MOMOKA Matsuri PBT Keycaps

The second keycap set from MOMOKA is the Matsuri, and the packaging is identical to the Forest of Elves set we just saw, which confirms that the product box is not specific to any one set as long as it is from MOMOKA. Open the box and there are once again two separate layers for the keycaps, both coming in dedicated plastic blister trays.


I could immediately tell there were fewer keycaps here, which the product page mentioning 144 keycaps confirms. It loses some novelty 1u sets, but otherwise retains high compatibility on pretty much all ANSI form factors, though there were two down arrow keycaps and no up arrow! What a weird mistake, one that is obviously a fluke. The theme is more in line with the Hiragana subscript once again present here, with Matsuri effectively translating to Japanese festival. This theme is thus more befitting the MOMOKA company, paying homage to its Japanese origins. The color scheme is far more aggressive here, with red and blue base colors adding to the off-white base, and a couple of yellow accent keycaps, too.


As before, this MOMOKA keycap set uses thick PBT plastic (1.4 mm wall thickness) with dye-sublimation for the legends and designs. The PBT base gets the same anti-grease coating on top, which effectively provides for a smoother finish than the average PBT keycap. What this results in is good build quality and smoothness to the touch, with the designs adding some customization on top. It's not as glossy or vibrant as with some aftermarket ABS keycaps, but the dye-sublimation allows for a more budget-friendly implementation for novelty keycaps that fit the theme, with more such cultural elements found here, including shrines and the Torii shrine gates, Daruma dolls, paper fans, carp streamers, and so on. Some of the novelty keycaps are shown above since I won't have enough use of them in the actual build. It goes without saying at this point, but these are indeed compatible with the Cherry MX stem design for switches and opaque, and this particular set employs the more commonly seen OEM profile.