Monchhichi

Monchhichis (Japaneseモンチッチ, Monchitchi ) are small monkeys plastic figures that were originally designed by the company Sekiguchi, today one of the largest producers dolls in Japan. The hands, feet and face the dolls are made ​​of solid plastic pieces, the rest of the body is flexible and framed in a brown or white " fur ".

Figures

Launch of the Japanese original Monchhichis was 1974. According continued success of the Dolls " Monchhichi Boutique " was opened in 1976, in which many different pieces of clothing as well as vehicles, furniture and accessories were available to give collectors a new incentive. Over time, the Monchhichi range was extended again and again. Producer of the collection was the Sun Arrow Co. Ltd.. in Tokyo.

In 1979, in Germany, probably modeled on the Smurf song that Monchhichilied of Bina & Nina out.

In 1980 there was the first production change: In the right hand came a pacifier (solid shed, not removable), the left hand was now open instead of in gripping entertainment and the thumb was scaled down so that he could no longer get stuck in the mouth. Similarly, the feet were shown just taken in gripping entertainment and the " Fußdaumen " fell away. Ear openings and tail were well away, the ears were small, roundish face. Overall, the appearance was still more focused on the baby schema.

1985 there was a further change of production: Did the Monchhichis previously blue eyes, they were now being produced with brown eyes. And the skin was changed in its structure.

The special feature of Monchhichis is that they can put the pacifier, which is attached to the right hand, in the mouth ( some even the thumb). Later, there were also several smaller expenditure, where this was not possible. In Germany, the Monchhichi figures were sold by the company Bienengräber.

TV series

To support the sale of the anime series Futago no Monchhichi was 1980 (ふたご の モンチッチ, Futago no Monchitchi, dt " Monchhichi Twins "; Originally a " twins " of boy and girl was made ​​) produces, which aired in Italy. The anime was composed of 116 episodes, each 5 minutes. The leader was, better known by Noriko Ito as Noriko Hidaka, singing, and was also the first single in her singing career.

In the U.S., the animated series Monchhichis and Mattel, the co-producers of the series, also dolls was produced by Hanna -Barbera Productions. The U.S. series was first broadcast in 1983, but was canceled after one season.