Rilakkuma (?????, Rirakkuma) is a fictional character produced by the Japanese company San-X, created by former employee Aki Kondo. Companies such as Re-Ment have collaborated with San-X to create Rilakkuma merchandise. Rilakkuma appears on items such as stationery, dishware, backpacks, and stuffed animals. A Netflix original series based on this character titled Rilakkuma and Kaoru is slated to premiere globally in Spring 2019.
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Character
Rilakkuma's name is a combination of ????? rirakkusu, a Japanese transliteration of the English word "relax", and ??(?)kuma, the Japanese word for "bear". Rilakkuma's origin story is that he mysteriously appears in the office lady Kaoru's apartment one day. He is a soft toy bear who has apparently decided to take up residence there. On his back there is a zipper which when opened reveals a light blue polka dot patterned material. The reason for the zipper on his back is unknown.
He was first seen in a series of picture books called Rilakkuma Seikatsu produced by San-X but since has become equally popular as a soft-toy character. In the picture books, he is often seen dressed up in a variety of costumes such as a kappa costume. In addition, it is implied that even in his usual appearance, his entire lower body is a costume, which he will often replace when it gets old or dirty (Rilakkuma is frequently seen sitting around waiting for suits that look exactly like him to dry on the clothes line). However, it is not clear whether his head is also part of his costume.
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Relationships
Rilakkuma is often accompanied by his friend Korilakkuma. While Rilakkuma is a brown bear cub, Korilakkuma is white, and while Rilakkuma sports a zipper on his back, Korilakkuma possesses a red button on her chest. Like Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma's origin is very simple - she merely mysteriously appeared at Kaoru's house one day, and Kiiroitori gave Korilakkuma her name because he looks like a little Rilakkuma ("ko" means a "little child" in Japanese). Korilakkuma's personality contrasts Rilakkuma in that she is full of vigor and is very mischievous. Korilakkuma takes advantage of Rilakkuma's easy-going nature by playing pranks on him while he sleeping; common pranks include drawing on Rilakkuma's face and stomach, putting headphones on Rilakkuma, driving her remote-controlled toys into Rilakkuma, and sewing odd color patches on Rilakkuma's suits. Despite this, Korilakkuma is shown to have a good relationship with Rilakkuma, and the two are described as close friends. Most of the time, Korilakkuma does not speak, but occasionally she knows what Rilakkuma is saying.
Kiiroitori lives at Kaoru's house and is her pet chick. Kiiroitori simply means "yellow bird" in Japanese, although he is sometimes described as a "pig-nosed chicken" outside of Japan. Kiiroitori lives in a birdcage but is able to enter and exit this cage at his own discretion. He often scolds Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma because Rilakkuma is too lazy and Korilakkuma is too mischievous, although sometimes he feels down because he thinks he scolds them too much. He plays a tsukkomi role (considered to be the smarter, more logical one who criticizes others for making mistakes). His favorite thing is to save money (such as the loose change found while cleaning). Kiiroitori is basically the opposite of Rilakkuma because of the bird's hard-working nature and love of cleaning. Despite being commonly portrayed as more mature, Kiiroitori is occasionally shown to have faults that suggest he is not quite as "grown up" as he pretends; for example, Kiiroitori has difficulty flying without wing extensions and is sometimes easily scared by his fellow birds.
In 2016, a darker and smaller brown bear named Chairoikoguma was introduced via Twitter. Korilakkuma met him while she, Rilakkuma and Kiiroitori vacationed in the Honey Forest, and Kiiroitori subsequently named him Chairoikoguma (Chairoikoguma means "a brown little bear" in Japanese). Rilakkuma and Chairoikoguma share a similar design, although their appearance differs in sevearl key ways: Chairoikoguma has fangs, fluffy white hair on his chest and bear-shaped marks painted with honey on his bottom and soles. Further, unlike Rilakkuma and Korilakkuma, Chairoikogum's eyes are depicted as bright and glassy rather than somewhat dull and matte, and Chairoikoguma does not appear to be wearing a body suit (he does not possess a button or zipper), suggesting he is more feral. Since his introduction, Chairoikogum can often be seen with Rilakkuma, Korilakkuma and Kiiroitori in official merchandise.
