A.U (阿U or 阿优) is a Chinese media franchise comprising comedy manhua, cartoons and games that was introduced in 2009. [1] It is a brand owned by Hangzhou AU Culture & Technologies Co., Ltd. It centers on a boy of the same name and his friends. [2]
A.U comic books were first published by Zhejiang Juvenile and Children's Publishing House in 2011, and as of 2013 over 100 million copies were sold. [3] The first A.U animated series premiered on China Central Television in August 2012 and A.U cartoons have since become popular. [1] In 2014, the fifth season, A.U: Amazing Carrot (阿U之神奇萝卜), introduced rabbit characters to the show.
In May 4, 2015, the A.U animated series premiered in India on ZeeQ. [4]
There is an A.U clothing brand for children with the chief designer being Yves Castaldi. [5] Other branded products include snacks, footwear, and wallpaper. Electronic educational devices for young children including a smart rabbit-like robot called A.U Rabbit for families [6] have also been released. [7] There are A.U games on the Apple App Store and the A.U electronic devices. [1] Brand awareness for A.U among primary school students had reached 63.3%. [8]
A theme park called A.U Cartoon Island (阿U国际卡通岛) in Xianghu Lake in Hangzhou was planned and would feature digital interactivity. [1]
A.U (阿U or 阿优) is a Chinese media franchise comprising comedy manhua, cartoons and games that was introduced in 2009. [1] It is a brand owned by Hangzhou AU Culture & Technologies Co., Ltd. It centers on a boy of the same name and his friends. [2]
A.U comic books were first published by Zhejiang Juvenile and Children's Publishing House in 2011, and as of 2013 over 100 million copies were sold. [3] The first A.U animated series premiered on China Central Television in August 2012 and A.U cartoons have since become popular. [1] In 2014, the fifth season, A.U: Amazing Carrot (阿U之神奇萝卜), introduced rabbit characters to the show.
In May 4, 2015, the A.U animated series premiered in India on ZeeQ. [4]
There is an A.U clothing brand for children with the chief designer being Yves Castaldi. [5] Other branded products include snacks, footwear, and wallpaper. Electronic educational devices for young children including a smart rabbit-like robot called A.U Rabbit for families [6] have also been released. [7] There are A.U games on the Apple App Store and the A.U electronic devices. [1] Brand awareness for A.U among primary school students had reached 63.3%. [8]
A theme park called A.U Cartoon Island (阿U国际卡通岛) in Xianghu Lake in Hangzhou was planned and would feature digital interactivity. [1]