4th Printing in 10 Months! The Appeal of 'English Word Cards' and 'Kanji Cards' for Elementary Students Featuring Sanrio Characters

Gakken Inc. (Tokyo, Shinagawa / President and Representative Director: Tatsuya Nanjo), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Shinagawa / President and Representative Director: Hiroaki Miyahara), announced on May 22, 2026, that the "With Sanrio Characters: English Word Cards for Elementary Students" and "With Sanrio Characters: Kanji Cards for Elementary Students" (released on August 7, 2025) achieved their 4th printing within 10 months of release, surpassing a cumulative series print run of 27,000 copies.

Left: English word cards for learning 660 words for Eiken Grade 5. Right: Kanji cards for learning 1,026 characters for 1st to 6th graders.

Many of you may have made cards to memorize English words and terms when you were a student. This time, we will introduce a learning card book for elementary school students that is being reprinted at an unusually fast pace.

"I want to carry it around!" "I want to look at it again and again" The cards feature Pompompurin, Cinnamoroll, Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Pochacco, and My Melody. There are also cover cards and ring charms for each character, and 6 rings are included at the end of the book. It's great to be able to choose your favorite charms and cards to customize them! It is a new type of learning card that makes you feel like "I want to carry it around!" and "I want to look at it again and again".

Just attach it to your bag first! The appeal of this book is the convenience of "just attaching it to your bag first". No desk or writing utensils are required. Learning starts just by picking it up quickly during travel time to extracurricular activities or when you are out and about. The "English Word Cards" for learning Eiken Grade 5 English words and the "Kanji Cards" for learning Kanji from 1st to 6th grade by grade level are also recommended for preparing for the Eiken and Kanken exams.

Easier to remember than memorizing on a screen With this book, you use a combination of your favorite cards. Learning with digital devices such as tablets is convenient because it mechanically asks questions that you have answered incorrectly. However, if you use cards and proactively decide what to learn, such as "I can't write this Kanji yet, so I'll keep it" or "I've memorized this word, so I'll take it off the ring," the learning effect will increase dramatically. In addition, paper cards provide sensory stimulation such as "turning" and "sorting," so it is said that memory is retained more easily than memorizing on a screen, and it is easier to gain a sense of accomplishment by intuitively grasping the amount of learning.

The phrase to use is not "Study," but "Look at this card!" Sanrio Characters have been popular with a wide range of generations for many years. Conversations between parents and children such as "Isn't Pompompurin's hat rare and cute?" are unique to this book. With a little intervention from adults, children can learn while having fun and it is easier to remember.

Compete with parents and children and improve while having fun! Pronunciation assessment app With the "English Word Cards", you can assess the pronunciation of all English words and example sentences using a free app. When you pronounce while pressing the microphone button, it scores in real time out of 100 points. Of course, it also includes model audio by native speakers. For children who want to step up a little, we recommend the pronunciation assessment of "Example sentences". You can compete for points with siblings and parents like the scoring function of karaoke, and work on English listening and speaking happily like a game.

The secret of its popularity is not just that it's cute! Please pick up the learning cards packed with ideas for elementary school students to enjoy learning English words and Kanji.

[Product Overview] - "With Sanrio Characters: English Word Cards for Elementary Students" - "With Sanrio Characters: Kanji Cards for Elementary Students" Editor: Gakken Price: English word cards... 1,870 yen (tax included) / Kanji cards... 1,980 yen (tax included) Release date: August 7, 2025 Format: A5 variation / 152 pages (English word cards), 272 pages (Kanji cards) Electronic version: None ISBN: 978-4-05-306200-0 (English word cards) / 978-4-05-306199-7 (Kanji cards) Publisher: Gakken Inc.

[For Details and Purchase] - Gakken Publishing Site: English Word Cards: https://hon.gakken.jp/book/1130620000 Kanji Cards: https://hon.gakken.jp/book/1130619900