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ONICHA

Onicha is a soft drink produced by HIKAKIN, released in April 2026. A corn tea variation, Onicha Corn Tea, released on October 3, 2026, sold 1.3 million units in two days, and restocking is underway.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 11

Onicha is a soft drink produced by HIKAKIN and launched in April 2026. Its first reported retail test came on April 21, 2026, when Onicha and a second HIKAKIN-produced product, Misokin, went on sale at Seven-Eleven. Purchase data analyzed by Research and Innovation shows both products took the top share in their categories within a week, attracted new demographics, and lifted total category sales. The same data shows the two products were bought together at twice the normal rate, which the firm describes as fan-driven consumption.

The line expanded on October 3, 2026, with Onicha Corn Tea, made with 100% Hokkaido-grown sweet corn. HIKAKIN announced on X that the corn tea passed 1.3 million units sold in two days and said sales exceeded expectations. He also said restocking is underway. The same announcement covers the product's release and its retail availability.

Across the two stories, the picture is a drink that moved from a single retail partner to a national sales figure in about five months. The April data concerns buyer behavior at Seven-Eleven. The October figure is a unit count for one variation, not for the original drink, and no cumulative total for Onicha overall appears in either story.

Key facts

Producer
HIKAKIN ↗
Original release
Onicha soft drink released in April 2026 ↗
Seven-Eleven launch
Onicha and Misokin went on sale at Seven-Eleven on April 21, 2026 ↗
Category share
Both products took the top share in their categories within a week ↗
Co-purchase rate
Onicha and Misokin were bought together at twice the normal rate ↗
Corn tea release
Onicha Corn Tea released on October 3, 2026 ↗
Corn tea ingredients
Made with 100% Hokkaido-grown sweet corn ↗
Corn tea sales
Passed 1.3 million units sold in two days ↗
Restock status
HIKAKIN said restocking is underway ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Release
game · 2026-10-03 · 2026-10-06
Release
game · 2026-04 · 2026-10-06

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Produces of
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Claim activity

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  • Confirmed HIKAKIN produces ONICHA Jun 1 · source

All coverage

Oct 6

HIKAKIN's ONICHA Corn Tea Sells 1.3 Million Units In Two Days

HIKAKIN announced that ONICHA Corn Tea, released on October 3, passed 1.3 million units sold in two days. The corn tea is made with 100% Hokkaido-grown sweet corn and is a variation of the soft drink ONICHA, released in April. HIKAKIN posted the figures on X, said sales exceeded expectations, and said restocking is underway.

May 29

Hikakin's Onicha and Misokin Drive Fan Consumption at Seven-Eleven

Research and Innovation analyzed purchase data for HIKAKIN-produced products ONICHA and Misokin, which launched at Seven-Eleven on April 21. Both products took the top share in their categories within a week. The data shows they attracted new demographics, boosted total category sales, and were bought together at twice the normal rate, a pattern the firm calls fan-driven consumption.