Success
Rilakkuma launched in 2003. Rilakkuma and Tarepanda, another San-X character, have been described as "huge hits in Japan" by The New York Times. As of May 2010, Rilakkuma ranked as the fifth most popular character in Japan in a survey of the Character Databank.
The San-X company puts staff members under obligation to create one cute character per month. Aki Kondo (also the creator of Okutan to Dannachan) saw a TV show about dogs. She wished to own a pet because at that time she was very busy working and hoped for a more relaxing life. Rilakkuma is an embodiment of her wish.
In July 2009, Bandai released an exclusive edition of Rilakkuma-themed notebook computers.
Between August 2, 2013 and September 16, 2013, the San-X Company collaborated with ENJOY!BASEMENT DINING to create a Rilakkuma-themed cafe in Harajuku.
Picture books
- Rilakkuma Seikatsu - Daradara Mainichi no Susume (Aki Kondou, March 2004)
- Dararan Biyori - Rilakkuma Seikatsu 2 (Aki Kondou, November 2004)
- Tori Dayori - Rilakkuma Seikatsu 3 (Aki Kondou, May 2005)
- Kuma Goyomi - Rilakkuma Seikatsu 4 (Aki Kondou, September 2006)
- Utatane Kibun - Rilakkuma Seikatsu 5 (Aki Kondou, September 2007)
- Bonyari Kinenbi - Rilakkuma Seikatsu 6 (Aki Kondou, August 2008)
- Yanwari Jozu - Rilakkuma Seikatsu 7 (Aki Kondou, October 2010)
Sticker books
- Rilakkuma Daradara Shiiru Bukku (Aki Kondou, November 2004)
- Rilakkuma Dara Pika Shiiru Bukku (Aki Kondou, May 2005)
- Rilakkuma Gorogoro Shiiru Bukku (Aki Kondou, September 2006)
- Rilakkuma Howa Pika Shiiru Bukku (Aki Kondou, September 2007)
- río kku a darádará Shiiru bukk (aki konduo, August 2017
Rilakkuma Nohohon Shiiru Bukku (Aki Kondou, August 2008)
Games
- Rilakkuma na Mainichi (Rocket Company, Game Boy Advance, April 2005)
- Rilakkuma ~ojamashitemasu 2 Shuukan~ (Interchannel, PlayStation 2, September 2005)
- Watashi no Rilakkuma (Rocket Company, Nintendo DS, April 2007)
- Chokkan Asonde Rilakkuma (Smilesoft, Nintendo DS, September 2008)
- Rilakkuma Minna de Goyururi Seikatsu (MTO, Nintendo Wii, March 2009)
- Norinori Rilakkuma Hit Song Ongaku (Smilesoft, Nintendo DS, December 2010)
"LINE Rilakkuma Loop (LINE, {Android, ios} 2016)
Rilakkuma Stores
- Umeda (since 9/13/2008)
- North building 1F, Hankyu Sanban Gai, 1-1-3 Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Tokyo station (since 2/20/2009)
- B1 of Ichiban Gai, Tokyo station, 1-9-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
- Fukuoka PARCO (since 3/19/2010)
- Fukuoka PARCO 8F, 2-11-1 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka
- Kichijoji (since 10/15/2010)
- coppice KICHIJOJI-A 6F, 1-11-5 Kichijoji Honmachi, Musashino-shi, Tokyo
- Sapporo (since 9/10/2011)
- PACEO East-B 1F, 2 Chome, Nishi 6 Josai, Kita-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido
- Tokyo SKYTREE TOWN Solamachi (since 5/22/2012)
- Tokyo SKYTREE TOWN Solamachi 3F, 1-1-2 Oshigami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
- Harajuku (since 6/29/2012)
- 4F, 6-1-9 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Sendai (since 11/1/2012)
- S-PAL 3F, 1-1-1 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi
- Kobe (since 4/18/2014)
- mosaic 2F, Kobe Harborland umie, 1-6-1 Higashi Kawasaki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo
- Nagoya (since 4/17/2017)
- Takashimaya Gate Tower Mall 7F, 1-1-3 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
- Tennoji (limited time offer)
- Main building 3F, Tennoji MIO, 10-39 Hidenin-cho, Tennoji-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
- Brandon (since 9/30/2017)
- 459 Brandon Town Center Dr, Brandon, FL 33511
San-X official page - Rilakkuma Store Locations http://www.san-x.co.jp/blog/store/category/access.html
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