Sylvanian Families

Japanese line of collectible anthropomorphic animal figures
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Summary

Sylvanian Families is a media franchise[1]. It draws 3,068 Wikipedia views per month (media_franchise category, ranking #139 of 382).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sylvanian Families is credited with the discovery of Epoch Co.[3].
  • Sylvanian Families is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Sylvanian Families's instance of is recorded as media franchise[5].
  • Sylvanian Families's genre is slice of life[6].
  • Sylvanian Families is a type of toy[7].
  • Sylvanian Families's Commons category is recorded as Sylvanian Families[8].
  • Sylvanian Families's country of origin is recorded as Japan[9].
  • March 20, 1985 marks the founding of Sylvanian Families[10].
  • Sylvanian Families's official website is recorded as http://sylvanianfamilies.net/uk/[11].
  • Sylvanian Families's official website is recorded as https://www.sylvanianfamilies.com[12].
  • Sylvanian Families's official website is recorded as https://calicocritters.com[13].
  • Sylvanian Families's derivative work is recorded as Sylvanian Families: The Movie – A Gift from Freya[14].

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Geography

Sylvanian Families is in the country of Japan[4].

Designation and Status

Sylvanian Families's instance of is recorded as media franchise[5].

History and Context

March 20, 1985 marks the founding of Sylvanian Families[10].

Why It Matters

Sylvanian Families draws 3,068 Wikipedia views per month (media_franchise category, ranking #139 of 382).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Genre → slice of life
    Official website → http://sylvanianfamilies.net/uk/, https://www.sylvanianfamilies.com, https://calicocritters.com
    Subclass of → toy
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: Sylvanian Families: The Movie – A Gift from Freya, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790847560943"
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