Tamagotchi Takes Over anan Covers for 30th Anniversary
Magazine House will publish an anan special edition for the Tamagotchi 30th anniversary on November 18, 2026.
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Reporting from 3 sources: KAI-YOU, Nijimen, Anime Anime.
Why it matters
The anniversary issue leans on the same nostalgia the sticker supplement sells: characters from the 1990s and 2000s, aimed at adults who owned the device as children.
Key Facts
- anan issue 2520 Tamagotchi Special Edition goes on sale November 18, 2026, at 1,350 yen from Magazine House.
- Mametchi appears on the front cover and Kuchipatchi on the back cover as "Jeanist Kuchipa" in the Tamagotchi special edition.
- The special edition includes an 8-page feature titled "LIFE STYLE with Tamagotchi" and a sticker supplement, "Time-Traveling! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers."
- Tamagotchi marks its 30th anniversary on November 23, 2026, and has shipped more than 106.5 million units worldwide.
- More than 1,500 kinds of Tamagotchi exist as of 2026, according to KAI-YOU.
Issue 2520 puts Mametchi on the front cover, drawn with a 30th anniversary device and glitter processing, and Kuchipatchi on the back cover as "Jeanist Kuchipa," wearing a white shirt and jeans in a full-body shot. The issue is the "Tokimeki Gift 2026" feature and carries an 8-page Tamagotchi section titled "LIFE STYLE with Tamagotchi," with an interview with Momoiro Clover Z's Ayaka Sasaki, a design board of Tamagotchi born over 30 years, and a roundtable discussion. A sticker supplement, "Time-Traveling! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers," collects characters from the 1990s and 2000s. The special edition costs 1,350 yen. The regular edition released the same day carries the same feature content but not the special covers or supplement. Tamagotchi shipped more than 106.5 million units worldwide, and more than 1,500 kinds exist as of 2026.
anan has run character takeovers before, including covers for the stage play "Touken Ranbu" and "The Prince of Tennis II." The Tamagotchi issue is billed as the character's first anan cover appearance.
- Mametchi sits atop a 30th anniversary commemorative device against a teal background, with special processing for the glitter.
- "Jeanist Kuchipa" appears full body against a yellow background, white shirt and jeans, with the long legs drawn out in a style like anan's famous legs and buttocks gravure features.
- The sticker supplement runs under the title "Beyond Time! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers" in some listings and "Time-Traveling! Trendy Tamagotchi Stickers" in others.
- Ayaka Sasaki of Momoiro Clover Z is the same age as Tamagotchi, born the same year as the 1996 launch.
- The roundtable discussion interprets the Tamagotchi worldview academically.
- The "2026.11.25" printed on the cover is the issue date, not the November 18 release date.
Tamagotchi marks its 30th anniversary on November 23, 2026. The ring-type "Tamagotchi ring," 28mm long, was announced in August, and the latest model "Tamagotchi Paradise - Neon Planets" is scheduled for release on November 21.
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