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Mito
Mito Tsukino, a Nijisanji VTuber, is active across anime, music, and merchandise. She voices Hecate in The Ribbon Hero, appears as a guest vocalist on Hakushi Hasegawa's album, and is part of the Cherry Cherish goods lineup.
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Aug 17
Mito Tsukino is a Nijisanji-affiliated VTuber whose recent work spans anime, music, and merchandise. Her most prominent role is Hecate in The Ribbon Hero, an anime film based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight manga. The film, which premieres on Netflix on August 8, marks her first role in a feature-length anime, alongside fellow Nijisanji VTubers Lunlun and Debidebi Debiru, who also make their feature-length debuts.
In music, Tsukino appears as a guest vocalist on Hakushi Hasegawa's album "Sunao na Kimochi Album," releasing August 28 via Brainfeeder. The album features a non-stop connected tracklist and contributions from tofubeats, Akkorinrin, and I-Land. This collaboration places a Nijisanji talent on an internationally distributed experimental music project.
On the merchandise front, Tsukino is part of the Cherry Cherish goods line, a coordinated release featuring six Nijisanji livers. The lineup includes eight product types, from 350 yen cards to 3,500 yen plushies, with full-body visuals by Chie Maeyama and chibi characters by Tokaretamatama. The goods launched at the Nijisanji Official Store on July 9.
Separately, the name Mito also appears in manga contexts: Kei Hozumi and Mito's series Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop will end in October, and Mito Aoi launched a new manga in June. These are distinct creators, not the VTuber.
Key facts
- First feature-length anime role
- Mito Tsukino voices Hecate in The Ribbon Hero, her first role in a feature-length anime. ↗
- Guest vocalist on Brainfeeder album
- Mito Tsukino appears as a guest vocalist on Hakushi Hasegawa's album 'Sunao na Kimochi Album,' releasing August 28. ↗
- Cherry Cherish merchandise
- Mito Tsukino is one of six livers in the Cherry Cherish goods line, which launched July 9 at the Nijisanji Official Store. ↗
- The Ribbon Hero premiere
- The Ribbon Hero premieres on Netflix worldwide on August 8. ↗
- Nijisanji affiliation
- Mito Tsukino is a VTuber affiliated with NIJISANJI. ↗
Timeline
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2d ago
Eric Chahi, creator of Another World, visited Japan for the first time in 13 years for The Tenth Mosaic, a game culture festival organized by Alcypel, held at the Institut francais de Tokyo. He brought production materials from the game: pixel art on graph paper, the cover drawing, handwritten notebooks of code, and the equipment used for rotoscope filming. Another World released in 1991 for the Amiga 500 and Atari ST, and in Japan in 1992 for the Super Famicom as Outer World.
Oct 13
At The Tenth Mosaic, held at the Institut francais de Tokyo on September 22 and 23, Eric Chahi and Fumito Ueda spoke on September 23. Ueda said he first played the Super Famicom version of Chahi's Another World as a university student and cleared it with a friend's help, taking from it the idea that it is okay to make a world for the world's sake rather than a world for the game. Chahi said a colleague urged him to play ICO after Heart of Darkness. Both described their words-free style as something they had no choice but to do.
Oct 9
Eric Chahi, known for Another World and Heart of Darkness, and Fumito Ueda, known for ICO, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian, held a talk session at The Tenth Mosaic at the Institut francais du Japon in Tokyo. The two-day event ran September 22 and 23, 2026, and the conversation took place on the second day. Ueda said he first played the Super Famicom version of Another World at a friend's house during his university years. Chahi said he played ICO around 2000 after being recommended it following work on Heart of Darkness. The two traded questions about influence, with Ueda acknowledging that the shadows in Heart of Darkness informed his work and Chahi asking whether the bond between Ico and Yorda drew from the relationship between Lester and the alien in Another World. The talk also covered technical constraints, testing games as a player rather than a designer, and the use of gesture in place of dialogue.
