'Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder' Tasting Review: Reproduce the royal flavor with the sweetness of vanilla and the bitter flavor of chocolate, and enjoy the crunchy texture



Yuraku Confectionery, known for

Black Thunder, will be releasing a new flavor in the Black Thunder series, ' Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder ,' at convenience stores nationwide on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. We actually tried to find out what Black Thunder, which is inspired by the classic ice cream flavor of vanilla and chocolate chip, tastes like.

'Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder' New Release | Announcement | Yuraku Confectionery Co., Ltd.
https://www.yurakuseika.co.jp/news/1886/



The package for 'Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder' looks like this.



Ingredients include vegetable oil, sugar, lactose, skim milk powder, wheat flour, cocoa powder, cocoa mass, shortening, etc.



The calories are 108kcal per bottle.



When you put it on a plate, it looks like this. The bottom half is chocolate coated like a regular Black Thunder, but the top half is covered with vanilla ice cream-style chocolate.



Compared to the regular Black Thunder (right), you can see that the 'Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder' (left) is slightly smaller.



The cross section looks like this. It's filled with vanilla ice cream-flavored chocolate, mixed with chocolate chips, biscuits, and waffle crunch.



When I tried the 'Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder,' I found it had a vanilla ice cream-like aroma and a milky sweetness, with the bitter flavor of chocolate added to it, making it taste exactly like vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips. The crispy waffle crunch and crunchy biscuits each create a different texture, making it a chocolate that can be enjoyed in both taste and texture.



The suggested retail price of 'Vanilla & Chocolate Chip Thunder' is 54 yen including tax, and will be released in advance at convenience stores nationwide from Tuesday, February 24, 2026, and will also be available in supermarkets and drugstores from Monday, March 16.

in Tasting, Posted by log1h_ik