Yu Yu Hakusho x Oshi to Ame Special Collaboration at FavoteriA
The lollipop saga continues. Now, it's cute chibi chara!
This is the second collaboration of the candy brand "Oshi To Ame" (Ouchi de) and Yu Yu Hakusho. This time, it's a Yu Yu Hakusho Café that will take place at FavoteriA, in Ikebukuro. Drinks, Candies and Goods will be available. Some merch from the 1st collab are going to be sold at the cafeteria, and some merch from this event will also be sold on "Ouchi de" at a later date.
I'm impressed by the number of characters from this collab. Practically, the most important characters from all the seasons are here, even some members of the Reikai SDF. Eikichi on the top of Kuwabara's head is too cute.
🔶Official Site (menu): Favoteria
🔶Period: June 30 to July 12, 2023 (it's a short period)
🔶Venue: FavoteriA Ikebukuro
🔶Drinks & Novelty:
🔳DRINK MENU
Price: 750 yen
Yusuke Urameshi
Take this!!! Spirit Gun Drink!!!!!
Blue curacao; Sprite; Vanilla Ice-cream; Crackling candy
Kazuma Kuwabara
Come on, Spirit Sword!! Drink (Sour!)
Lemonade; Lemon; Chervil
Kurama Drink
Rose Whip Drink
Milk; Strawberry Yogurt; Whipped Cream; Dried Raspberries; Rosemary
Hiei
Jaou Ensatsu Black Sesame Milk (Sesame Milk of the Darkness Flame)
Black sesame sauce; Black sesame milk; Whipped cream; Black cocoa powder
Youko Kurama Drink
Bad-tempered Demon World Ojigi Plant Drink
Matcha milk; Whipped cream; Cocoa powder; Matcha powder; Rosemary
For each drink ordered, one of the following novelties will be given at random:
🔳NOVELTY
You can choose from two types of novelties. Distribution will be random.
Bromide
5 types (random)
Size: 89mm×127mm
Mini Character Coasters
16 types (random)
Size: 90mm x 90mm
🔶Candy & Goods
🔳CANDY MENU
Popsicle Cider Flavor (with purchase bonus)
5 types
Price: 990 yen each
Bonus: one random bromide (89×127mm) for each candy purchased.
🔳GOODS MENU
The first three goods are the same from the first Ouchi De x Yu Yu Hakusho Collab.
Acrylic Stand (5 types): 1,650 yen each
Acrylic Keychain (5 types): 880 yen each (random)/Complete set available;
Metal Can Badge (9 types): 495 yen each (random)/Complete set available;
The others goods are from the new chibi chara art:
Mini Character Acrylic Stand Keychain
8 types (random); Complete Set available
Price: 880 yen each
Size:
Body: about 75mm x 103mm
Base: about 50mm x 30mm
Mini Character Acrylic Stand
8 types (random); Complete Set available
Price: 990 yen each
Size: about 75mm x 103mm; Pedestal: about 50mmx30mm
Mini Character Can Badge [A]
8 types (random); Complete Set available
Price: 440 yen each
Size: (approx.) 56mmΦ
Mini Character Can Badge [B]
8 types (random); Complete Set available
Price: 440 yen each
Size: (approx.) 56mmΦ
That's it, thanks for this amazing art ^^
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Raise your hand if you've heard of the 4 Guardian Beasts before. Anyone? If you don't, it's cool. That's what learning is for!
Now, anime fans like myself may be more than a little familiar with these guys as they've shown up in more than a few properties (ex. Fushigi Yuugi) but the concept, like many things in Asian culture, was originally Chinese. Also called the 4 Symbols, the 4 Gods, and the 4 Cardinal Creatures in English, the 4 Guardian Beasts are very popular in East Asia. We'll be calling them by their Chinese name, the Sixiang, because it's much shorter than any of their English titles because it's shorter. Do excuse me if I call the beasts themselves by their Japanese names, as it's what I know them best by.
