Rilakkuma

Rilakkuma’s Theme Park Adventure doesn’t live up to its predecessor

By: Michelle Young, Editor-in-Chief Rilakkuma is an adorable brown plush bear from Japan, loved by many. His friends, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori also feature in the giant line up of merchandise created by San-X, “one of the largest character manufacturing” companies in Japan. The plushies are well-loved, and extremely soft, with bean-padded paws. Despite the simplistic character designs, Rilakkuma himself has “reached a total of $10 billion throughout Asia since its launch by San-X in 2003, as well as 14 dedicated shops and a Rilakkuma café in Japan.”  So, when Rilakkuma and Kaoru, aired in 2019, I jumped to watch my…

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