Toyo Suisan is holding a collaboration with their “Maruchan ZUBAAAN!” ramen products and the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime series. The collaboration is primarily focused on the fourth part of JoJo, Diamond is Unbreakable.
When customers purchase two or more packs of eligible products, they will receive a collaboration sticker. There are three types of stickers, either featuring Josuke Higashikata, Okuyasu Nijimura, or Koichi Hirose.
They will roll out the products at some stores in early March. They are planned to be in places like supermarkets and drug stores. However, they won’t be in convenience stores.
Maruchan ZUBAAAN! x JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stickers
Above Josuke, Okuyasu, and Koichi is SFX mimicking the style of the onomatopoeia in the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series. The SFX says “ZUBAAAN” in katakana.
Eligible Products
The products are different flavors of instant ramen noodles, each in a 3-pack offering:
- Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Rich Pork Back Fat Soy Sauce (マルちゃんZUBAAAN! 背脂濃厚醤油)
- Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Rich and Tasty Miso (マルちゃんZUBAAAN! 旨コク濃厚味噌)
- Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Garlic Pork Soy Sauce (マルちゃんZUBAAAN! にんにく旨豚醤油)
- Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Yokohama Family-style Soy Sauce Tonkotsu (マルちゃんZUBAAAN! 横浜家系醤油豚骨)
- Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Seafood Tonkotsu Chinese Soba (マルちゃんZUBAAAN! 豚骨魚介中華そば)
The last one with the blue box is a new product that Toyo Suisan is releasing on March 4, 2024.
Social Media Campaign
They are planning on holding a “Follow & Repost” campaign on social media. The website for the collaboration notes that this is coming soon.
Product Stats
The collaboration website mimics the Stand Stats from the JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure series with stats of their ramen products.
Rich Pork Back Fat Soy Sauce
| Product Name | Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Rich Pork Back Fat Soy Sauce | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructive Power | A | Growth Potential | A | Speed | A | |
| Concentration | A | Classicism | A | Back Fat Power | S | |
| Features | With a chewy and elastic texture reminiscent of aged noodles, these non-fried noodles offer a smooth, thirst-quenching sensation. A soy sauce-flavored soup based on the umami of pork and chicken, enhanced with back fat for richness, and accented with garlic. Uses homemade broth. | |||||
RIch and Tasty Miso
| Product Name | Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Rich and Tasty Miso | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructive Power | A | Growth Potential | A | Speed | A | |
| Richness | S | Curliness | A | Flavor Power | A | |
| Features | With a chewy and elastic texture reminiscent of aged noodles, these non-fried noodles have a strong and curly form. The miso soup base is combined with pork, chicken, and spices like garlic, ginger, and Japanese pepper. Uses homemade broth. | |||||
Garlic Pork Soy Sauce
| Product Name | Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Garlic Pork Soy Sauce | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructive Power | A | Growth Potential | A | Speed | A | |
| Pork Deliciousness | A | Thickness | A | Guilty Pleasure Power | S | |
| Features | With a chewy and elastic texture reminiscent of aged noodles, these non-fried noodles are extra thick. The soup is a rich soy sauce pork bone flavor with pork umami, enhanced with pork fat and garlic. | |||||
Yokohama Family-style Soy Sauce Tonkotsu
| Product Name | Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Yokohama Family-style Soy Sauce Tonkotsu | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructive Power | A | Growth Potential | A | Speed | A | |
| Heritageness | S | Reproducibility | A | Chicken Oil Power | A | |
| Features | With a chewy and elastic texture reminiscent of aged noodles, these non-fried noodles are short and thick with a strong and straight feel. The soup is a Yokohama family-style soy sauce pork bone broth, with the aroma of chicken oil, the rich flavor of pork bone and chicken broth, and the umami and richness of soy sauce. | |||||
Seafood Tonkotsu Chinese Soba
| Product Name | Maruchan ZUBAAAN! Seafood Tonkotsu Chinese Soba | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destructive Power | A | Growth Potential | A | Speed | A | |
| Dual Style Capability | S | Seafood Power | A | Innovativeness | A | |
| Features | With a chewy and elastic texture reminiscent of aged noodles, these thick non-fried noodles have a densely packed interior. The soup is a rich pork bone and seafood broth, combining the umami of pork and chicken with dried sardines and other seafood flavors. | |||||
Source: ZUBAAAN! Website
