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10 Facts About Anpanman

1.

Anpanman is a Japanese children's superhero picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until the author died in 2013.

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Anpanman overtook Hello Kitty as Japan's top-grossing character in 2002, and has remained the country's top-grossing character as of 2019.

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3.

Anpanman has sold over 80million books as of February 2019, and the franchise generated in total retail sales revenue by 2013.

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4.

Works inspired by Anpanman include the manga and anime series One-Punch Man, and the K-pop song "Anpanman" by BTS.

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5.

Anpanman goes on daily patrols around the house of Uncle Jam.

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6.

Anpanman is a symbol of justice, fighting for good every day.

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7.

Anpanman has a long history, and new characters are frequently introduced, keeping the series fresh.

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8.

In 2011, research by Bandai found Anpanman to be the most popular fictional character among people aged 0 to 12 in Japan for 10 consecutive years.

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Retail sales of Anpanman related products grossed an annual revenue of at least consecutively for nearly 30 years.

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10.

Anpanman overtook Hello Kitty as Japan's top-grossing character in 2002, and has remained Japan's top-grossing character as of 2019.

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