Sonic & Friends Marks 3rd Anniversary With Kanahei Collab and Pop Up Store
The collaboration and pop up store give Sonic & Friends a concrete anniversary push, pairing the series with a widely loved illustrator to broaden its appeal.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
Sega announced a special collaboration between the short anime Sonic & Friends and illustrator Kanahei's Kanahei's Small Animals to celebrate the series' third anniversary in August 2026. The collaboration illustration and new concept art were unveiled, and a pop up store will run at Shibuya MODI from October 2 to October 12.
Sega has tied Sonic & Friends' third anniversary to illustrator Kanahei, whose Kanahei's Small Animals characters are known worldwide. The collaboration illustration, drawn in Kanahei's soft style, is now on the official site and social media, alongside new concept art that presents a more stylish side of the series.
The anniversary events culminate in a pop up store at Shibuya MODI's second floor event space, running from October 2 to October 12. It will sell goods using the anniversary illustration, and a purchase bonus campaign linked to SEGA STORE TOKYO is planned, with details to come later.
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- 4Gamer.net 「SONIC & FRIENDS」×「カナヘイの小動物」スペシャルコラボが決定