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ANYCOLOR is pursuing legal actions against online harassment and copyright infringement while continuing merchandise releases for its VTuber units. The company has also recently dealt with impersonation bomb threats and is scaling its streaming infrastructure.
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ANYCOLOR, operator of the Nijisanji and NIJISANJI EN VTuber projects, has been balancing legal enforcement with commercial activity. In July 2026, the company announced a settlement of 1.4 million yen in a rights infringement case involving affiliated liver Shirayuki Tomoe, part of a broader legal campaign against defamation, business obstruction, and copyright violations. The company stated it is pursuing multiple parallel actions and has set up a report form on its website. Around the same time, ANYCOLOR launched merchandise for several units: the ChroNoiR pair (Kanae and Kuzuha) received an 8th anniversary goods line and a pop-up store in Tokyo; the six-liver Cherry Cherish themed goods went on sale; and the MECHATU-A unit's first mini album received nationwide in-store promotions at major CD retailers.
Earlier in June, the company issued a public warning about impersonation bomb threats. Malicious third parties had sent emails demanding money transfers to ANYCOLOR's bank account, using the company's name, CEO Riku Tatsumi's name, and affiliate liver names. ANYCOLOR denied any involvement, consulted police, and urged recipients to report suspicious communications. The company also asked fans not to contact livers about the matter. On the technical side, ANYCOLOR announced a CEDEC 2026 session where lead engineer Kento Daido will explain a revamped streaming system enabling 100-person collaborative streams, signaling infrastructure growth for large-scale events.
Key facts
- Settlement in Shirayuki Tomoe rights infringement case
- 1.4 million yen ↗
- ChroNoiR 8th anniversary goods launch and pop-up store
- July 17, 2026, at Nijisanji Official Store; pop-up July 17-August 5 in Tokyo ↗
- MECHATU-A first mini album in-store promotions
- July 21-27, 2026, at Animate, Tower Records, HMV/Lawson ↗
- Cherry Cherish merchandise launch
- July 9, 2026, featuring six livers: Mito Tsukino, Kaede Higuchi, Yuka Shiina, Ririmu Makai, Meruto Kuramochi, Berry Saotome ↗
- Impersonation bomb threats using company and liver names
- ANYCOLOR warned on June 25, 2026, of malicious emails demanding money transfers ↗
- CEDEC 2026 session on 100-person stream system
- Lead engineer Kento Daido presenting July 22-24, 2026 ↗
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- issued a warning about bomb threat emails impersonating the company, its CEO, and affiliated VTubers · 2026-06-25
- Announced
- presentation at CEDEC 2026 on revamped streaming system enabling 100-person collaborative streams (CEDEC 2026) · 2026-06-02
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- Confirmed presentation at CEDEC 2026 on revamped streaming system enabling 100-person collaborative streams Jun 17 · source
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ANYCOLOR, the operator of the virtual liver groups Nijisanji and NIJISANJI EN, announced on July 15 that it has reached a settlement with individuals who posted content encouraging secondary harm against affiliated VTuber Shirayuki Tomoe. The company filed a request for disclosure of sender information for multiple posts made on anonymous internet bulletin boards. The court granted the request, and based on the disclosed information, the posters were identified. ANYCOLOR then filed claims for damages, resulting in a settlement in which the parties agreed to pay a total of 1.4 million yen in compensation. The company stated that it is currently pursuing multiple legal actions in parallel against rights infringement targeting its affiliated livers and the company itself, including defamation, insult, discrediting, business obstruction, invasion of privacy, threats, and copyright infringement. ANYCOLOR also said it will continue to take prompt legal measures, including criminal procedures, and has set up a report form on its official website for aggressive or slanderous acts, unauthorized reproduction of singing videos, short videos, live event footage, and impersonation. The company requested that people refrain from contacting it or its affiliated livers directly via social media or during streams.
Jul 10
ANYCOLOR announced on July 9 that the Nijisanji unit ChroNoiR, consisting of livers Kanae and Kuzuha, will release a line of 8th anniversary goods on July 17 at 6 PM JST through the Nijisanji Official Store. The lineup includes 13 types of merchandise: acrylic stands, random can badges, random photo-style cards, charm keychains, mini tin can sets, acrylic magnets, canvas boards, glasses, posing plushie clothes, Nijipa pajama pouches, Kukking! mini figures, and produce goods for each member. The Kanae produce set costs 15,000 yen and includes a pancake maker and Roto plushie; the Kuzuha set costs 13,000 yen and includes a parasol and handy fan. A pop-up store, the ChroNoiR 8th ANNIVERSARY POPUP, will run from July 17 to August 5 at LIGHT BOX ATELIER in Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, with free admission via lottery. Online purchases of 3,000 yen or more include a random clear coaster bonus (6 types). At the pop-up, venue-exclusive pancake-style baked sweets (3,300 yen) and an original shopper (550 yen) are available, with a random label-style card bonus per 3,000 yen spent. The pop-up also features key visual reproductions, life-size panels, and a smart photo service. Admission lottery applications are open from July 9 6:30 PM to July 11 11:59 PM via official LINE.
Jul 9
ANYCOLOR announced in-store promotions for MECHATU-A's first mini album "On-Deck!" at CD retailers such as Animate, Tower Records, and HMV/Lawson nationwide. The campaign runs July 21-27 and includes special message receipts, comment video screenings, handwritten comment cards, opening/closing announcements, and standee displays. Pre-orders are now open.
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.
Jun 25
ANYCOLOR Inc., the operator of the VTuber agency Nijisanji, issued a warning on June 25, 2026, regarding a wave of bomb threat emails sent to other companies and individual creators using the company's name, the name of its CEO Riku Tatsumi, and the names of its affiliated livers. The company stated that malicious third parties have been mass-sending emails demanding money transfers to ANYCOLOR's bank account under the threat of bombing the recipient. Multiple companies that received the emails contacted ANYCOLOR, which prompted the public alert. In its statement, ANYCOLOR clearly denied any involvement by the company, its CEO, or its livers in the threats. It described the campaign as an extremely malicious act of business obstruction that damages the reputation of the agency and its talents, and unjustly interferes with other businesses. The company said it immediately consulted local police and is cooperating with authorities to pursue legal measures. ANYCOLOR also urged anyone receiving suspicious communications claiming to be from company representatives or livers to not respond and to report to the police or the company's inquiry desk. It asked fans to refrain from contacting livers about the matter on social media or in stream chat.
Jun 2
ANYCOLOR Inc., operator of the NIJISANJI VTuber project, will present a regular session at CEDEC 2026 on July 22-24. Lead Engineer Kento Daido will explain the revamped streaming system that enables 100-person collaborative streams, covering the rapid update process and real-time server challenges.