Cheburashka
Also known as Topple
Cheburashka (), also known as Topple in earlier English translations and Chebi in later English translations, is a fictional character created by Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky in his 1965 children's book Gena the Crocodile and His Friends. The character subsequently appeared as the protagonist in a series of stop-motion animated films directed by Roman Kachanov for Soyuzmultfilm, the first of which was made in 1969, with songs composed by Vladimir Shainsky.
Key facts
- Character.name
- Cheburashka
- Character.image
- RR5111-0439R 3 рубля серебро 2020 Российская мультипликация Крокодил Гена реверс.png
- Character.image_size
- 292px
- Character.alt
- A celebratory 3-ruble coin of Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile, released in 2020
- Character.caption
- A celebratory 3-ruble coin of Cheburashka and Gena the Crocodile, released in 2020.
- Character.creator
- Eduard Uspensky
- Character.designer
- Eduard UspenskyRoman Kachanov & his companionsMakoto NakamuraDmitry Dyachenko & his equipes
- Character.voice
- Klara Rumyanova (1969–1983)Nozomi Ohashi (2009–2010) (2012–2018)Yelena Lomteva (2018–2019)Anzhelika Varum (2020)Olga Kuzmina (2023–present)
- Character.full_name
- Cheburashka
- Character.alias
- Somikmovska
- Character.occupation
Article
11 sectionsContents
- History
- Original series
- Follow-ups
- ''Drutten och Jena''
- Characters
- Cheburashka and friends
- Antagonist
- Copyright issues
- Cheburashka sightings
- References
- External links
Cheburashka (), also known as Topple in earlier English translations and Chebi in later English translations, is a fictional character created by Soviet writer Eduard Uspensky in his 1965 children's book Gena the Crocodile and His Friends. The character subsequently appeared as the protagonist in a series of stop-motion animated films directed by Roman Kachanov for Soyuzmultfilm, the first of which was made in 1969, with songs composed by Vladimir Shainsky.
Even today Cheburashka is still renowned in the former Soviet Union, and has been called the "Soviet Mickey Mouse" by external observers. Although only four short animated films have been produced featuring Cheburashka, he is still a national symbol in the former USSR and Russia, and is famous outside of it. One reason for his popularity is the message of his stories, which stress that one's origin is not as important as one's kindness.