Nyan Nyan Nyanko is a San-X character franchise that debuted in July 2000. The series revolves around small, usually white kittens that imitate various items, most commonly food. They also appear as everyday items, such as toys, school supplies, or household necessities.
As the franchise expanded, so did its story with the Cat Cafe opening inside of Nyanko Village which by the end of the franchise, included a school, a Chinese restaurant, cafe, Japanese tea house, onsen, Mt. Nyanko, a train station with a Nyanko train, a school and even a castle.
By the franchise's end, after its 10th Anniversary in February 2010, Nyan Nyan Nyanko had:
- 17 themes
- over 125 nyan nyan nyanko imitations - check out our Nyan Nyan Nyanko Collection page
- 5 books
- 1 Gameboy Game
Etymology[]
The term "Nyan" or "nyaa" is a Japanese onomatopoeic word for a cat's meow. "Ko" is a word which in Japanese connotes with "child" or "young." Together they make the childish/cutesy word for kitten.
Characters[]
The tiny cats are very curious and cute, but they are also fickle and get bored midway through imitating things.
Nyan Nyan Nyanko Themes[]
- Nyanko Festival
- Nyanko Cafe
- Nyanko Chaya (Tea House)
- Nyanko Cafe
- Nyanko Summer Vacation
- Nyanko Hanten (Chinese Restaurant)
- Nyanko Restaurant
- Nyanko Onsen
- Nyanko Shrine
- Nyanko Burger
- Dagashiya Nyanko
- Nyanko Party
- Nyanko Market
- Nyan Nyan Nyanko 5th Anniversary
- Japan Nyanko Tour
- Nyanko School
- Nyanko Land
- Nyan Nyan Nyanko 10th Anniversary
Media[]
Game[]
- "Nyan Nyan Nyan this Nyan Collection" ( M.T.O. , Game Boy Advance , March 24, 2005 )[1]
Character Picture Books (in Japanese)[]
- “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Nyanko Chaya no Maki” 『にゃんにゃんにゃんこ にゃんこ茶屋のまき』 ( Keibunsha , April 2001 , ISBN 978-4-7669-3741-1 )
- Reprint edition ( Tokuma Shoten , January 2004 , ISBN 978-4-19-861799-8 )
- “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Nyanko Cafe Maki” 『にゃんにゃんにゃんこ にゃんこカフェのまき』(Keibunsha, November 2001, ISBN 978-4-7669-3977-4 )
- Reprint edition (Tokuma Shoten, January 2004, ISBN 978-4-19-861800-1 )
- “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Nyanko Onsen no Maki” にゃんにゃんにゃんこ にゃんこ温泉のまき』(Tokuma Shoten, January 2004, ISBN 978-4-19-861801-8 )
- “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Japanese Cat Tour Maki” 『にゃんにゃんにゃんこ 日本にゃんこツアーのまき』(Tokuma Shoten, April 2006 , ISBN 978-4-19-862164-3 )
- “Nyan Nyan Nyanko Nyanko Land Maki” 『にゃんにゃんにゃんこ にゃんこランドのまき』(Tokuma Shoten, November 2007 , ISBN 978-4-19-862447-7 )
Images[]
Wallpaper[]
- ↑ にゃんにゃんにゃんこのにゃんコレクション (Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved on December 1, 2023.