Tokyo Otaku Mode Haul/Review !

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Hey everyone! Today I want to share with you this GIANT and extremely fluffy order I bought from Tokyo Otaku Mode! 

Tokyo Otaku Mode (or TOM) is an otaku's dream. TOM sells everything from kawaii plushies and keychains, to fashion and magazines, to figures and phone accessories! It's truly an amazing place (╯✧∇✧)╯ TOM also offers lots and lots of coupons, discounts, and points, which is good for people like me who order truckloads of things xD

Here is what I ordered (images from TOM):

Feneky Fox large plush (Kikko)

Punitto Kanshoku! Cat paw mascots(black, white, and calico)

Neko Atsume rubber 3-way strap

Mameshiba San Kyoudai Homestay standard plush (Sasuke)

 I just realized this was kind of a cat and dog themed haul (^-人-^)(❍ᴥ❍ʋ) All of these lovely items arrived in a gigantic box. And when I say gigantic, I mean gigantic.

Look at that

The box was nearly as long as my bed is wide （○□○） This big box arrived within five days of being shipped from Japan, which is very fast! Kudos on safe and speedy shipping~

 Here is everything that I pulled out of the box: my order PLUS

 A FREE FOLDER

WITH MY ORDER SLIP INSIDE *0*  Even the order slip was packed safely! The folder was also very pretty and beautifully drawn(´∀｀)♡

 The things that I ordered where tightly packed in a layer of plastic wrap, with the cat strap taped to the front. Peeling the tape off of the strap was kind of tricky, and it left some sticky residue on the packaging ; 3 ; 

 Punitto Kanshoku paws ($3.99 USD each)

 The first items I pulled out were the three cat paw plushies I ordered! Each one was individually wrapped~

 (front)

 (back)

I ordered the paws in black, white, and calico.  These paws were super soft and had sort of a velvety texture, plus, the little toe beans/paw pads were squishy! 

The tag made me laugh xD the cat just looks so..so serious

Although the paws were very soft and cute, they didn't arrive in purrrfect condidtion (yes you can kill me now). They were wrapped so tightly that the keychains got smashed into the soft paw pads, leaving very noticable and deep dents:

I was hoping that maybe they would sort of poof back up, but they show no signs of doing so. 

The black paw had no dents, but there was a gap between part of the toe bean and the plush paw, with glue showing. (sorry if it's hard to see here) It isn't as noticable as the other two, but I worry that the little toe squishy might fall off if I'm not careful.

Neko Atsume Strap ($4.69 USD)

 The next goodie I pulled out was this cute little Neko Atsume strap! 

The strap features a cute white kitty with a pink ball of yarn, as well as a 3-way strap (phone plug, phone strap, and key clip) Also I love it's littel butt xD This strap was very cute (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡

Mameshiba Sasuke plush ($7.99 USD)

HIS LITTLE FACE. I think this doggy just stole my heart ; w ; I love his little scarf and pink cheeks!

Okay, I admit, this doll can't actually stand up on it's own so I used tape to help him out. I'm not sure how they got him to stand up in the TOM images. Maybe they used tape also xD I really loved this plushy, and it's fur was very soft, like all Amuse plushies(´∀`) Also, I got this plush on a 20% off sale, which was great!

 Feneky the Fennec Kikko plush ($17.59 USD)

And last but not least, here is the VERY BIG Feneky Fox plush that I ordered! It was actually so large that I had trouble taking decent images 

(front)

(back)

This fox's name was Kikko, and was also on a 20% off sale! Because this is an Amuse plushy also, the fur was reeaaally soft and fun to pet (-w-) I also loved the Pink ribbon around it's neck! It's ears got a little bit bent in the packing, but I'm sure they'll straighten out soon.

☆~Ratings~☆

 Quality: ♥♥♥♥

 The items were all adorable, but there were a few defects, mainly due to packing.Even so, I was pleased with everything!

