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\u201cSpring Time, Happy Time!\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Hello everyone, I am back once again with another SoKawaii box to review. This time I have May\u2019s box, which focuses on Spring Time. With a number of items dedicated to making your homelife that bit more kawaii, with merch from Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and San-X. So let\u2019s get started with information on who SoKawaii is!<\/span><\/p>\n For those of you that don\u2019t know \u2013 SoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (the Japanese word for cute). They create monthly subscription boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from brands such as Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio, Studio Ghibli and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 5 to 7 cute & useful items exclusive to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep each month. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently trending in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. They also listen to what you would like to be included in future boxes, by asking across their social media accounts. So make sure to have your opinions heard over on their social media posts, particularly their Instagram one \u2013<\/span> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a><\/p>\n So our first item this month is one I have longed to own - a Kuromi plush! This adorable plush mascot comes in her very own maid outfit, all set for the big Spring Clean. With an outfit that would fit right in with any maid caf\u00e9 in Japan, Kuromi has a matching headband and bows as well. This officially licensed mascot comes straight from Sanrio, however she won\u2019t be in every May box as there is also a My Melody version that could also be included. This was obviously the best item from the box this month for me!<\/span><\/p>\n Moving on to our second Sanrio item, which is a magnetic hook featuring a number of Sanrio\u2019s most iconic characters. There were two designs available for this product, as it is unusual to find a magnetic hook as it leaves very few places to actually use it. Mine ended up being attached to the side of my cooker, so I can hang up my oven glove. It really makes you think, how many places have you in your home that you can actually attach a magne.<\/span><\/p>\n Next up is our kitchenware items for this month, which include a bowl and chopsticks. The bowl is actually made from bamboo fiber, which makes it more eco friendly than plastic and is also food safe. It even includes a fun looking Sumikkogurashi design on the inside, which will make a lovely little surprise for when you are done eating your food. Now I wouldn\u2019t suggest putting this in a dishwasher, as it could either ruin the design or it mightn\u2019t be suitable for high temperatures. Best keep with the old fashion way and wash it by hand.<\/span><\/p>\n Accompanying this bowl is two sets of chopsticks, featuring everyone's favourite My Neighbor Totoro from Studio Ghibli. These 21cm chopsticks (which I don\u2019t really know they came in different sizes), are decorated at the top by the lovable character. Perfect for sharing a meal, or having as a back up.<\/span><\/p>\n Our final item this month comes once again from San-X with this super soft Rilakkuma pillow. This pillow is in fact more of a cushion, going by the size and shape. It\u2019s quite soft, but not very \u2018plump\u2019 as though it could have done with some more stuffing for a more firm cushion. However if it was, it may not have fitted inside the box! This cushion of course has two \u2018faces\u2019 to it, with Rilakkumas\u2019 face taking up the entirety of one side with flowers printed on the corners. The opposite side is more sparse, with a beautiful background filled with sakura petals and flowers. With Rilakkuma enjoying a Dango and Korilakkuma sitting beside him in the corner. We also have the little chick Kiiroitori sitting on top of a flower in the top corner. It really does make for a lovely throw pillow, but practicality not so much as there are so many warnings on the label that this cushion can never be machine washed. So once again, make sure and wash this one by hand if you need to.<\/span><\/p>\n There we have it folks, that was Mays\u2019 SoKawaii box. Very Sanrio and San-X heavy in the merch, with a good mix of items. Now let\u2019s get on to the all important information, for how YOU can begin your own subscription, as well as a special discount code just for you guys.<\/span><\/p>\n So here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. SoKawaii are back to shipping their boxes via Japan Post, so delivery may take a number of weeks. