Ado Reveals New and Exclusive Pusheen Merch Collab Collection

One of Japan’s most popular music stars has teamed up with one of the internet’s most recognizable cats for a limited merchandise event timed around her appearance at Lollapalooza 2026.

The newly launched “Ado x Pusheen” collaboration has brought exclusive apparel and accessories to Chicago, with a dedicated pop-up store now open at the city’s Rotofugi designer toy store.

Ado rose to prominence following the release of her major-label debut single “Usseewa” in 2020 and has since reached a much wider international audience through projects including the music of One Piece Film: Red and two major world tours.

Pusheen is a cheerful tabby cat created by Claire Belton and Andrew Duff, first appearing in an online comic series in 2010 before becoming a global character brand through animated comics, stickers and merchandise.

The collaboration feels particularly well suited to its location, as Pusheen was created in Chicago and remains connected to the Illinois-based Pusheen Corp., while Ado is visiting the city for her performance at Lollapalooza.

Official artwork for the partnership transforms Ado’s familiar blue-haired illustrated persona with cat ears and a tail, showing her holding Pusheen as the two characters come together for the first time.

The project has been described as the first phase of the Ado x Pusheen collaboration, although no details about later releases have currently been announced.

The Ado x Pusheen Nakayoshi Tee Chicago Limited Edition, priced at $55 USD (approx. £41 GBP), features the collaboration artwork across the front of a dark blue shirt, with a small blue rose emblem placed on the upper back.

The limited-edition shirt is available in M, L, XL and 2XL sizes, giving fans a wearable version of the artwork created specifically for the Chicago collaboration.

The Ado x Pusheen Acrylic Key Chain, priced at $10 USD (approx. £7 GBP), is offered as a random item with three possible designs featuring different combinations of Ado and Pusheen.

The Ado x Pusheen Special Tote Bag Chicago Limited Edition, priced at $45 USD (approx. £33 GBP), features Ado and Pusheen on the front of a black bag and Ado’s blue rose emblem on the reverse.

The tote bag was included in the merchandise lineup for Ado’s Official Lollapalooza 2026 Aftershow at the Aragon Ballroom, but it does not appear among the items advertised for the Rotofugi pop-up store.

Several pieces of regular Ado merchandise are also being sold at the pop-up alongside the collaboration items, expanding the event beyond its Pusheen-exclusive designs.

The Fashionable Blue Rose Tee, priced at $50 USD (approx. £37 GBP), places stylized Ado lettering and a small character illustration across the front, while a large blue rose graphic dominates the back.

The shirt is available in M, L, XL and 2XL sizes and uses a blue color scheme that closely matches the visual identity associated with Ado and her rose emblem.

The Vivarium T-Shirt, priced at $45 USD (approx. £33 GBP), uses a black base with photographic artwork connected to Ado’s 2026 song “Vivarium” printed across the front and is available in M, L, XL and 2XL sizes.

The Fashionable Blue Rose Cap, priced at $45 USD (approx. £33 GBP), offers a more understated option with Ado’s blue rose embroidered across the front of a black baseball cap.

The Ado Bandana, priced at $25 USD (approx. £19 GBP), combines black and vivid blue coloring with an ornate arrangement of roses, decorative borders and repeated Ado lettering.

The collaboration merchandise first went on sale during Ado’s Official Lollapalooza 2026 Aftershow on July 31, where advance merchandise sales began at 8:00 PM CT before the Aragon Ballroom opened at 9:00 PM CT.

Ado is also scheduled to perform at Lollapalooza in Grant Park on August 2, although the announced main festival merchandise lineup only includes the Fashionable Blue Rose Tee, Vivarium T-Shirt and Ado Bandana rather than the Pusheen collaboration items.

The Ado x Pusheen pop-up store is being held at Rotofugi, a Chicago retailer and gallery known for designer toys, vinyl figures, blind boxes, plush and character collectibles.

The store is located at 2780 N Lincoln Avenue near the border of Chicago’s Lincoln Park and Lakeview neighborhoods, with the Diversey Brown Line station around two blocks away.

The pop-up is open from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM CT each day from August 1 through August 6, 2026.

No online release or wider retail launch has been announced for the collaboration, leaving the Chicago pop-up as the only currently confirmed opportunity to purchase the remaining Ado x Pusheen merchandise following the Aftershow.