Miki Ando

Figure skater Miki Ando has soft spot for Russian cartoon character

Wednesday 02nd July, 05:57 AM JST

TOKYO —

Figure skater Miki Ando, 20, says she loves the Russian cartoon character Cheburashka. Attending the Japan premiere of the film “Cheburashka,” Anso said, “I became a big fan of Cheburashka when I visited Russia for a tournament and many people gave me dolls. It’s so cute and I have many goods.”

The film will be released on July 19 at Cinema Angelica in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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blvtzpk at 09:21 AM JST - 2nd July

Some big chompers there.

All the better to chomp you with, of course.
Sarge at 09:50 AM JST - 2nd July

"the Russian Winnie the Pooh ( Vinny Pukh )"

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

Are there Russian versions of Sylvester the Cat and Tweety Bird?
Badsey at 09:57 AM JST - 2nd July

Everybody in Russia is accustomed to Harry Potters, Pokemons, Barbies, but it is really surprising to see a Russian cartoon character in Japan. " Tieburasika" is very popular in Japan, - a shop assistant says. - We started selling it last autumn. Small children do not buy this toy, though, but young girls of 20-25 years old do. They think that the toy is very sweet. We play videos of the cartoon - people buy them too." -it's a big girl thing don't expect to understand it

so instead of Snoopys she wants Che-bu(s) now?
Badsey at 09:58 AM JST - 2nd July

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9ZRcgRm4ds
Badsey at 10:05 AM JST - 2nd July

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W3za6HIMR8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUIOr-4XZIM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaBsw-RjCJA
PrinceskaNo1 at 10:36 AM JST - 2nd July

Cheburaska is prettier than Miki Ando, on this picture.
RMGTTF at 11:12 AM JST - 2nd July

Wow. This is real news!
lipscombe at 11:18 AM JST - 2nd July

cutting edge
Hughgarse at 11:40 AM JST - 2nd July

tidy!
Coligny at 11:58 AM JST - 2nd July

Sharp knees...
westurn at 12:16 PM JST - 2nd July

I'm sorry... what's the "news" here ? Isn't this just another misguided Japanese adult ? One that can't deal with the realities of growing up and insists on clinging to childhood memories. Isn't this just the "Peter Pan" syndrome being played out in public ? Any psychiatrists out there willing to give this some serious analysis ?
drw1926 at 05:45 PM JST - 2nd July

I'm sorry... what's the "news" here ? Isn't this just another misguided Japanese adult ? One that can't deal with the realities of growing up and insists on clinging to childhood memories. Isn't this just the "Peter Pan" syndrome being played out in public ? Any psychiatrists out there willing to give this some serious analysis ?

Right, she obviously never attended Dr. Westurn's School of Discipline and Hard Knocks, nor did she receive your lecture on "How to Grow Up Properly and Say No to Silly Toys, Especially Cheburashka. And Hello Kitty."

Why do I insist on reading JT forum postings...
wilbur at 06:10 PM JST - 2nd July

her entire head is a 'soft spot'
soothsayer at 09:17 PM JST - 2nd July

It’s so cute and I have many goods.”

This story got the useless translation it deserved, methinks.
Kijimuna at 10:59 AM JST - 3rd July

soothsayer, agreed. The better translation would have been, "my agent wanted more money this month so he told me I had to do this because the studio in Russia promised to see if they could look into putting me as an extra in a commercial to increase my exposure with Russian judges and I am happy to say anything you want me to even if it means I say it is cute and I have lots of them which is a total lie." Phew!