Danbo (character)
| Danbo | |
|---|---|
| Yotsuba&! character | |
 Danbo with Yotsuba Koiwai | |
| First appearance | Vol. 5 Chapter 28 (April 2006)[1] |
| Created by | Kiyohiko Azuma |
Danbo (ダンボー Danbō, "cardboard") is a fictional cardboard box robot character from the manga series Yotsuba&!. It is also known by several other name variations around the Internet:
- Danboard
- Danboru
- Danbooru
- Cardbo (in the ADV Manga English translation of the manga;[2] restored to Danbo in the Yen Press English translation)
Origin
Danbo first appeared in chapter 28 of the manga, first issued in April 2006.[3] Yotsuba Koiwai's friend Miura Hayasaka created the costume out of cardboard boxes as a science project, but 5-year-old Yotsuba is convinced it's a real robot.
Merchandising
The Japanese company Kaiyodo has produced since late 2007 various Danbo action figures[3] which became an internet meme, and well-known over the Internet as a hero of many Photo shoots, one of the most famous is "365 Days of Danbo" by Arielle Nadel.[4]
Flickr returns over 36,000 photos tagged "Danboard".[5] On images found on the internet, Danbo is often depicted as being composed of Amazon packaging boxes.
As of 2012 Danbo is being used as a Mascot for the Thai PBS show "Little Citizen".[6]
Danbo has also inspired a line of electronic gadgets. The Japanese company Planex Communications has introduced a wireless LAN router[7] and a USB hub.[8] designed like Danbo's head, and Cheero has a line of Danbo batteries[9] and USB cables.[10]
Internet meme
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Danbo Santa Claus, Japan
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Danbo enjoying sunset at Majorca, Spain
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Danbo climbing.
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Danbo with Cherry blossoms in Paris.
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Danbo likes flowers.
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Danbo in the snow
References
- ↑ "Yotsuba to! #5". Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "What Does ‘Danbo’ Mean?". Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- 1 2 "Where Is Danbo From?". Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Young Photographer Arielle Nadel and Her Very Own Toy Story". Retrieved October 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Flickr results for #Danboard tagged photos". Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Yotsuba's Danbo Used as Thai Public TV Show's Mascot". Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Danboard Wirelss LAN Router". Planex Communications. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Danboard USB Hub". Planex Communications. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Power Plus Danboard Plate and Block". Cheero. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Cheero Danboard USB Cable". Cheero. Retrieved August 17, 2015.
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External links
- 365 Days of Danbo on Flickr.com.