{"rewrite":{"id":"r_af146234afdd6d8af5ac9dae","clusterId":"c_2918e78761ca2000378bf00d","slug":"kura-sushi-rolls-out-the-apothecary-diaries-menu-and-prizes","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Kura Sushi Rolls Out The Apothecary Diaries Menu And Prizes","summary":"Kura Revolving Sushi Bar announced a collaboration with The Apothecary Diaries on Thursday, running through October 31. It adds two limited-time dishes, Maomao's Soy Ginger Wonton Noodles and Jinshi's Fried Tuna Roll with purple panko, plus Bikkura Pon prizes including acrylic charms, magnet bookmarks, and sticker rolls. Dine-in guests earn prizes at 15 plates, 25 plates, and every 15 plates after. Rewards members get chopsticks and a cloth case at US$85 or more.","whyItMatters":"The tie-in puts the series in front of US diners ahead of the third season's October 2026 first cours and April 2027 second cours.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe two dishes are named for the series leads: Maomao\u0026#39;s Soy Ginger Wonton Noodles and Jinshi\u0026#39;s Fried Tuna Roll, the latter breaded in purple panko. Bikkura Pon prizes, the chain\u0026#39;s capsule-style giveaways, run to acrylic charms, magnet bookmarks, and sticker rolls drawn from the cast.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDine-in guests collect a prize at 15 plates, 25 plates, and every 15 plates after that. Kura Sushi Rewards members can get collaboration chopsticks with a cloth case on purchases of US$85 or more, a tier that started Wednesday. The promotion closes October 31.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kura Sushi ties prizes to a plate count, not a purchase. At 15 plates, 25 plates, then every 15, The Apothecary Diaries rewards heavy eaters and leaves the $85 tier for merchandise instead.","twitterPost":"The Apothecary Diaries prizes at Kura Sushi reward plate count, not spending: 15 plates, 25, then every 15 after.","threadsPost":"The Apothecary Diaries prizes at Kura Sushi run on a plate count: 15 plates, 25 plates, then every 15 after. The $85 rewards tier buys chopsticks and a cloth case, so the collaboration splits food spending and merchandise spending into two separate tracks.","newsletterBlurb":"Kura Revolving Sushi Bar opened an Apothecary Diaries collaboration on Thursday that runs through October 31, with two limited-time dishes and Bikkura Pon prizes. Dine-in guests collect prizes at 15 plates, 25 plates, and every 15 plates after, while Rewards members can get collaboration chopsticks with a cloth case on purchases of US$85 or more. The third anime season has its first cours set for October 2026 and its second for April 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-22/kura-sushi-usa-rolls-out-the-apothecary-diaries-collaboration/.242084\",\"title\":\"Interest: Kura Sushi USA Rolls Out The Apothecary Diaries Collaboration\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4321,"outputTokens":675,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791079162,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T01:55:30.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T01:58:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T01:58:20.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2918e78761ca2000378bf00d","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nKura Sushi USA Rolls Out The Apothecary Diaries Collaboration","representativeArticleId":"a_b172f9c70e43385a32426a43","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"The Apothecary Diaries\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-23T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-23T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T01:58:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-22/kura-sushi-usa-rolls-out-the-apothecary-diaries-collaboration/.242084","title":"Interest\nKura Sushi USA Rolls Out The Apothecary Diaries Collaboration"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["The Apothecary Diaries"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}