Bandai Sets Limited-Time Strawberry Charapaki For November 9
Bandai's Candy Division is releasing "Sanrio Characters Charapaki Chocolate ~Limited-Time Strawberry Ver.~" on November 9, 2026 at 149 yen tax included.
1 source 9h ago
Reporting from 1 source: Dengeki Hobby Web.
Why it matters
A seasonal flavor swap is the cheapest way Bandai keeps a blind-box candy toy on shelves, and pairing two strawberry fillings with 20 package designs turns one purchase into a search for a specific box.
Key Facts
- Bandai's Candy Division schedules Sanrio Characters Charapaki Chocolate ~Limited-Time Strawberry Ver.~ for November 9, 2026.
- The product sells for 149 yen including tax and is subject to the reduced 8 percent tax rate.
- The strawberry version comes in two flavors, strawberry milk and rich strawberry.
- Packaging designs total 20 varieties with a pink strawberry motif.
- The chocolate lineup has eight designs, from Hello Kitty to Hangyodon.
The candy toy comes in strawberry milk and rich strawberry flavors, with pink strawberry-motif packaging across all 20 package designs. The chocolate itself has eight designs: Hello Kitty, Cinnamoroll, My Melody, Kuromi, Pompompurin, Pochacco, Little Twin Stars and Hangyodon.
The price is the same 149 yen as the standard Charapaki, and the item falls under the reduced 8 percent tax rate. Bandai lists the sales channel as candy sections of mass retailers nationwide, with a note that in-store availability dates vary by shop.
Two fillings, strawberry milk and rich strawberry, are meant to be compared against each other. Which of the eight chocolate designs sits inside stays unknown until the wrapper comes off.
- Hello Kitty
- Cinnamoroll
- My Melody
- Kuromi
- Pompompurin
- Pochacco
- Little Twin Stars
- Hangyodon
Written with AI by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited. See our editorial policy.
Add Yomimono as a preferred source on Google
Sources
- Dengeki Hobby Web 「サンリオキャラクターズ」のキャラパキに「期間限定イチゴVer.」が登場！イチゴをモチーフにした可愛いパッケージは全20種類！