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Hello everyone! Hope you are all keeping well, I have a massive haul to talk about today as last week I received 9 months worth of my Nihon Box subscriptions all of a sudden on my doorstep!<\/span><\/p>\n

As you guys are aware, I normally review the SoKawaii box each month. However that isn\u2019t the only subscription service I\u2019m with. Back in March 2020 I did a review of my very first Nihon Box, sadly when the pandemic started my boxes were stuck in their warehouse in Japan due to limited postal options. Almost a year has passed since my last box, when all of a sudden I came home one day to find two big FedEx boxes in my sitting room. The lovely people over at Nihon Box must have decided to rebox everyone's orders that they had been waiting on for so long and send them first class! So that way their warehouse would be empty of all back orders from 2020. To make it even more amazing, they had replaced any out of date food items with replacement ones. Such attention to detail and top class warehouse operatives too, as everything was packed with care. Not a single item was damaged, and there were a number of breakable items inside! I have to say, that team deserves more than just a round of applause!<\/span><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D\u2019Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78)<\/span><\/p>\n

Much like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Like SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span> https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

Monthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span><\/p>\n

3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

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So let\u2019s move on to the types of items you could get in your box - or when 9 months of them just show up on your doorstep! So I have split the items up into different categories. So up first, I have the shirts that arrived. Back last October, Nihon Box got into the spooky vibe and included some Death Note merch - including this very cool looking T-shirt. Everything is official merch, so you can imagine the excitement seeing something like this included. The sizes are pretty accurate, well made and a nice vibrant print as well. Then we have the Naruto shirt that came in May\u2019s box. Followed by the ever popular Kimetsu no Yaiba Demon Slayer shirt that was included in August\u2019 box. Nihon Box tends to switch it up every couple of months as to when they include shirts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next up is the plushie section of the review. So over the course of 9 months, they included plushies from various popular animes in just 6 of those months. We have both large, medium and small plushies, from classic shows including Death Note, DragonBall Z and Fairy Tail. As well as more recent shows, including Fire Force, The Promised Neverland and That Time I Was Reincarnated As A Slime. It was only in May\u2019s box, was there a possibility of getting either a Majin Buu or a Goku Daruma shaped plush. The rest of the character plushies were main cast or lead characters from their respective shows. For me, the Rimuru slime plush was the crowning jewel from this plush haul.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Next up we have the everyday items, which include items for your lunch, some chopsticks and that all important toothbrush for your oral care. So we got a City Hunter lunch box, from a rather old anime from the late 80s and early 90s. Followed by a GTO Great Teacher Onizuka tumbler, from another classic anime from the year 2000. We also got two sets of chopsticks, from just a classic red pair with rabbits decorating the handles and a pair of cute Pikachu ones that come with their own carry case. This item was available in two different designs back last November, the other design was the classic Pok\u00e9ball print. April\u2019s box included a large Cardcaptor Sakura melamine spoon, the perfect size to eat your ramen with. May\u2019s box held a Pok\u00e9mon kozara plate, which is meant for more decoration than use. It\u2019s roughly the size of your palm and features both Pikachu and Wingull on a traditional wave shaped art pattern. And lastly, we have a single My Neighbour Totoro bamboo toothbrush.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This image is more of the miscellaneous items that were included. I have to admit, I do really love this Gengar face cloth that was included in October's box. Great quality, fully licensed and straight from the Pok\u00e9mon store! We also received two laminated posters, from two of the most popular and iconic animes - Naruto & Bleach. We even received a small acrylic card from DragonBall, with 50 character designs available. It will take you quite some time to collect them all if you\u2019re a massive fan. They can pop out from the card and stand freely, well detailed and just a nice small item to have on your shelf. Every few months, if you have a continuous subscription, the lovely people over at Nihon Box throw in the odd loyalty bonus item. Mine included a Kirby pen, a Re: Zero blindbox keychain and a Mario Shell key cover.<\/span><\/p>\n

