* Today is April 1st, April Fool's Day.

The world's first "talking donut" was announced by Mister Donut. First of all, three popular types such as "old fashion type" will be released in 2016.

"Talking Donuts" from Mister Donut!
"Talking Donuts" from Mister Donut!

As the name suggests, talking donuts are donuts that can be used as conversation partners. With the increase in single-person households and the spread of digital tools, conversational communication is declining, and it seems that development has begun with the hope that talking donuts will trigger conversation.

First, select "talking donuts" one by one. At that time, appearance was also an important factor, such as "let's be friendly".

For carefully selected donuts
For carefully selected donuts

Then, the person in charge threw various words every day and steadily repeated "conversations" with the donuts. It seems that the number of "conversations" thrown per product is 10.72 million (1072 = donuts?).

Person in charge who talks every day
Person in charge who talks every day

When memorizing the language, he uses the mechanism of bone conduction to vibrate the donut itself.

Somehow, I want to support donuts
Somehow, I want to support donuts

The price is 10.72 million yen. There are three types in the lineup: old fashion type, French cruller type, and Pont de Ring type.

In addition, although a promotional video was planned to be produced in conjunction with this announcement, "various circumstances" such as "I was stubbornly refused when I said" I'm going to take a video! "" And "I escaped freely." It seems that he was not in time.

* This article is a compilation of jokes published by Duskin, who runs Mister Donut, on April Fool's Day. "Talking Donuts" will not actually be released.