Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends

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 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] In 2003, 4Kids Entertainment bought the rights for this franchise outside of Asia.[1][3] 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.[4] Select locations featured dog adoption events.[5] They were sold once again the next year, but with "The Cat" plushes.[6] In 2007, the series introduced its first video game, The Dog Island.[7] In 2009, the series also released a pet simulation game on mobile phones and smart phones.[8] In 2016, they were featured as themes for the Japanese Nintendo 3DS home menu.[9]

Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends
Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends
Created byArtlist
Official website
www.thedogandfriends.com

References
  1. Garton, Nicole (July 11, 2004). "Big-nose puppy line a charmer". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  3. "4Kids Entertainment selected as agent for The Dog". Kids Today: 12. January 2003.
  4. "DINING NOTES: Collect pups to mark Happy Meal's 25th year". The Florida Times-Union. April 2, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  5. "Shelters get a boost with Happy Meal pets". Chicago Tribune. April 9, 2004. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  6. "The Cat & The Dog at McDonald's". Raving Toy Maniac. April 13, 2005. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  7. "The Dog Island Review". IGN. June 3, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  8. Spencer, Spanner (February 5, 2009). "Artlist Collection's The Dog coming to mobile". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  9. "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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