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South China Morning Post
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Dream Animals: The Movie review – Japanese animation inspired by biscuits is cracking fun
3/5 stars For more than a century, movies have been adapted from novels, plays, television shows and real-life historical events. toys , But recently, cinematic spectacles have derived from board games emojis – and now biscuits. Dream Animals: The Movie is a colourful, family-friendly animation inspired by the Japanese snack of the same name. Play The bite-sized animal-shaped cookies emblazoned with words such as 'lion', 'monkey', and 'rabbit' – in English – have been a beloved confection around the world since they were first launched by Japanese food giant Ginbis in 1978. Until now, they have existed solely as a snack, but writer Tetsuhiro Ikeda and director Hitoshi Takekiyo have conjured up an entire action-packed universe for these animal crackers to inhabit.
Nikkei Asia
02-07-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
From snacks to tea, Japan food makers eye US plants to avoid tariffs
Japanese snack maker Ginbis exports its Tabekko Dobutsu animal crackers to the U.S. market. (Photo obtained by Nikkei) YUME NAMEKATA, KEI KIMURA and YUIYA SHIBATA TOKYO/NIIGATA, Japan -- Japanese food manufacturers are exploring U.S. production to mitigate pricing and supply chain risks posed by looming tariffs imposed by the Trump administration that could reach 24% or higher. Ginbis, a confection maker in Tokyo, is considering locating production capacity in the U.S. for its Tabekko Dobutsu animal crackers as well as its chocolate-flavored corn puffs, Shimi Choco Corn.
