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1 Characters  



1.1  Main characters  





1.2  Other characters  





1.3  Main characters (rabbits) added after fifth season  







2 Comics and animation  





3 Merchandising and games  





4 Theme park  





5 References  





6 External links  














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A.U (阿U or 阿优) is a Chinese media franchise comprising comedy manhua, cartoons and games that was introduced in 2009.[1] It is a brand owned by Hangzhou AU Culture & Technologies Co., Ltd. It centers on a boy of the same name and his friends.[2]

Characters

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Main characters

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Other characters

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Main characters (rabbits) added after fifth season

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Comics and animation

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A.U comic books were first published by Zhejiang Juvenile and Children's Publishing House in 2011, and as of 2013 over 100 million copies were sold.[3] The first A.U animated series premiered on China Central Television in August 2012 and A.U cartoons have since become popular.[1] In 2014, the fifth season, A.U: Amazing Carrot (阿U之神奇萝卜), introduced rabbit characters to the show.

In May 4, 2015, the A.U animated series premiered in India on ZeeQ.[4]

Merchandising and games

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There is an A.U clothing brand for children with the chief designer being Yves Castaldi.[5] Other branded products include snacks, footwear, and wallpaper. Electronic educational devices for young children including a smart rabbit-like robot called A.U Rabbit for families[6] have also been released.[7] There are A.U games on the Apple App Store and the A.U electronic devices.[1] Brand awareness for A.U among primary school students had reached 63.3%.[8]

Theme park

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A theme park called A.U Cartoon Island (阿U国际卡通岛) in Xianghu Lake in Hangzhou was planned and would feature digital interactivity.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "阿U幼教机器人、阿U童鞋全新发布" (in Chinese). Sina. 2015-05-02. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  • ^ "Profile". 66uu.cn. Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  • ^ "《阿U》动画团队落户湘湖" (in Chinese). Hangzhou Daily Press. 2013-04-01. Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  • ^ "世界 | 地域有边 · 童心无界,《阿U》动画片在印度播出!". Weixin Official Accounts Platform. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  • ^ ""阿U童装"品牌的2013秋冬季订货会即将在杭州萧山举行". 180kids.com (in Chinese). 2013-04-26. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  • ^ "Cartoon & animation Gene of HZ". Hangzhou Daily Press. 2016-09-01. Archived from the original on 2017-01-01. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
  • ^ "一只会说话的兔子:阿U兔智儿童智能机器人正式发布". Iyiou.com (in Chinese). 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  • ^ "阿U兔儿童陪伴机器人正式开售 萌翻登陆南京". Beijing Morning Post (in Chinese). 2016-12-28. Archived from the original on 2016-12-29. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
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