Urumia and Ai Yazawa Release Five Heroine-Inspired Contact Lenses
The collaboration brings together heroines from four of Ai Yazawa's most iconic series in a single product line, a rare cross-title event for the manga artist's fanbase.
Key Facts
- The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection includes five color contact lens designs inspired by heroines from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss.
- Reservations for the contact lenses open on July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST on the Urumia official online shop.
- Each box of YSJ One Day lenses costs 1,870 yen (tax included) and contains 10 daily disposable lenses.
- Pop-up stores will be held at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31, 2026, and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13, 2026.
- Novelties include a membership card with purchase, a compact mirror for five boxes, and a jewelry bag for ten boxes.
Reporting from 3 sources: ASCII.jp, Anime Anime, Nijimen.
The color contact lens brand Urumia has announced a collaboration with manga artist Ai Yazawa, releasing a line of five daily disposable lenses inspired by heroines from four of her classic manga series. The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection draws from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. Each lens design corresponds to a specific character: Nana Osaki (Veil Black), Nana Komatsu (Drop Pink), Mikako Kouda (Dolly Brown), Midori Sajima (Glow Olive), and Yukari Hayasaka (Muse Blue). The lenses are priced at 1,870 yen per box of 10 and will be available for reservation on the Urumia official online shop starting July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST, with shipping beginning in late August. Pop-up stores will be held at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31 and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13. Purchase bonuses include a membership card with any purchase, a compact mirror for five boxes, and a jewelry bag for ten boxes.
The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection features five one-day color contact lenses, each designed to capture the gaze of a specific heroine from Ai Yazawa's works. The lenses are the YSJ One Day model, with a base curve of 8.6mm, diameter of 14.2mm, and colored diameters of 13.3mm or 13.5mm. They include UV protection (blocking approximately 50% of UVA and 95% of UVB) and are made with moisture-retaining MPC polymer. The lenses are manufactured in Taiwan using the cast mold method.
Novelties are tiered by purchase quantity: a membership card styled after the heroines' own cards comes with any collaboration product; a compact mirror with five character charms is given for five boxes; and a jewelry bag sized to hold 10 boxes, with interchangeable illustration pendants and charms, is offered for ten boxes. The pop-up stores in Tokyo and Osaka will also sell exclusive shopping bags (250 yen each) in five designs featuring the heroines.
All three sources confirm the same product details and schedule. The Nijimen article provides additional description of the membership card's motifs, including each heroine's nickname and birthday, while the ASCII.jp and Anime Anime articles focus on the lens design philosophy and pop-up store logistics.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.