Hololive's Juufuutei Raden Gets Special Puppet for Thunderbolt Fantasy Collaboration
Hololive VTuber Juufuutei Raden has collaborated with the Taiwanese puppet series Thunderbolt Fantasy: Eastern Excalibur Sword Chronicles, resulting in a custom puppet modeled after her. The collaboration was announced during Raden's July 12 livestream, which also documented her visit to the Pili Puppetry studio in Taiwan. At the studio, Raden observed puppeteers' techniques, explosion effects, and filming on realistic sets. She also met the special puppet, named "Juufuutei Raden Version・Chōfū," which adapts the costume of the series character Chōfū with Raden's design. The puppet will debut at the "Taiwan Origin! Special Effects Puppet Theater World Exhibition" in Tokyo, running from July 25 to August 9, 2026, at Yurakucho Marui 8F. The exhibition celebrates the 10th anniversary of Thunderbolt Fantasy and features over 50 puppets, props, and weapons. Collaboration merchandise, including pre-order items and Raden puppets, will be sold at the venue. The exhibition also displays suit versions of characters Rin Setsuya and Shō Fuken. Raden, known for art and culture streams, expressed amazement at the puppet's quality, calling it "unbelievable and mysterious."