Doki Doki is a new subscription box from Japan Crate for all things kawaii! Items range from plushies, collectible, household goods, apparel, miniatures and more.
Note: Doki Doki is making big changes to its subscription! Starting in August, every crate included an exclusive or licensed t-shirt. Starting in September, each box will include 5-7 higher quality items as opposed to the previous 8-10 items. This means they can send larger, more practical, and higher quality things compared to before. You can read about it here.
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The Subscription Box: Doki Doki by Japan Crate
The Cost: $30 per month + free US shipping
ACTIVE DEAL: Save $3 off your first box
CODE: MSADD3
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The Products: 8-10 licensed, authentic kawaii items plus a licensed/exclusive shirt
Ships to: Internationally with a few exceptions found here.
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Each month comes with a booklet filled with images and artwork and information. September's theme is Cats!
Neko No Hajime No Ippo T-Shirt - Value $15?
This is a Doki Doki exclusive tee. The phrase means "the cat's first step" and accurately describes the clumsy kittens that appear to be falling off a precipice. My boyfriend likes the baby blue color and claims it is soft and comfortable. He's a fan of the design too.
Julie Plushie - $10?
Julie is the newest member of the Doki Doki family. She wears a pillbox hat and has super unique eyelashes. I like her fluffy whiskers and tail.
She has a Parisian vibe going on. What a chic cat!
Monthly Hoppe-Chan - Value $3?
This month's Hoppe-chan collectible is wearing cat ears and a tail to keep in line with the September "cat" theme.
Shikakui Koneko Coin Purse - Value $5?
This is a coin purse shaped like a square cat. Subscribers receive one of eight styles. I'm loving my mint-colored one.
The purse retains its cubic shape and is small enough to carry around in my medium to large bags.
Pusheen Laptop Decal - Value $2?
This is a glossy decal of Pusheen using a laptop (maybe watching cat videos?). I love collecting stickers so this is perfect!
Pusheen Beanie - Value $14.80?
Subscribers received a Pusheen beanie, a cat ear beanie, or a pair of exclusive Pusheen socks. I'm very pleased with my Pusheen beanie. It's identical in size to the beanie in the Winter 2015 Pusheen Box. It feels strange to see a winter item in the box since it is still quite warm where I live. That said, I would gladly receive a winter item too early than too late! I based the value on a very similar item here.
Verdict: I loved the theme this month! The t-shirt was a win and all the items felt cohesive. They also did a great job easing me into this new, improved subscription style. I preferred last month's box slightly more just because they included more functional items. This isn't to say I dislike coin purses and stickers, but rather, I am expecting more functional or big-ticket things now that Doki Doki is emphasizing quality over quantity. I estimated the retail value to be $50. Alternatively you can think of it as paying $8.33 per item.
What do you think of the changes to Doki Doki? What Pusheen item did you get?
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