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HIMEHINA
HIMEHINA is a virtual artist unit currently on its first solo world tour, with a third cover album announced for December 23, 2026, and a grand finale streaming on Hulu in October 2026.
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Aug 18
HIMEHINA, a virtual artist unit, is in the middle of a busy 2026. The unit is on its first solo world tour, which began in November 2025 and visits seven Japanese cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose. The tour's grand finale, two performances on October 3 and 4 at SGC HALL ARIAKE in Tokyo, will be live streamed on Hulu for domestic audiences. Streaming tickets went on sale July 31, with options including a 2Days ticket bundled with an original T-shirt. Overseas viewers can watch Day2 on Zaiko, and viewers in China can watch on Bilibili for charging members. Day1's opening portion and Day2 in full will be free on YouTube, but without archives.
At the tour's Tokyo return performance on August 11, HIMEHINA announced its third cover album, 'Himehina Utamita San,' set for release on Wednesday, December 23, 2026. The album follows 'Himehina Utamita Ni' from November 2023, making it the first cover album in about three years. It includes 10 tracks spanning Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber-origin songs, with tracks 2 and 8 to be announced sequentially. Studio LaRa, a Brave group company, handles the release. Pre-orders for the first press limited edition are open at the official EC site 'HIMEHINA MART.'
HIMEHINA is also part of the X VORDER RUNWAY event, a fashion show and music live scheduled for September 27, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The event's theme song, 'Kousaku OMNIVERSE,' was released on August 3 with a music video featuring all 14 performers, including HIMEHINA. The song was composed by Kohei Tanaka, with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi and arrangement by Hiroshi Nakamura.
Key facts
- Third cover album
- HIMEHINA will release its third cover album, 'Himehina Utamita San,' on December 23, 2026. ↗
- Album announcement venue
- The album was announced at the Tokyo return performance of the 'HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 'LIFETIME is BUBBLIN'' at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on August 11. ↗
- Previous cover album
- The album follows 'Himehina Utamita Ni' from November 2023. ↗
- Album track list
- The album includes 10 tracks spanning Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber-origin songs, with tracks 2 and 8 undisclosed. ↗
- Album release label
- Studio LaRa, a Brave group company, handles the release. ↗
- Grand finale streaming
- Both performances of HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 GRAND FINALE 2Days will be live streamed on Hulu for domestic audiences on October 3 and 4. ↗
- Tour scope
- The tour began in November 2025 and visits seven Japanese cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose. ↗
- Theme song participation
- HIMEHINA is one of 14 performers in the X VORDER RUNWAY theme song 'Kousaku OMNIVERSE.' ↗
Timeline
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Facts
- Announced
- third cover album 'Himehina Utamita San' (HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 'LIFETIME is BUBBLIN'' at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo) · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- will release its third cover album 'Himehina Utamita San' on Wednesday, December 23, 2026 · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- The album follows 'Himehina Utamita Ni' from November 2023, making it the first cover album in about three years. · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- It includes 10 tracks spanning Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber-origin songs · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- Tracks 2 and 8 remain undisclosed and will be announced sequentially. · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- Pre-orders for the first press limited edition are open at the official EC site 'HIMEHINA MART.' · 2026-08-12
- Noted
- The deluxe edition, priced at 8,800 yen, includes a Himehina Flocked Mascot and a jacket illustration sticker in a digipak. The regular edition, priced at 3,850 yen, includes the sticker as a first press bonus. · 2026-08-12
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- Confirmed third cover album 'Himehina Utamita San' Sep 14 · source
All coverage
1d ago
Studio LaRa will run a collaboration cafe called "HIMEHINA Bubblin' Memories POP DINER" on the 8th floor of the SHIBUYA109 Shibuya store from Thursday, October 1, 2026 to Monday, October 19, 2026, with hours of 10:00 to 21:00. The cafe is themed on the HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 "LIFETIME is BUBBLIN," and the menu follows the tour's cities: San Jose Burger HIME and San Jose Burger HINA, Seoul-style Yakisoba, and Taipei Pineapple Pancake at 1,300 yen each, plus Fukuoka Amaou Soda and four other drinks at 1,000 yen each. Goods using newly drawn illustrations include Mini Character Acrylic Stands at 770 yen, Die-cut Aurora Stickers at 660 yen, and Clear Pouches at 2,200 yen, capped at two of each type per transaction. Digital numbered tickets are scheduled for distribution at the venue from October 1 to October 5, 2026.
