#Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki

[the-monkey-ruler]

Pokopon and Friends's Fun Journey to the West (1990) ぽこぽんのゆかいな西遊記

Producer: Sanrio Genre: Animation Country/Region of Production: Japan Date: Jul 21, 1990 Duration: 60 minutes Also known as: Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki Type: Crossover

Summary:

Released on July 22 1989 nationwide Toho Western at 58, Sanrio has produced 24 films since entering film production in 1975, but has recorded a cumulative deficit of 5 billion yen. Although they withdrew from the film business for a while after making, Doraemon movies, film production has resumed as the anime movie market is expected to expand. Due to the steady popularity of the movies, it was announced as Sanrio's first new movie in four years. Sanrio characters, which were under construction at the time of the screening, were featured in the animated film. Tama Sanrio Communication World (currently Sanrio Puroland) aim was to promote and raise the profile of the first theatrical animated film starring Sanrio characters. The total production cost for the three films was 170 million yen and recorded an attendance of nearly 500,000 people.

Source: https://myanimelist.net/anime/32621/Pokopon_no_Yukai_na_Saiyuuki

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[obscuresanrio]

Name: Umeya Zakkaten

Debut: 1986

Grandma Ume owns and runs a convenience store where she is frequently visited by her friends, children and grandchildren. She has a small brown cat called Tora (which may be a reference to one of the cats in Noranekoland, another obscure 80s Sanrio character).

She has two close friends, Grandma Oyone and Grandma Osetsu. Oyone owns a hardware store which is right next to Ume's. The three ladies love to go on island tours together. She also has a boyfriend named Tatsuyoshi, who is said to cherish every gift Ume gives him. He specifically loves the handknitted jumper she made for him.

Many children come to her store asking for her advice, which she gladly gives. Her gentle and kind nature makes her welcoming to young children.

She has her own movie called Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki. She has also made cameos in other Sanrio movies.

Grandma Ume is excellent at playing marbles, and juggling with temari balls and beanbags. She also enjoys sewing and making rice balls. Her birthday is May 18th.

She was designed by Tomoe Iwata

Grandma Ume is one of my favourite Sanrio characters. She represents a nostalgic and quiet Japanese way of life. I can imagine going into her store and being pleasantly greeted by her.

I also like that she has a vibrant and fulfilling life. She has an active social circle, close contact with her family, a job, frequent vacations, even a boyfriend.

I also love her design and how her elderliness is a focal part of her cuteness instead of a hinderance. The wrinkles are a key asset to her adorableness. Being old is represented in many ways but it is not often represented as cute, which is a shame because I think old people are so cute!

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Pokopon no Yukai na Saiyuuki - Movie