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Anime Character-Themed Potties

Monpoké Creates a Playful Pikachu Toilet to Train Children

— February 25, 2021 — Lifestyle
Monpoké creates its first auxiliary toilet seat that features the beloved Pokemon character, Pikachu. The Japanese company offers a training essential to help parents. Notably, the design can be altered as children grow up and updated accordingly.

The toilet can be changed so that children are facing Pikachu with a handle that features the character for children to grasp with both hands. It can be used in three different ways, as the youngest setting has them sit down and learn with the potty. The second step is for approximately 18 month olds, detaching the top portion as a supplementary toilet seat. The third step is for toddlers, repurposing the potty to be used as an auxiliary seat and as a step stool.

Image Credit: Monpoké
Trend Themes
1. Character-themed Toilet Training Tools - There is an opportunity for companies to create more character-themed toilet training tools that children can relate to and enjoy using.
2. Adaptive Toilet Design - An opportunity exists to develop potty designs that can be altered as children grow and their needs change.
3. Interactive Potty Training Aids - There is a market for potty training aids that provide interactive experiences that motivate and reward children for their progress.
Industry Implications
1. Childcare Products - Companies in the childcare products industry can incorporate popular characters into their potty training products to attract young children and their parents alike.
2. Home Goods - Home goods manufacturers can create more versatile toilet training aids that adapt to a child's changing needs while still being aesthetically pleasing in a home setting.
3. Toy and Entertainment - Companies in the toy and entertainment industry can create interactive and educational potty training aids that also function as toys to keep children engaged throughout the process.
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