Hello Kitty has been spending a lot of time at McDonald’s Japan these days, thanks to an adorable set of Happy Meal toys featuring the Sanrio star as well as her acting gig in a commercial for the burger chain. She’s saved room for dessert, though, as Baskin-Robbins Japan has now kicked off its Hello Ice Cream promotion, which also doubles as a 50th birthday party for Kitty-chan. As of November 1, Hello Kitty’s official birthday, Baskin-Robbins is offering a Hello Kitty Birthday Double Cup, which gets you two scoops of any of Baskin-Robbins’ 31 flavors served in a special cup decorated with the original Hello Kitty illustration from 1974.
You also get a very special topping, as the red reproduction of the character’s iconic red bow isn’t decorative, but instead made out of chocolate! To sweeten the sweets deal, the Birthday Double Cup also comes with an exclusive charm, borrowing Kitty-chan’s original pose while giving her an ice cream cone to enjoy and a bow with a pattern based on Baskin-Robbin’s Japan’s perennially popular Love Potion 31 flavor. In a thoughtful touch, the charm has both a metal clasp, so that you can attach it to a bag strap or key holder, and also a silicone ring that you can stretch around a pen or dessert spoon. There’s also a standard Hello Kitty Double Cup that doesn’t include the charm, but still gets you two scoops of ice cream in a Hello Kitty cup, this time letting you pick between two different illustration patterns.
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