Tonkuri (トンクリ in Japanese) is a Japanese 1998 Furby knock-off that looks like a hamster made by Aria International.[citation needed] They were only available online or from a newspaper. They speak Furdish like many other 1998 Furby fakes, but it was referred to as Tonkurian on the box and newspaper it was available on.
Appearance[]
Its beak more closely resembles mammalian lips than the usual bird beak. It also has a little nose above its beak and it has plastic whiskers. It can come in four known color combinations: orange and white, blue and white, beige and white, and pink and white. The orange version closely resembles an anime hamster named Hamtaro.
Keychain Version[]
Tonkuri has a talking keychain version of itself called Yappy which more closely resembles a hamster. The keychain was featured in a newspaper advertisement for Tonkuri and is only known to come in brown. Yappy can speak its own language which is referred to as "Yappy" and Japanese.[1] According to a knockoff Furby fansite, Yappy speaks Furdish.[2] Yappy has a button in its left ear, tummy, and both of its feet, and will speak when any of the buttons are pressed.[3] Yappy has a small reset button on the back of a container that holds its speaker.[4]
Trivia[]
- Tonkuri speaks Furdish, but Tonkuri's phrases are slightly modified.
- Tonkuri and Papara were distributed by the same company.
- Tonkuri's box says "パパラII" (Papara II) and the words "Part II" beneath it; this means that Tonkuri is a second version of Papara.
- Tonkuri's box and manual look very similar to Papara's box and manual.
- When purchasing a Tonkuri, you could also purchase a backpack for your Tonkuri.
- Tonkuri has the same battery compartment as Furdy but without the Furdy logo on it.[image needed]
- Tonkuri has a much larger DC motor unlike other Furdish fakes.
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References[]
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20200512101923/https://aucview.aucfan.com/yahoo/e134458057/?_ebx=2ywjwk3fi.1576488234.7au5l9k
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20010501132204/http://kyoto.cool.ne.jp/k_1413
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20200513081051/https://www.mercari.com/jp/items/m20643022635/?_s=U2FsdGVkX1_XXFjs56q1K6iMJij8wNXOC0pIaZq7nE4E_2cFg3YJE6TeK9P9QJC8oH13j7wSpV2e8bqEZEDHAqNIr3Vylk_CMYnlAJVOhfzO2-2QAVMjuZ975MV3VTRV
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20200513081051/https://www.mercari.com/jp/items/m20643022635/?_s=U2FsdGVkX1_XXFjs56q1K6iMJij8wNXOC0pIaZq7nE4E_2cFg3YJE6TeK9P9QJC8oH13j7wSpV2e8bqEZEDHAqNIr3Vylk_CMYnlAJVOhfzO2-2QAVMjuZ975MV3VTRV