Image via Sanrio, Joker, and Taito
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Two famous penguins are being paired up for merchandise in Japan, as Sanrio and Taito announced Tuxedosam x Pingu pillows will head to Japanese arcades. These have an “early” August 2025 release window. While we do know they will be available as prizes in that region, it’s unknown if they’ll appear elsewhere eventually.
Each of the Tuxedosam Pingu pillows features both the Sanrio character and other penguin. However, in one case, multiple mascots appear. The cushion with a blue background features only the two characters in matching sailor hats and bow ties, with each one holding blue and pink balloons. The logo for the crossover also appears across the top. The other pillow features the three playing music. Tuxedosam appears with maracas. Pingu plays an accordion. Finally, Pinga also shows up for this one with a tamborine.
All three pillows feature pink pom poms as decorations. Both are also the same size. They stand at about 13 inches tall (33cm).
Here’s how they look:
Images via Sanrio, Joker, and Taito
This is the second Sanrio character crossover we learned about this week, and the other involved Tuxedosam too. A new Punirunes virtual pet will feature the mascots. One of the evolution options is Tuxedosam, who appears alongside Hello Kitty, My Melody, Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Pochacco, Kuromi, Chococat, Badtz Maru, and others.
The Tuxedosam x Pingu pillows that feature both the animated character and Sanrio penguin will show up in Japanese arcades in early August 2025. There’s no US release window.
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