San-X's First 'Total Production' Character Project 'Chara-Pro Friends' Produces Tachikawa Bus's Official Character 'Nyachikawa-san', Now Debuting!!
San-X has produced 'Nyachikawa-san', the official character for Tachikawa Bus, as the first project under its 'Chara-Pro Friends' initiative. San-X provided comprehensive production, including its first-ever design of an EV public bus.
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San-X Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, hereafter San-X) announces that as part of the "San-X Chara-Pro Friends" project, which produces and helps promote original characters for companies, it has created the official character "Nyachikawa-san" for Tachikawa Bus Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tachikawa City, Tokyo, hereafter Tachikawa Bus), and that the character debuted on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
In this project, San-X went beyond just character creation and carried out its first "total production." We integrally handled the design of the EV route bus, the website, the production of greeting characters, and promotional planning.
Nyachikawa-san Website ▼
https://www.tachikawabus.co.jp/company/nyachikawasan/
● San-X Creates Its First EV Route Bus Design Along With the Character
"Nyachikawa-san" joined Tachikawa Bus as a new employee on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The character is expected to play an active role with community-based friendliness, bearing a part of future regional communication.
Additionally, the design of the EV route buses has been completely renewed based on "Nyachikawa-san" and Tachikawa Bus's traditional red and white colors. This is San-X's first attempt at designing an actual route bus. This vehicle began operation on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the same day as the character's debut. For vehicles introduced in the future, the passenger seats will also be changed to "Nyachikawa-san" specifications.
EV Route Bus Exterior
In this project, San-X went beyond just character creation and carried out its first "total production." We integrally handled the design of the EV route bus, the website, the production of greeting characters, and promotional planning.
Nyachikawa-san Website ▼
https://www.tachikawabus.co.jp/company/nyachikawasan/
● San-X Creates Its First EV Route Bus Design Along With the Character
"Nyachikawa-san" joined Tachikawa Bus as a new employee on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The character is expected to play an active role with community-based friendliness, bearing a part of future regional communication.
Additionally, the design of the EV route buses has been completely renewed based on "Nyachikawa-san" and Tachikawa Bus's traditional red and white colors. This is San-X's first attempt at designing an actual route bus. This vehicle began operation on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the same day as the character's debut. For vehicles introduced in the future, the passenger seats will also be changed to "Nyachikawa-san" specifications.
EV Route Bus Exterior