I couldn’t think of anything Engrishy at all for the title. It takes a truly Japonic kind of mind to come up with that, and I’m not Japanese enough. Oh bummer.
Calpico*, a very popular Japanese softdrink, has co-branded itself with Hello Kitty. There’s something perversely fun about having the mouthless feline looking at you from the drink, but this pleasure is only limited to the half liter size. Unfortunately, the 1.5 liter bottle is simply a Calpico drink even though the flavors are the same. To bring to a party, it never hurts to take the smaller one as well in order have a conversation piece.
What would be even more fun is to throw in some alcohol. Lychee martinis are already trendy, but what about one that’s made with Calpico’s Lychee Flavor? Let Hello Kitty have a cut of the action. It should be fun!
*Calpico has its own language issues regarding its name as it’s also known as Calpis in Japan. Try saying it in English and you’ll quickly see why it’s packaged as Calpico in the US.
Tags: calpico, calpis, hello kitty, japanese, marukai, soft drink
i love calpico and hello kitty. i thonk the small bottle has hello kitty on it so that people will give it to their cats to drink. i’m sure that’s the marketing strategy.
hehehe…”i thonk” real good in the mornings.
I think thonk rhymes with honk and bonk and honky tonk. Gotta file these for a future poem.