π Behind Every Toy Lies a Story...
Artist: Instagram
The idea for Turtle Chiko Ninja (originally a hedgehog, a character from the Smeshariki universe) came to me in 2012.
I was deeply involved in projects related to that universe at the time, and the thought of bringing together different worlds and concepts in physical toys and figures kept nagging at me. I didnβt want to just sit on the sidelines watching new collections of designer figures appear, so I made a Hedgehog-Turtle-Ninja figure. The execution wasnβt quite up to the idea, and the figure itself didnβt survive due to the fragility of the materials.
Now that there are more opportunities and it's easier to bring ideas to life, I created Cheraparik and gave him a sidekick β Slimy. In a way, itβs a tribute to that time and that idea.
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