Shipping: ♥♥♥♥♥

It arrived very quickly, especially coming from Japan. The shipping cost came to $18, which was a little expensive, but it was worth it for the fast shipping.

Cost:♥♥♥♥♥

I would give the overall cost of the order five stars! The total of all six items plus shipping came to $55.24. I would consider the price of each individual item very affordable, and easily cheaper than most online stores. In addition, I had $5 in TOM points to spend, so I got $5 off of my entire order! 

Overall:♥♥♥♥♥

Overall, I was very happy with everything1 The items I received had a few defects, but the cost was reasonable and I received a great discount. I really loved all of the items I received, and would order from TOM again! (actually, I have another order on it's way!) I would maybe consider ordering another cat paw, even with the risk of defects because I found them very cute and cheap. I secretly want the whole collection xD I would recommend TOM to anyone who doesn't have access to both popular and harder to fins Japanese items, and who prefer fast shipping. PLUS they have a huge selection of kawaii and cat-related items, which I would recommend to cat lovers like me (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ

You can check out Tokyo Otaku Mode here, and by signing up with this link, you get $10 off your first order!   

Thank you for reading!  

 

Foodesu candy box! August review

(get 10% off using the code "peachbooty" when you order from Foodesu!)
Hey everyone! Today I want to share with you an awesome candy box I got from Foodesu Box Co! Foodesu is a Japanese candy store that Japanese candy boxes and samplers, as well as indivudual candies!

The Foodesu Box (standard box) contains anywhere from 5-10 full sized snacks and at least one DIY kit for a total of $20!  Plus, Foodesu has added an option to have a gachapon included in your box for only $1.25 extra! 

Foodesu also sells candy sampler packages, which contain twelve small snacks, and on occasion, a few full-sized ones! (check out my review for the Foodesu sampler here)
 

 My Foodesu goodies came in a large brown envelope, with a kawaii face drawn on the front saying "handle me with care, I'm fragile!" (Which is very important when your mailman tends to shove your precious packages in your teeny mailbox ;o; )

The envelope cam sealed with the. most. adorable. tape. EVER. Look at those little burgers and corn dogs with faces (I actually peeled the tape off super carefully and kept it xD)

The candies came wrapped in adorable pink wrapping paper with little sparkly sequins on it, along with a thank you note

 The note was hand-written in pink pen~ PLUS I received two peices of cute note paper!! (＾▽＾) Thank youu~

look at that glorious feast
I received one DIY kit, four full-sized candies, AND a baggie of littel candies!! ( ﾟ∀ ﾟ) 

Strawberry Taiyaki Fish

 The first candy I got was a strawberry taiyaki fish! (I love pink. I love fishies. I love this.) The wrapper was light pink with shiny little magenta polka dots on it~

 The taiyaki candy was a pale pink and a lot larger than I expected! (about the size of my hand). on the outside it was a flakey, almost wafer-like texture with an airy, strawberry mousse filling (-v- ) perfection. 

Lotte Star Wars chocolate wafer

 The next candy I received was a Lotte Star Wars chocolate-filled wafer bar! I really love the Lotte wafers because they have very colorful and cute artwork

Guest appearance: Space Armin

Two wafers with chocolate filling in the middle! Plus, inside was a shiny Star Wars sticker :D I have no clue who it is

Umaibo Teriyaki Burger

The next candy I got was an Umaibo Teriyaki Burger! 

 As you can see, it is not actually burger-it's a large, teriyaki-flavored corn puff! (basically) It tasted AMAZING. It was very light and crispy, with a powerful teriyaki chip flavor. I could have eaten about ten more

Watapachi Watermelon Popping Candy Floss 

 that's a mouthful to say

Watapachi Watermelon candy, aka cotton candy rectangle with awesome packaging

 Plus, on the back of each package is a little comic!

What happens when you mix watermelon-flavored cotton candy with pop rocks?

beautiful things.