Oct 8
ANYCOLOR announced on October 7, 2026 that its trading card game NIJISANJI 7 Colors Card Game, nicknamed Nijinana, will go on sale December 26, 2026. The game is co-developed with Takara Tomy and uses new visuals of the Nijisanji livers. The first wave has four pre-constructed starter decks themed on Tsukino Mito, Kuzuha, Sasaki Saku, and Kagami Hayato at 1,650 yen each, booster packs at 440 yen per pack and 5,280 yen per box of 12 packs, and card sleeves at 1,210 yen per pack of 64 in four designs: Card Back (Main), Card Back (Color), Tsukino Mito, and Kenmochi Toya. The basic rule is to collect seven colors of cards to form a rainbow. Sales run through the Nijisanji Official Store, Takara Tomy Mall, and other retailers. A Nijinana Start Ceremony event is set for Sunshine City in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, on January 16 and 17, 2027, with rules classes and matches.
Oct 7
Inui Toko released her second mini album, "One day," on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The six-song album includes "Broken" and "Dawn," for which Inui wrote the lyrics herself. A serial code bundled with all three first-press editions opened the ticket advance lottery for "Inui Toko 2nd Solo Live 'Restart'" at Tokyo Garden Theater on Saturday, April 24, 2027. Applications run through November 18, 2026.
Oct 5
Citadel AI will provide an AI governance solution to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, the company said. The bank will use it to standardize risk verification for generative AI, run continuous monitoring, and build a common platform with guardrail functions. The system watches prompts and responses in real time, detecting harmful inputs and unsafe outputs, then triggering blocks and alerts. Citadel AI says it will support the bank's company-wide AI governance.
Oct 3
The lower volume of the Digimon Ghost Game BD-BOX went on sale September 30, 2026, packaged in HD on three Blu-ray Discs and covering episodes 33 through 67. A new interview with series director Kimitoshi Chioka was posted to the official website for the show's 5th anniversary, and Frontier Works mail-order buyers who take both volumes get an acrylic plate drawn by character designer Akihiro Asanuma.
Oct 2
Bellfine displayed first painted samples of several plastic models at the 2026 64th All Japan Model & Hobby Show, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Saturday, October 3 to Sunday, October 4, 2026, with a trade invitation day on Friday, October 2. The 1/12 scale plastic model of Karamaru from Kyatto Ninden Teyandee was shown as a painted sample for the first time. The booth also showed the IKEBUS, a bus designed by Eiji Mitooka, as a reference exhibit. Kabiko unveiled the UV light-reactive Mecha Girl Buster Maiden Ver. UV Clear, along with Kidou Douki MoMo Orca, Kidou Douki MoMo Dread Red, Doranetsu Jabawock Type, and Doranetsu Jabawock Type Lemon Soda. Dengeki Hobby Web published breaking photo reports from both booths.
Sep 12
BlueOrbit Inc. opened applications for the second generation of its VTuber agency EtileProduction on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The window runs through Friday, October 30, 2026, and the whole audition is conducted online. Three illustrators will design the new talents: Nagishiro Mito, Koumashiro, and Youka. All three have worked across VTubers, games, and publishing. BlueOrbit says it will interview each successful applicant about the self they want to become and reflect those wishes in the design. The agency's first generation, Hoshizuka Zeno, Urana Maina, and Mitsuno Shito, is currently active. EtileProduction states its vision as healing loneliness throughout Japan and says it wants talents to keep growing as people and creators. Applicants must be women aged 18 or older living in Japan, able to stream four or more days a week and to continue for two years or more. No initial costs are charged.
Aug 11
Kei Hozumi and Mito's manga Seishun wa Sankakukei no Loop will end with its next chapter in the November issue of Kadokawa's Dragon Age magazine, releasing in October. The series, which follows a love triangle among three childhood friends, launched in March 2025. Its first compiled volume shipped on September 9.
