{"id":4531,"date":"2026-06-30T14:22:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:22:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/overwatch-yoasobi-orion-collab-live-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T14:22:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T06:22:15","slug":"overwatch-yoasobi-orion-collab-live-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/overwatch-yoasobi-orion-collab-live-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Overwatch \u00d7 YOASOBI: The \u201cOrion\u201d Collab Is Live Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two cultural juggernauts just collided: YOASOBI and Overwatch have launched their crossover event today, 30 June 2026, and it runs through 20 July. Six new legendary skins, an original track called \u201cOrion,\u201d and a full animated music video produced by A-1 Pictures are all live in-game right now \u2014 and Singapore players can jump in immediately.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l-XvOfDlUMs\" title=\"Overwatch x YOASOBI | Official Gameplay Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Overwatch x YOASOBI | Official Gameplay Trailer \u2014 via PlayOverwatch on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>What the Overwatch \u00d7 YOASOBI Collab Is About<\/h2>\n<p>The collaboration was unveiled at a dedicated press event in Tokyo in May, bringing together Blizzard Entertainment and the duo behind some of the biggest anime themes of the past five years \u2014 <em>Idol<\/em> (Oshi no Ko), <em>Beastars<\/em>, <em>Blue Lock<\/em>, and more. The event centres on the Shimada clan storyline, told from Kiriko\u2019s perspective through a new in-game short story called <em>The Fall of a Sparrow<\/em>, exploring what it means to grow apart, hold on, and eventually find a way back \u2014 the three \u201cstars\u201d of Orion\u2019s Belt mapped onto Kiriko, Genji, and Hanzo.<\/p>\n<p>A new Tokyo-themed map, Neon Junction, was added to the game alongside the event, giving matches a futuristic J-pop cityscape backdrop complete with neon signage and floating screens.<\/p>\n<h2>All Six Legendary Skins \u2014 Neon Lights, Hard-Light and Kanji Motifs<\/h2>\n<p>Every skin in the collaboration is legendary-tier and carries YOASOBI\u2019s signature aesthetic: neon colours, hard-light accents, kanji-inspired design details, ambient visual effects, and exclusive dance emotes set to YOASOBI\u2019s music. The full roster:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fox Star Kiriko<\/strong> \u2014 the centrepiece of the collab; her fox companion gets a spectral, glowing redesign<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dragon Star Genji<\/strong> \u2014 vibrant neon styling that celebrates the hero he has become<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dragon Star Hanzo<\/strong> \u2014 luminous hard-light accents and striking kanji details, carrying the weight of his past<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spirit Star Mizuki<\/strong> \u2014 premium lighting effects with a custom spirit-energy aesthetic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Space Star Juno<\/strong> \u2014 wonder and optimism, reimagined in neon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fire Star Anran<\/strong> \u2014 bold confidence blended with kanji-inspired elements and fiery VFX<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/overwatch-yoasobi-kiriko-concept-art.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fox Star Kiriko concept art front and back view, Overwatch x YOASOBI collab\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Skins can be purchased individually or as part of a YOASOBI Mega Bundle through the in-game shop. Pricing in-game follows standard Overwatch legendary skin rates. If you\u2019re an Overwatch player in Singapore or Southeast Asia, the shop is accessible as usual \u2014 no region lock applies to this event.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/overwatch-yoasobi-kiriko-neon-junction-ingame.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Fox Star Kiriko with spirit fox companion in the Neon Junction map, Overwatch x YOASOBI\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>\u201cOrion\u201d \u2014 The Song, the Story, and A-1 Pictures<\/h2>\n<p>YOASOBI composed the original track <em>Orion<\/em> specifically for this collaboration, blending their signature high-tempo J-pop with futuristic electronic drums and the sound of the Japanese koto \u2014 a nod to the Shimada brothers\u2019 heritage. The song is also included on YOASOBI\u2019s new EP <em>THE BOOK for<\/em>, released on 26 June.<\/p>\n<p>Composer Ayase described the creation process as making music with \u201cthe utmost respect\u201d for Overwatch as a work, <a href=\"https:\/\/saiganak.com\/event\/overwatch-yoasobi-collab-announcement\/\">as reported by Saiga NAK at the Tokyo announcement<\/a> (Japanese). An animated music video accompanying <em>Orion<\/em> was produced entirely by A-1 Pictures \u2014 the studio behind <em>Solo Leveling<\/em>, <em>Kaguya-sama: Love is War<\/em>, and <em>Sword Art Online<\/em> \u2014 and is accessible in-game through the collab event page.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/overwatch-yoasobi-vinyl-record-art.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YOASOBI Overwatch collaboration vinyl record featuring Kiriko, Genji and Hanzo artwork\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/overwatch-yoasobi-mizuki-spirit-star-neon-junction.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Mizuki Spirit Star skin in the Neon Junction map, Overwatch x YOASOBI collab\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>How Long You Have to Grab It<\/h2>\n<p>The Overwatch \u00d7 YOASOBI event runs until <strong>20 July 2026<\/strong> \u2014 roughly three weeks from today. Once the event ends, event-exclusive cosmetics typically rotate out of the shop, so if any of the six skins appeal to you, plan your purchase before the deadline. Keep an eye on <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">our game news section<\/a> for any last-call reminders as July 20 approaches.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>YOASOBI\u2019s Overwatch collab is live now \u2014 six legendary neon skins for Kiriko, Genji, Hanzo and more, a new original song \u2018Orion\u2019 animated by A-1 Pictures, and a Tokyo-themed map. Runs through 20 July.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":4530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11,25],"tags":[68,271,379,270,273],"class_list":["post-4531","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","category-manga-anime","tag-anime","tag-blizzard","tag-j-pop","tag-overwatch","tag-yoasobi"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/overwatch-yoasobi-fox-star-kiriko-key-art.jpg?fit=1600%2C900&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1b5","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3734,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/overwatch-season-3-into-tigers-den-shion\/","url_meta":{"origin":4531,"position":0},"title":"Overwatch Season 3 Launches: Shion, Neon Junction and YOASOBI","date":"June 17, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Overwatch Season 3: Into the Tiger's Den is live as of June 16. 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