"Uta no☆Prince-sama♪" Releases "Saotome Academy Ver." Uniform Costumes for "Nui-Star" Plushies, Causing a Frenzy Among Fans

The popular content "Uta no☆Prince-sama♪" has announced new "Saotome Academy Ver." uniform costumes for its deformed character plushies, "Nui-Star," generating immense excitement among fans. The announcement quickly trended on SNS platform X (formerly Twitter), receiving an enthusiastic response.

According to information from the "Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Official Goods" account, there are 11 types of "Nui-Star Costume Saotome Academy Ver." available, each priced at 3,300 yen (tax included). They are currently open for pre-order via mail-order only, with the order period closing at 23:59 on Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Shipments are scheduled to commence sequentially from late January to early February 2026.

In response to this long-awaited item, numerous fans have expressed their joy with comments such as "Thank you, official! 🥳," "It's here, it's here, it's here!!! Saotome Academy uniforms!!! So cuteeeeee 😭😭😭," and "I'm buying it!!"

Particularly drawing attention is the desire among fans to dress the members of the idol group "QUARTET NIGHT" (Karunai), who appear in the series, in the uniforms they wore during their time at Saotome Academy. Comments like "I'm buying the Karunai ones!!" "Now Karunai Nui-Stars can wear the Saotome Academy uniform," and "I want to put Reiji in the Saotome Academy uniform" have flooded in. Fans are also excitedly commenting on the possibility of recreating their youth, with remarks like "I can legally put Kotobuki Reiji in a uniform...??? What??????" and "We can finally have Kotobuki-senpai from his Saotome Academy days ♡."

Furthermore, there are comments considering uniforms for ST☆RISH members, such as "Otoya-kun or Ichinose-san," and growing anticipation for "nui-katsu" – activities like taking photos of Nui-Stars at real-world locations featured in the series. Comments like "As someone nostalgic, I'm truly grateful they released the Saotome Academy uniform" and "Saotome Academy holds too many memories, it's overwhelming" clearly convey a deep affection for Saotome Academy as the origin of the series and gratitude for this new merchandise.

The Context

For non-Japanese readers, here is some background information to better understand the article:

  • Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ (UtaPri): A popular Japanese multimedia franchise that originated from a visual novel game in 2010. It follows the story of young men attending a performing arts school, Saotome Academy, with aspirations of becoming idols. The franchise has expanded into anime, music, live concerts, and a wide array of merchandise.
  • Nui-Star: These are deformed (chibi-style) plushies of characters from the "Uta no☆Prince-sama♪" series. "Nui-Star" is a portmanteau of "nuigurumi" (plushie) and "star," and they are highly popular among fans for their customizability, allowing owners to dress them in various outfits.
  • Saotome Academy: This is the fictional elite performing arts school where the main characters of "Uta no☆Prince-sama♪" train to become idols. It's a pivotal setting that holds deep nostalgic value for fans, symbolizing the characters' origins and their early journeys.
  • QUARTET NIGHT & ST☆RISH: These are two prominent idol groups within the "Uta no☆Prince-sama♪" universe. ST☆RISH is the main idol group composed of the original seven protagonists, while QUARTET NIGHT (often abbreviated by fans as "Karunai") is a senior idol group, initially introduced as rivals or senpais, who also attended Saotome Academy.
  • Nui-katsu (ぬい活): A Japanese term blending "nuigurumi" (plushie) and "katsudou" (activities). It describes the hobby of taking plushies to various locations (often real-world places that inspired settings in the anime/games, known as "sacred sites") and photographing them, creating narratives, or simply enjoying their companionship.

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