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month package options \u2013 there are savings to be had.<\/span><\/p>\n 1 Month \u2013 $35.00 (\u20ac29.00mo roughly)<\/span><\/p>\n 3 Months \u2013 $33.50 (\u20ac28.00mo roughly)<\/span><\/p>\n 6 Months \u2013 $32.00 (\u20ac26.50mo roughly)<\/span><\/p>\n 12 Months \u2013 $31.50 (\u20ac26.00mo roughly)<\/span><\/p>\n Better yet, here is a $3 discount code that you can use on your first box by clicking this link!<\/span><\/p>\n http:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a><\/p>\n Now if you enjoyed May\u2019s box, then just wait for June\u2019s! It\u2019s theme is \u201cDreamy Creatures\u201d, which will feature a number of items from Sanrio, Kirby, My Neighbour Totoro and Pok\u00e9mon. That box is already sold out and on the way to me, and will include my very own Totoro plush! Stay tuned to SoKawaiis\u2019 social media, as they announced their themes, sneak peaks and opinion polls on what fans want to see next in their boxes. They are very active on their Instagram and really listen to what their customers are looking for \u2013 so go have your say now! Also make sure and use that special discount code I left you all above!<\/span><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.sokawaii.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n","post_title":"SoKawaii May 2021 Box Review","post_excerpt":"Spring time","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-may-2021-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 14:37:58","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 13:37:58","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206451","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204990,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-06-12 15:55:44","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-12 15:55:44","post_content":"Hello again! Told you it wouldn\u2019t be long before we had another SoKawaii box review. Due to the WorldWide pandemic at the moment, the postal service has also taken a hit. So just by chance, both my April and May boxes arrived at my door just days apart - thanks DPD. So let\u2019s get started! May\u2019s box ran with the theme of \u2018Cozy At Home\u2019, a theme that many of us can relate to in some ways as we have all more or else been told to stay at home unless absolutely necessary. Anyway enough of that! This box included products from Rilakkuma, Sanrio, Pok\u00e9mon, Hamtaro and even the immensely popular game of the year - Animal Crossing.<\/span>\r\n\r\nNow onto the important details! Lets begin with the usual description of who SoKawaii is and what they have to offer. SoKawaii is a company based in Japan, home of practically everything kawaii (Japanese for cute). They create monthly boxes, jam packed with 100% licensed products from Hello Kitty, Pok\u00e9mon, Sanrio and more. The items range from plushies to Gachapon, little figures, stationary, lifestyle, kitchenware and more. The staff at SoKawaii handpicks 6 to 8 cute & useful items exclusive only to Japan, pack them up in a very decorative box and send it straight to your doorstep. You can also check out their Instagram for even more info and insights into what is currently appearing in Japanese arcades and stores. As well as sneak peeks into what they could be including in next month\u2019s box. <\/span>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n SoKawaii \u2018Spring Fantasy\u2019 May Box<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\nFirst off, SoKawaii<\/em> is a monthly subscription service that is based in Japan, that offers fans of cute Japanese characters, such as Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> & Sanrio<\/em>, the chance to have some of the most unique and exclusive items sent straight to their door. All of which comes housed in a cute cardboard box, with the items inside packed away safely under some craft paper.<\/span>\r\n\r\nNow this is my first time subscribing to SoKawaii<\/em>, but have been a fan for the last couple of months since I started subscribing to their social media profiles. Their Instagram is my personal favourite - https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sokawaii\/<\/a><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"sokawaiimay2021_1\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sokawaiimay2021_1.jpeg\")
