Sanrio Character Flashcards with Pom Pom Purin and Cinnamoroll Achieve Fourth Printing – Over 27,000 Copies Sold

The Sanrio character study cards “Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School English Word Cards” and “Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School Kanji Cards” have reached a fourth printing just ten months after their initial release. The series has now sold over 27,000 copies in total.

“Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School English Word Cards” and “Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School Kanji Cards” each include a cover card (choose from six characters), a charm, and a ring. The cards feature Pom Pom Purin, Cinnamoroll, Hello Kitty, Kuromi, Pochacco, and My Melody. The ability to pick a favorite charm and card cover and customize the set encourages children to want to carry it with them and look at it repeatedly.

Another selling point is the ease of use: just attach it to a bag and you’re ready to go. No desk or writing utensils required. Learning can start anytime during a commute or while waiting. The English word cards cover vocabulary for Eiken Grade 5, while the kanji cards cover grades 1 through 6, making them great preparation for Eiken and Kanji Kentei exams.

“Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School English Word Cards” and “Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School Kanji Cards” are designed to be used by combining favorite cards. While digital devices automatically drill mistakes, using cards allows learners to actively decide what to keep or remove—”I still can’t write this kanji, so I’ll keep it” or “I’ve memorized this word, so I’ll take it off the ring.” This active decision-making boosts learning effectiveness.

“Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School English Word Cards” and “Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School Kanji Cards” also provide tactile feedback from flipping and sorting, which is said to help memory retention more than screen-based learning. They also give a tangible sense of progress and achievement.

“Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School English Word Cards” and “Sanrio Characters Together: Elementary School Kanji Cards” – the English word cards come with a free app that can judge pronunciation of all words and example sentences. By pressing the microphone button and speaking, the app scores pronunciation in real time on a 100-point scale. Native speaker audio samples are also included. For children ready for a challenge, the example sentence pronunciation feature lets siblings or parent and child compete for scores like a karaoke scoring game, making listening and speaking practice fun.

The appeal of these cards isn’t just their cuteness—they are packed with features designed to help elementary school students enjoy learning English words and kanji.

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Written by Yoneda Kaori (米田果織)