New Sanrio Plush Series Kawaii YumYum MART Debuts This Summer
The series extends Sanrio's merchandise strategy beyond standard character goods into a themed lifestyle line that treats the plushies as both display items and functional accessories, a format Sega Fave is rolling out across photo booths and arcade prizes simultaneously.
Reporting from 2 sources: ASCII.jp, Anime Anime.
Sega Fave announced a new Sanrio characters plush series called Kawaii YumYum MART, with the first wave themed as an American diner. The series imagines what products would be on shelves in the town where Sanrio characters live, combining kawaii and yumyum aesthetics. The first wave, Kawaii YumYum MART Diner, includes 11 plush items: five main menu items (Hello Kitty's BLT Burger, Hello Kitty's Chicken Burger, Cinnamoroll's Pine Burger, Pompompurin's Pancake, Kuromi's Moon Viewing Burger) and six side menu items (Hello Kitty's Milk, Hello Kitty's Fries, Cinnamoroll's Float, Pompompurin's Pure Honey, Kuromi's Cola, Kuromi's Fries). Each plush is sized for easy holding, with side menu items including an original bag that stores inside the plush. All items have loops for use as bag charms. The plushies will release nationwide on August 6, 2026, at toy sections, mass retailers, and online shops, priced at 1,980 yen each. A world premiere will occur at Sanrio Fest 2026 at Pacifico Yokohama on June 27-28, 2026, where attendees can touch the plushies and experience themed photo booths and darts. From July 2026, a limited photo booth collaboration with NICO MAKE will run for two months, and from August 2026, Sega Prize amusement exclusive items featuring Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, My Melody, and Kuromi will appear in game centers.
The series is a collaboration between Sanrio and Sega Fave, a company formed from the merger of Sega's amusement machine and prize businesses. Sega Fave President and CEO Yukio Sugino announced the line. The concept imagines what products would be on shelves in the town where Sanrio characters live, combining kawaii and yumyum aesthetics.
The plushies are designed with a fluffy bun texture and a voluminous shape meant to be easy to hold with both hands. Toppings and coloring are matched to each character's personality. The side menu items, such as fries and drinks, include an original bag that can be stored inside the plush. Items marked with an asterisk-Hello Kitty's Milk, Cinnamoroll's Float, and Kuromi's Fries-come with a green bag; the others come with a pink bag.
At Sanrio Fest 2026, attendees can touch the plushies and try a photo booth wrapped in the Kawaii YumYum MART Diner design, as well as darts and free-play UFO Catcher machines. Ticket applications for the event have closed.
The photo booth collaboration with NICO MAKE, running from July 1, 2026, for two months, will offer 21 types of original stamps, 4 types of frames, and 4 sticker designs. The Sega Prize amusement exclusive items, appearing from August 2026, include a Hello Kitty Platinum Zacca Hamburger Cushion (approx. 42 cm total length) and four mascots (approx. 10 cm total length) featuring Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, Pompompurin, My Melody, and Kuromi. Additional character items are planned.
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