GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE Releases Kyoto Collaboration Part 2 Animation PV Featuring Eight Kimono-Clad Nikkes

GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE has released a new special animation PV for the second edition of NIKKE in Kyoto. Published on September 9, 2026, the video brings eight Nikkes into real-world Kyoto-inspired scenery, placing their newly illustrated Japanese outfits against streets, historical landmarks and locations connected with the upcoming event.

The animation is only one part of the campaign. Level Infinite also released an original campaign theme song, while the main NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2 event runs from September 15 through November 10, 2026. JR Central's separate NIKKE in Kyoto with Oshi Tabi Part 2 program begins earlier on September 11.

Quick Summary

• Game: GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE
• Japanese title: 勝利の女神：NIKKE
• Collaboration: NIKKE × Kyoto
• Edition: Part 2
• Program: NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2
• Japanese program name: NIKKE in 京都 第2弾
• Journey theme: ニケと行く、遺失物探しの旅！
• Concept: traveling with the Nikkes while searching for Lost Relics
• Latest material: special animation PV
• PV date: September 9, 2026
• PV platform: YouTube
• Video status: released
• Official X announcement: available
• Original theme song: released alongside the PV
• Official upload title: 京都コラボ第2弾オリジナルテーマソング
• Main event begins: September 15, 2026
• Main event ends: November 10, 2026
• Location: Kyoto, Japan
• Supported by: Kyoto City
• Featured Nikkes: eight
• Nikke: Anis: Star
• Nikke: Arcana
• Nikke: Sakura
• Nikke: Sin
• Nikke: Nayuta
• Nikke: Velvet
• Nikke: Modernia
• Nikke: Liberalio
• Outfit theme: Japanese-style clothing
• Main stamp-rally locations: eight
• Core activity: mystery-solving stamp rally
• Limited voice content: included through event systems
• AR content: planned through the special website
• JR Central collaboration: NIKKE in Kyoto with Oshi Tabi Part 2
• Oshi Tabi begins: September 11, 2026
• Oshi Tabi ends: November 10, 2026
• Rail service: Tokaido Shinkansen
• Train-exclusive content: special character voices
• Direction-dependent audio: different voices when traveling to and from Kyoto
• Ride reward: original bromide
• Bromide designs: nine
• Kyoto Tower illumination: September 14, 2026
• Illumination time: 6:30 PM–midnight JST
• Tower color: inspired by Anis
• Kyomaf 2026: NIKKE will participate
• Booth: Miyako Messe 3F, Booth No. 307
• Additional collaboration: DORO × Choju-giga
• Randen collaboration: included
• Main Randen location: Arashiyama Station
• Game developer: SHIFT UP
• Global publishing/service: Level Infinite
• Original game release: November 4, 2022
• Game platforms: iOS, Android, PC
• Business model: free-to-play with in-app purchases

Special Animation PV, Theme Song and Kyoto

Eight Nikkes Explore Kyoto in Japanese-Style Outfits

The special animation takes the characters away from the battlefield environment normally associated with NIKKE.

Anis: Star, Arcana, Sakura, Sin, Nayuta, Velvet, Modernia and Liberalio appear in Japanese-style outfits created for the collaboration, moving through both historical and contemporary sides of Kyoto.

The video is not structured as eight disconnected costume shots. It is presented as a short journey tied directly to the event's central idea of looking for Lost Relics throughout the city.

Kyoto therefore works as part of the visual narrative rather than merely a background, and each of the eight Nikkes is connected to a real collaboration location.

Eight Locations Connect the Characters With Kyoto

The main event takes players across eight different facilities.

Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design is associated with Anis: Star, Miyawaki Baisen-an with Sakura and Koshoji Temple with Modernia.

Maeda Coffee Kyoto International Manga Museum Branch is Velvet's location, while Shimogamo Shrine / Kawai Shrine is paired with Liberalio.

Sin appears at the Kyoto Kaleidoscope Museum, Arcana at the Kyoto International Manga Museum, and Nayuta at Mibudera Temple.

Each site will feature a character-themed stamp station and SD character stamp. The activity also adds puzzles, turning the route into a mystery-solving journey rather than a conventional stamp collection alone.

The special website links physical visits to digital character content and limited voice material. Online elements including voice content and AR photography are also planned so that some parts of the project remain accessible beyond the full physical route.

An Original Theme Song Was Created for the Kyoto Journey

NIKKE also released an original campaign theme song specifically produced for the second Kyoto collaboration.

Official material describes it as a light, upbeat track built around the excitement of heading toward Kyoto and the fun of walking through the city with the Nikkes.

Its lyrics are also said to evoke scenery encountered during the journey.

The official upload uses the title “京都コラボ第2弾オリジナルテーマソング.” The verified primary material used for this article does not separately detail an alternate song title, vocalist, composer or lyricist.

Together, the two releases give the campaign both a visual and musical identity: the animation shows the journey, while the track provides its travel theme.

Oshi Tabi Starts the Journey on the Tokaido Shinkansen

The real-world program actually begins several days before the city stamp rally.

NIKKE in Kyoto with Oshi Tabi Part 2, created with JR Central, runs from September 11 through November 10, 2026.

One of its main features is a set of special voices that can only be accessed while riding the Tokaido Shinkansen. Users need to open the campaign site on board, enable location access, complete speed verification and satisfy the required conditions.

The audio also changes depending on the direction of travel: the content heard while heading toward Kyoto differs from what plays when leaving the city.

After listening to the train-exclusive voice content, participants can receive a print code for one original bromide chosen from nine designs at participating Seven-Eleven multi-copy machines.

JR Kyoto Station will additionally feature an Anis: Star photo spot with a voice message, a special panel inside the Shinkansen waiting room and digital signage across selected stations.

