The Highly Popular Smartphone Game 'Monster Strike' and 'Candemina' Collaborate for the First Time Filled with Monst Elements! Kanro Launches 'Candemina Gummies Strike Shot'
Kanro Co., Ltd. will exclusively release 'Candemina Gummies Strike Shot', the first collaboration between the hard-texture gummy 'Candemina' and the hit game 'Monster Strike', starting April 21, 2026. It features fun flavor combinations simulating in-game mechanics.
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Kanro Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tetsuya Murata, hereinafter referred to as Kanro), known for Kanro Candy and Pure Gummy, will release "Candemina Gummies Strike Shot," a collaboration between the "Candemina" series, known for its hard texture created by its unique shape, and the highly popular smartphone game "Monster Strike (hereinafter Monst)." It will be available starting Tuesday, April 21, 2026, exclusively at convenience stores and station kiosks nationwide, as well as PPIH Group stores (Don Quijote and Uny affiliates, excluding some stores).
## Gummy Shapes Inspired by In-Game Elements Like "Lucky Balloon" and "Travel Bell"! Also Includes Rare "Oragon" Shapes
"Candemina" is an entertainment gummy brand that offers a hard texture with unique shapes produced by a patented manufacturing method. With annual brand sales exceeding 3 billion yen and having received the "53rd Food Industry Technology Meritorious Award, Product and Technology Category" hosted by the Japan Food Journal, it has been well-received mainly by younger generations and business people as Kanro's next leading gummy brand after Pure Gummy.
On the other hand, "Monst" is an exhilarating action RPG that anyone can easily enjoy utilizing the characteristics of smartphones. It features cooperative play (multiplayer) where up to four friends can play together simultaneously, and it has gained immense popularity among younger generations, particularly Generation Z.
The first collaboration between "Monst," which leads the smartphone game market, and "Candemina," which combines hardness and uniqueness, has been realized. We are pleased to launch "Candemina Gummies Strike Shot," which expresses the worldview of the game through gummies.
The gummy pieces feature designs inspired by elements appearing in the game. There are six types: "Lucky Balloon," "Arrow (Reflection)," "Arrow (Piercing)," "Travel Bell," "Wakuwaku Min," and "Luck (Max Luck)." Additionally, two rare types shaped like the Monst mascot character "Oragon" are hidden inside. There are three flavors: "Monstrawberry Flavor," "Wakuwaku Melon Flavor," and "Strikgrape Flavor." By combining different flavors and chewing two pieces together, they evolve into new flavors via "Friendship Combos"!? "Strawberry x Melon" becomes "Watermelon Flavor??", "Melon x Grape" becomes "Muscat Flavor??", and "Grape x Strawberry" becomes "Blueberry Flavor??". You can also enjoy an even harder texture.
Please enjoy them while feeling the excitement of the "Monst" worldview with friends during the game or when you want a change of pace.
*Strike Shot: A special move possessed by characters. *Friendship Combo: An effect triggered when a character bumps into an allied character.
## 5 Package Designs Featuring Popular Characters Like "Neo" and "El"!
The packaging features popular characters such as "Neo," who received a Transcension/Kai* in the game in July 2025, and "El," who appeared as a new year character in 2025 and has gained popularity. We are rolling out five package designs that express the excitement of "Monst" and "Candemina."
*Transcension/Kai: One of the evolutionary forms of characters in the Monst game.
## Win a Candemina Set and "Monster Strike" Goods! 10 Winners via SNS Campaign
To commemorate the release of this product, we will hold an SNS campaign. Follow the official Kanro X account and repost the designated post to enter a lottery where 10 people will win a Candemina set and "Monst" goods. Furthermore, if the designated post reaches 5,000 reposts during the campaign period, all "Monst" users will receive one "Wakuwaku Min" in the game. We encourage your enthusiastic participation.
Period: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 to Monday, April 27, 2026, 23:59
How to Apply:
1. Follow the Kanro official X account (@kanro_pr)
2. Repost the designated post
Prizes: Candemina Set (Set of 3 bags: Candemina Gummy Super Best, W Impact, and Strike Shot), Monst Goods (Either Monst Friends Plushie Neo or Monst Friends Plushie El)
*The package design of "Candemina Gummies Strike Shot" and the type of Monst Friends plushie cannot be chosen.
## Gummy Shapes Inspired by In-Game Elements Like "Lucky Balloon" and "Travel Bell"! Also Includes Rare "Oragon" Shapes
"Candemina" is an entertainment gummy brand that offers a hard texture with unique shapes produced by a patented manufacturing method. With annual brand sales exceeding 3 billion yen and having received the "53rd Food Industry Technology Meritorious Award, Product and Technology Category" hosted by the Japan Food Journal, it has been well-received mainly by younger generations and business people as Kanro's next leading gummy brand after Pure Gummy.
On the other hand, "Monst" is an exhilarating action RPG that anyone can easily enjoy utilizing the characteristics of smartphones. It features cooperative play (multiplayer) where up to four friends can play together simultaneously, and it has gained immense popularity among younger generations, particularly Generation Z.
The first collaboration between "Monst," which leads the smartphone game market, and "Candemina," which combines hardness and uniqueness, has been realized. We are pleased to launch "Candemina Gummies Strike Shot," which expresses the worldview of the game through gummies.
The gummy pieces feature designs inspired by elements appearing in the game. There are six types: "Lucky Balloon," "Arrow (Reflection)," "Arrow (Piercing)," "Travel Bell," "Wakuwaku Min," and "Luck (Max Luck)." Additionally, two rare types shaped like the Monst mascot character "Oragon" are hidden inside. There are three flavors: "Monstrawberry Flavor," "Wakuwaku Melon Flavor," and "Strikgrape Flavor." By combining different flavors and chewing two pieces together, they evolve into new flavors via "Friendship Combos"!? "Strawberry x Melon" becomes "Watermelon Flavor??", "Melon x Grape" becomes "Muscat Flavor??", and "Grape x Strawberry" becomes "Blueberry Flavor??". You can also enjoy an even harder texture.
Please enjoy them while feeling the excitement of the "Monst" worldview with friends during the game or when you want a change of pace.
*Strike Shot: A special move possessed by characters. *Friendship Combo: An effect triggered when a character bumps into an allied character.
## 5 Package Designs Featuring Popular Characters Like "Neo" and "El"!
The packaging features popular characters such as "Neo," who received a Transcension/Kai* in the game in July 2025, and "El," who appeared as a new year character in 2025 and has gained popularity. We are rolling out five package designs that express the excitement of "Monst" and "Candemina."
*Transcension/Kai: One of the evolutionary forms of characters in the Monst game.
## Win a Candemina Set and "Monster Strike" Goods! 10 Winners via SNS Campaign
To commemorate the release of this product, we will hold an SNS campaign. Follow the official Kanro X account and repost the designated post to enter a lottery where 10 people will win a Candemina set and "Monst" goods. Furthermore, if the designated post reaches 5,000 reposts during the campaign period, all "Monst" users will receive one "Wakuwaku Min" in the game. We encourage your enthusiastic participation.
Period: Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 12:00 to Monday, April 27, 2026, 23:59
How to Apply:
1. Follow the Kanro official X account (@kanro_pr)
2. Repost the designated post
Prizes: Candemina Set (Set of 3 bags: Candemina Gummy Super Best, W Impact, and Strike Shot), Monst Goods (Either Monst Friends Plushie Neo or Monst Friends Plushie El)
*The package design of "Candemina Gummies Strike Shot" and the type of Monst Friends plushie cannot be chosen.