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Singer Ayumi Hamasaki Announces Sailor Moon Collaboration

Japanese pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki formally announced her collaboration with the popular magical girl manga series Sailor Moon on Friday. Hamasaki previewed a selection of “Ayu x Sailor Moon special collaboration goods” with artwork by Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi.

According to the official Team Ayu shop's website, the items include a t-shirt, face towel, acrylic stand, clear poster, clear file folders, key chains, pouches, and eight capsule toys. Prices range from 800 to 6,800 yen (about US$5 to US$43). The planned delivery date for the pre-order items is mid-February, and the Sailor Moon Store Harajuku location is set to sell the items starting on January 10.

Along with the Sailor Moon collaboration, Hamasaki will host a two-day “Ayumi Hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2024-2025 ～I am ayu～” New Year's Eve concert at the Yoyogi 1st National Gymnasium on December 30 and 31. Tickets are only available to the singer's fan club members. The December 31 performance will stream on the ABEMA service from 10:00 p.m. (8:00 a.m. EST).

Sources: Ayumi Hamasaki's X/Twitter account, Team Ayu official shop's website