Kyorochan

is a Japanese cartoon bird/parrot that serves as a mascot for a brand of Morinaga chocolate known as ChocoBall. He had his own 1999–2000 anime series (subtitled Kukucska Kalandjai in Hungary).

The end titles of the anime series use a form of claymation. The series was released in DVD format, purchasable in any other place besides "EBay" and "Amazon.com" and the anime was only found in Japan and possibly China.

Kyoro Chan Movie

A movie based on the anime series was released in 2001. It was later released on DVD in Japan.

Video Games

There are 2 (3 including 1 port) licensed Nintendo games, along with a sequel for Sony Playstation.

* Kyoro Chan Land (AKA Nebulus/Tower Toppler) and was renamed to Castelian in the US/European releases (NES/GameBoy and more)

* Pocket Kyoro Chan - A (Super) Gameboy game, with a sequel.

* Kyoro Chan no Purikura Daisakusen - Sequel of the Gameboy game above for Playstation,

The Playstation and Gameboy games were made by Tomy/Jupiterand is not related to the anime

Kyoro Chan no Purikura Daisakusen is also known as one of the rarest Playstation games ever sold.

External links

* [http://www.pbrand.ne.jp/kyorochan/index.html Official site] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Animation/kyoro/ Series creator's webpage] (in Japanese)
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/data/570024.html GameFAQS - Pocket Kyoro Chan]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/data/575038.html GameFAQS - Kyoro Chan no Purikura Daisakusen]
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/nes/data/587175.html GameFAQS - Kyoro Chan Land/Castelian] (NES)
* [http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/data/585658.html GameFAQS - Kyoro Chan Land/Castelian] (GB)
* [http://thinky.multiply.com/reviews/item/1 Thinky - Kyoro Chan Movie] Article/Review (DVD)