{"id":370976,"date":"2026-06-25T11:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/?p=370976"},"modified":"2026-06-26T01:22:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T08:22:48","slug":"hello-kitty-x-the-apothecary-diaries-gets-new-merch-pre-orders-are-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/hello-kitty-x-the-apothecary-diaries-gets-new-merch-pre-orders-are-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Hello Kitty x The Apothecary Diaries gets new merch: pre-orders are live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sanrio confirmed on June 24, 2026 that a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/a-minecraft-le-faltaba-algo-hello-kitty-y-sus-amigos\">Hello Kitty x The Apothecary Diaries collaboration<\/a> is on the way, with the merchandise set to hit Japan on August 7. The collection matches Maomao with Hello Kitty, Jinshi with Cinnamoroll, Gyokuyou with My Melody, and Gaoshun with Tuxedo Sam. The goods include acrylic stands, keychains, and stationery. Sanrio also said <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/gta-6-pre-orders-are-live-the-first-physical-edition-has-no-disc\">pre-orders begin June 24, 2026<\/a>, ahead of the August 7 launch in Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Crunchyroll\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/01e77a08-9a67-11e6-b858-00163ed833e7\/2748079054\/crunchyroll-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Crunchyroll<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/crunchyroll.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/crunchyroll.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like either series, this feels like a pretty easy yes. Sanrio\u2019s pastel-heavy look fits better than you might expect with The Apothecary Diaries, a series built on palace politics, poison experiments, and that slow, simmering tension between characters. Fans online seem to agree. Some of the early responses have been genuinely enthusiastic, and people outside Japan are already asking the same question: will there be an <strong>import option<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">THE APOTHECARY DIARIES x SANRIO COLLAB IS HERE OMG \ud83d\ude0d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/R6dQwr8GZR\">pic.twitter.com\/R6dQwr8GZR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; tamina \ud83e\udd8b (@keiuzuki) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/keiuzuki\/status\/2069708044993171896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Sanrio, the collaboration makes sense. Hello Kitty still has the afterglow of the brand\u2019s 50th anniversary, and The Apothecary Diaries has turned into one of anime\u2019s biggest hits over the past few years. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/this-anime-full-of-drama-and-based-on-feudal-japan-has-become-a-great-success?ex=RAMP-4479.1&amp;rex=true\" title=\"Reports said it was the most-watched anime of 2025 across several Japanese streaming services\">Reports said it was the most-watched anime of <strong>2025<\/strong> across several Japanese streaming services<\/a>, and the audience for it clearly goes past the usual crowd that shows up for character goods. Add in plans for a third season and a feature film later in 2026, and the timing lines up neatly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can already pre-order the collection in Japan. So far, though, Sanrio hasn\u2019t confirmed a wider <strong>international release<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sanrio confirmed on June 24, 2026 that a Hello Kitty x The Apothecary Diaries collaboration is on the way, with the merchandise set to hit Japan on August 7. The collection matches Maomao with Hello Kitty, Jinshi with Cinnamoroll, Gyokuyou with My Melody, and Gaoshun with Tuxedo Sam. The goods include acrylic stands, keychains, and &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/hello-kitty-x-the-apothecary-diaries-gets-new-merch-pre-orders-are-live\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Hello Kitty x The Apothecary Diaries gets new merch: pre-orders are live&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1009,"featured_media":370975,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6998],"class_list":["post-370976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","content-category-videos-en-linea"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1009"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=370976"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":371006,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/370976\/revisions\/371006"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/370975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=370976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=370976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=370976"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=370976"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=370976"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=370976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}