Sumikko Gurashi Bento Blind Box by Re-Ment Japan

Sumikko Gurashi Bento Blind Box by Re-Ment Japan. TheSumikko Gurashi Bentoseries from Rement features miniature lunch box items and foodstuffs all with a Sumikko Gurashi theme. Collect all six, each one is character themed and comes with its own mini character figure. The miniatures are super detailed: each bento box comes with a removeable cute lid and in the Penguin? set the box can be folded flat just like the real thing.

Six Sumikko Gurashi-themed convenience store scenes / food sets to collect: Shirokuma, Tokage, Neko, Tonkatsu, Penguin? and Tapioca.

This item is decorative only and sold as a collectible item for display. Not a toy.

Sumikko Gurashi (すみっコぐらし) is a set of fictional characters produced by the Japanese company San-X. The name directly translates to “life in the corner”, and all the characters have an affinity for corners, such as the corner seat of a café or the corner of a room. The characters are anthropomorphised animals and food items, split into Sumikko the main characters, and Minikko the smaller side characters. The main Sumikko characters have common traits: they have a slightly negative personality, they are castaways in everyday life, and they feel most relaxed when they are near a corner. These include Shirokuma, a polar bear who dislikes the cold, Penguin? who is unsure of being a penguin, Tonkatsu, a piece of leftover pork cutlet, Neko, a timid and anxious cat, and Tokage a dinosaur who pretends to be a lizard. In contrast, some of the Minikko characters have a more positive outlook, including Furoshiki a polka dot furoshiki cloth, Ebifurai No Shippo, Tonkatsu’s friend who is a leftover tail of a fried shrimp, Zassou a weed with a positive attitude, Obake, a small ghost who enjoys cleaning and Tapioca who is multi-coloured leftover tapioca pearls. The characters were created by Yuri Yokomizo, a graphic designer working for San-X, and the first products were released in 2012. Their main inspiration was the feeling of comfort when one is near a corner, and they were based on Yokomizo’s notebook doodles when she was a student. Three animated films with Sumikko Gurashi were released in 2019, 2021, and 2023.

From the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Re-Ment is a Japanese creative toy company that specialises in manufacturing collectible blind boxes containing cute, highly-detailed novelty items and licensed character products to create miniature dioramas. Sets typically include miniature themed replicas of food, furniture, and household objects among other things usually with a character theme and some even contain mini characters too. The company’s name is derived from a combination of the phrase “reform the entertainment”, referring to their products that capture the ever-changing trends of the times and emphasizing novelty and innovation.

Please Note: These are “blind boxed” items – meaning, you don’t get to choose what assortment of figure(s) you’ll receive. You won’t know which one you’re getting until it arrives. Think of it as a sweet surprise! Please understand that due to the production process, variations may occur from figure to figure. As these are blind boxed items, duplicates may also occur.

Box size approx. 11.5cm x 7cm x 6cm.

Contains small parts. Not suitable for children.

Product code 11089798.