¡°Kemono Friends¡± was one of 2017¡¯s biggest anime hits. The series, focused on a human girl exploring a zoo called Japari Park alongside various anthropomorphized critters, won over fans despite its simplistic animation style. As you¡¯d expect from any hit, merchandise soon followed in a stampede of toys, drinks and snacks. And, in 2018, the goods keep on coming.
One of the latest products comes from FamilyMart, which introduced two special warm buns themed around ¡°Kemono Friends.¡± Featuring swirls based off the logo of the fictional Japari Park, the Japari-man come in a cheese curry flavor and a chocolate variety (both ?130 after tax). The latter sounded more appealing to try on a day when Tokyo was thawing from a recent snowstorm.
The chocolate Japari-man is as simple as it gets. Save for the Kirby-pink color of its exterior and the swirl, this warm snack offers ample amounts of chocolate in every bite. And that¡¯s it. The website claims the snack also boasts a rum flavor ¡ª complete with a whopping 0.2 percent alcohol content ¡ª but good luck tasting that even if you¡¯re totally sober. It really is just a lot of sweet, gooey chocolate. Maybe not that exciting but, on a cold day, it¡¯s a nice pick-me up.
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