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Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/22 12:13
I was wondering if anyone can identify this character and/or the series of which she's a part? Thank you!

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y104/ushikawa/mystery_zps50874fca.jpg
by John B digs Japan  

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/22 12:47
That's Cure Beauty from the Purikyua Series - Smile Pretty Cure (I have a purikyua obsessed 4 year old daughter).

https://www.google.com/search?q=%E3%82%AD%E3%83%A5%E3%82%A2+%E3%83%93%...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smile_PreCure!
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/22 13:07
It's to be a present for one who is going to be 4 herself! Thank you so much! Any way you can help me find something online so I can see what they have available and their prices? yllwsmrf, you are a godsend!
by John B digs Japan rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/22 13:19
yllwsmrf, I think I found something! Thank you!
by John B digs Japan rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/22 13:41
Sounds good! Let me know if you need any more help.
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/23 09:29
yllwsmrf, I think I do need some help! it seems there are more that one iteration of this series, so I don't know how to discriminate when searching on Amazon,jp or Rakuten. Any help in what I can put on the search line to look at items for the most current series, the one with that one particular character?
by John B digs Japan rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/23 11:01
Haha, yea I totally get the problem. The way I understand it, Purikyua (or Pretty Cure in English) is the series name, but each season is basically a standalone show with different characters. But since they are generally the same colors, it can be difficult to tell the individual characters apart.

According to Wikipedia, Smile! Purikyua aired in 2012 so it's a little dated ;), but you can still find the merchandise on amazon and rakuten. Do you need the blue character specifically?

http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=sr_pg_1?rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3A%E3%82%B9%E3%83...
http://search.rakuten.co.jp/search/mall/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E...
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/7/23 11:33
Well, I had very thoughtful and insightful help of a dear friend, who saw things through Japanese eyes and gave me great advice. I had to think about things in Japan, where space is a premium. Still, I thought this would be a great thing for her and her half-year-old brother. Let me know what ya think!

https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?act=url&depth=1&hl...
by John B digs Japan rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/1 14:45
Space is precious everywhere - No one likes clutter. Japanese people are just neater/cleaner/more organized than most other. So, "kindly refrain from sending them junk" is probably what your friend meant.
If those are pillowcases, maybe. But if they are actual pillows, 60cm each, Stay away! I don't think any parent would appreciate that.
This may be cheap, but if I was a 4yo, I would love to receive it.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/‚Õ‚¿‚«‚á‚çI-ƒXƒ}ƒCƒ‹ƒvƒŠƒLƒ…ƒAI-ƒLƒ…ƒAƒrƒ…[ƒeƒB-Bver-ƒƒKƒnƒEƒX/dp/B00FFSDCZM/ref=sr_1_674?s=hobby&ie=UTF8&qid=1406871536&sr=1-674
You can always add some healthy candies to the pack.
by Minerva (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/1 15:12
Sorry John, I missed your last post. A pillow would be a great idea, my daughter has something similar and loves it. Although as the last poster suggested, 5 may be too many. How about just the one with her favorite character?

http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E6%9D%B1%E6%98%A0%E3%82%A2%E3%83%8B%E3%83%A1%...

For what it's worth, my daughter has also gotten some of the small figurines like the one that was linked and she liked that too. I'd just reconsider adding the healthy candy, I mean, what kid wants healthy candy on their birthday ;)
by yllwsmrf rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/1 15:54
Lol !! Healthy candies can be delicious. Believe me, there are some made of fruit that I can personally finish a pack in a flash if I don't resist (the sour ones specially). I didn't mean grandmotherly medicine-like. lol Just not jam-packed with sugar and artifitial colorimg etc. If I had a kid I wouldn't feed him/her that.
by Minerva (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/1 21:47
Thank you Minerva and yllwsmrf...but the damage has already been done! She got the 5 pillows and she's happy! She has a 7 month old brother, so I knew little figurines would be a potential choking hazard, so I steered clear of those.

I think they can be smashed down to eliminate the air inside and that could help with the storage? I just couldn't resist the 5-pack just as she couldn't resist the urge to open the package immediately upon arrival! Her birthday isn't until Sept., so it's an early B-day present. I hope I wasn't too "generous" with the quantity and am forgiven if it was too much!
by John B digs Japan rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/1 23:25
Don't worry, I am sure you are fine. The bad alternative would be if the parents were happy and she wasn't. I doubt they mind as much as my warning made it sound like. Just in case, for the time being act extra adorable! lol
by Minerva (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/2 03:47
Thanks Minerva! I won't be able to visit the little cutie until I get back to Japan and Hiroshima, specifically, in April next year. By that time, I'm sure she'll be thinking about the next gift from "American 'Uncle'" John! lol
by John B digs Japan rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/2 09:18
lol I see * offers business card * If you need my help in the future, let me know. I am the CEO of KCK ( kidnapping cute kids ). :P
by Minerva (guest) rate this post as useful

Re: Anime or cartoon character question 2014/8/2 11:09
lol@Minerva!
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