This candy really is a piece of watermelon cotton candy with pop rocks inside! It's sour but not too sour, and satisfies any sour/sugary candy cravings you have! Plus, the pop rock pieces inside give it a nice crunch (*≧▽≦) (I received the grape version in another candy box, and it wasn't nearly as good as this one)

Okashi Na Mizu Ame DIY

(I love the little ghost up there)

Okashi Na mizu Ame candy is suppsed to be a color-changing AND flavor changing DIY kit!

 Time to get making!

The kit included a clear plastic mixing tray, a little mixing spatula, and three liquid candy flavor packets (Ramune, Lemon, and Strawberry)

 (I found all the instructions for this DIY kit here!)

 Step 1: pour Ramune liquid into tray and taste

Step 2: Add in the lemon liquid, stir, then take another taste (tasted like...lemon and Ramune)

Step 3: add in the strawberry liquid, stir, aaandd...

Ta daaa! After maybe ten seconds of stirring, the candy should begin to turn purple. I took a taste,and the candy tasted like grape! So with my limited mathmatics skills, I have concluded that Ramune+Lemon+Strawberry=Grape....not sure how that works out, but it did *0* DIY kits are magical, aren't they?

Candy Goodie bag

Last but not least, I was sent a small goodie bag of random tiny candies! 

(Green seemed to be a big theme this time)

Inside the bag were a mini jello, a guava hard candy, a melon Milkita, and a little container of stickers! (☆▽☆) how cute!

(close up of sticker chips) AHHH they're sparkly and food-shaped and cute (●♡∀♡) I love them !

 ☆~Ratings~☆

quality:♥♥♥♥♥

I was absolutely in love with this candy package! It was like only the best, cutest, and most fun candies were chosen~ I think the taiyaki was my favorite~

Shipping: ♥♥♥♥♥

Shipping was free, so that's ALWAYS great! It arrived within a few days from the time I received the email that it had been sent out

cost:♥♥♥♥♥

Each Foodesu box is only $20, which is cheaper than many other boxes this size

overall:♥♥♥♥♥

Overall, I was very happy with this candy box! Shipping was free and quick, the candy was a reasonable price, and only the most delicious candies were chosen, in my opinion~ I had a great time tasting each candy and making the DIY kit, plus it was just enough candy for me to be able to finish in one day! (some candy boxes send TONS, which isn't bad, but after the first day I am candied out with a box of opened, leftover candy that may not get eaten ;o;) 

Also, I would highly recommend Foodesu as a Japanese candy box for anyone just getting into Japanese candy, or for those who can't or don't want to commit themselves to a monthly charge. Because Foodesu boxes are ordered through storenvy, you can buy boxes and samplers as you please, and not be forced to subscribe and cancel every time you want a candy box. Foodesu Box Co gets five shiny stars this month for awesome candy!

Want to try Foodesu yourself? You can order your Foodesu box or sampler here! Foodesu also has just opened up a new candy shop selling individual candies from Japan, which you can check out here ~ You can use the code "peachbooty" to get 10% off your order!

Also, feel free to leave a little donation to the lovely people behind Foodesu working to bring us awesome candies from Japan (´∀｀)♡ click here to donate~!

Thank you Foodesu for the awesome candy box, and thank you everyone for reading!

 



 

 

 

Squishy grab bag from Tradeluvergurl ! review

Hello everyone! Today I'm going to show you all this ADORABLE defect squishy grab bag from Tradeluvergurl on storenvy! (●´∀｀●)
Tradeluvergurl sells both defected and non defected squishies, along with grab bags and other kawaii goods

 The package came CRAZY FAST. Like, in less than 48 hours fast(I know it was from the US but still that's really fast!) 

