The release of the first Star Wars movie on the big screen since 2019 has been met with fairly muted fanfare, which could point to a hint of audience fatigue. But having said that, it's impossible not to be wowed by the charms of Grogu and his insatiable appetite for, well, everything. That's true of most audiences, but is it true of critics? The reviews have begun to come in now for The Mandalorian and Grogu, but is it a return to form, or an expensive mistake that should have been relegated to
The release of the first Star Wars movie on the big screen since 2019 has been met with fairly muted fanfare, which could point to a hint of audience fatigue. But having said that, it's impossible not to be wowed by the charms of Grogu and his insatiable appetite for, well, everything. That's true of most audiences, but is it true of critics? The reviews have begun to come in now for The Mandalorian and Grogu, but is it a return to form, or an expensive mistake that should have been relegated to Disney+?
Jeremy Allen White and Sigourney Weaver co-star in the first 'Star Wars' movie in seven years, directed by Jon Favreau and inspired by the hit Disney+ series.
Jeremy Allen White and Sigourney Weaver co-star in the first 'Star Wars' movie in seven years, directed by Jon Favreau and inspired by the hit Disney+ series.
Three Star Wars-themed collaborations from a galaxy far, far away appeal to both longtime and newer fans of the franchise.
We’ve known about Japanese dessert chain Ginza Cozy Corner‘s penchant for mini cake sets for a while now. From home-grown cuties such as Pokémon to international collaborations like Marvel’s Avengers and Pixar films, it seems no characters are safe from getting the Cozy Corner cake treatment–which now includes iconic members of the Star Wars franchise.
In celebration of th
Three Star Wars-themed collaborations from a galaxy far, far away appeal to both longtime and newer fans of the franchise.
We’ve known about Japanese dessert chain Ginza Cozy Corner‘s penchant for mini cake sets for a while now. From home-grown cuties such as Pokémon to international collaborations like Marvel’s Avengers and Pixar films, it seems no characters are safe from getting the Cozy Corner cake treatment–which now includes iconic members of the Star Wars franchise.
In celebration of the simultaneous U.S. and Japanese premiere on May 22 of The Mandalorian and Grogu film, a direct sequel to the three seasons of the hit Disney+ live-action TV series The Mandalorian, three special Star Wars-themed items are currently available at Ginza Cozy Corner locations throughout Japan and on its online shop. The pièce de résistance is a Nine-Piece Mini Cake Set for 3,564 yen (US$22.49) that pays homage to classic heroes and villains that appear in Episodes I through IX of the core Star Wars film series, spanning over 40 years of film history.
▼ Star Wars Nine-Piece Mini Cake Set
Pictured below, the character contents and flavors are as follows:
● Chewbacca (top left): chocolate and caramel whipped cream cake
● Ahsoka Tano (top center): coffee sponge cake with a layer of caramel whipped cream
● BB-8 (top right): mango whipped cream and yogurt-flavored whipped cream roll cake
● Stormtrooper (middle left): cheese-flavored cream tart
● Darth Vader (middle center): cocoa sponge cake with a layer of chocolate whipped cream
● C-3PO (middle right): tropical mousse cake topped with orange and lemon-flavored jelly
● Darth Maul (bottom left): cake topped with raspberry jelly, berry jam, and mousse
● Yoda (bottom center): matcha whipped cream and matcha-an (sweet bean paste) tart
● R2-D2 with a Porg (bottom right): yogurt-flavored whipped cake with freshly whipped cream
▼ Darth Vader getting the kawaii treatment wasn’t on our bingo card, but we’ll take it.
Meanwhile, for viewers who have fallen in love with the more recent cast addition of Grogu, popularly dubbed “Baby Yoda,” a single serving-sized Grogu Chocolate Cake is available for 777 yen.
▼ Grogu Chocolate Cake
This treat is a fluffy cocoa sponge cake stuffed with a layer of chocolate flake-filled cream and chocolate cream adorning the top.
Finally, for those who want a keepsake once the dessert is gone, the Star Wars Sweets Box is the perfect grab for 1,320 yen. It contains eight individually packaged baked goods including two butter madeleines, three Earl Grey madeleines, and three cookies printed with an illustration of the Mandalorian and Grogu that come inside a metallic box designed to look like it was made from Beskar, aka Mandalorian iron.
▼ Star Wars Sweets Box
A stylish two-sided charm reflector keychain is a bonus souvenir.
The above items will be available for purchase through approximately June 25, so place your order before they vanish from this galaxy.
The anticipation for the new film coming out also has us hoping that the Star Wars kabuki play will make a comeback in due time…this time with Grogu.
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' star seemingly stunned a group of Disneyland tourists on Smuggler's Run. But things weren't exactly how they appeared. Here's what happened.
'The Mandalorian and Grogu' star seemingly stunned a group of Disneyland tourists on Smuggler's Run. But things weren't exactly how they appeared. Here's what happened.
Having debuted at the number one spot domestically last week, the action sequel Mortal Kombat II slipped down the chart in its sophomore frame at the box office. The movie did, however, manage to pass a massive global milestone as it makes way for The Mandalorian and Grogu next week. Mortal Kombat II serves as a sequel to the franchise reboot Mortal Kombat, which was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in 2021. Warner Bros. was hoping for Mortal Kombat II to replicate the bump tha
Having debuted at the number one spot domestically last week, the action sequel Mortal Kombat II slipped down the chart in its sophomore frame at the box office. The movie did, however, manage to pass a massive global milestone as it makes way for The Mandalorian and Grogu next week. Mortal Kombat II serves as a sequel to the franchise reboot Mortal Kombat, which was released simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max in 2021. Warner Bros. was hoping for Mortal Kombat II to replicate the bump that Dune: Part Two and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire saw at the box office, after their respective predecessors were also released day-and-date in 2021.
Seen as the spiritual ribbon-cutting of the 2026 summer box office, The Mandalorian and Grogu makes its hotly anticipated global theatrical debut on May 22. The feature-length continuation of the hugely successful The Mandalorianseries, this marks the first theatrical release in the franchise since The Rise of Skywalker in 2019. The cast for the movie is stacked with talent, including Pedro Pascal as Din Djarin, Sigourney Weaver as Colonel Ward, Martin Scorsese as an Ardennian Fry Cook, Steve Bl
It’s only May, and Star Wars fans are soon to be treated to their second official project of the year with The Mandalorian and Grogu, which jumps into theaters worldwide on May 22. The first Star Wars project of the year, Maul – Shadow Lord, just wrapped up on Disney Plus, but it’s already been confirmed that the show has been renewed for Season 2. The animated series was written and created by Dave Filoni, who also assumed the new job of Lucasfilm President after Kathleen Kennedy stepped down a
It’s only May, and Star Wars fans are soon to be treated to their second official project of the year with The Mandalorian and Grogu, which jumps into theaters worldwide on May 22. The first Star Wars project of the year, Maul – Shadow Lord, just wrapped up on Disney Plus, but it’s already been confirmed that the show has been renewed for Season 2. The animated series was written and created by Dave Filoni, who also assumed the new job of Lucasfilm President after Kathleen Kennedy stepped down at the end of last year. There are other Star Wars projects coming soon to be excited about, such as Starfighter (starring Ryan Gosling) and Ahsoka Season 2 (starring Rosario Dawson).
Login
