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Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest Christmas celebration coming to Yokohama next month
- Casey Baseel
Oct 16, 2026 - Tweet
A Christmas Slime appears, with a Chocobo buddy too!
- Japan
- (Chocobo • Christmas • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • Final Fantasy • Landmark Plaza • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • slime • Square Enix • stamp rallies • themed cafes • themed restaurants • video games • Yokohama)
Yoshinoya and Dragon Quest slaying scalpers with shift to made-to-order collaboration merch
- Casey Baseel
Jul 8, 2026
Following suspiciously swift sell-out of Yoshinoya’s Dragon Quest Slime bowls, new policy means that everyone who wants one can buy one at the regular price.
- Japan
- (beef bowls • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • dragon quest walk • food • gyudon • interior • restaurants • scalpers • slime • SNO • Square Enix • tableware • video games • Yoshinoya)
The quest for Dragon Quest Yoshinoya figure sets: Worth taking for fans, tricky for scalpers[Pics]
- Casey Baseel
Jul 5, 2026
Dragon Quest Slimes appear at Yoshinoya, and the restaurant is trying to make sure they go home with actual fans.
- Japan
- (beef bowls • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • dragon quest walk • figures • food • gyudon • restaurants • slime • SNO • Square Enix • toys • video games • Yoshinoya)
Dragon Quest’s next quest is a journey to Yoshinoya for awesome Slime toy meals[Photos]
- Casey Baseel
Jun 25, 2026
These are some Slimes we’d be happy to see while we’re eating.
- Japan
- (beef bowls • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • food • gyudon • restaurants • slime • Square Enix • video games • Yoshinoya)
Dragon Quest King Slime eye drops fly off shelves in less than a day
- Master Blaster
Jun 12, 2026
It’s a critical hit!
- Japan
- (Dragon Quest • eye drops • King Slime • mercari • Rohto • Rohto Z! • slime • Square Enix • video games)
New Square Enix Cafe reveals Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Nier, and Fullmetal Alchemist menu items
- Casey Baseel
Jun 10, 2026
Tokyo’s new video game/anime eatery has a lot to love (and eat).
- Japan
- (anime • cafes • Chocobo • Dragon Quest • drinksSquare Enix Cafe • Final Fantasy • food • Fullmetal Alchemist • manga • Nier • Nier: Automata • restaurants • slime • Square Enix • sweets • themed cafes • video games)
Dragon Quest Slimes appear on Baskin-Robbins ice cream cakes in Japan, Critical Hit flavor debuts
- Casey Baseel
Jun 5, 2026
Critical Hit-flavor ice cream and Mimic containers among the sweet adventures waiting at Baskin-Robbins.
- Japan
- (Baskin Robbins • Baskin-Robbins Japan • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • food • ice cream • slime • Square Enix • sweets • video games)
Japan’s Valentine’s chocolate Slimes let you say you say I love you like the Dragon Quest mascot
- Casey Baseel
Jan 20, 2026
Delicious cuteness draws near!
- Japan
- (chocolate • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • food • slime • Square Enix • sweets • Valentine's Day • valentine's day chocolate • video games)
Dragon Quest Burgers and Slime drinks are coming to McDonald’s Japan【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 26, 2025
Heroic sword slash inspires trio of burgers.
- Japan
- (burgers • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • fast food • food • hamburgers • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • slime • Square Enix • video • video games)
Dragon Quest Slime toys appear at McDonald’s Japan in crossover with Grimace and pals【Video】
- Casey Baseel
Dec 19, 2025
We did not expect a Slime to appear here.
- Japan
- (burgers • crazy • Dragon Quest • fast food • figures • food • Grimace • hamburgers • Happy Meals • McDonald's • McDonald's Japan • slime • Square Enix • toys • video • video games • weird)
Final Fantasy Chocobo and Dragon Quest Slime street sweets on sale in Tokyo【Taste test】
- Casey Baseel
Nov 29, 2025
We head to Shinjuku to encounter these Square Enix video game mascots turned tasty treats.
- Japan
- (Chocobo • COK • cool • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • Final Fantasy • food • Pasela • slime • SNO • Square Enix • sweets • taiyaki • taste test • video games)
I had no idea you could win crane game prizes in Japan the way my friend won this Dragon Quest Slime
- Casey Baseel
Nov 27, 2025
This black Slime plushie had become his white whale until something I’d never experienced before happened.
- Japan
- (Arcades • COK • crane games • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • game centers • moving • plushies • Shadow Slime • slime • Slime Dark • SNO • touching • UFO catchers • video games)
Dragon Quest’s Slime is now a geisha (and delicious)
- Casey Baseel
Jun 13, 2025
Dragon Quest Walk’s Kyoto strolls inspire collaboration with local confectioner that’s been in business for more than 300 years.
- Japan
- (COK • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • dragon quest walk • food • nama yatsuhashi • Shogoin • slime • SNJO • sweets • video games • yatsuhashi)
Cloud’s Final Fantasy Buster Sword is now a cat scratching pad thanks to Square Enix Pets
- Casey Baseel
Apr 5, 2025
Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest-themed items are ready to level-up your pet supply setup.
- Japan
- (Buster Sword • cats • dogs • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • pets • slime • Square Enix • Square Enix Pets • SQUX Pets • video games)
Dragon Quest Slime sandwich molds are drawing near in Japan
- Casey Baseel
Mar 14, 2025
“Slime Sandwich Mold” usually wouldn’t be such an appealing combination, but these are sandwich makers shaped like the beloved Dragon Quest mascot we’re talking about.
- Japan
- (Arcades • cute • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Slime • food • sandwiches • slime • Square Enix • Taito • Taito Station • UFO catchers • video games)
Dragon Quest slime donuts draw near in Tokyo!
- Casey Baseel
Mar 1, 2025
Our stomachs are commanding us to eat them.
- Japan
- (cute • donuts • Dragon Quest • food • Luida’s Bar • restaurants • slime • Square Enix • sweets • themed restaurants)
Giant, paint-your-own Slimes appear as part of Dragon Quest public art event this summer in Yokohama
- Casey Baseel
Jun 28, 2024
Many Slimes appear in Minato Mirai!
- Japan
- (anime • COK • Dragon Quest • Landmark Plaza • Mark Is • Minato Mirai • slime • Square Enix • video games • Yokohama)
Final Fantasy, Kingdom Hearts, and Dragon Quest pet product line announced by Square Enix
- Casey Baseel
Apr 5, 2024
Buster sword chew toys, Slime beds, and more.
- Japan
- (animals • cool • dogs • Dragon Quest • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VII • Kingdom Hearts • pets • slime • Square Enix • Tetsuya Nomura • video games)
Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama passes away
- Casey Baseel
Mar 8, 2024
Anime, manga, and video game icon was 68.
- Japan
- (Akira Toriyama • anime • Dragon Ball • Dragon Quest • manga • video games)
Dragon Quest slime bread appearing at Lawson Store 100 all over Japan
- Master Blaster
Nov 13, 2023
Command?
- Japan
- (cornets • Dragon Quest • Dragon Quest Monsters 3 • Lawson Store 100 • metal slime • mushipan • she-slime • slime • The Dark Prince)
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