Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends

Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends
Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends
Created by Artlist
Official website
www.thedogandfriends.com/about/

Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends (better known as The Dog and Friends or simply The Dog) is a franchise created by Artlist in Japan in Spring 2000.[1] Initially known as Artlist Collection: The Dog, the franchise began as collection of calendars and postcards of dogs photographed with a fisheye lens.[1] Afterwards, the franchise became so popular that new animals such as cats, pigs, rabbits, ducks, hamsters, and birds were added to the collection.[2][3] In 2003, 4Kids Entertainment bought the rights for this franchise outside of Asia.[1][4] In 2004, to celebrate 25 years of the McDonald's Happy Meal, toys of this franchise were sold as Happy Meals from April 2 to April 29.[5] Select locations featured dog adoption events.[6] They were sold once again the next year, but with “The Cat” plushes.[7] In 2007, the series introduced its first video game, The Dog Island.[8] In 2009, the series also released a pet simulation game on mobile phones and smart phones.[9] In 2016, they were featured as themes for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS home menu.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Garton, Nicole (July 11, 2004). "Big-nose puppy line a charmer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  2. ↑ Loveday, Samantha (August 20, 2010). "Artlist Collection adds to photography franchise". Licensing.biz. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ "「THE BIRD」柄のニンテンドー3DS用テーマが配信開始". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). July 19, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  4. ↑ "4Kids Entertainment selected as agent for The Dog". Kids Today: 12. January 2003.
  5. ↑ "DINING NOTES: Collect pups to mark Happy Meal's 25th year". The Florida Times-Union. April 2, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Shelters get a boost with Happy Meal pets". Chicago Tribune. April 9, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. ↑ "The Cat & The Dog at McDonald's". Raving Toy Maniac. April 13, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "The Dog Island Review". IGN. June 3, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ Spencer, Spanner (February 5, 2009). "Artlist Collection's The Dog coming to mobile". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "魚眼レンズで撮影した大きい鼻のかわいい犬たち「THE DOG」がニンテンドー3DSテーマに！｜Gamer". Gamer (in Japanese). October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
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