There are some things you might want to learn about me, and one in every of them is certainly that if there’s a Sanrio x m o t o r c y c l e collaboration, I am most likely going to don’t have any alternative however to let you know about it. Why? As a result of I am right here for it, and I believe very strongly that I am not the one one. In any case, you aren’t getting to be 50 years old like Hello Kitty if you do not have a considerable fanbase, proper? Proper.
Anyway, Honda kicked off what appears to have been the beginning of a long-running collaboration with Sanrio with some cute Good day Kitty restricted editions. There was the aforementioned fiftieth Anniversary Tremendous Cub, and earlier than that, there was this super-cute Hello Kitty edition Scoopy scooter (a Honda mannequin you may see in all places in Southeast Asia and likewise ceaselessly in Europe, however that is not bought within the US).
And now, Honda is again at it once more with one in every of its newer characters, Kuromi. For these unfamiliar, she’s the mischievous doppelganger (for actual; it is canon, you guys) of My Melody. My solely actual query is, how did not Kuromi find yourself on a bike earlier in her life?
Anyway, tangential mysteries of Sanrio canon apart, to have a good time the collab, there’s additionally a six-part short animated series that seems to depict Kuromi deciding she needs to get her motorbike license, after which going by means of the steps to get it so she will be able to roll out of her nearest Honda dealership on her dream bike.
The primary episode is up right here (in Japanese, however you should utilize the auto-translate subtitle choice to get the gist if you happen to solely converse one other language)
Photograph by: Honda
Photograph by: Honda
However it’s not solely stopping with anime. There are some Honda x Kuromi public appearances additionally deliberate to happen in Japan, starting with a debut Honda x Kuromi booth on the Black Competition (that is Kuro Fest; ‘kuro’ means black) Black and White Tune Battle, hosted by Japanese residing legend Shigeru Matsuzaki. There is a ton of deep lore right here that is nicely outdoors the scope of this piece, however if you happen to’re a fan of the Katamari Damacy online game sequence, you realize Matsuzaki’s musical stylings.
At this occasion, Honda plans to show a particular Kuro Fest (and sure, it is no coincidence that ‘kuro’ is the primary a part of Kuromi’s identify) Dax 125, in addition to a CT 125 (bought within the US because the Path 125) with Kuromi graphics. Particular Honda x Kuromi merchandise will even be out there, although no particulars or designs have but been offered to indicate what any of will probably be, or seem like. There may additionally be somebody dressed up in a Kuromi mascot costume on the occasion, which is totally by no means stunning if you happen to’re in any respect conversant in Japanese popular culture.
Are you excited to see this Honda x Kuromi collaboration come to life? And if that’s the case, are you (like me) hoping to get your fingers on a few of the merch sooner or later sooner or later? I might positively get pleasure from some cute stickers I can placed on issues. Does not all people?
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