Kyoto Tower, Kyomaf and Randen Expand the Collaboration

The project extends beyond the eight stamp-rally destinations.

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On the night before the main event, Nidec Kyoto Tower will receive a special illumination inspired by Anis. The one-night display runs on September 14 from 6:30 PM until midnight JST.

NIKKE will also appear at Kyoto International Manga Anime Fair 2026, located at Miyako Messe 3F, Booth No. 307.

One particularly unusual element is a DORO × Choju-giga collaboration, combining NIKKE imagery with one of Japan's best-known classical picture-scroll traditions.

That theme also continues through the Randen promotion at Arashiyama Station. Station signs, headmarks, footbath signage and other areas will receive NIKKE decorations, accompanied by an original DORO × Choju-giga × Aran-chan illustration.

Original merchandise is planned for MEGA NIKKE STORE KYOTO, Kyoto International Manga Museum, Animate Kyoto, Animate Avanti Kyoto and other locations, with post-event online sales also planned.

This Is a Tourism Collaboration, Not a New Gameplay Update Announcement

The animation features new Kyoto artwork and outfits, but its official context is a real-world collaboration event.

The current announcement does not confirm that all eight Kyoto outfits will automatically become obtainable in-game costumes.

The PV also does not announce a new banner, new playable unit, dedicated in-game story event or login reward specifically tied to the Kyoto trip.

Anis: Star, for example, is already an existing unit previously introduced through the STAR ANIS update, and her Kyoto appearance is not a new character debut.

What is confirmed for Kyoto Part 2 is the physical event, supporting digital content, animation PV, original theme song, merchandise, transportation tie-in and cultural collaborations.

Why This Matters

1) Kyoto is part of the animation's storytelling

The city is not a generic backdrop; the eight Nikkes are presented around real locations that players will later be able to visit.

2) The journey starts on the Shinkansen

JR Central extends the experience beyond Kyoto itself with exclusive voice material unlocked while riding the Tokaido Shinkansen.

3) Local culture goes beyond costumes

DORO × Choju-giga, Randen, museums, temples, shrines and cultural facilities connect the collaboration directly with Kyoto's physical spaces.

4) The event has its own visual and musical identity

Kyoto Part 2 is supported by both a dedicated animation and an original theme song rather than relying solely on key art and merchandise.

Game and Collaboration Information

For now, the additional important information currently known includes:

• the official game title is GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE
• the Japanese title is 勝利の女神：NIKKE
• NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2 is supported by Kyoto City
• the main event runs September 15–November 10, 2026
• its Japanese journey theme is ニケと行く、遺失物探しの旅！
• eight Nikkes received dedicated Japanese-style collaboration artwork
• they are Anis: Star, Arcana, Sakura, Sin, Nayuta, Velvet, Modernia and Liberalio
• the special animation PV was released September 9
• an exact official X announcement is available
• a high-quality version is available through the official YouTube channel
• the video is a prerecorded animation PV rather than a livestream
• the original campaign theme song launched the same day
• the official song upload does not use another title in its video heading
• the verified press material does not separately identify a vocalist, composer or lyricist
• the mystery-solving stamp rally uses eight locations
• Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design is paired with Anis: Star
• Miyawaki Baisen-an is paired with Sakura
• Koshoji Temple is paired with Modernia
• Maeda Coffee Kyoto International Manga Museum Branch is paired with Velvet
• Shimogamo Shrine / Kawai Shrine is paired with Liberalio
• Kyoto Kaleidoscope Museum is paired with Sin
• Kyoto International Manga Museum is paired with Arcana
• Mibudera Temple is paired with Nayuta
• the stamp rally includes SD character stamps
• puzzle-solving is part of the second collaboration
• visiting locations can unlock character content on the special site
• limited voice material is included
• AR photography is also planned
• original merchandise will be sold at several Kyoto venues
• post-event online merchandise sales are planned
• Nidec Kyoto Tower will be illuminated September 14 from 6:30 PM to midnight JST
• the tower color is inspired by Anis
• Oshi Tabi Part 2 runs September 11–November 10
• the Tokaido Shinkansen offers exclusive voice content
• audio differs between trips toward and away from Kyoto
• accessing the train content requires location and speed verification
• listening to the voice content can unlock an original bromide
• nine bromide designs are available
• bromides are printed through Seven-Eleven multi-copy machines
• JR Kyoto Station Hachijo Exit Festival Clock Square will have an Anis: Star photo spot
• the Kyoto Station Shinkansen waiting room will display a special panel
• digital signage will also run at selected stations
• NIKKE will participate in Kyomaf 2026
• the NIKKE booth is Miyako Messe 3F Booth No. 307
• DORO is collaborating with Choju-giga
• Randen Arashiyama Station will receive NIKKE decorations
• a special illustration combines DORO, Choju-giga and Aran-chan
• the Kyoto outfits have not been confirmed as in-game costumes through this announcement
• the PV does not announce a new playable character or recruitment banner
• official information is available through the NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2 Official Website
• official updates are available through NIKKE Official X
• the animation announcement is available through the NIKKE Official X Post
• the full animation is available through the NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2 Special Animation PV
• the original song is available through the NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2 Original Theme Song
• travel information is available through the JR Central Oshi Tabi Official Website

Closing

NIKKE in Kyoto Part 2 expands this year's collaboration far beyond character artwork. The special animation shows eight Nikkes traveling through Kyoto, while the stamp rally, Lost Relic puzzles, theme song, train-exclusive voices, cultural collaborations and merchandise turn those visuals into a real-world route.

The main Kyoto event begins September 15 and runs through November 10, 2026, while Oshi Tabi begins earlier on September 11. For now, the Kyoto outfits remain part of the collaboration's visual presentation; the current announcements do not confirm that all of them will become playable costumes or other gameplay content.