ViVi

ViVi is the magazine title that carries the January 2027 Special Edition cover and a 10-page KEY TO LIT feature, on sale November 20, 2026 at 1,100 yen. The same name also appears across viviON's storefront, publishing, VTuber, and cloud gaming operations, which the stories treat as separate businesses rather than one brand.

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The stories filed under ViVi do not describe one entity. They describe a magazine and a cluster of businesses that share a similar name. The magazine item is the most recent: KEY TO LIT covers the January 2027 Special Edition of ViVi, on sale November 20, 2026 at 1,100 yen, with a 10-page feature titled "Kitenretsu (Kakumei) Eve," an interview of over 9,500 characters, solo pages for five members, and a pin-up with messages for the group's 10 pairs.

The rest of the coverage concerns viviON, the company behind DLsite. viviON launched the viviON GAMES cloud service on August 26, 2026, letting users play PC games through a smartphone browser on dedicated servers with a per-title buy-to-own model. More than 30 titles were available at launch, and the service was exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17. viviON also runs the viviON Lab indie label, which released "7 Days To Think About It" on Steam on July 16, 2026, and will co-publish "The Void Between" in Japan and Asia with a demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026.

On the VTuber side, viviON launched the VHS City community on June 1, 2026, rebranding Vebop Project as Bebop High School and Goraku as Goraku-gumi, with Nora Juino joining as a partner creator. Kemomimi Refle! joined VHS City on August 8. Aogiri High School published a statement on October 15 outlining changes after a September 10 postponement of Chiyoura Chomi's live event and a September 11 suspension of official YouTube posts. The viviON BLUE Kuji lottery opened June 17 with Aogiri High School goods and returned November 6 for the Transparent Night anime.

Key facts

Cover feature: KEY TO LIT appears on the cover of the January 2027 Special Edition of ViVi, on sale Friday, November 20, 2026, at 1,100 yen. ↗
Feature contents: The issue carries a 10-page feature titled "Kitenretsu (Kakumei) Eve" with an interview of over 9,500 characters, solo pages for the five members, and a thick-paper pin-up with messages for the group's 10 pairs. ↗
Cloud service launch: viviON GAMES launched on August 26, 2026, letting users play PC games through a smartphone browser on dedicated servers with a per-title buy-to-own model. ↗
Launch lineup: More than 30 titles were available at launch, including Aquarium wa Odoranai Special Edition, Yomawari San, Return to Shironagasu Island, and NKODICE. ↗
Indie label release: viviON Lab released "7 Days To Think About It" on Steam on July 16, 2026, priced at 655 yen with a two-week launch discount. ↗
Asia co-publishing deal: ViviON Lab will act as co-publisher in Japan and the rest of Asia for the PC horror puzzle game "The Void Between," with a playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 running September 17 to 21. ↗
VHS City launch: Vivion announced the VHS City virtual creator community on June 1, 2026, with Vebop Project rebranding as Bebop High School and Goraku as Goraku-gumi, and Nora Juino joining as a partner creator. ↗
Aogiri High School changes: Aogiri High School published a statement on October 15 outlining changes to how the group is run, after a September 10 postponement of member Chiyoura Chomi's live event and a September 11 suspension of official YouTube posts. ↗
BLUE Kuji lottery: The viviON BLUE Kuji lottery for the TV anime Tomei na Yoru ni Kakeru Kimi to, Mienai Koi o Shita. opens November 6, 2026 at 12:00 and runs through December 4, 2026 at 17:00, at 880 yen per draw. ↗

Timeline

Nov 10, 2026 KEY TO LIT Covers ViVi January 2027 Special Edition
Oct 30, 2026 viviON BLUE Kuji for the Transparent Night Anime Opens November 6, 2026
Oct 30, 2026 viviON GAMES Builds Out Cloud PC Lineup for Smartphone Players
Oct 23, 2026 viviON Publishes Aogiri High School Producer's YouTube Strategy Book
Oct 21, 2026 Minna no Ginko Payment Hits One Year With DLsite Volume Above 100 Million Yen
Oct 15, 2026 Aogiri High School Resumes Some YouTube Posts, Cancels December Music Festival
Oct 5, 2026 Queen's Blade Re:Build Hits Switch And viviON GAMES On October 8
Sep 18, 2026 System Service Adds Milky Subway To Vivit Figure Prize Lineup
Sep 16, 2026 Avivi VTuber Yaya Wins Rookie Top Challenge
Sep 12, 2026 Vertex Force Anime Reveals Second PV, ClariS To Perform Opening
Sep 11, 2026 ViviON Lab to Co-Publish 'The Void Between' in Asia, Demo Set for Tokyo Game Show 2026
Sep 2, 2026 ALIEN STAGE Exhibition Announced for Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Fukuoka
Aug 28, 2026 Akari Ishikari ASMR Work Released by Aogiri High School
Aug 27, 2026 viviON GAMES Launches Cloud Service for PC Games on Smartphone Browsers
Aug 20, 2026 viviON GAMES Cloud Service Launches August 26
Aug 8, 2026 Kemomimi Refle! Joins viviON's VHS City Virtual Creator Community
Jul 15, 2026 "7 Days To Think About It" Launches on Steam, a Psychological Horror With Memory Mechanics
Jul 8, 2026 viviON Launches Indie Label and Cloud Service to Ease Creator Discoverability Fears
Jun 23, 2026 Vivienne Medrano to Direct Warner Bros. Animated Film 'Prehistoria'
Jun 8, 2026 ViviON Blue Kuji Online Lottery Launches With Aogiri High School Pajama Party Goods
Jun 3, 2026 Otagroup Launches Avivi Agency for Avvy VTuber Platform
Jun 1, 2026 Vivion Launches Virtual Creator Community VHS City, Nora Juino Joins as Partner Creator

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KEY TO LIT Covers ViVi January 2027 Special Edition

KEY TO LIT will appear on the cover of the January 2027 Special Edition of ViVi, on sale Friday, November 20, 2026, at 1,100 yen. The issue carries a 10-page feature titled "Kitenretsu (Kakumei) Eve" with an interview of over 9,500 characters, solo pages for the five members, and a thick-paper pin-up with messages for each of the group's 10 pairs.