karaage kun
The flavor of the Light and Dark Crystals pairs great with a bottle of Moogle tea from Lawson.
The always delicious Karaage-kun combines with another of Japan’s favorite comfort foods for an irresistible offer.
Lawson’s bite-sized chicken snack is loved across Japan, but can that love stretch around the globe?
Sure, the convenience store-exclusive tastes great, but what’s even better is the surprise at the register.
Project Eevee teams up with convenience store Lawson to provide cute Pokémon packaging for the chain’s newest tasty chicken offerings.
What makes a fried nugget so good that it causes a songstress to cram her mouth full with them and create international headlines?
A triple helping of dark ingredients creates fried chicken unlike any we’ve ever seen on Earth.
Iconic video game fanfare rewards purchasers of Dragon Quest Critical Hit-Flavor fried chicken.




















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