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It’s been reported that corn tea from “ONICHA,” the original brand helmed by HIKAKIN, sold 1.3 million units in the two days following its October 3 launch. Made with sweet corn grown in Hokkaido, the product is an extension of the “ONICHA” soft drink line that launched in April. On 5ch, reactions to the taste were mixed — “not bad” versus “too strong a corn flavor” — but what really drew attention was skepticism about the 1.3-million figure itself, with many posters arguing that the piles of product stacked next to convenience store registers suggest these are shipment numbers rather than actual sales. The discussion also drew comparisons to HIKAKIN’s previous hit product, “Misokin.”
Tue, 10/6, 16:10
YouTuber HIKAKIN announced that sales of his original product “ONICHA Corn Tea,” launched on October 3, surpassed 1.3 million units in just two days.
The product is a corn tea made with 100% Hokkaido-grown sweet corn, rolled out as a variation of the “ONICHA” soft drink launched in April.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Tasted really strongly of corn,
but it didn't make me want to buy it again.
Not bad though.
Selling this much just proves how much Hikakin is genuinely supported.
Well, you're the one posting about it, so…
Barley tea, though…
And Misokin tasted bad anyway.
These days you can find it at any 7-Eleven.
Doesn't seem like it'll ever sell out.
but weirdly the corn flavor itself is strong.
Tastes kind of off, somehow.
I haven't seen it anywhere.
7-Eleven.
Also heard a few boxes showed up on online shopping sites too.
and it was seriously delicious.
There's no "celebrity markup" built into the price.
Barley tea already has its standard-bearer with guys like Tsurube, but corn tea doesn't have an established industry leader yet.
He should've put out corn tea before barley tea.
So it's definitely genetically modified American corn — better not drink it.
If it were domestic-grown, I'd buy it.
Whenever I go to Hokkaido I always drink it.
Background and Key Points of This Discussion
The 1.3-million figure was announced as “units sold,” but several posters in the thread pointed out that, given how the product is stacked up right next to convenience store registers, the real number might actually be “units shipped.” Some noted that convenience stores are often required to order items designated by headquarters regardless of actual store-level demand, which may be contributing to the mass displays and the climbing figures. HIKAKIN’s original products have a track record of hits, with “Misokin” being a past success, and this new “ONICHA” line is seen as an extension of that trend. Meanwhile, opinions on the taste are split between “the corn flavor is too strong” and “it’s delicious,” and a notable feature of this discussion is the coexistence of views crediting the product’s success to HIKAKIN’s fame and buzz versus those judging the quality of the product on its own merits.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geisokuho+) thread “HIKAKIN-produced new product “ONICHA Corn Tea” sees sales beyond expectations — surpasses 1.3 million units sold just two days after launch.”
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