Tarepanda
Tarepanda is a character series released in July 1998. Tarepanda which means “droopy” panda in Japanese. More specifically “Tare” means lying on the tummy or can be described as slump down/slouch. These panda’s characters form by rolling around. How lazy? Just for your record TarePanda is so lazy and slow that moves about 2.75 meters per hour. (according to company literature) TarePanda loves to eat mochi (especially Suama, Japanese sweets).
| What does 'Tare' mean? |
| 'Tare' means droopy in Japanese. Panda is generally seen being slow, relaxed and lazy. Tarepanda is accentuated their slow and relaxed nature. This is why Tarepanda is different from other Panda characters. |
Basic Knowledge of Tare Panda[1][]
Although it has four legs, it does not walk and moves mostly by rolling. The speed is very leisurely, and at first glance it looks like it's not moving.
However, I suddenly noticed that he was by my side. It seems like it would be faster if I hurried more, but I rarely feel like it.
- The body length varies between individuals, ranging from 5 cm to 3 m.
- Males and females are difficult to tell apart for the untrained eye.
- There are also rumors that they will split and multiply.
Capturing Tare Panda[]
If you put Suama in a transparent bottle, it may get caught. *San-X is not be held responsible if anything other than Tare Panda is caught.
| Character Concept |
| Tarepanda was born totally against the complex digital technology and computer graphics. Its warm and handmade pencil touch was very unique to be born in the late 90's. |
| Design Concept |
| ●As named, all the actions are droopy and relaxed
●Slow and peaceful ●Original, simple and memorable ●Great presence in the store |
Tare Panda History[]
This panda was created in 1995 when
Mr. H, a designer who had just joined the company, was in charge of designing stickers. Mr. H's fatigue, both physically and mentally, seemed to have reached its peak. Then, one day,
during the heyday of CG characters,
the designer in charge said
, ``Tare Panda is also CG!!'' I thought...but I couldn't do it.That's why I drew it by hand to give it a three-dimensional feel. 1998.2
Released as a character in Character MIX. A popularity survey showed that it was popular with the general public , and the decision was made to commercialize it. Great development starts as 1998.7 series.[2]
While first released as stickers in 1995, stationery products featuring Tarepanda weren’t released until 1998. In February 1998 Tarepanda erasers and letter pads were released and were an instant hit with sales reaching almost $300 million in just a few months following release. San-X believed these products were successful because they were released shortly after the Asian financial crisis of autumn 1997, a time when many people in Japan were facing layoffs and, consequently, were sympathetic toward a "worn-out" panda character.
By 1999,sales of Tarepanda goods had reached 30 billion yen. Character Databank, a Japanese character popularity monitoring firm, has claimed Tarepanda was a huge hit in Japan.It was rated one of the most popular characters in Japan for being so "Kawaii" or "Cute".
Merchandise[]
Picture Books[]
Tarepanda has been the main character in 4 japanese picture books, all made by Hikaru Suemasa.
- Tarepanda: Kyou mo Yoku Tareteimasu. (June 1999, ISBN 4-09-681211-0)
- Taregoyomi: Nengara Nenju Tareteimasu. (September 1999, ISBN 4-09-681212-9)
- Taredzukushi: Tarepanda Fuanbukku (March 2000, ISBN 4-09-681213-7)
- Tareyukumamani: Kigatsuku to Sobani iru (April 2001, ISBN 4-09-681214-5)
Sticker Books[]
- Tarepanda Shiiru (Hikaru Suemasa, March 2000, ISBN 4-09-734351-3)
Videos[]
- Tarepanda (Bandai Visual, VHS, 2000/7/25)
- Tarepanda (Bandai Visual, DVD, 2000/8/25)
Games[]
- Tarepanda no Gunpei (Bandai, WonderSwan, December 9, 1999)
- Taregoro: Tarepanda no Iru Nichijou (Bandai, PlayStation, August 31, 2000)
Computer[]
- Tarepanda (Interchannel, 2001/6/29, typing-tutor software)
- Tare Tsuzuri (Interchannel, 2001/11/22, card-creation software)
- Tarepanda Toissho (Fortyfive, 1999/4/16, desktop accessories)
- Tarepanda Toissho 2 (Fortyfive, 1999/8/10, desktop accessories)
- Tarepanda Toissho 3 (Fortyfive, 2000/4/28, desktop accessories)
- Tarepanda Toissho Tsume Awa Se (Fortyfive, 2002/2/8, desktop accessories)
Fun Facts[]
- Tarepanda is a character that moves by rolling over, with a record speed of 2.75 m/h
- His favourite food is mochi, especially suama.
- It was drawn by pastels and pencils step by step with care. Sometimes it takes 2 hours to finish one cut ! !
Tarepanda Wallpapers[]
- ↑ Tarepanda (Japanese) (Character Gallery). San-X. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved on November 30, 2023.
- ↑ Tarepanda History (Japanese). Archived from the original on April 19, 1999. Retrieved on December 2, 2023.