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Now that the first season of demon-slaying anime Kimetsu no Yaiba has ended, fans are craving the same sense of satisfaction gained from watching the thrilling first season. Is really all we can do is to endure until the feature film is released in October?
Thanks to a collaboration with candy company UHA Mikakuto Co., Ltd., Kimetsu no Yaiba has now been distilled into candy form for some sweet relief for longing fans!
Kimestu no Yaiba Candy
UHA Mikakuto released a special Demon Blade version of their popular Puccho, “ぷっちょ” in Japanese, chews across Japan on May 25th. The candies are peach cider flavored and designed based on the series’ main characters. Green and pink striped, the candy reflects the respective costume colors of the main characters Tanjirō Kamado and Nezuko Kamado. The candy’s blue and yellow gooey centre is supposed to represent Hashibira Inousuke and Agatsuma Zenitsu, two supporting demon slayers. Every candy is bound to fill your mouth with the full flavor of the Kimetsu no Yaiba cast!
Kimestu no Yaiba Collectable Stickers
All 10 Collectable Kimetsu no Yaiba Stickers. | © PR Times, Inc.
Even more excitingly, each pack of candy comes with collectable original stickers showing Kimetsu no Yaiba’s main characters. These stickers can only be collected from packs of Puccho candy, meaning fans can look forward to enjoying each pack even more!
The candy packaging has two design types. One features Tanjiro and Nezuko, the other Inousuke and Zenitsu. Both versions also include the Puccho candy mascot, Puccho-kun, in the top corners dressed adorably like the main characters appearing below on the front of the packages.
2 Different Kimetsu no Yaiba Puccho Packs. | © PR Times, Inc.
The candy was originally only exclusively available in 7-Eleven convenience stores, on sale from April 16th. Since May 25th, however, the Demon Slayer Puccho can be found in supermarkets, drug stores, and convenience stores nationwide. Fans of the series can now slay their Kimetsu no Yaiba craving by picking up these candies and collecting the awesome stickers inside!
About Kimetsu no Yaiba
Kimetsu no Yaiba, or Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in English, is a manga written and illustrated by Koyoharu Gotōge, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 2016. The sword fighting, monster-slaying epic follows the somewhat tragic tale of Tanjirō as he struggles to save his sister who has been turned into a demon. The first season of the anime, Demon Slayer: Kimestu no Yaiba, was released in September 2019, with a film sequel, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train, set to hit theaters on October 16th 2020. The anime has enjoyed popularity more ferocious than the many demons that populate its fantasy world.