Sanrio’s most popular characters to feature on adorable new soft drink range
The fourth wave of a popular collaboration between the carbonated drink “Poppin’ Cider” and Sanrio has been released.
The new collection is being sold exclusively at the nationwide 100-yen shop chain, DAISO.
This new “Poppin’ Cider – Peeking Face” lineup features packaging that sees various popular Sanrio characters playfully peeking out from the bottom of the label.
The collection features a total of six different flavors, each paired with a different character.
The lineup includes a special design for Pompompurin, who was the first-place winner of the 2025 Sanrio Character Ranking.
The full lineup of flavors and characters is as follows:
- Hello Kitty x Lychee Flavor
A new, exotic lychee flavor paired with Hello Kitty.
- My Melody x Raspberry Flavor
A sweet and sour raspberry flavor to celebrate My Melody’s 50th anniversary.
- Kuromi x Grape Flavor
The popular grape flavor is paired with Kuromi, who is celebrating her 20th anniversary.
- Pompompurin x Mango Flavor
A tropical mango flavor featuring the Sanrio Character Ranking winner, with a special design of him wearing a mango as a hat.
- Cinnamoroll x Blue Lemonade Flavor
A refreshing blue lemonade flavor paired with Cinnamoroll.
- Hangyodon x Melon Flavor
The classic melon soda flavor is paired with the character Hangyodon.
Each 500ml bottle of the non-alcoholic, fruit-flavored soda is priced at ¥108.
The bottles feature a simple, peelable film label, which allows the packaging itself to be easily collected or repurposed after the drink is finished.
DAISO recommends using their keychain blanks to create a keepsake or gift using the cute character based packaging.
The new “Poppin’ Cider – Peeking Face” collection began its rollout at DAISO stores across Japan on Monday, the 11th of August 2025.
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