Sylvanian Families (シルムニアファミリー, Shirubania
Famirī) is a line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figurines
made of flocked plastic. They were created by the Japanese gaming
company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of
companies.At the beginning of production, on March 20, 1985, Sylvanian
Families were created and released in Japan by Epoch, which uses the
concept of dollhouses and anthropomorphic animal figures. The first
releases of the dollhouses and other playsets were made of porcelain
and the furniture was made of wood. However, later releases replaced
the materials with plastic and metal in the production. The toys were
later released in North America the same year, but with different
packaging and minor differences to the characters themselves. The
toyline was originally titled Pleasant Friends of the Forest Epoch
System Collection Animal Toy Sylvanian Families
(森㠮ゆ㠋㠄㠪仲é–"ã Ÿã ¡ エムック社 システãƒ
・コレクション・アニマルトーイ・シルムニアファミリー,
Mori noyu kaina nakama-tachi Epokkusha shisutemu korekushon
animarutŠi shirubania famirī). However it was changed to its current
name.In October 1987, the series spawned an animated series produced
by DIC Animation City and TMS Entertainment, which ran for 13
episodes. The series was popular in the UK and Spain. The name of the
television series based on Sylvanian Families was adapted in different
countries. It was also shown in the US in the late 1980s on The CBN
Family Channel and in the late 1990s on PAX TV. Later that same year,
the success in these markets led to expansion into Western Europe,
beginning with the UK subsidiary of Tomy acquiring exclusive rights
for the brand in the UK. Tomy introduced Sylvanian Families into the
UK market in 1987, and it quickly became a bestseller.By 1988,
Sylvanian Families had become a major success around the world,
winning the British Association of Toy Retailers award for "Toy of the
Year" three years consecutively, in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
Famirī) is a line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figurines
made of flocked plastic. They were created by the Japanese gaming
company Epoch in 1985 and distributed worldwide by a number of
companies.At the beginning of production, on March 20, 1985, Sylvanian
Families were created and released in Japan by Epoch, which uses the
concept of dollhouses and anthropomorphic animal figures. The first
releases of the dollhouses and other playsets were made of porcelain
and the furniture was made of wood. However, later releases replaced
the materials with plastic and metal in the production. The toys were
later released in North America the same year, but with different
packaging and minor differences to the characters themselves. The
toyline was originally titled Pleasant Friends of the Forest Epoch
System Collection Animal Toy Sylvanian Families
(森㠮ゆ㠋㠄㠪仲é–"ã Ÿã ¡ エムック社 システãƒ
・コレクション・アニマルトーイ・シルムニアファミリー,
Mori noyu kaina nakama-tachi Epokkusha shisutemu korekushon
animarutŠi shirubania famirī). However it was changed to its current
name.In October 1987, the series spawned an animated series produced
by DIC Animation City and TMS Entertainment, which ran for 13
episodes. The series was popular in the UK and Spain. The name of the
television series based on Sylvanian Families was adapted in different
countries. It was also shown in the US in the late 1980s on The CBN
Family Channel and in the late 1990s on PAX TV. Later that same year,
the success in these markets led to expansion into Western Europe,
beginning with the UK subsidiary of Tomy acquiring exclusive rights
for the brand in the UK. Tomy introduced Sylvanian Families into the
UK market in 1987, and it quickly became a bestseller.By 1988,
Sylvanian Families had become a major success around the world,
winning the British Association of Toy Retailers award for "Toy of the
Year" three years consecutively, in 1987, 1988 and 1989.
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