San-X
San-X is a Japanese company that specializes in the creation, production and marketing of goods featuring anime-style anthropomorphic characters such as Kogepan, Nyan Nyan Nyanko and Afro Ken. more...
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Characters usually relate to some aspect of Japanese culture: Tissue-san was a character developed to encourage Japanese schoolchildren to use tissues when they have a cold or flu.
The characters' personalities are well-developed, with each character having its own quirky traits. For instance, Momobuta is a pig with a head shaped like a peach, who enjoys karaoke and painting her nails. Mikanbouya is an orange who likes candy and dislikes cold weather.
History
San-X was founded in April, 1932, as a privately-owned business under the name "Chida Handler". In October, 1941, Chida Handler became a limited company. Chida Handler's name was changed to San-X in May, 1973.
Characters
Animals
Afro Ken - a dog with an afro;
Kyoo Usa - a bunny rabbit;
Mamegoma - little seals that enjoy eating soybeans;
Momobuta - a pig with a head shaped like a peach, who enjoys karaoke and painting her nails;
Monokuro Boo - a black pig and a white pig;
Nijinomukou - a collection of happy animals;
Nyan Nyan Nyanko - little cats that transmogrify into, most commonly, food, and school supplies;
Rilakkuma - a brown bear who lives the house of an office lady (OL) named Kaoru;
Tarepanda (or Tare Panda) - a lazy panda;
Wan Wan Wanko - a collection of dogs;
Food
Amagurichan - a character based on chestnuts;
Cheese Family - a collection of cheese characters;
Kogepan - a burnt red bean bread bun who lives in a panya (Japanese bakery), trying to fit in and make friends with the other bread items. Happiness for him is always short-lived, so he has the tendency to get drunk on milk.;
Mamepyon - a bean family;
Mikanbouya (or Mikan Bouya) - an orange who likes candy and dislikes cold weather;
Yogurt-kun - yogurt;
Sugar Recipe-an assortment of different cakes and doughnuts with cute smiley faces.;
Beer-chan- a fairy who enjoys beer.;
Plants
Kinokoron - a mushroom;
Wancactus - a cactus (part of Wanroom);
Objects
Tissue-san - a box of facial tissues;
Wanroom - a collection of household items, including a couch, stereo, cactus, etc. They have dog faces.;
Spirits
Nagomimakuri - a friendly spirit;
Atsugari-san - a spirit who hates the cold and loves hot dumplings;
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