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The term nesoberi (寝そべりぬいぐるみ, lit. "lying down plush doll") refers to a line of plush toys produced by SEGA Toys with a distinctive "lying down" appearance.

Debuting in 2015 to SEGA-licensed crane machines throughout Japan, the nesoberi plush series has proliferated far and wide, reaching even legacy or non-anime series such as Detective Conan and Touhou Project. However, as the original series for which they were produced, the nesoberi plush is still strongly associated with Love Live!, with many different variations and form factors of the plush being produced - some are still exclusive to Love Live! nesoberi even today.

Nesoberi are often colloquially referred to as "nesos" by fans.

Characteristics

Nesoberi are plushes characterized by their large, round heads and comparatively small, cylindrical bodies, with arms and legs (also simple tubes which lack hands and feet) outstretched to convey a "lying down" position, hence the name. They lack detailed facial features, typically only having embroidered eyes (brows optional) and mouth, and felt blush stickers on their cheeks. Their bodies are made of soft felt, while their bodies are stuffed with cotton fill with the exception of plastic nesoberi figurines (which, of course, are made of and filled with plastic).

Albeit a trait not exclusive to them, Love Live! series nesoberi are noted for having rather large blank eyes as opposed to ones which adhere to their actual series' artstyles. The eye outline on most commercially-available Love Live! nesoberi merchandise is black, and the interior is white; however, nesoberi featured in Puchiguru Love Live! have colored outlines corresponding to the members' respective image colors.

Earlier releases of nesoberi featured stitched-on felt clothing, with certain characters (such as Honoka and Nico) featuring polyester accessories such as bows. Other characters, such as Eli and Ai feature stuffed protrusions to represent their hairstyles.

However, perhaps as a cost saving measure, nesoberi releases following the release of the Nijigasaki High School Idol Club Mega Jumbo series began to feature printed-on clothing patterns which adheres to the form of the nesoberi's body. Additionally, the aforementioned felted blush sticker was replaced with a flat embroidered pattern.

Nesoberi come in a variety of sizes:

Series name (English)	Series name (Japanese)	Length (head to foot)	Description
Petit (figurine)	プチ	3cm	Also frequently rendered as "puchi", they are not actually plushes, but figurines made of plastic. Some releases featured keychains, while others had magnets on their undersides.
Petit (plush)	プチ	10cm	In a rather confusing decision to reuse the "petit" classification, this range of nesoberi was exclusive to a collaboration between Love Live! Sunshine!! and Hatsune Miku in order to promote the song "BANZAI! digital trippers". These nesoberi notably have features much different from other Love Live! series nesoberi, with small black eyes and smaller mouths among others.
Keychain Mascot (KCM)	キーチェンマスコット	10 ~ 13cm	A small nesoberi intended to be displayed on bags or lanyards. Typically come with a silver ball chain attached to their heads. Also referred to by "SS" (super small).
Normal (NNN)	寝そべりぬいぐるみ	15 ~ 16 cm	A normal sized nesoberi. Tend to have somewhat fat, squashed-looking heads in comparison to other nesoberi. Originally, they came with ball chains attached to their heads but this was removed in later releases, leaving only the ball chain loop (if at all). Prize machine nesoberi of this class tend to be referred to as "NNN", but retail nesoberi (i.e., which must be purchased from a shop) tend to be referred to as "S" (small) and frequently lack the ball chain loop.
Jumbo (J/JNN)	ジャンボ	30cm	A somewhat uncommon nesoberi size which is generally reserved for limited releases. Retail nesoberi of this size are generally referred to as "M" nesoberi.
Mega Jumbo (MEJ)	メガジャンボ	40cm	Originally "Hyper Jumbo (HJNN)" (ハイパージャンボ寝そべりぬいぐるみ, "hyper jumbo lying down plush"), these are the first class of nesoberi to be released in crane games. Mega jumbo nesoberi have somewhat soft, underfilled bodies in comparison to the other nesoberi. Also referred to as "L" nesoberi. These nesoberi are frequently bootlegged due to their popularity.
Large (LL)	ジャンボ	50 ~ 60cm	Rather confusingly, they are also referred to as "jumbo nesoberi", despite the jumboness conveyed by "mega jumbo" being considerably greater. These somewhat inconveniently sized nesoberi are quite uncommon and are restricted to in-store purchase only. Also sometimes referred to as "GJNN"/"Giga Jumbo" (ギガジャンボ), especially in the context of non-Love Live! nesoberi.
Tera Jumbo (TJNN)	テラジャンボ	100cm	The largest commercially available size of nesoberi at a whopping one meter in length. These nesoberi notably come shipped in bespoke boxes adorned with nesoberi imagery and a cloth transit bag in the member's image color. Additionally, they come with certificates of purchase to ensure their authenticity.
Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Nesoberi EX (HFUJNEX)	ハイパーファビュラスアルティメットジャンボ寝そべり	10000cm	At 7 meters tall and 10 meters long, it is far too large to keep in your home. In reality, this inflatable Chika nesoberi was erected as part of an April Fools' Day promotion in Numazu. It was summarily killed a few days later, making it the only extinct species of nesoberi.

