Game developer collaborates with two Japanese artists for video with actress returning from last year’s amazing ad.
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Pocari shows they’re the kings of both sports hydration and sentimentality — and want other school kids to get singing, too.
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for…electrolytes?
The makers of Pocari Sweat, the unfortunately named Japanese sports drink with a salty flavor reminiscent of actual sweat, have just announced plans to launch the bottle beverage into space, hopefully making it the first drink to ever set foot bottle on the moon.
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[Deleted] Article written for April Fool’s Day 2018
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