The Sixiang are an astrological concept, with each one governing a portion of the sky. Each of these 4 sections had 7 constellations consisting of parts of the beast that when looked at together shows the beast as a whole. Pretty different from Greek constellations, huh? Anyways, these 28 total constellations were very important to Chinese cosmology as each one was seen as housing a different part of the Heavens, where the gods did their business. Let's take a closer look, shall we?
Azure Dragon/Canglong/Seiryuu, Guardian of the East
Fun fact: back in ye olden days azure was used to describe a shade of green, so while there are many depictions of Seiryuu as a blue dragon a lot of really ancient art paints him green. Surprisingly, he's associates with the element of wood rather than water. His constellations house the Heavenly Gates and several parts of the Jade Emperor's palace (including the stables where a certain naughty monkey did a stint). He's generally seen as the most important member of the group as a result.
White Tiger/Baihu/Byakko, Guardian of the West
As the name suggests, Byakko is a massive white tiger that rules over all other beasts with a terrifying roar. He's said to be in tune with all 5 elements (water, fire, earth, wood, metal) but is most associated with metal. He carries the 'essence of heroes' and means business. His constellations mostly have to do with the Heavenly army, with the prison, garrison, and granary all falling under his purview.
Vermillion Bird/Zhuque/Duzaku, Guardian of the South
Often confused with a Phoenix, Suzaku is actually a distinct creature. The fact that Eastern and Western Phoenix's are very different in concept doesn't help matters, especially since cultural osmosis has led to the Eastern Phoenix becoming more and more similar to it's Western counterpart. Suzaku himself is very similar to a Western Phoenix, being associated with fire and elixirs of immortality. His constellations are very functional, housing heavenly the wells, wardrobes, kitchens, and other such things.
Black Turtle/Xuanwu/Genbu, Guardian of the North
Now I say turtle, but Genbu is a bit more of a dual creature. Sometimes they're 2 animals, a turtle with a serpent on it's back, and others it's a turtle with a long snake-like neck. Sometimes it goes full chimera and is a turtle with a snake for a tail, head included. No matter which way you slice it though, Genbu is some mix of snake and turtle. Naturally, it gets associated with the element of water. Sometimes it's even credited as once having been the turtle that carried the floating city of Penglai (which I'll get to eventually). Genbu's constellations seem to be wealth-based, as it presides over the temples, treasury, and non-military granary.
Okay, so I know I said 4 beasts, but the Sixiang are sometimes shown with a 5th member that takes it's place in the center of the group. Occasionally it's a yellow dragon to represent the Yellow Emperor, but personally I prefer when it's the qilin/kirin, the Chinese Unicorn. Now it's called a unicorn, but like many Chinese creatures it's a bit of a chimera. With the head of a ram, the hooves of a horse, legs of a wolf, body of a deer, scales of a snake, tail of an ox, and horns of a dragon. Calm and intelligent, it is often seen as a symbol of nobility and scholars. Another fun fact: the Japanese word for giraffe is kirin because of their remarkable resemblance to the mythical beast.
This was a bit of a long one, but I had fun! What about you guys?
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🎵 I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was 🎶 (Cora & The Four Lords)
[ ID: A set of FFXIV Pokemon Trainer portrait parody images. The first image is a young 14 year old Cora and his four starter auspices: L-R Suzaku the red bird, Seiryu the snake, Byakko the tiger cub and Genbu the tortoise. Cora holds Byakko in one arm like a kitten, and Seiryu is so small he has to perch on Cora's head or he gets lots. The second image is an older 24 year old Cora and his four evolved auspices: L-R Seiryu the serpent, Suzaku the firebird, Genbu the tortoise and Byakko the white tiger. They are in their full auspice animal form and looking extremely fierce... Except for Genbu who is still cute and tiny but will Hydro Cannon you to the face if you tease him. ]
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