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This is turning into a super long review! The next couple of items come from numerous shows and games from a number of genres. First up we have a frisbee with Kirby's glorious face printed on the front, for all the summer fun we all hope to have this year. We also have a One Piece clear file, from the Wano Kuni arc of the show when they were all dressed as samurai. We also have a Shonen Jump Vinyl case, which you could have gotten in three designs including Dragon Ball, One Piece and Naruro. It could also be used as a pencil case, or even a mask case during this pandemic. Moving on we got a Naruto Shippuden Tower Stand, which is quite handy to store all your pens and pencils in so they are always at the ready. I also got a pair of Dragon Ball Tabi socks, which are the iconic socks from Japan you always see when they wear sandals. It\u2019s a sock that just separates your big toe for the rest of them. Quite comfy when you get used to the feeling. Something you don\u2019t see very often included in subscription boxes, is Kingdom Hearts merch. Of which we got a can badge mystery box pin in July's box, with 13 to collect. I also got another Demon Slayer bull clip plush, from the same collection and even the same character that I received in a past SoKawaii box. Our Pok\u00e9mon item was a coaster\/strap, which featured one of 6 first generation Pok\u00e9mon in a pixel art design. Of which I actually got Mew! The last item in this picture was a Kokoro Basket mascot keychain.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Now we are on to the food items! Now there have been a number of substitutions due to expired dates on original packets, so not every item I received was intended. I have tried quite a few of these items since, some have been well a bit hit and miss. The Animal Crossing chocolate egg had melted at some point over storage and travel, so it was very marbled by the time it got to me. The chocolate was very disappointing, but the figure was rather cute. It\u2019s Japan\u2019s version of a Kinder Egg really, but with lower quality chocolate. The Sakura flavoured green tea came with no instructions as to how to prepare it and since arriving, it has actually gone out of date. If they included a simple english translation for how to prepare it, it would have been very useful. I\u2019ve yet to try the Pok\u00e9mon snacks, all I know is that they are supposed to be a chocolate snack. I have also yet to try the big bag of Matcha Okoshi, which are green tea flavoured puffed rice cakes.<\/span><\/p>\n

The substitutes so far have been really delicious, from the mini sugar coated sponge bites - which were quite dry but would be great in a little desert with some cream and jam. The soybean flour and cane sugar sticks had an interesting flavour and texture but were very pleasant to snack on. Ultimately it was the matcha mochi choco that caught my attention. With a layer of green tea chocolate, that encased a mochi inside all in a small bite. It wasn't overpowering in any way and was the type of treat that made you consume it over time and not in one sitting. Kind of perfect for sharing really.<\/span><\/p>\n

For more information on how you can order your own box, look to the top of this review and head over to the link below so you can sign up today!<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.nihonbox.com\/en<\/a><\/p>\n

