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Sanrio Boys Get Their Own Line of Merchandise
posted on by Lynzee Loveridge
The official Twitter account for the cute guys of "Sanrio Danshi" (Sanrio Boys) project announced that they will get their own line of merchandise starting in June. Sanrio will release clear files, keychains, a calendar, and more on a monthly basis.
The project opened its website earlier this year. The project stars Kōta Hasegawa, a high school boy that loves the yellow Pom Pom Purin dog. By mere coincidence, he ends up attending the same school as Yū Mizuno, a boy who likes the bunny My Melody. Yū tells Kōta that there's nothing to be ashamed of for liking Sanrio's cute characters. Together, Kōta, Yū, Shunsuke Yoshino, Ryō Nishimiya, and Seiichiro Minamoto learn to accept their love of the characters instead of feeling embarrassed.
Two manga series inspired by the project were announced in January. Mai Andō launched her version on the Manga ONE app on Monday. The manga includes four total chapters. A different manga adaptation in Sho-Comi magazine will launch in June.
[Via Nijimen]
