Six More Touken Danshi Are Joining the Exquisite Metal Touken Candy Knife & Youkan Jelly Collection!

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Oct. 11, 2016 13:27 PDT

Wouldn't it be amazing to sit down for an elegant tea party with dashing Touken Danshi from the Touken Ranbu -Online- browser game and smartphone app? While that's sadly not very likely to happen in real life, the Touken Ranbu -Online- Touken Youkan & Candy Knife Set Vol. 2 is the next best thing! Youkan is a Japanese jelly-like dessert made from bean paste, agar, and sugar, and this set features delicious youkan inspired by Touken Danshi like Kashuu Kiyomitsu and Yamatonokami Yasusada. It also comes with metal Touken candy knives with blades made in Tsubame City, Niigata, an area famous for its metal tableware. Pre-orders for this set started on Premium Bandai at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, and it retails for ¥5,980 (including tax, excluding shipping and handling).

The Touken Ranbu -Online- Touken Youkan & Candy Knife Set Vol. 2 features youkan inspired by Juzumaru Tsunetsugu, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yamatonokami Yasusada, Heshikiri Hasebe, Higekiri, and Hizamaru from the Touken Ranbu -Online- browser game and smartphone app. The set also comes with metal Touken candy knives based on each character. Each single-serving-size youkan comes individually packaged in a box emblazoned with a design featuring its respective Touken Danshi. The flavour of each youkan is unique, created to reflect the personality and nature of each Touken Danshi.

Each youkan also comes with a 140-millimeter-long metal Touken candy knife version of the famous sword it's inspired by. The blades of these candy knives are made in Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture, an area that's famous for its metal tableware. Since they're made from metal, these candy knives feel pleasantly heavy in your hand and boast a fantastic lustre. Use a Touken candy knife to cut your youkan for a truly dazzling tea time!

These candy knives have also been awarded the "Made in Tsubame" seal of approval from the Tsubame City Chamber of Commerce and Industry, recognising their excellent design and quality. The handles of these knives are made from plastic, expertly painted to recreate the design of each sword. Dream of your favourite Touken Danshi while you enjoy a relaxing tea time with a beautiful candy knife resting on your plate.

This extravagant Japanese confectionery set comes in a specially created paper box decorated with a gorgeous design.

■ Youkan Varieties and Flavours
・Juzumaru Tsunetsugu: Salt is added to this red azuki bean youkan to bring out its exquisite flavour.
・Kashuu Kiyomitsu: This youkan features an intense kaki (Japanese persimmon) flavour.
・Yamatonokami Yasusada: A delicious youkan flavoured with fragrant yuzu (Japanese citron).
・Heshikiri Hasebe: This red azuki bean youkan is flavoured with brown sugar for an enticing aroma.
・Higekiri: A wonderfully rich red azuki bean youkan.
・Hizamaru: A matcha-flavoured youkan with an attractive light-green colour.

■ Product Details
Product Name: Touken Ranbu -Online- Touken Youkan & Candy Knife Set Vol. 2
Price: ¥5,980 (including tax, excluding shipping and handling)
Set Contents:
・Touken Danshi Youkan (individually boxed) x 6
・Flavours: Salted, Kaki (Japanese persimmon), Yuzu (Japanese citron), Brown Sugar, Neri (red azuki bean), Neri Matcha
・Metal Touken candy knife x 6
・Featuring: Juzumaru Tsunetsugu, Kashuu Kiyomitsu, Yamatonokami Yasusada, Heshikiri Hasebe, Higekiri, Hizamaru
Dimensions (approx.):
・Youkan (individually boxed): 58g each / 37 x 85 x 18 mm | 1.5" x 3.3" x 0.7"
・Metal Touken Candy Knives: 140 mm | 5.5" long
・Packaging: 240 x 155 x 55 mm | 9.4" x 6.1 x 2.2"
Country of Manufacture:
・Candy Knife Blade, Touken Danshi Youkan: Japan
・Candy Knife Handle: China
Available at: Premium Bandai and others
Pre-orders: Start at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 while stocks last
Estimated Delivery: March 2017