Conbini Boys

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Back and Better Than Ever Feb 02, 2022

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Happy New Year everyone! We’re back after a very long break. We talk about what we were doing while we were off, and then jump right back into the conbini, where we look at Ehomaki and Valentines day.

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Royal Farms, Au Jus, and Costco Dec 24, 2021

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In this week’s episode, Mike and Matt record together for the first time in the United States. They step away from Japan and discuss some of America’s icons like Royal Farms and Costco, they celebrate the Au Jus summit, and they encourage everyone to buy a new TV.

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The Conbini Boys America Tour Dec 16, 2021

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This week, we’re talking about the Conbini Boys America Tour… that’s right, Mike’s back in the states, and looking forward to meeting up with Matt. They discuss their agenda, with exciting things like eating Prime Rib, going to Sheetz, and checking out the TVs at Best Buy on the docket. In conbini related news, it’s a crazy week in the Chiki wars, where we see maybe the highest number of new chikis that we’ve ever seen.

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The Bones Are Back in Town Dec 01, 2021

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In this week’s episode we look at a Nikuman campaign out of Daily Yamazaki and a Creamy Milk campaign out of Lawson. We celebrate the arrival of more bones in the Hot Box. And we mourn the arrival of more rice burgers.

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The Extreme Cheese Festival Nov 17, 2021

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This week, we take a look at the Extreme Cheese Festival from Family Mart, which promises lots of new items with lots of cheese. Matt picks up an amazing, sweet potato themed winner, and Mike finds a loser that shows that there are somethings that even the conbini doesn’t do well.

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Merry Christmas from the Conbini Nov 04, 2021

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In this week’s episode, we take a look at the Christmas menu lineup from FamilyMart, Lawson, and 7-11. Mike reviews the PariPari chicken. And we fall in love with a pie cake hybrid from 7-11.
Christmas Lineups
FamilyMart
Lawson
7-11
Matt's Featured Item #1
Matt's Featured Item #2
Mike's Featured Item #1
Mike's Featured Item #2
Chiki Wars
Garlic Butter Karaage-kun
Crunky Hot Chili Chicken
Cheese-in Chicken and Crisps
Winners and Losers
Mike's Winner
Matt's Winner
Mike's Loser
Matt's Loser
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There Can Only Be One King (of Famichiki) Oct 28, 2021

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This week, we check in on Mike, and see if he was able to hold his lead in the Famichiki tournament to become the king of his conbini. In the Chiki wars, Lawson’s Parichiki makes it’s debut, and in the scoreboard, Family Mart makes a strong comeback. Matt picks up a surprising winner, and Mike’s winner has both Matt and Mike excited for the future of Nikuman.

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Paripari Pikotaro Chiki Oct 20, 2021

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This week, we take a look at Lawson’s Parichiki, which claims to be an extra crispy Chiki coming out this week. We get an update from Mike about the Famichiki competition, and see if he’s still hanging in at the top of his local store. Finally, Lawson takes some hits in the winners and losers, where Matt picks up perhaps the saddest bento we’ve ever seen.

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A Celebration of Ramen Oct 13, 2021

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In this week's episode we check in on Mike's position in the Famichiki Tournament. Lawson launches a nationwide celebration of ramen. The scoreboard heats up with Kimetsu no Yaiba items. And we look at a cake sandwich from 7-11.

Famichiki Contest

Lawson Ramen Festival

Overview

Matt's #1 Pick

Matt's whacko pick

Mike's #1 pick

Mike's local pick

Chiki Wars

Kimetsu no Yaiba Mentai Mayo Karaage-kun

Winners and Losers

Mike's loser

Matt's loser

Mike's winner

Matt's winner

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Updates from the Famichiki Competition Oct 06, 2021

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This week, we’re checking in on the Famichiki competition, where competitors battle it out over a month by eating as many Famichikis as they can. The prize: more Famichikis. Matt picks up a bizarre water, and Uchi Cafe continues to be the talk of the town.

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