List of nesoberi

Main article: List of nesoberi by character

In Love Live! media

Love Live! School idol project

Cotaro Yazawa is briefly seen playing a whack-a-mole type game featuring μ's nesoberi drawings in No. 1 Idol in the Universe.

Love Live! Sunshine!!

In the episode TOKYO, nesoberi are seen among other pieces of μ's merchandise.

Games

Main article: Puchiguru Love Live!

Trivia

Currently, there are no A-RISE, Sunny Passion, or School Idol Musical school idols with a nesoberi.
While previous members have had multiple sizes of nesoberi, only NNN nesos have so far been released for Margarete, Tomari, and the Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club.

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 | Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Nesoberi EX (HFUJNEX) || ハイパーファビュラスアルティメットジャンボ寝そべり || 10000cm || [[File:Hyper Fabulous Ultimate Jumbo Chika.jpeg|center|150px]] || At 7 meters tall and 10 meters long, it is far too large to keep in your home. In reality, this inflatable Chika nesoberi was erected as part of an [[April Fools' Day]] [https://pier21.co.jp/BLOG/bl-lovelive promotion] in [[Numazu]]. It was summarily [[:File:HFUJNEXChikaDies.jpeg|killed]] a few days later, making it the only extinct species of nesoberi.
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+==List of nesoberi==
+:''Main article: [[List of nesoberi by character]]''
-==Love Live! series==
+==In ''Love Live!'' media==
-===[[Honoka Kosaka]]===
+===''[[Love Live! School idol project]]''===
-Honoka's eyes are circle-shaped, without eyelashes.
+[[File:Neso whack a mole.png|thumb|Cotaro's whack-a-mole game.]]
-===[[Eli Ayase]]===
+Cotaro Yazawa is briefly seen playing a whack-a-mole type game featuring [[μ's]] nesoberi drawings in [[No. 1 Idol in the Universe]].
-Eli's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with one eyelash at the bottom curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Kotori Minami]]===
-Kotori's eyes are circle-shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Umi Sonoda]]===
-Umi's eyes are oval shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Rin Hoshizora]]===
-All of Rin's Nesoberi have her with her eyes closed. In the Puchiguru Love Live! game, some of her outfits show her with her eyes opened, which are oval-shaped without eyelashes.
-===[[Maki Nishikino]]===
-Maki's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye. She is always winking with her left eye.
-===[[Nozomi Tojo]]===
-Nozomi's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, without eyelashes.
-===[[Hanayo Koizumi]]===
-Hanayo's eyes are circle-shaped, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Nico Yazawa]]===
-Nico's eyes are circle-shaped, with two straight eyelashes at the bottom on each eye.
-==Love Live! Sunshine!! series==
-===[[Chika Takami]]===
-Chika's eyes are circle-shaped, with one straight eyelash at the top near the center on each eye.
-===[[Riko Sakurauchi]]===
-Riko's eyes are oval shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Kanan Matsuura]]===
-Kanan's eyes are slightly ovoid-shaped, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Dia Kurosawa]]===
-Dia's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with three straight eyelashes, one at the top and two at the bottom on each eye. Her face features a mole under her mouth.
-===[[You Watanabe]]===
-You's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Yoshiko Tsushima]]===
-Yoshiko's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with one straight eyelash at the top on each eye.
-===[[Hanamaru Kunikida]]===
-Hanamaru's eyes are oval shaped, without eyelashes. She usually has a surprised expression.
-===[[Mari Ohara]]===
-Mari's eyes are oval shaped, with one eyelash at the middle curled downwards on each eye. Her mouth is long and wavy.
-===[[Ruby Kurosawa]]===
-Ruby's eyes are oval shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Sarah Kazuno]]===
-Sarah's eyes are almond shaped, each with one eyelash on the middle.
-===[[Leah Kazuno]]===
-Leah's eyes are nearly semi-circular, each with one eyelash on the middle.
-==Nijigasaki High School Idol Club==
-===[[Ayumu Uehara]]===
-Ayumu's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with one eyelash at the bottom curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Kasumi Nakasu]]===
-Kasumi's eyes are oval shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Shizuku Osaka]]===
-Shizuku's eyes are slightly oval shaped, with one eyelash at the bottom curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Karin Asaka]]===
-Karin's eyes are slightly ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with one eyelash at the bottom curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Ai Miyashita]]===
-Ai's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Kanata Konoe]]===
-Kanata's eyes are oval shaped, with one eyelash at the bottom curled downwards on each eye. She is always winking with her right eye.
-===[[Setsuna Yuki]]===
-Setsuna's eyes are oval shaped, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Emma Verde]]===
-Emma's eyes are oval-shaped, without eyelashes. She doesn't have freckles.
-===[[Rina Tennoji]]===
