So when the official Twitter account for schoolgirl idol singer anime franchise Love Live! Sunshine tweeted that it would be adding a giant-sized figure of protagonist Chika Takami, called the Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Sprawled Out EX, to its online store, most fans took one look at the date, April 1, and figured it was a joke.
In the initial announcement, the Love Live! Sunshine Twitter account said that while it was unveiling the product, it would not be taking orders for it, so even though you can’t buy it for yourself, its existence means that the franchise has made good on its promise. Since it’s not being offered for sale, it’s unclear what will happen to the Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Sprawled Out EX Chika. Maybe it’ll tour Japan, making the rounds of anime fan events.
We might even see the Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Sprawled Out EX line expanded to include some of the many other Love Live! characters.
All of this raises the question of whether or not the Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Sprawled Out EX Chika technically qualifies as an April Fool’s joke.