The true name of this character is Sunny-Kun, but it is popularly called Sunny-chan as a more affectionate term. Mascot for Datsun 1200 Sunny-chan (サニーちゃん, Sunny-chan, Sunny Funny, or Sunny-girl) or サニーくん (Sunny-kun, Mr. Sunny) is not-rabbit and not-dog. Sunny-kun first appeared around 1970 and is similar to a rabbit and mouse. The body color is yellow, with orange stripes. One ear is larger than the other (usually the right ear, but not always). There was a stuffed version available, about 53 cm high (life-sized).
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Overview
Sunny-chan is the mascot for the Datsun Sunny line of automobiles.
1972 PB110 Datsun Sunny Excellent 1400 works racer
サニーちゃん普及委員会
http://minkara.carview.co.jp/society/sunnychan
Plant Message Board (38 x 58cm, 0.3 cm thick)
B110
1972 New Sunny 新型サニー(心がはずむ)新発売
Sunny-girl
B310 matchbox
Heart bouncing Sunny
心がはずむ
Run Slowly
Nice, Sunny
Sunny-chan Society
Misc
Badge
60cm Sunny dealer badge
つい笛ろのサニー
サニー
Sunny
日産サニー北九州州販売(株)
取次店
It's just sunny and sunny
Sunny
Nissan Sunny Kitakyushu Sales Co., Ltd.
Agency
Variations
- Sitting Sunny-chan
- Boxing Sunny-chan
- Skate-boarding Sunny-chan
- Guard/Soldier Sunny-chan
- Swimming Sunny-chan
- Dancing Sunny-chan
- Reclining Sunny-chan
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- Waving Sunny-chan
- Butterfly collecting Sunny-chan
- Bicycle riding Sunny-chan
TV Commercials
1976 B210 TV Commercial
V I D E O 日産 サニー CM (1976) (click to view)
1974 TV Commercial - whistling Sunny
It's always a sunny day
ついつい口笛ボクのサニー Whistling My Sunny つい口笛のサニー Whistling Sunny
keychain of a whistling Sunny-chan
Plush Toy
Sunny-chan plush toy was gotten from the dealer with a new car circa 1976-1977. Approximately 40x35cm
Advertising tagline: Aiming tomorrow for people and cars (harmony) 人とクルマの明日をめざす NISSAN 日産自動車
Holding B210 brochure "Nissan Road Sunny Road"
Figures
日産サニーマスコット