-Most Rina Nesoberi plushies released initially had her Rina-chan Board glued to her face, whether it was the paper version or the electronic one. As a result, if buyers forcefully removed the board, Rina was left faceless. Newer Rina plushies no longer include the board, instead featuring her face with oval-shaped eyes and no eyelashes.
-===[[Shioriko Mifune]]===
-Shioriko's eyes are sightly ovoid-shaped at the top, without eyelashes. Her mouth is always open showcasing her fang on the left side.
-===[[Mia Taylor]]===
-Mia's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with two straight eyelashes, both at the top on each eye, with one eyelash being shorter than the other.
-===[[Lanzhu Zhong]]===
-Lanzhu's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with two eyelashes at the top on the left and righ side curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Yu Takasaki]]===
-Yu's eyes are slightly semi-circular with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-==Love Live! Superstar!! series==
-===[[Kanon Shibuya]]===
-Kanon's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with one eyelash at the top curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Keke Tang]]===
-Keke's eyes are circle-shaped, with one straight eyelash at the bottom on each eye.
-===[[Chisato Arashi]]===
-Chisato's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with one eyelash at the bottom curled upwards on each eye.
-===[[Sumire Heanna]]===
-Sumire's eyes are circle-shaped, without eyelashes. Her curls are much thicker and curlier compared to her official design.
-===[[Ren Hazuki]]===
-Ren's eyes are oval-shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Kinako Sakurakoji]]===
-Kinako's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with three straight eyelashes at the bottom, with one of them being closer to the center on each eye.
-===[[Mei Yoneme]]===
-Mei's eyes are almond-shaped, with one straight eyelash on each eye.
-===[[Shiki Wakana]]===
-Shiki's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with two straight eyelashes at the bottom on each eye. Her left ear features a small red earring.
-===[[Natsumi Onitsuka]]===
-Natsumi's eyes are slightly ovoid-shaped at the bottom, without eyelashes. Her eyebrows are blonde. She is the first Love Live! Nesoberi whose eyebrows are coloured instead of black.
-===[[Margarete Wien]]===
-Margarete's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the top, with four straight eyelashes, two at the top and two at the bottom on each eye. Her eyebrows are purple.
-===[[Tomari Onitsuka]]===
-Tomari's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, without eyelashes. Her eyebrows are teal.
-==Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club==
-===[[Kaho Hinoshita]]===
-Kaho's eyes are slightly ovoid-shaped at the bottom, without eyelashes.
-===[[Sayaka Murano]]===
-Sayaka's eyes are oval-shaped, with four straight eyelashes, two at the bottom and two at the top on each eye. Her mouth is slightly lower than other Nesoberi.
-===[[Kozue Otomune]]===
-Kozue's eyes are slightly oval-shaped, without eyelashes.
-===[[Tsuzuri Yugiri]]===
-Tsuzuri's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with two straight eyelashes at the bottom.
-===[[Rurino Osawa]]===
-Rurino's eyes are circle-shaped, with five straight eyelashes, three at the bottom and two at the top on each eye. Her mouth is always open showcasing her fang on the left side.
-===[[Megumi Fujishima]]===
-Megumi's eyes are circle-shaped, with two straight eyelashes at the top on each eye.
-===[[Ginko Momose]]===
-Ginko's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, with one eyelash curled upwards at the top.
-===[[Kosuzu Kachimachi]]===
-Kosuzu's eyes are circle-shaped, with one straight eyelash at the middle-top on each eye.
-===[[Hime Anyoji]]===
-Hime's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom, without eyelashes.
-===[[Ceras Yanagida Lilienfeld]]===
+===''[[Love Live! Sunshine!!]]''===
-Ceras's eyes are ovoid-shaped at the bottom with two curled eyelashes on each eye, one on the top left and one on the top right.
-===[[Izumi Katsuragi]]===
-Izumi's eyes are oval-shaped, without eyelashes.
-==Other Nesoberi==
-*Manmaru
-==In the Anime==
-[[File:Neso whack a mole.png|thumb|Cotaro's whack-a-mole game.]]
 [[File:Nesos in tokyo.png|thumb|Nesoberi depicted in-universe.]]
-Cotaro Yazawa is briefly seen playing a whack-a-mole type game featuring Muse nesoberi drawings in [[No. 1 Idol in the Universe]].
+In the episode [[TOKYO]], nesoberi are seen among other pieces of μ's merchandise.
-In the episode [[TOKYO]], nesoberi are seen among other pieces of Muse merchandise.
 ==Games==
-:''See main article [[Puchiguru Love Live!]]''
+:''Main article: [[Puchiguru Love Live!]]''
-==Notes & Trivia==
+==Trivia==
-*Currently, there are no [[A-RISE]], [[Sunny Passion]], or [[School Idol Musical]] School Idols with a nesoberi.
+*Currently, there are no [[A-RISE]], [[Sunny Passion]], or [[School Idol Musical]] school idols with a nesoberi.
 *While previous members have had multiple sizes of nesoberi, only NNN nesos have so far been released for [[Wien Margarete|Margarete]], [[Tomari Onitsuka|Tomari]], and the [[Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club]].