4d ago
Studio LaRa announced on Friday that HIMEHINA Official Trading Card Vol.2 'The World of Parallels' will go on sale at the HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 GRAND FINALE 2Days, held October 3 and October 4, 2026 at SGC HALL ARIAKE, and on the official EC site HIMEHINA MART. The set follows Vol.1 'Bubblin x Bubblin,' released in November 2025, and carries 80 card designs covering past, present, future, and parallel worlds. One pack costs 600 yen including tax and holds seven random cards, split across SSR (8 types), SR (12 types), R (19 types), UC (20 types), and C (21 types). Ultra-rare Genesis cards with foil stamping and handwritten signatures return from the first volume, and the No.1 'Kessen' card used as the main visual gets a Serial Numbered Card limited to 10 of each. Buyers at the tour venue who purchase 10 or more packs receive one Live Venue Limited Promo Card. Reservations on HIMEHINA MART are open, with cards scheduled to ship in late October.
Aug 12
Virtual artist unit HIMEHINA will release its third cover album, 'Himehina Utamita San,' on Wednesday, December 23, 2026. The announcement came at the Tokyo return performance of the 'HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 'LIFETIME is BUBBLIN'' at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo on August 11. The album follows 'Himehina Utamita Ni' from November 2023, making it the first cover album in about three years. It includes 10 tracks spanning Vocaloid, J-POP, and VTuber-origin songs, such as Giga's 'Beyond the way,' tuki.'s 'Bansanka,' Houshou Marine's 'Bishoujo Muzai♡Pirates,' and Hoshimachi Suisei's 'Bibideba.' Tracks 2 and 8 remain undisclosed and will be announced sequentially. Pre-orders for the first press limited edition are open at the official EC site 'HIMEHINA MART.' The deluxe edition, priced at 8,800 yen, includes a Himehina Flocked Mascot and a jacket illustration sticker in a digipak. The regular edition, priced at 3,850 yen, includes the sticker as a first press bonus. Studio LaRa, a Brave group company, handles the release.
Aug 5
The official theme song for the fashion show and music live event X VORDER RUNWAY was released on August 3, 2026, along with a music video. The song, titled Kousaku OMNIVERSE, was composed by Kohei Tanaka, with lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi and arrangement by Hiroshi Nakamura. The MV uses the event's key visual by illustrator Mika Pikazo, who also designed the runway costumes. The track brings together all 14 announced performers, including VTubers such as Hoshimachi Suisei, Kaf, and HIMEHINA; real artists like Nanawo Akari and KAWAII CLUB; and game and anime characters including Chun-Li from Street Fighter, Kujikawa Rise from Persona 4 Revival, and the trio Amami Haruka, Kisaragi Chihaya, and Hoshii Miki from The Idolmaster. The event itself is scheduled for September 27, 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba. A second lottery for on-site tickets is open until August 9, and advance merchandise sales began on August 3.
Aug 5
Studio LaRa announced on July 31 that both performances of HIMEHINA WORLD Tour 2026 GRAND FINALE 2Days will be live streamed on Hulu for domestic audiences. The concerts take place on October 3 and 4 at SGC HALL ARIAKE in Tokyo. Streaming tickets went on sale the same day at 20:00 JST. Hulu offers 1Day tickets, a 2Days ticket that includes an original T-shirt, and discounted tickets for purchasers of SS and S area venue tickets. Early sale 1Day tickets cost 6,080 yen, regular sale tickets cost 8,080 yen, and the T-shirt bundle 2Days ticket costs 12,800 yen during early sale. The T-shirt costs 4,000 yen of that price. Overseas viewers can watch Day2 on Zaiko, and viewers in China can watch on Bilibili for charging members. Day1 will be free to watch for its opening portion on YouTube, and Day2 will be free in full, but YouTube streams will not have archives. Hulu archives will be available until October 18 at 23:59. The tour, which began in November 2025, visits seven Japanese cities plus Taipei, Seoul, and San Jose, and is described by the company as the first solo world tour in VTuber history.