Japanese Morinaga Company began selling double-stick popsicles in March 1983. This popsicle with two popsicles is meant to be taken apart and shared with family and friends, so it is often used in many Japanese animations, In the movie and drama, he plays the role of establishing emotional bonds, but now due to reduced sales, Morinaga Company announced in 2018 that it would stop producing the double-stick popsicles (ダブルソーダ) since 1983.