Demon Slayer themed canned coffee to return after 5 years
Demon Slayer coffee is returning to convenience store shelves and vending machines across Japan after a 5 year absence.
Major Japanese drinks company DyDo has announced a new collaboration with the anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which will see the series’ characters appear on canned coffee and bottles of Mikan (Japanese orange) flavored water.
This collaboration marks DyDo’s first partnership with Demon Slayer in approximately five years.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, created by Koyoharu Gotouge, has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon since its manga debut in 2016 and subsequent anime adaptation in 2019.
Known for its stunning animation, compelling characters, and intense action sequences, the series follows Tanjiro Kamado’s quest to turn his demon sister Nezuko back into a human and avenge his family.
Its immense popularity makes it a highly attractive partner for promotional campaigns, which has led to numerous collaborations across various industries, ranging from pizza and takoyaki to watches,
DyDo will release two specially themed beverages: the “DyDo Demon Slayer Iced Latte” and “DyDo Demon Slayer Mikan Water”.
The collaboration will see an extensive range of collectible packaging designs become available, offering fans the chance to collect cans featuring their favorite characters and iconic moments from the series.
Let’s take a look at all of the new can and bottle designs that will be available!
DyDo Demon Slayer Iced Latte
These cans will have 20 unique designs available. The designs are intended to convey the “passion for fighting” shown by various characters from the series.
The designs will be split between cans that will be distributed by vending machine and cans that will be sold elsewhere, for example in convenience stores/supermarkets/general stores.
Vending machine exclusive designs
These designs will be exclusively available from vending machines throughout Japan.
Let’s take a closer look at each of them!
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Zenitsu Agatsuma
- Inosuke Hashibira
- Giyu Tomioka
- Kyojuro Rengoku
- Tengen Uzui
- Muichiro Tokito
- Shinobu Kocho
- Mitsuri Kanroji
- Obanai Iguro
- Sanemi Shinazugawa
- Gyomei Himejima
Convenience store/general store designs
8 different designs will be available exclusively at convenience stores, supermarkets and other general stores across Japan.
Let’s take a look at each design in more detail!
- Tanjiro and Nezuko
- Mugen Train
- Rengoku vs Akaza
- Tanjiro and Tengen vs Gyutaro and Daki
- Swordsmith Village 1
- Swordsmith Village 2
- Hashira Training Arc
- Infinity Castle
DyDo Demon Slayer Mikan Water
This healthy beverage of mikan flavored water will have 12 Demon Slayer designs available.
As with the canned coffee, the designs will be split between vending machine exclusives and designs used on bottles sold through other channels.
Vending machine exclusive designs
- Tanjiro Kamado
- Nezuko Kamado
- Zenitsu Agatsuma
- Inosuke Hashibira
- Kanao Tsuyuri
- Genya Shinazugawa
Other designs
- Tanjiro and Nezuko
- Tanjiro and Rengoku
- Tanjiro and Tengen
- Mitsuri, Nezuko and Tanjiro
- Tanjiro and Giyu
- Muichiro, Sanemi and Obanai
In total, collectors will have 32 different package designs to pursue across both the canned coffee and mikan water.
As part of this collaboration, DyDo is also launching a “Drink and Win on the Spot!” campaign which will offer fans a chance to win exclusive Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba original prizes.
By scanning the QR code on eligible products, customers can enter a lottery for a variety of unique prizes designed to immerse them further into the world of Demon Slayer.
One prize, available during the last month of the campaign (September) is a daily calendar that allows users to look back on scenes and lines from the anime every day.
Another prize will be original wind chimes crafted by real blacksmiths, featuring a motif inspired by Shinobu, Zenitsu and Tanjiro.
A different windchime will be available to win in July, August and September.
Other prizes include a matching t-shirt and pouch-style bag set which will only be available in July.
In August, entry into the lottery could win you a large towel featuring the Hashiras.
During the promotional campaign, 100 people each month will win a mug featuring Tanjiro and Nezuko.
Additionally, scanning the QR code also grants access to the “Digital Kizuna Omikuji” content.
This interactive feature allows users to receive a daily fortune through various scenes and lines of the Demon Slayer series.
The DyDo and Demon Slayer collaboration will start on June 30th, 2025, and run for a limited time with cans and bottles available until stocks sell out.
The “Drink and Win on the Spot!” campaign lottery will run until the end of September.
Each can of “DyDo Demon Slayer Iced Latte” and bottle of “DyDo Demon Slayer Mikan Water” will be priced at 120 yen (approx. $0.83 USD / £0.61 GBP).
Source: Official Website
Images: © DyDo DRINCO, Koyoharu Gotouge/Shueisha, Aniplex, ufotable
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