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\r\n\r\nOur first item comes from the stationary aisle, with this photogenic Tower Stand from Pok\u00e9mon. With the slanting shelves, you can store your pens with ease and with ready access to them without having to worry about the ink drying out. It could also be used for cosmetics and would serve the same purpose for both eyeliners, mascaras and lip glosses. This pink pastel colored tower features the iconic characters of Eevee and Pikachu playing about. It is available in two designs, with the other I believe being yellow and only featuring Pikachu.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"sokawaiimay2020_2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sokawaiimay2020_2.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nItem number two is our Sanrio Sleepy Pushie. With eight characters available in the series, you will be given one at random in your box. Characters include Hello Kitty, Pochacco, Tuxedo Sam, Kuromi, My Melody, Cinnamaroll, Gudetama and Pompompurin. I of course got Pompompurin yet again, which seems to be the theme for the last number of boxes. Will I ever get a Kuromi?! Anyway all these characters come in their own adorable pajama set, with tired expressions and made of the softest mochi feel fabric. Which is very similar to what was used for the Pokemon Mochi Mochi plush from last September.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"sokawaiimay2020_3\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sokawaiimay2020_3.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nNow our third item is a bit of an unusual one, as we get a Rilakkuma Pillow Cover. Made of some sort of wooly fabric, this soft but very warm fabric sure isn\u2019t going to help me sleep at night. I like my pillows cool to the touch! Now, where a normal pillow case would be only open on one end, this cover is more like a sleeve. The fabric reminds me of an absorbent bath towel, one that is sometimes seen stitched like a dress, to put on a child once they get out of the pool. So I may just keep this aside for now, as it certainly will not be used as a pillow case in our house. Makes me wonder, is this a common enough product in Japan? To have a pillow cover made of this fabric and with an opening on both ends.<\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"sokawaiimay2020_4\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/sokawaiimay2020_4.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nWe are now back to the stationary section with our fourth product. This time from this years\u2019 biggest selling game - Animal Crossing. SoKawaii are on the ball this month as they tracked down an item that is sure to be enjoyed by those that love the franchise. With a lovely spiral notebook straight from Nintendo. I think there may be two styles available, going by the pictures of some boxes other people received. Both of which are cute, with the one above standing out above all else with the amount of iconic characters on the cover. The inside of the notebook also has some memorable patterns printed on each page, acting as a border.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nOur fifth and final item comes in a Gachapon capsule. With a Hamtaro mini figure inside from the Hugcot Cable Accessories range. With five mini figures available, they can be used to hang onto your cable wires. This is mostly targeted for the purpose of using it on the tip of your phone charging cable, in order to prevent damage and splitting the cord. Now this is done by running the cable through the hands of the little Ham-Ham, but many of my cables were too big to do this. Either way, its still a cute mini figure to have. And that is it now for May\u2019s box, so let\u2019s get down to the pricing.<\/span>\r\n\r\nSo here is the price breakdown of the box each month and the savings you can get. Whether you subscribe month to month, or for their 3, 6 or even 12 month options. Depending on what option you choose, the cheaper the box is each month.<\/span>\r\n\r\n1 MONTH \u2013 $35.00\/\u20ac31.77mo<\/span>\r\n\r\n3 MONTHS \u2013 $33.50\/\u20ac30.40mo<\/span>\r\n\r\n6 MONTHS \u2013 $32.00\/\u20ac29.04mo<\/span>\r\n\r\n12 MONTHS \u2013 $31.50\/\u20ac28.59mo<\/span>\r\n\r\nBetter yet, here is a 10% discount code that you can use on your first box!<\/span>\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/sokawaii.refr.cc\/maryhealy<\/a>\r\n\r\nNow if you liked everything you saw in this review of May's crate, rest assured that the items are different every month. Each box has 6 to 8 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through SoKawaiis\u2019 social media as the weeks go by. June\u2019s box theme is \u201cSmile Everyday\u201d, which will feature goods from Kirby, Sanrio, Pok\u00e9mon and Studio Ghibli, with a few of the products included already announced across their social media.<\/span>\r\n\r\nClick on the link below to sign up today and get their newsletter - <\/span>https:\/\/www.sokawaiibox.com\/\r\n\r\nThis service also offers free shipping, but I do suggest spending that extra few coins to get the tracked shipping, so you can locate your parcel once dispatched. Especially during these unprecedented times, as with the extra few euros spent on shipping, you could get your box within a matter of days instead of weeks just like I did. So that is May\u2019s \u2018Cozy At Home\u2019 box done and dusted, I will be back again next month to show you what June\u2019s box has in store!