Funassyi

Funassyi (pronounced Funasshi) is an unofficial mascot of Funabashi City, Japan. He is a rock-star in a pear costume. Funassyi's main purpose is to promote Funabashi City. He is a singer, dancer, and a talking pear. He was a mascot which a Funabashi resident started. Now Funassyi is a famous yuru-chara (a category of mascot characters) of Japan.  However, Funabashi City has not yet approved him as an official mascot.

Features
He talks in high-pitched falsetto voice. He shouts "Nasshi" at the end of his sentences. He often says "Hyahha-" in a strange voice.

Funassyi's resume
2011.11 Started sending messages on twitter.
2012.6  First join a event.
2012.11 Ranked very low in Yuru-chara grand prix 2012.
2013.2  Appeared in commercial with other characters. Appeared on TV and became famous.
2013.7  Debuted as a voice actor in animation of "Nyuru Nyuru!! KAKUSEN-kun". A documentary about Fyunassyi,"Funanomics" came out on DVD.
2013.8  Won the national contest of regional character 2013.
2013.11 "Funa Funa Funassyi" came out on CD.

Reference

Category:Japanese culture
Category:Mascots