The squishies came in a super cute reusable gift bag with little hearts all over it ;w; 
(omg I love it when stores wrap orders in cute gift bags) 

The bag was sealed with a cute little panda hear sticker that said 

thank you so much for the support + purchase

 NO PROBLEM

 Inside the bag was my bag of squishies, a FREEBIE(yay!), and my order invoice/a really sweet thank you note!（‐＾▽＾‐）

 The freedie was a cute little Minion melon bun that smelled like popcorn! It was nicely textured and shaded :D

 The squishies I got came in a super cute Winnie the Pooh bag (which was also resealable/reusable), and I was pleasantly surprised that there were four squishies inside! I had originally thought there were only three squishies, but that was probably due to my old age and blindess (lol)

(here's what the bag looks like-it's SO CUTE AH)

Little Twin Stars macaron

 The first squishy I pulled out was this Little Twin stars macaron squishy! I have had my eye on a Little Twin Stars macaron for a while now, so this made me very happy >u> It was a very vibrant pink with little rubber cream inside. 

The defects on this one were that it had slight paint chipping (on the front and the back) and that it appears to have two stickers on it. If you look closely, you can see an outline of a second sticker under the first. Also, I thought it was funny that this squish had a Sammy tag insteaad of a LTS tag xD either way, it matches the colors. This squishy was not very slow rising, but it was soft and very adorable!

ZAQ squishy

 The next squishy I pulled out was this ZAQ squishy! I honestly don't know what his name is, or if he has a name. Maybe his name is pronounced "Zac" xD

 The only defect on this that I could find was a little gray smudge above the "A." I also really love the fact that this little dude has a very faint booty outline (*≧▽≦)

This squishy was very smooth and very soft~

Funassyi squishy

 I have to admit, aside from the Little Twin Stars squishy, this one was my main incentive for buying this set. I recently discovered Funassyi the pear demon fairy, and I felt a mighty need to bring his squishy to the collection. 

 The defects on Funassyi included a small hole in his right hand, some paint missing on his forehead, and a little paint notch on his shirt. Again, nothing too big~ 

*bonus: I think it's odd how even on Funassyi's merch, it appears that he is always basically a costume. On the back of the squishy it has the costume's zipper/seam, which would mean it's a squishy of a person in a costume. Unless Funassyi is just a living mascot uniform...-que twilight zone music- 

Chou Cream squishy bun

 Last but not least, a  yellow Chou Cream bun in it's original packaging! The package was opened, but that's okay because I would have opened it anyway

This squishy smelled REALLY GOOD. Like, REALLY GOOD. It had that popcorn/vanilla smell that a lot of people say squishies smell like, which was amazing. 

The defect on this one was a little blob of shiny white paint, which made the bun look like it was cream filled (☆▽☆) YUM. This was BY FAR the squishiest squishy in the batch, it was very soft and extremely slow rising!

(ALL THE SQUISH)

 ☆~Ratings~☆ 

quality:♥♥♥♥♥

Since I bought all these squishies knowing they were defective, I am not taking points off for that. I really loved each and every squishy I received, and had so much fun squishing them (＾▽＾) Plus the two buns smelled good enough to eat

shipping:♥♥♥♥♥

The squishies arrived to my house very fast and packaged very carefully! Plus they came in an adorable gift bag/reusable character bag which was wonderful >u> Shipping was $4.50

 cost: ♥♥♥♥♥

The cost of the grab bag was $15 plus shipping ($4.50), which came to a total of $19.50. I feel that this was a decent price for the squishies I received! Plus if I remember correctly, the chou bun squishy can be a bit on the pricy side

overall: ♥♥♥♥♥

Overall I was very happy and pleased with the squishies that I got!  Character squishies are my favorite kind of squishy, so getting three characters was awesome >w< This grab bag made for a great variety of squishies, including some harder to find ones along with some just plain cute and nicely scented ones. I definitely hope to buy more squishies from Tradeluvergurl's Cafe again!

   

 Go check out Tradeluvergurl's Cafe shop on storenvy here, and her YouTube channel here!

Thank you for reading!