The new Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card anime means there’s a ton of newย Cardcaptor Sakura events and merchandise, and I’m all for it! Currently there’s a Sakura and Tomoyo Flower Garden Cafe being held at Sweets Paradiseย locations throughout Japan through the end of July.ย Cardcaptor Sakuraย art is always gorgeous, but the flower garden and sweets theme makes this collaboration extra adorable!
Last time I wrote about Aitai Kuji, it was to talk about their amazing kuji (lottery) purchasing system.ย I’m amazed that they offer this service to people outside of Japan! Now that theย Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji items I wrote about in that postย have arrived,ย it’s time to review their service as a whole! But first, if you haven’t seen my unboxing of theย Animal Crossingย Ichiban Kuji items, you really ought to check it out:
Recently, I wrote about how excited I am for the super adorableย Animal Crossing kuji (lottery) that’s coming out in Japan. Unfortunately, it can be rather difficult to get Ichiban Kuji and other lottery items outside of Japan, since they’re often only sold at convenience stores. Even if you can your hands on the individual items, if you haven’t been to Japan, you’ve probably never had the chance to purchase a ticket and see what prize item awaits you.
That’s where Aitai Kuji comes in! They offer a kuji ticket service that emulates the whole experience of buying kuji tickets for overseas customers. They were kind enough to reach out to me to try my hand at theย Animal Crossingย kuji preorderย so I could show you how the system works!
Theย Animal Crossing Ichiban Kuji is coming out in Japan on March 17th, and the prizes are drop-dead adorable! It’s a great excuse to bring back my Japan Envy series! Let’s take a closer look at the prizes you can win, and at the end I’ll share ways for you to purchase these awesome items for yourself!
If you’re a long-time Chic Pixel reader, you know I’m a big fan of subscription boxes.ย When the folks at the nerdy subscriptions service Loot Crate mentioned that they were looking to see what dream subscription box themes people could come up with, I knew I had to answer the call.ย Besides,ย thereโs even a chance theyโll be selecting one lucky bloggerโs crate theme to make into a future monthโs crate!ย I have no shortage of fun ideas I’d like to see in a subscription box, but I managed to narrow it down to one core theme:ย otome (ไนๅฅณ).
The term otome is most often used among English speakers in relation to “otome games,” but it literally means “maiden,” so it can refer to anything that might appeal to someone with maiden-like sensibilities! But since this is me, all of my otome items have a decidedly nerdy twist. Basically, this dream loot crate consists of everything I love, be it cute lifestyle items, otome game merchandise, or shojo anime figurines!
I have to admitย I’ve gotten a little shiba inu obsessed over the past few months (getting a shiba inu puppy does that to you). Part of this new obsession means that I am constantly on the lookout for the cutest shiba inu merchandise, and independent artist Sonson’s shopย definitely fits the bill! Feast your eyes on this adorableness:
If I could afford to buy one of everything from Sonson’s shop, you can bet your bunnies I would! I just love these pudgy shiba designs so much, especially the Breakfast with Shiba series! But if, heaven forbid, shibas aren’t your thing, Sonson has an array of other items featuring Pokรฉmon and cute original designs, too.
If you can’t get enough of Sonson’s art, be sure to check them out on Twitter!
I don’t always wear gaming-themed clothing, but when I do, I like to do it in style! I kid, but when it comes to gaming threads, there’s a fine line between “wink nod” game references on trendy clothing and obnoxiously obvious tees that proclaim your love for all things nerdy for the world to see.