Happy birthday to Fate/kaleid liner PRISMA☆ILLYA's titular heroine, Illyasviel von Einzbern (just the magical girl one. the main Fate's version of the character doesn't have an official birth date). The series celebrated with a visit to the ramen shop, cake, messages from the voice actresses and art by character designer Kazuya Hirata. These cards will be distributed at Akihabara character goods shops on Saturday, July 23d, along with a visit by the decorated Illya car to Gamers and Animate's Akihabara headquaters.

Maybe coincidentally, Broccoli started selling their Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! - Miyu Edelfelt The Beast Ver. figure today. The 21cm, 1/8 scale figure by Denki Unagi Hatsuden with Nekojarashi-shaped figure cleaner magical sapphire ver. goes for 12,960yen, set to be released in December.

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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.