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**Qoo Beverage Introduction:**
– Qoo is a non-carbonated beverage from Coca-Cola.
– Introduced in Japan on May 28, 1999.
– Released in Kyushu region first, then all of Japan on November 1, 1999.
– Replaced Hi-C in Japan.
– Available in various Asian countries with flavors like grape and orange.

**Qoo Mascot and Branding:**
– Mascot designed by Momoko Maruyama.
Jingle for Japanese commercial sung by Londell Taz Hicks.
– Transliterated in Chinese as 酷兒 (kùér).
– Evokes images of a cool kid.
– Mascot’s name comes from its reaction to tasting the drink.

**Qoo Global Presence:**
– Available in Japan, Asia, and Germany.
– White grape flavor initially available at drink fountains in Japan.
– Sold in Germany from January 2003 to November 2005.
– Name transliterated in Chinese as 酷兒 (kùér).
– Marketed as a kid- and teen-oriented beverage.

**Qoo Cultural Significance:**
– Qoo signifies coolness and childlike nature in Chinese.
– Introduced as a replacement for Hi-C in Japan.
– Mascot designed by Momoko Maruyama.
Jingle sung by Londell Taz Hicks.
– Available in various flavors like grape and orange.

**Qoo References and Associations:**
Coca-Cola Company owns Qoo.
– Qoo is a stub on Wikipedia.
– Qoo has been associated with various legal cases.
– Campaigns and slogans associated with Qoo.
– Various Coca-Cola subsidiaries have stakes in Qoo.

Qoo (Wikipedia)

Qoo (クー, ) is a non-carbonated beverage from the Coca-Cola Company. Originally introduced in Japan on May 28, 1999, in the Kyushu region and on November 1, 1999, in all of Japan after Coca-Cola executed the creation of a kid- and teen-oriented beverage after a year-long initiative. When it was introduced, Qoo completely replaced Hi-C in Japan, Qoo is now available throughout much of Asia in a variety of flavors including grape and orange. As soon as Qoo was introduced, the white grape flavor was available at drink fountains in Japan, including at McDonald's. In Germany, the product line was sold from January 2003 until November 2005.

Qoo logo

The name comes from the mascot's reaction to tasting the drink. The mascot was designed by Momoko Maruyama, who created Deko Boko Friends. The jingle, for the original Japanese commercial, is sung by Londell "Taz" Hicks, an American now living in Japan who is best known for the AKB48 overture.

Qoo is transliterated in Chinese as 酷兒 (kùér). It evokes images of "cool kid" since 酷 () is a transliteration of the English word cool and 兒 (ér) means 'child' or 'son'.

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