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Hokuto Starts Streaming New Commercials for the New Kinoko-gumi!!

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Published May 15, 2026 7:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 2, 2026 1:03 PM ・ 3 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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Hokuto Corporation (Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture; President: Masayoshi Mizuno) is now releasing new animations of the Kinoko-gumi, the mushroom characters who became instantly popular with the song 'Oishii kinoko wa Ho-ku-to♪' (Delicious mushrooms are Hokuto!).

Hokuto Corporation (Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture; President: Masayoshi Mizuno) is now releasing new animations of the Kinoko-gumi, the mushroom characters who became instantly popular with the song 'Oishii kinoko wa Ho-ku-to♪' (Delicious mushrooms are Hokuto!).

PRIMARY SOURCE Original source: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000088575.html Distributor: PR TIMES
Published: May 15, 2026

'Who is Your Favorite Mushroom?'篇

Horizontal: https://youtu.be/hkkaT4O4_7g Vertical: https://youtube.com/shorts/I5vmwWd15X4

Story 'Who is Your Favorite Mushroom?'

The current members of the Kinoko-gumi are Eringi-kun, Maitake-chan, Bunashimeji-chan, Bunapi-chan, and Hokuto-kun. We reintroduce the five members along with their personalities. Who is your favorite mushroom?

Kinoko noko-noko genki noko♪ Oishii kinoko wa Ho-ku-to!

'The Marvelous Mushroom Curry' (A pun on 'karei' meaning both 'splendid' and 'curry')

Horizontal: https://youtu.be/kCgQYbdqbUo Vertical: https://youtube.com/shorts/Tmeaeq4amgU

Story 'The Marvelous Mushroom Curry'

The Kinoko-gumi strike splendid poses. It turns out it's not about being 'splendid' but a slightly surreal twist that the menu for dinner tonight was curry. How about a mushroom curry packed with plenty of mushrooms tonight?

Konya~ wa karei na kinoko-gumi♪ Curry ni oishii Ho-ku-to!

CM videos are available at the following links:

<Official Website> https://www.hokto-kinoko.co.jp/

<Official YouTube Channel> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXJVvR4LKLopLFjJoqxCljg

<Official X> https://x.com/hokto_official

◆ Inquiries Customer Service Office Phone Number: 0120-80-4910 Reception Hours: 9:00-12:00 / 13:00-17:00 (excluding year-end/New Year holidays, Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)

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Hokuto Corporation (Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture; President: Masayoshi Mizuno) is now releasing new animations of the Kinoko-gumi, the mushroom characters who became instantly popular with the song 'Oishii kinoko wa Ho-ku-to♪' (Delicious mushrooms are Hokuto!).

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PR TIMES: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000017.000088575.html

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May 15, 2026

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