Sanrio Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Tomokuni Tsuji; hereafter referred to as Sanrio) has opened a pop-up store called “MR. MEN LITTLE” featuring Sanrio’s character “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS”, which was born from a British picture book. On October 17th (Thursday), the opening day of “MISS MARKET”, we welcomed actress An and held a media event at Shibuya Sakura Stage.
Period: October 17, 2024 (Thursday) ~
Location: Shibuya Sakura Stage SHIBUYA SIDE 3F
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An’s encounter with “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS” was a “present from a friend”
“MR. MEN LITTLE MISS” is a popular picture book series born in England that has sold over 250 million books worldwide. We have asked actress Anzu to provide comments on the 11 picture books of “Discover You,” which have been newly released in Japanese.
At the beginning of the event, Ms. An shared her impressions of an early visit to the pop-up store that opened today. One item that particularly caught my eye was the “Mister Happy Clear Multi Case.” “Seeing Mr. Happy holding his tummy and smiling gives me energy,” and “You can put something inside for yourself or as a gift.” It’s also a good idea to give away.”
Additionally, Anzu said that she met “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS” as a “present from a friend,” adding, “At first, it was because I looked like a tall character called Mr. Tall.” That’s why my friend gave me the book,” he said, talking about his memories with the character.
An visiting “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS MARKET”
Ms. An talks about the episode of “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS”
The comment for adults is “It’s great to have individuality, and I want people to feel that when they read the picture book.”
This time, in order to submit a picture book obi comment, we asked An to read 11 volumes of the picture book series “Discover You” by “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS”. Taking a particularly impressive comment from the Obi section of “Various Friends” as an example, he said, “It’s natural that each person is different, and picture books depict this as a wonderful thing.” I want adults to feel the same way when they read the picture book,” he said, explaining the background behind the contributions of comments that were aimed at adults as a picture book, and the thoughts behind the comments. Also, when asked about his favorite scene, he chose the line at the beginning of “Ironashi Tomodachi”, “Everyone is different, so it’s fun, isn’t it?” This is a book that teaches you that there are many different ways of looking at things, such as your strengths, how you can help others, and what makes you happy.” When asked about his impressions after reading the seven books, he replied, “It’s full of colorful and exciting elements.” It’s a picture book that has characters who have a variety of emotions, and makes you realize that having negative emotions is not a bad thing, and that there are times when you feel like that. I want all children, young people, and adults to read this book. ” he said.
Furthermore, she said that there are parts of herself that resemble the inquisitive “Little Miss Curious.” Episodes are also shown.
An talks about what is important when raising children
The theme of the newly released picture book series “Discover You” is diversity and emotional management. Anne says that in her daily life, she is conscious of “conversating with children as a single human being.” We could see Anne’s attitude toward child-rearing, which is that she doesn’t treat her children like children, and that she values talking about various things with them. Also, while raising children, she saw various characters from “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS” and said, “It makes it easier for me to sort out how my child is feeling right now.” There are also scenes where he says that he is there.
Picture book series “Discover You”
■Overview of pop-up store “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS MARKET”
Sale at online shop
Products sold at “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS MARKET” can also be purchased at the online shop.
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■MR. MEN LITTLE MISS Existing reference information
What is “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS”?
About the picture book series “Discover You”
“Discover You,” which Kodansha will be releasing in Japanese, is a picture book series for children on the theme of diversity and emotional management. Based on the theme of “Everyone is different and fun,” we teach children about their self-affirmation, perseverance, and diversity, including the importance of being kind to others, how to deal with sadness, and how to accept differences between themselves and others. The content is designed to foster a sense of respect for people, and many characters appear throughout the 11 volumes.
[Bibliographic information]
Edited by: Kodansha Author: Sanrio Co., Ltd. Author: Roger Hargreaves
Price: 1,540 yen (tax included)
Published by Kodansha Co., Ltd.
*The picture book series “Discover You” includes “MR. MEN LITTLE MISS MARKET” and others.
It can be purchased at bookstores nationwide and online bookstores.
Contact: Kodansha
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