Sanrio and Godiva Release 2026 Valentine’s Day Gift Sets
Sanrio has officially announced the release of a new collaborative gift set series featuring the chocolate brand Godiva.
This annual collaboration pairs Sanrio’s popular characters with Godiva’s G Chocolat for the Valentine’s Day season.
The collection features plush toys and mascot holders that are embroidered with the Godiva logo and the year 2026 on their soles to mark the release.
The characters are designed with a special high-quality boa material to give them a luxurious texture suitable for gift-giving.
The lineup includes four characters, Hello Kitty, My Melody, Kuromi, and Cinnamoroll, each paired with a specific chocolate flavor to match their color scheme.
The Hello Kitty and My Melody sets are bundled with White Amaou Strawberry chocolate, while the Kuromi sets feature Dark Cacao Ganache chocolate.
The Cinnamoroll sets complete the flavor assortment with Milk Salted Caramel Ganache chocolate.
The full lineup of merchandise includes the following items:
- Hello Kitty Godiva & Plush: 6,930 yen (approx. $46.00 USD / £36.00 GBP)
- Hello Kitty Godiva & Mascot Holder: 5,500 yen (approx. $37.00 USD / £29.00 GBP)
- My Melody Godiva & Plush: 6,930 yen (approx. $46.00 USD / £36.00 GBP)
- My Melody Godiva & Mascot Holder: 5,500 yen (approx. $37.00 USD / £29.00 GBP)
- Kuromi Godiva & Plush: 6,930 yen (approx. $46.00 USD / £36.00 GBP)
- Kuromi Godiva & Mascot Holder: 5,500 yen (approx. $37.00 USD / £29.00 GBP)
- Cinnamoroll Godiva & Plush: 6,930 yen (approx. $46.00 USD / £36.00 GBP)
- Cinnamoroll Godiva & Mascot Holder: 5,500 yen (approx. $37.00 USD / £29.00 GBP)
Sales began at Sanrio direct stores and department store corners in Japan on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, with select stores in the Kyushu, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, and Okinawa regions starting on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
Purchase restrictions are in place from January 7 through January 13, limiting customers to one of each item per character at physical locations and two per character at the Sanrio Online Shop.
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