BODY: Tokyo's arcade scene is about to get a fresh jolt of sparkle. Takara Tomy Arts announced today that the second stage ("2ใ ใ") of its hit arcade card game Onegai Aipri will begin rolling out on June 4, 2026, bringing a new headliner and one of the most anticipated crossovers of the year.
The big news for fans is the debut of a new character, Olivia (ใใใณใ), who arrives with her signature Buzzlium coordinate, "Yuuki no Flower Buzzlium" (Flower Buzzlium of Courage). In the Aipri universe, Buzzlium coordinates are top-tier outfits that unlock special on-stage performances when scanned at the arcade cabinet โ so a new character launch is essentially a new meta event for collectors.
Stage 2 also kicks off a long-rumored collaboration with Sanrio Characters, meaning Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, and friends will be making their way into the Aipri card pool. For a game whose primary audience is elementary-school girls and their nostalgia-driven parents, pairing the franchise with Sanrio is a near-guaranteed traffic driver for arcades across Japan.
The rollout will be staggered ("้ ๆฌก้ๅง"), as is standard for arcade card refreshes โ expect flagship locations in Akihabara, Ikebukuro, and Umeda to receive the update first, with regional game centers following over the subsequent days.
The insider take
Onegai Aipri is the current torchbearer of the Pretty Series lineage that began with Pretty Rhythm and PriPara, and Takara Tomy Arts has been carefully managing its release cadence to keep arcade footfall steady during a tough year for game center operators. A Sanrio tie-in is the kind of crossover that pulls in lapsed PriPara fans now in their twenties โ exactly the demographic that drives the secondary market for premium cards on Mercari and Yahoo Auctions. Expect long lines on June 4.
Originally reported by 4Gamer.net โ ๆๆฐ่จไบ (Japanese).