Suntory Beverage & Food Limited is running a range of collaboration initiatives tied to Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, which opens in theaters nationwide on Friday, July 24, 2026. For the second round of the tie-in, from early September onward,* limited-edition Chiikawa-themed bottles featuring scenes from the film are going on sale nationwide across eight products in six brands — C.C. Lemon, POP Melon Soda, Nodogoshi Cider, Guilty Tansan NOPE, Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO, Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO LEMON, Natchan Apple, and Natchan Orange — for 24 original package designs in total (three designs per product).
The carbonated drinks C.C. Lemon, POP Melon Soda, Nodogoshi Cider, Guilty Tansan NOPE, and Pepsi Nama, along with the fruit-juice drink Natchan, are already popular with a wide range of customers from children to adults. With this collaboration across the six brands, more customers are expected to reach for these drinks than ever before.
*Timing may shift depending on shipping conditions.
About the "Chiikawa Collab Bottle" Original Package Designs
The collaboration-exclusive "Chiikawa Collab Bottle" designs, featuring illustrations from Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island, are rolled out across all eight products — C.C. Lemon (3 designs), POP Melon Soda (3 designs), Nodogoshi Cider (3 designs), Guilty Tansan NOPE (3 designs), Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO (3 designs), Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO LEMON (3 designs), Natchan Apple (3 designs), and Natchan Orange (3 designs) — for 24 designs total.
The C.C. Lemon and POP Melon Soda packages depict the Chiikawa characters wearing flower crowns while enjoying carbonated drinks, while Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO and Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO LEMON feature a battle scene from the film. Natchan Apple and Natchan Orange show the characters eating fruit within the world of the movie.
The film itself includes a scene of the characters drinking carbonated beverages, and these original packages bring that moment together with each brand's own look and feel to depict the characters enjoying their drinks.
About Chiikawa
Chiikawa is a manga series by illustrator Nagano, originally posted on X (formerly Twitter). It follows the always hard-working Chiikawa and its uniquely charming friends, including Hachiware and Usagi, through fun, occasionally bittersweet, and sometimes tough everyday stories.
The series has expanded widely into merchandise, collaboration cafes, and corporate tie-ins, with the book Chiikawa: Nanka Chiisakute Kawaii Yatsu currently being published by Kodansha. The TV anime Chiikawa has also been airing since April 2022 within Fuji TV's Mezamashi TV.
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island is additionally scheduled for release on Friday, July 24, 2026.
Chiikawa the Movie: The Secret of the Mermaid Island Opens Nationwide Friday, July 24
The film adapts what is known among fans as the "Mermaid arc," a long-running storyline that trended repeatedly on social media episode after episode and is considered one of the series' most popular arcs — now finally brought to the screen.
Production is handled by CygamesPictures, the studio behind the highly praised, high-quality animation and action sequences of the theatrical film Uma Musume: Pretty Derby - Beginning of a New Era. Under Nagano's full supervision, the adventures of the Chiikawa characters are depicted with sweeping music and powerful visuals.
Official movie website: https://chiikawa.toho-movie.jp/
Product Lineup
All eight products go on sale nationwide in early September 2026, each with a Chiikawa design label.
- C.C. Lemon (Chiikawa design label): 500ml PET bottle, 200 yen (before tax), case of 24
- POP Melon Soda (Chiikawa design label): 600ml PET bottle, 200 yen (before tax), case of 24
- Nodogoshi Cider (Chiikawa design label): 600ml PET bottle, 200 yen (before tax), case of 24
- Guilty Tansan NOPE (Chiikawa design label): 600ml PET bottle, 200 yen (before tax), case of 24
- Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO (Chiikawa design label): 600ml PET bottle, 200 yen (before tax), case of 24
- Pepsi Nama BIG ZERO LEMON (Chiikawa design label): 600ml PET bottle, 200 yen (before tax), case of 24
- Natchan Apple (Chiikawa design label): 425ml PET bottle, 220 yen (before tax), case of 24
- Natchan Orange (Chiikawa design label): 425ml PET bottle, 220 yen (before tax), case of 24
Sales area: Nationwide (excludes vending machines; some stores may not carry the products; sales end once the original stock runs out).
