an official fastest advance lottery on Lawson Ticket, running until August 4. Regular ticket prices range from 5,500 yen for U25 seating to 11,000 yen for the standing cheering area, with goods-included options up to 14,300 yen. Hosoda commented, "I think a new diva born from BELLE will live in many people's hearts. I am very excited."
The key visual for X VORDER RUNWAY has been released, featuring Mika Pikazo's designs for VTubers Akami Karubi, Kaf, Hoshimachi Suisei, real artists Nanawo Akari and KAWAII CLUB, and game characters like Chun-Li and Rise Kujikawa. The event, a fusion of fashion show and music live, will be held September 27 at Makuhari Messe, with exclusive costumes and collaborative performances.
The TV anime 'Level Robochika', based on a doujinshi by illustrator Mika Pikazo, will air in 2027. The announcement includes a teaser visual, teaser PV, and production staff: chief director Shin Oonuma, series composer Ryo Yoshigami, and composer Yuki Kajiura. The near-future sci-fi story is set in Shibuya in 2050.
Award Inc. announced on June 30 that it will hold the fashion show and music live event X VORDER RUNWAY on September 27 at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Hall 1-4 in Chiba. The event is described as a world-first, large-scale entertainment show where VTubers, game and anime characters, and real artists perform together across communities and dimensions. All performers will wear limited costumes designed by illustrator Mika Pikazo, known for work on Fire Emblem Engage and VTuber designs. The lineup includes VTubers Suisei Hoshimachi, HIMEHINA, Karubi Akami, Hinano Tachibana, Sara Hoshikawa, and virtual singer KAF. From games, Chun-Li from Street Fighter 6, Rise Kujikawa from Persona 4 Revival, and Haruka Amami, Chihaya Kisaragi, and Miki Hoshii from The Idolmaster will appear. Real artists Utaha from Wednesday Campanella and Nanawo Akari are also on the bill. Five collaborative segments have been previewed, including a duet between KAF and Suisei Hoshimachi. The fastest lottery pre-sale for venue tickets opened on June 30 and runs through July 12.
Mika Pikazo's original doujin project Level Robochica is being adapted into a television anime, Amuse Creative Studio announced on June 24. The near-future science fiction story is set in 2050 Shibuya, where human-like machines called Robotica serve humanity. The anime will tell a new original story that inherits the world of Pikazo's 2017 self-published work. A teaser visual drawn by Pikazo shows the mysterious girl Lily reaching out with a smile. Pikazo commented that she created the story about people living in a world where happiness is taken for granted, expressing hope and strangeness through cute characters. The project expanded in 2019 when screenwriter Ryo Yoshigami joined to write Level Robochica Episode #β, and in 2022 Shinchosha published two novels: RE:BEL ROBOTICA 0 by Yoshigami and RE:BEL ROBOTICA by Gakuto Mikumo. The anime will debut its first footage at Anime Expo 2026 in Los Angeles from July 2 to 5. Pikazo is the event's key visual illustrator and will appear in a panel on July 4. A booth will distribute a special booklet and screen a teaser PV using in-production footage.
Mobile accessory brand iFace held a signing event with popular illustrator Mika Pikazo at its Harajuku store on May 16. The event featured original artwork, in-store installations, and sales of collaboration items including phone cases and AirPods cases. A lottery-based signing session drew long lines of fans.