Hanasa is credited as co-creator of the original illustration behind Kaiyodo's Hatsune Miku Goldfish Ver. 1/7 scale figure, which opens reservations on September 8, 2026. The 2026 Kissuiso MUSEUM fan art project run by P.A.Works for Hanasaku Iroha is also accepting applications through August 16, 2026.
Hanasa is named in one current project and appears in a second through a separate initiative. Most recently, Kaiyodo will open reservations on September 8, 2026 for the Hatsune Miku Goldfish Ver. 1/7 scale figure. The figure is based on an original illustration co-created by ATDan and Hanasa. It depicts Miku in a red Chinese-style kimono with goldfish swimming through the air around her, stands about 360mm tall including the base, is priced at 44,000 yen, and is scheduled for release in June 2027. The eyes are reproduced with 12-color pad printing.
The other Hanasa story concerns P.A.Works' Kissuiso MUSEUM project. The studio opened the 2026 edition on June 5, 2026, soliciting illustrations, paintings, manga, and photos of three-dimensional objects themed around Yuwaku Onsen Town and the Hanasaku Iroha series. Selected works will be compiled into a catalog, with 200 copies donated to the festival committee. Applications run from June 5 to August 16, 2026. The project supports the Yuwaku Bonbori Festival in Ishikawa Prefecture and the story describes it as entering its fourth year.
Across the two stories, Hanasa's coverage runs in different directions: one is a licensed figure tied to an original illustration, the other a fan art initiative connected to a real-world festival. The throughline is illustration work for anime and game properties, but the stories do not draw a connection between the two projects, and no shared staff or publisher is named beyond Hanasa's role in each. The reports do not state what Hanasa is doing next.
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Sep 28
GANYMEDE Inc. announced on September 28, 2026 that six creators will debut under UltraLMTM, the VTuber brand produced by streamer k4sen, who belongs to the CREATOR division of the esports team ZETA DIVISION. The six are Riina Koga Fluorite, Amari Mahiru, Yuime Yuina, Hanasake Sei, Washimi Daisho, and Yayoi Chiu. First streams run over two days at 19:00 each day: three members on Monday, October 5 and three on Tuesday, October 6, each on their own YouTube channel. From 20:30 each day, the three who streamed plus k4sen appear on a program on the UltraLMTM official channel. Profiles, visuals, a trailer, and X accounts for all six launched with the announcement. The brand's stated concept is "Beyond imagination, ideals squared."
Sep 19
The ABEMA Anime Matsuri 2026 event on Saturday announced that Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki's Oishinbo manga is getting a new television anime titled Shin Oishinbo. Shinei Animation announced the series at its 50th anniversary stage presentation. The manga launched in 1983 and has been on hiatus since 2014. A previous Shinei Animation adaptation ran for 136 episodes from 1988 to 1992.
Sep 4
Kaiyodo will open reservations on September 8, 2026 for the Hatsune Miku Goldfish Ver. 1/7 scale figure, based on an original illustration co-created by ATDan and Hanasa. The figure depicts Miku in a vivid red Chinese-style kimono with goldfish swimming through the air around her. It stands about 360mm tall including the base, is priced at 44,000 yen, and is scheduled for release in June 2027.
Jun 5
P.A.Works has launched the 2026 edition of its Kissuiso MUSEUM project, an annual fan art initiative supporting the Yuwaku Bonbori Festival in Ishikawa Prefecture. The studio is soliciting illustrations, paintings, manga, and photos of three-dimensional objects themed around Yuwaku Onsen Town and the Hanasaku Iroha series. Selected works will be compiled into a catalog, with 200 copies donated to the festival committee. Applications are open from June 5 to August 16, 2026.