Asobon – Fruit Mix Animal Gummies
It seems like in this day and age the quarter life crisis has become common place. I’ve seen practically everyone around me go through one, so I think it’s fair to say it’s going to be a continuing trend. This angst comes from not knowing what they want in life, or by the fact that they didn’t reach their arbitrary goals they set out, or were convinced to set by society. I guess it’s also why the term “adulting” has become a thing. Personally, I can’t say I’ve had a quarter life crisis, largely because most of my life has just been one, very prolonged existential crisis. I grapple a lot with the fact that I’m physically much older than my mental maturity would lead most people to believe. It’s this mental immaturity that allows me to buy snacks clearly marketed for kids and youngsters and not feel shame. I like to rationalize it as keeping in touch with my inner child.
So what better way to reconnect with that young cub and buy something he would, had he the pockets I have now as a grown adult with a full time job? These cute little gummy animals remind me of animal crackers. Except these are, you know, gummy and not as nearly as messy to play with. Not that I would play with them, being the grown adult that I am. Of course not. That’s crazy talk.
This fruit mix comes in three flavours, grape, orange and green apple. As with other gummies I’ve had from Kanro, these have a very strong smell when you open up a pouch. So much so that I feel like they put in time and effort to make these smell enticing. My mouth is watering a little just smelling these. Each of the smells come through strong, but the most enticing is the grape, unsurprisingly.
The green apple is actually quite subdued, not what I expect from green apple flavours in general. I’m used to the overpowered apple tartness to wash over me and all the other flavours when I have something that’s green apple. Not so in this case. It’s actually kind of strange, expecting this big, strong tart hit of that fruit but it’s a lot more cordial and polite than you would think. I kind of like it.
The orange is also somewhat subdued, it’s got a smooth sweetness to it with only a very slight hint of tartness. Certainly not enough to leave an aftertaste in your mouth, or leave it feeling like it got into a 3am bar fight.
The grape is pretty much standard fare for the concord-like grape flavour. Again it’s a bit subdued here, but if that’s the price to pay for a non-dominant green apple, I’ll take it.
Texture wise, these are a decent middle ground; they aren’t quite as firm as Haribo, but they also aren’t flimsy and soft like the generic cheaper brands that I so often malign. These have a decent bounce back on chew, so these are good for when I don’t feel like chewing too much. They aren’t as soft as the Pure line of gummies that Kanro does, but these also don’t stick to your teeth as easily, so that’s a plus.
While these were fun to look at and the novelty of seeing which animal I get is nice, it doesn’t last very long since the candy itself is nothing to write home about, and the pouch is small. It’s ambitious to have so many different shapes, but there’s a good chance you wouldn’t see the full assortment given that the pouch only has so many pieces.
