Monkichi (おさるのもんきち, O saru no mon kichi) is a monkey character created by the Japanese Company Sanrio. Monkichi's full name is Osaru no Monkichi, which means "Monkey's Monkey" in Japanese.
Monkichi enjoys puns, has an upbeat disposition and is easy going. He also loves bananas and can eat 10 in one minute. His dream is to become a poet.
He lives on a small mountain in the Japanese countryside with his Papa the pun-master and his Mama who is a skilled cook.
Gallery
With Sasara Nurude
Notable Fans
A big fan of Monkichi lives in San Francisco, California and has an amazing Monkichi collection on his blog: http://www.mymonkichilife.com
Sources
- January 2016 Calendar on Sanrio.com
- January 2017 Calendar on Sanrio.com
- Monkichi Profile on Sanrio.co.jp
- Monkichi Ranking on SanrioCharacterRanking.com via Archive.org (2016)
- Osaru no Monkichi Translation on Google Translate
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