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Sylvanian Families 3DCG Japanese Animation
Date: 1/18/2007
Nippon Columbia, ITOCHU Corporation, Epoch and Shogakukan will participate in the "Sylvanian Families" 3DCG animation production committee. The toy series has reached insane heights of popularity worldwide among girls over the years after first being sold in 1985. Total global sales are estimated at 78 million units. Accolades include winning the British Association of Toy Retailers award for Toy of the Year three years consecutively, from 1987 to 1989. The theme and worldview of the franchise is "Nature, Family, and Love". It's said the animation will convey all of these expressions vividly in 3D and the entire family will be able to enjoy the story. TV telecast and DVD sales in foreign countries outside Japan is planned for the future. sylvanian-families.jp
Source: Anime News Service