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TOYS
Cheburashka Okashi
Mascot Strap
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NCS Product Synopsis
Update: August 13, 2009
«©NCSX»
No, it's not Dumbo nor is it your old chum Timmy -
the fourth grader who's ears seemed larger than
dinner plates. The brown, big-eared creature is
named Cheburashka and the little guy was conceived
by Eduard Uspensky in the 1960s. At first glance,
Cheburashka shares similarities with popular
Japanese icons such as Hello Kitty or Tarepanda as
follows:
» Simplistic facial structure with requisite
blank stare
» Diminutive stature and short limbs
» Somewhat androgynous and non-threatening
» Simple color scheme
Where Cheburashka derails the Japanese design
convention for cute characters is the massive ears.
They're nearly as big as Che's head and would
probably serve well as radar arrays or solar panels.
Despite the strange dimensions and lack of golden
spiral harmony in the beast, Japanese as well as
Chinese have taken a liking to Cheburashka. Animated
films with titles such as "Cheburashka Goes to
School," "Old Witch Shapoklyak," and "Gena the
Crocodile and His Friends" from Russian studio
Soyuzmultfilm have all made the rounds in Asia and
Japan. The Japanese refer to Cheburashka as "Tieburasika."
The Japanese rediscovered Cherburashka a few of years ago and the
Omron toy company has released a series of plushes
and toys based on the diminutive creature.
This summer, Omron releases a new set of Cheburashka
plushes which are tethered to straps. Each plush
measures approximately 3" tall and a little over 3"
wide from ear to ear and is accompanied by a replica
pastry or candy. The "fur" that covers Cheburashka
is remarkably soft and luxurious to the touch. It's
almost like touching a big-eared ermine.
NCS' Cheburashka product offer is for the complete set of four
Cheburashka Okashi straps as shown in the top photo
at US$25.90 and all preorders have shipped as of
yesterday.
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This document is ©NCSX 2009. All rights
reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part of
this document may be made without express written
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Cheburashka hugs a yellow donut topped with
pink crust and sprinkles |
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The ears make Cheburashka look like a plushy
radar array |
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Yellow donuts may be indicative of a lemony
and slightly tangy flavor |
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The strap on top of each plush by be tethered
to a mobile phone |
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The plush material is soft and silky to the
touch |
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This Cheburashka hides a bonbon behind his
backside |
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The BonBon is sewed onto Cheburashka's hands
so they're inseperable |
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The BonBon is also made of a plush material
but its not as silky as Che |
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The other BonBon-wielding Cheburashka holds it
front and right-of-center |
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From this angle, the ears appear somewhat
normal |
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Four Cheburashkas make a gang |
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Another gang photo |
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Some other toys also arrived today -
KoroKoro Hakusei keychains |
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