Shizuku-chan, the Raindrop Sprite
Shizuku-chan the raindrop sprite ((c)2006 Q-LiA CO.,LTD) The fantastic story of Shizuku-chan, a raindrop sprite born in the clouds, is winning fans among Japanese children. Shizuku-chan has a raindrop-shaped face and sparkling eyes. (Shizuku means "drop of water" in Japanese.)
The Shizuku-chan character was created by a designer working for Q-LiA, a stationery maker based in Osaka. Shizuku-chan is a boy sprite. When rain falls, he gets happy and energetic. When he is happy, beautiful rainbows come out of his forehead.
Shizuku-chan lives in Shizuku Forest with his sprite friends, including Mirumiru-chan, a milk sprite who has great strength although he is only a baby; and Uruoi-chan, the skin-lotion sprite of Shizuku Forest. Uruoi-chan is very stylish. There is also Aseo-kun, a big eater who is always sweating buckets, and Dororon, the mischievous mud sprite who wants to have fun with his friends but always ends up playing tricks on them. These characters share a fun-packed life that includes playing, fighting, and going to school. (174 words)
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