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【Tourism Ambassadors】 Haikyu!!'s Tsukishima Kei and Yamaguchi Tadashi Appointed as New Sendai Tourism Ambassadors

On the 8th, the tourism information site for Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, "Sendai Tabibiyori," announced that popular anime "Haikyu!!" characters Tsukishima Kei and Yamaguchi Tadashi have been appointed as tourism ambassadors for Sendai. This follows the appointments of characters Hinata Shoyo and Kageyama Tobio.


(Center of the screen) Tadashi Yamaguchi and Kei Tsukishima = Scene cut from "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle"

(Center of the screen) Tadashi Yamaguchi and Kei Tsukishima = Scene cut from "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" (C) 2024 "Haikyu!!" Production Committee (C) Haruichi Furudate / Shueisha


To commemorate their appointment, a special ceremony was held, and an appointment commemorative monument featuring a special illustration by the author Haruichi Furudate will be installed at the Sendai City Museum (open to the public from Tuesday, August 6). In addition, various collaboration projects, including the sale of special package products in collaboration with the Sendai confection "Hagi no Tsuki," have been announced.


Kei Tsukishima

Kei Tsukishima = Scene cut from "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" (C) 2024 "Haikyu!!" Production Committee (C) Haruichi Furudate / Shueisha


Tadashi Yamaguchi

Tadashi Yamaguchi = Scene cut from "Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle" (C) 2024 "Haikyu!!" Production Committee (C) Haruichi Furudate / Shueisha


Commemorative Monument
Period: From Tuesday, August 6
Location: Next to the main entrance of Sendai City Museum
This episode is based on the story where Tsukishima Kei plans to work at Sendai City Museum after graduating from university.

Tourism Ambassador Appointment Commemorative PR and Merchandise Sale
Period: Monday, August 5 to Monday, August 19
Location: East-West Free Passage at Sendai Station
Life-size panels of the four tourism ambassadors (Hinata, Kageyama, Tsukishima, Yamaguchi) will be displayed, and commemorative merchandise (acrylic stands, badges, postcards, etc.) will be sold.

Tanabata Decorations
Period: Tuesday, August 6 to Thursday, August 8
"Haikyu!!" streamers will be displayed at the Sendai Tanabata Festival.

Special "Hagi no Tsuki" Package Sales
Special package sales in collaboration with the confection "Hagi no Tsuki" by Kasho Sanzen Co., Ltd.
The design features Tsukishima Kei, and the product name is written as "Hagi no Tsukki" (Tsukki is Tsukishima Kei's nickname).

Special Collaboration "Hagi no Tsuki" Sales
Period: Monday, August 5 to Monday, August 19
Location: Special sales area on the 3rd floor of JR Sendai Station
Online sales are also planned thereafter.


Poster Visual for "Haikyu!! The Movie"

Poster Visual for "Haikyu!! The Movie" (C) 2024 "Haikyu!!" Production Committee (C) Haruichi Furudate / Shueisha


Source : ORICON NEWS