That's the end of part 1, part 2 coming soon.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Nihon Box April to December 2020 Review Part 1","post_excerpt":"I have a massive haul to talk about","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-april-to-december-2020-review-part-1","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 16:00:32","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 15:00:32","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=206112","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":204740,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2020-04-01 13:34:41","post_date_gmt":"2020-04-01 13:34:41","post_content":"Even amidst the dark reality we are all living in, you can always find several rays of hope and sunshine around every corner. So here I am today to deliver some much needed distraction. As I mentioned before in one of my previous SoKawaii box reviews, I would also be reviewing another Japanese monthly subscription service. Nihon Box is just that! I\u2019ve known about this service for quite some time now, as I\u2019ve seen several unboxing videos from Doug D'Marco on YouTube. Check out his channel if you can, he reviews several different subscription boxes and gives good, honest reviews. (<\/span>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Angelraider78<\/a>)<\/span>\r\n\r\nMuch like SoKawaii, Nihon Box is a Japanese monthly subscription service that handpicks at least 6 items each month that are almost exclusive to Japan and ships them straight to your door. Their items are a mixture of Otaku Anime related merchandise and figures, as well as traditional Japanese items, from sweets to tableware. All of this is available to subscribe to for what I find a very affordable price each month.<\/span>\r\n\r\nLike SoKawaii, the more months you pay upfront the cheaper the price for individual boxes will be.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMonthly is \u20ac29.99 plus shipping costs<\/span>\r\n\r\n3 Months is a single payment of \u20ac86.97, making each box \u20ac28.99, plus shipping costs.<\/span>\r\n\r\n6 Months is a single payment of \u20ac170.94, making each box \u20ac28.49, plus shipping costs.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe first item we have is a Pikachu silicone cup lid. This item is quite handy for those of you that tend to forget about their cup of tea for too long and tend to heat it up in the microwave. It will also act as a lid, which should help to keep your tea hot for longer. Also quite handy to have if you wish to have your drink outside in the garden, without having to worry about any flies dropping into it for a sip. This is also an officially licensed Pok\u00e9mon product as well. It is safe to use in a microwave, but make sure it is washed by hand as it\u2019s not dishwasher proof.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNext up is our snack item, with this month being two individually wrapped Dorayaki. A traditional Japanese pastry that you can find across bakeries and convenience stores in Japan. This snack consists of two small pancakes, much like the American ones. They are sandwiched together with a sweet red bean paste called Anko as the filling. The pancakes mask most of the taste of the Anko, but ultimately it\u2019s a very pleasant snack that is more on the sweet side.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOur authentic Japanese tableware item this month is a Rice Bowl. Decorated with Sakura petals all around, this bowl is soundly made and should survive being washed in a dishwasher, but I would handwash it just to be on the safe side. It has no production markings and I am not entirely sure what it is made of, but according to the leaflet this bowl was Made in Japan. I\u2019m interested to see what item will be included in next month\u2019s box, to see if there will ever be a single dinner set created after a certain amount of boxes.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nNext up we have another \u201cMade in Japan\u201d item, with a My Neighbour Totoro Mechanical Pencil from Zebra. Now I have seen this brand numerous times in both Tesco and Dealz (Poundland in England), and they are really smooth pens to write with. So I assume the refills will be more readily available to buy for when this pencils\u2019 led eventually runs out. Now Japan has become rather renowned for their stationary when it comes to quality and this pen is no exception to that fact, as this design is made especially to prevent the led tip from breaking whilst writing. From the little time I have used this pen, it appears to be telling the truth as not once did the led break whilst I was putting excess force on the pen whilst writing. It is definitely a very useful product to have on you at all times when out and about, or even whilst at work or school.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nPerhaps one of the most renowned anime films to have come from the 1980\u2019s has to be Akira. Known worldwide as perhaps one of the greatest animated and science fiction films ever made, it has a strong following even today. Nihon Box included this miniature Volume 1 series Akira figurine, to help celebrate the up-coming Remastered BluRay release of the film in Japan at the beginning of April. It is very rare to find any Akira merch, I have only seen a handful of items over the years. So this figure is a special piece to have in my collection, and stands as a reminder that I haven\u2019t sat down to watch the film in several years now.<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nLastly we have the main reason I wanted to try out Nihon Box, as every month you are guaranteed a figure. This month they included the heroine Nadeshiko from the anime Yuru Camp (also known as Laid-Back Camp). The anime, which you can watch now over on Crunchyroll through the link here (<\/span>https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ubq25os<\/a>) is all about a high school outdoor activity club that enjoys camping. I have only watched the first episode so far and it seems like an enjoyable show, one that will be easy to watch. So why not check it out and get to know more about our new girl Nadeshiko. Bytheway this figure is very well made, sturdy and all you have to do is push her feet onto the base - done! Such great detail and colouring went into this figure, all I want to do is High Five her every time I go into the room!<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAnd there we have it, my first Nihon Box review. Really positive start on this subscription, I don\u2019t see myself wanting to give up anytime soon. I will also still be getting the SoKawaii one so don\u2019t you worry. For the price of one box alone, I would have been happy with just a figure as they can be pretty pricey to buy over here at conventions and comic stores. I was also delighted to get the chance to get my own Akira merch and try Dorayaki for the first time before I go over to Japan later this year.<\/span>\r\n\r\nNext month\u2019s box is going to be completely Sakura themed, to tie in with the Cherry Blossom season currently happening over in Japan. They have already announced that they will be including items from One Piece, Hatsune Miku, Fairy Tail and of course, Cardcaptor Sakura, but which one will be the figure?<\/span>\r\n\r\nUntil next time, take care of yourself x<\/span>\r\n\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Nihon Box March 2020 Review","post_excerpt":"Spring break","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"nihon-box-march-2020-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-04-01 13:34:41","post_modified_gmt":"2020-04-01 13:34:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=204740","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":"

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\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\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"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":2},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};