You've already heard of itasha (literally, "painful car") cars, vans, motorcycles, and toilets. How about an airplane bedecked with moe characters? The second installment of former Mitsubishi F-15J pilot Soratobu Tanuki's ita plane project unveiled its Kemono Friends design on Tuesday.

Soratobu Tanuki's Ita Hikōki Project already released an Eromanga Sensei-wrapped plane in May. The design for the new Kemono Friends plane features 25 Kemono Friends.

The design also features the real-world penguin Grape-kun near the nose of the plane next to Hululu. Fans have been mourning the death of the Tobu Zoo penguin who passed away earlier this month. He won hearts around the world after getting attached to a Hululu cardboard cutout earlier this year.

The Ita Hikōki Project again plans to wrap a PA-46 light aircraft in anime designs. The plane will operate from November 4 to December 5. The aircraft will also be on display at various airports in Japan in November and December.

The project is holding a crowdfunding campaign for the Kemono Friends plane with a goal to raise about 3 million yen (about US$26,000). Backer rewards include stickers (seen below), key holders, T-shirts, name on the plane, taking pictures and video of the plane from the air, and riding in the plane.

As of Tuesday, the campaign has raised 1,755,000 yen (US$15,000) from 155 supporters, and the second wave of crowdfunding will end on November 30.

[Via Ota-Suke]