Meiken Cheese
Famous Dog
A famous dog character living at the bread factory, capable of bipedal walking and gestures.
Quotes
- Anwan!
- I'm Meiken Cheese, wan!
Trivia
- The name is a parody of the famous dog Lassie.
- A rare dog character who walks on two legs and can perform gestures.
- The doghouse is modeled after sliced bread.
- Surprisingly dexterous, capable of repairing the doghouse and Anpanman-go.
- Holds strict vigilance against Baikinman.
Alternate names
Cheese
Profile
- Species
- dog
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A dog wearing a yellow collar. Capable of bipedal walking and gestures. The doghouse is modeled after a loaf of bread, and he sometimes fixes it himself.
- Eye color
- Brown
- Distinguishing features
-
- yellow collar
- doghouse is loaf of bread shaped
- bipedal walking possible
- Iconic items
-
- yellow collar
- loaf of bread-shaped doghouse
- bandana (when disguised)
- driving Anpanman-go
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- brave
- Detailed personality
- Very gluttonous and looks forward to cooking by guest characters. Brave and caring for friends, but has a clumsy side, and especially gains courage when it involves his girlfriend Rare Cheese. Strongly vigilant against Baikinman, and sometimes stops his mischief.
- Keywords
-
- brave
- gluttonous
- friend-caring
- clumsy
- highly vigilant
- loyal
- smart
- Motto
- Lives up to the name of a famous dog through active performance.
- Talents
-
- keen sense of smell
- bipedal walking
- gesture expression
- excellent danger detection ability
- repair skills
- Skills
-
- doghouse repair
- driving Anpanman-go
- communication with friends
- search and tracking
- Motivation
- Protecting friends and the town.
- Habits
- Catchphrase is "Anwan!". Often scolded for bad table manners.
- Favorite foods
- bread, cookies, vegetable dishes, custard, walks
- Person
- Batako-san, Rare Cheese, Kabao-kun, Creampanda
History
- Backstory
- Was crying in the forest and rescued by child Anpanman, and has lived at the bread factory ever since. The doghouse is modeled after a loaf of sliced bread, and the current one is the third generation. Unlike a regular dog, walks on two legs, cannot speak but can communicate with friends. Conveys messages using gestures without language.
- Debut date
- October 3, 1988
- Work title
- Soreike! Anpanman
- Media type
- Anime
- Episode or chapter
- Episode 1: The Birth of Anpanman
Living at Bread Factory
- Significant event
- Living at Bread Factory
- Description
- Moved from the forest to the bread factory and is recognized as a famous dog active alongside friends.
Doghouse Repair
- Significant event
- Doghouse Repair
- Description
- There are scenes where he repairs the doghouse that has broken or been blown away by himself several times.
Driving Anpanman-go
- Significant event
- Driving Anpanman-go
- Description
- Sometimes responsible for driving the Anpanman-go and performs actively many times.
Relationships
Anpanman
Teammate
Mutual help with a strong bond of trust.
Batako-san
Best friend
The only one who truly understands him and his closest friend.
Rare Cheese
RomanticInterest
Girlfriend with mutual feelings.
Creampanda
Friend
Good friend.
Kabao-kun
Friend
One of the companions.
Bread Factory Friends
Bread Factory Friends: mascot
Media appearances
Soreike! Anpanman
Anime / Supporting
1988 TV series
Soreike! Anpanman Movie Series
Movie / Supporting
1989 onwards
Voice cast and creators
Koichi Yamadera
- Voice actor
- Koichi Yamadera
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV anime version, movie version
- Notes
- Consistently voices the role
Takashi Yanase
- Creator name
- Takashi Yanase
- Role
- Original author
TMS Entertainment
- Creator name
- TMS Entertainment
- Role
- Animation studio
Froebel-kan
- Creator name
- Froebel-kan
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Meiken Cheese Plush
- Item name
- Meiken Cheese Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Meiken Cheese Figure
- Item name
- Meiken Cheese Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular