after an outbreak of dengue fever in 2010, promoting the drink to prevent dehydration, a common symptom of the disease. On 15 May 2014, Pocari Sweat started a project to send a "dream capsule" to the Moon. The capsule will have the same shape as a Pocari Sweat can and will be filled with Pocari Sweat powder. Once it arrives, Pocari Sweat will be the first commercial product advertised on the Moon. Originally scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in October 2015, it is currently booked on an Astrobotic Technology lander that will launch in 2023. The company also has done extensive advertising through anime. The technical director for the film Your Name helped create a 2019 anime-styled advertisement. Pocari Sweat released a January 2021 special episode of the Cells at Work! anime promoting the drink as a way to prevent heat stroke. See also Aquarius (a similar beverage manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company) Calpis Oronamin C Drink Lipovitan Foreign branding 100plus Super Supau References External links Official website Pocari Sweat in Otsuka's website (Japanese and English) History of the development of Pocari Sweat (English) Sports drinks Japanese drinks Japanese brands Products introduced in 1980 Otsuka Pharmaceutical