When a virtual Youtuber you like becomes extremely famous, it’s not difficult to get their merchandise. But when they don’t participate in major tournaments, it’s a different story. So when the opportunity arose to support one of the smaller VTubers I follow—by buying instant curry, or whatever—I decided to do it.
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Sena Aimi (nickname: Ivy) is the last remaining member of Shiritsu Virtual Joshi Gakuin, a Japanese indie VTuber group. She likes to drink, likes Pokémon Unite, and has a strong Kyoto accent. So when the food manufacturer started partnering with travel guidebook publisher Rurubu to sell regional-style instant curry, they decided to promote the curry using VTuber on throughout Japan and there is Aimi representing Japanese dashi curry in Kyoto.
I imported the curry from their promotional website through a third party. This pack contains two boxes (each box serves one), along with two Aimi-themed buttons. The buttons are nice, though: One has her official art with the words “I am Fan-Gyojin” (the name for her supporters), and the other has a drawing of her with the words “I love curry!” As someone who truly loves curry, this made me realize that I don’t have enough utensils to declare that fact. This is the beginning.
As for the actual taste, I was pleasantly surprised. I don’t know what Kyoto curry looks like, but if this is a good representation, I’d love to try it more. It has a strong tuna flavor with a hint of spiciness (labeled as “moderately spicy” by domesticated Japanese standards) that I mainly perceive in the aftertaste. Notable ingredients include tofu and lotus root, and according to the ingredients, it uses beef and pork extracts. It’s definitely a cut above your typical instant curry of the pouch variety (as opposed to cubes).
I won’t say I paid a fair price for it because I certainly didn’t—I had to buy it at a time when shipping options were limited. The campaign was also over by the time I received the curry, so this is a useless review for me. Even so, the Japanese dashi curry in Kyoto is solid and I would eat it regardless of the virtual spokesperson. If given the chance, I’d probably sample other curries in the area as well (and maybe discover some VTubers along the way).
And at the end of the day, “I love curry!” The button is unbeatable.