ABEMA will broadcast “ABEMA de Nijisanji! Early Summer SP! Snack Ohanabatake,” a special program featuring the hugely popular VTuber group “Nijisanji,” free and exclusively for 90 minutes live from 8 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Kuramochi Meruto, Togawa Nonoha, Hanabatake Chaika, and Belmond Banderas will appear live. In addition, on the following days, Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th, the full broadcast of the complete AR live band concert “Nijisanji “LIGHT UP TONES”” Day 1 and Day 2 has also been confirmed to air for free.

Set at “Snack Ohanabatake,” Where Hanabatake Chaika Serves as the Mama

The special program “ABEMA de Nijisanji! Early Summer SP! Snack Ohanabatake” is set at “Snack Ohanabatake,” where Hanabatake Chaika serves as the “mama” (hostess). Over a full 90 minutes, it unfolds with a talk segment in which the cast discusses their recommended snacks, a dream-casting project, and even candid talk you can only hear here.

“Nijisanji” is a VTuber / virtual liver group operated by ANYCOLOR Inc. Its livers are active across a wide range of fields, including gameplay streams, chat streams, music activities, and event appearances, with many livers leading the VTuber scene both in Japan and abroad. This time, four distinctive members from among them come together.

The Complete AR Live Band Concert “LIGHT UP TONES” Also Airs in Full for Free

In addition, the full broadcast of “Nijisanji “LIGHT UP TONES”” Day 1 and Day 2, Nijisanji’s first complete AR live band concert held in 2021, has also been confirmed. Day 1 airs from 10 p.m. on Friday, June 26, and Day 2 from 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, on Anime LIVE Channel 2.

It is a valuable chance to once again watch, for free, the large-scale AR live that drew so much attention at the time. Together with the special program, the lineup is structured so that viewers can experience the diverse appeal of “Nijisanji,” from talk to live performance.

Catch-Up Streaming After Broadcast and What’s Ahead

The special program will be available to watch for free for two years after broadcast, and the AR live band concert for one week after broadcast. Even if you cannot watch in real time, you can enjoy them whenever you like within those periods.

ABEMA marked its 10th anniversary on April 11, 2026, and is rolling out various campaigns throughout the year, such as special program broadcasts and the “ABEMA 10th Anniversary Free Grand Thanksgiving.” This Nijisanji special program is positioned as one of the projects helping to liven up that 10th anniversary.

Impressions and Outlook

A project that digs into talk through the TV-style “snack bar” setting is a well-matched pairing that makes the most of the freedom unique to a streaming platform and the strong personalities of Nijisanji. ABEMA’s strength, allowing viewing from anywhere in the country for free and without registration, also functions as an entry point not only for core fans but for those encountering VTubers for the first time. Including the free release of past AR lives, it conveys a stance in which ABEMA, having reached its 10th anniversary, is putting real effort into VTuber content, raising expectations for future collaborations.

Source: PR TIMES