<\/span>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"SoKawaii May 2020 Box Review","post_excerpt":"Cozy at home","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-may-2020-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-12 15:55:44","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-12 15:55:44","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204990","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":203896,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2019-05-31 16:29:39","post_date_gmt":"2019-05-31 16:29:39","post_content":"![\"\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sokawaiimay1.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nSo I picked the May crate, with the theme Spring Fantasy!<\/em> For the sole reason that I adore Cardcaptor Sakura<\/em> and jumped for my bank card straight away when I heard they had a CCS Tea Cup guaranteed in every box. Now when I think of Japan and Springtime, Cherry Blossoms do \u2018spring\u2019 to mind. Now that theme carries on with the <\/span>tea cup and Hello Kitty<\/em> zipper bags, an unusual item to see included in the box, but is quite useful.<\/span>\r\n\r\nPok\u00e9mon<\/em> has been mainstream once again since the release of Pok\u00e9mon Go<\/em>, to the recent release of the live action video game adaption of Detective Pikachu<\/em>. So a Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> Gachapon was a welcome inclusion in this box. I was lucky enough to get an Eevee, which when you open up your box it looks just like a head with no ears, as the rest of the body parts are hid inside. The overall figure is beyond adorable. Now the next item is a Silicone Cup Cover, which looks like it was bought from Daiso<\/em>. Japan\u2019s version of Dealz<\/em> and Poundland<\/em>, but with more character goods. Now tea is a big thing in Asia, just like in Ireland, so although it is slightly unusual to see this item in the box, it is quite practical.<\/span>\r\n\r\nI don\u2019t know if it\u2019s unusual or not, but we got two Sanrio<\/em> character goods in this months box. Following the Hello Kitty<\/em> ziplock bags, I also got a Cinnamoroll<\/em> mechanical pencil. An adorable piece of stationary that I look forward to using. And lastly we have the very plush Luminary Tears Unil Pochette Bag. It is incredibly soft & eye catching, and you can carry it around on a detachable gold chain. Now although it is a visual dream, you can\u2019t really fit anything in it. Perhaps a small coin purse at best, as I can\u2019t even fit my phone in it.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\n![\"sokawaiimay2\"](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/sokawaiimay2.jpg\")
\r\n\r\nFor me this was certainly a worthwhile box, especially for the price. I just did the 1 month continuous subscription and only set out just to get this box. Unfortunately for my purse, June\u2019s box has also caught my eye. Which I will make sure to do a review of when it gets here next month.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\r\n\r\nSo here is the price break down and the savings you can get.<\/span>\r\n\r\n1 MONTH - $35.00\/mo<\/span>\r\n\r\n3 MONTHS - $33.50\/mo<\/span>\r\n\r\n6 MONTHS - $32.00\/mo<\/span>\r\n\r\n12 MONTHS - $31.50\/mo<\/span>\r\n\r\nEach box has 6 to 8 items included and a few of them will be revealed online through the SoKawaii social media as the weeks go by. June\u2019s theme is Adorable Friends, and includes Sanrio,<\/em> Sailor Moon<\/em> & Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> goods.<\/span><\/em><\/span>\r\n\r\nClick on the link below to subscribe today. And the best thing yet - Free Shipping Worldwide!<\/span>\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.sokawaiibox.com\/<\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"SoKawaii May Box Review","post_excerpt":"Monthly subscription service","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"sokawaii-may-box-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2019-05-31 16:29:39","post_modified_gmt":"2019-05-31 16:29:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=203896","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":184555,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2017-06-12 16:12:09","post_date_gmt":"2017-06-12 16:12:09","post_content":"![\"Harbinger](\"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/HWARS2_001_LIVEWIREvsBLOODSHOT.jpg\")
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