Pop'n music has entered its 28th anniversary period, marked publicly with a staff livestream and museum-style exhibitions. The most recent activity is commercial and commemorative: a second Shigoto Neko crossover kuji and a VTuber collaboration song in High☆Cheers!!.
Three 2026 stories place pop'n music in an anniversary year. Konami Arcade Games dated the 28th anniversary to September 28 and announced a commemorative livestream on BEMANI Namahousou (Kari) from 20:00, with pop'n music High☆Cheers!! producer Des-ROW, director wac, and composers Yuei and PON discussing their memories of the series. A pop'n music exhibition ran in Shibuya until October 4 and is set for Kyoto from October 30.
The anniversary sits alongside a string of in-game and merchandise collaborations rather than a game announcement. The Hololive VTuber Shiranui Flare released the collaboration song "Vi∀" in pop'n music High☆Cheers!! on June 4, 2026, part of a larger collaboration with three BEMANI titles that began April 23. In the song, LIGHT and NORMAL charts are playable immediately while HYPER and EX charts require event progression.
On the merchandise side, Shigoto Neko x pop'n music Kuji Vol.2 went on sale through KONAMI Premium Kuji ONLINE on September 4, 2026, running until October 5. The volume uses newly drawn illustrations by Kumamine, the illustrator behind Shigoto Neko, with prizes ranking S to E and bonus e-amusement pass cards for larger draw sets. Each draw costs 880 yen.
Across the three stories, Konami's own staff and composers are positioned as the draw for the anniversary, and the newest in-game content is a collaboration song rather than a mainline release.
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Konami Arcade Games has announced a commemorative livestream for pop'n music, which marks its 28th anniversary on September 28. Des-ROW, producer of pop'n music High☆Cheers!!, and director wac appear with composers Yuei and PON to discuss memories of the series. The stream runs from 20:00 on BEMANI Namahousou (Kari). A pop'n music exhibition is also running in Shibuya until October 4 and is set for Kyoto from October 30.
Konami Arcade Games has started selling Shigoto Neko x pop'n music Kuji Vol.2 on KONAMI Premium Kuji ONLINE, the company's no-losing-ticket online lottery. The volume uses newly drawn illustrations by Kumamine, the illustrator behind Shigoto Neko, the character known for its Yoshi! pose. Prizes run from S to E rank, with bonus e-amusement pass cards for larger draw sets. Each draw costs 880 yen, and sales run until October 5, 2026.
Hololive VTuber Shiranui Flare's collaboration song "Vi∀" with the rhythm game "pop'n music High☆Cheers!!" will release in-game on June 4, 2026. The song is part of a larger collaboration with three BEMANI titles that began April 23. LIGHT and NORMAL charts are playable immediately; HYPER and EX charts require event progression.