The Dog (franchise)
Artlist Collection: The Dog and Friends (better known as The Dog and Friends; stylized as "Artlist Collection: The DOG and Friends") 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. Afterwards, the franchise became so popular that new animals such as cats, pigs, rabbits, ducks, and hamsters were added to the collection. In 2003, 4Kids Entertainment bought the rights for this franchise outside of Asia.[2] In 2004, toys of this franchise were sold in McDonalds as happy meals from April 2 to April 29.[3][4] In 2007, the series introduced its first video game, The Dog Island.
References
- ^ "ARTLIST COLLECTION, THE DOG AND FRIENDS". 4 Licensing Corp. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "4Kids Entertainment selected as agent for The Dog". Kids Today: 12. 2003.
{{cite journal}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "McDonald's advert - "The Dog" Happy Meal toys (2004)". Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Edwards, Jim; Hein, Kenneth (29 March 2004). "McDonald's Has Recipe To Keep Its Meals Happy". Brandweek. 45 (13): 8. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
External links
- Official Website: http://www.thedogandfriends.com/about/