Aug 4
Netflix began streaming the final trailer for The Ribbon Hero, the new anime film based on Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight manga, on July 30. The trailer previews the English dub and reveals five new cast members who play Sapphire's coworkers at a mining site. Yoshimasa Hosoya voices Rock, Mito Tsukino voices Hecate, Yusuke Tezuka voices Chorogy, Lunlun voices Chick, and Debidebi Debiru voices Tack. Mito Tsukino, Lunlun, and Debidebi Debiru are VTubers affiliated with NIJISANJI, and these are their first roles in a feature-length anime. The film stars Saya of comedy duo Lalande as Sapphire, in what Netflix says is her first leading role in a feature-length animated production. Seiran Kobayashi voices Pine, Koki Uchiyama voices Velvet, Mayumi Shintani voices Zirco, and Haruhiko Jo voices Pope. Yuuki Igarashi directs the film at his new studio OUTLINE, marking his feature-length directorial debut. The film premieres exclusively on Netflix worldwide on August 8. The story follows Sapphire, a princess who loses her homeland of Silverland to a calamity called Nergal, then finds hope in Goldland before Nergal returns.
Jul 8
ANYCOLOR announced on July 8, 2026, that a new line of merchandise themed around cherries, called Cherry Cherish, will go on sale at the Nijisanji Official Store starting July 9 at 18:00 JST. The lineup features six Nijisanji livers: Mito Tsukino, Kaede Higuchi, Yuka Shiina, Ririmu Makai, Meruto Kuramochi, and Berry Saotome. Eight product types are available, including glitter acrylic stands at 2,000 yen each, random heart-shaped can badges at 600 yen, random Cheki-style cards at 350 yen, sticker sets at 1,200 yen, cherry key holders at 2,000 yen, mini pouches with carabiners at 2,200 yen, sitting plushies from the Nijinui Goods series at 3,500 yen, and twin key holders from the Nijipuppet Customize series at 3,000 yen. Full-body visuals were illustrated by Chie Maeyama, and chibi characters by Tokaretamatama. Shipping is scheduled from mid-July 2026 onward. Purchase limits apply per item.
Jul 3
Automaton published a two-hour conversation between Grasshopper Manufacture CEO Goichi Suda and game designer Fumito Ueda, held at a Japanese pub on a rainy spring evening. Suda discussed his hands-on QA work on the new IP ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN, including last-minute bug fixes and tuning that frustrated his team. Ueda noted Suda's skill at adjusting sensory details like frame timing and enemy placement.
Jun 28
Nijisanji's Mito Tsukino will appear as a guest vocalist on Hakushi Hasegawa's new album "Sunao na Kimochi Album," releasing August 28 via Flying Lotus' label Brainfeeder. The album features a non-stop connected tracklist and contributions from tofubeats, Akkorinrin, and I-Land. Jacket art is by manga artist George Asakura.
Jun 15
Mito Aoi, known for School of Horns, is drawing a new manga titled Koko ni Fukuen Flag ga Tatteimasu, written by Meza Tōno. The story follows a divorced couple who reunite a decade later and consider restarting their relationship. The manga launched on Kodansha's Comic Days app on June 6.
Jun 12
In an interview at Summer Game Fest Play Days 2026, Fumito Ueda revealed that the player character in genDESIGN's upcoming title 'gen ATLAS' is a machine, not a human. The game is set after humanity's disappearance in a mechanical civilization. Ueda also explained the title's meaning and confirmed the project began with the idea of making a game about giant robots.
Jun 5
Fumito Ueda's studio genDESIGN officially announced its next title, gen ATLAS, during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6. The game is an open-world action-adventure set on a forsaken planet where players awaken without knowing why. The world is dotted with massive structures, abandoned facilities, and a changing sea, all traces of a lost civilization. Players encounter a giant robot whose power opens paths to previously unreachable areas. The trailer showed robot-versus-robot battles and small combatants running across the giant machines to find weak points, a mechanic that multiple sources compared to Shadow of the Colossus. gen ATLAS is in development for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via the Epic Games Store, with Epic Games handling publishing. A teaser had appeared as a work-in-progress at The Game Awards 2024 under the working title Project Robot. No release date or price has been announced.