アンパンマン is a famous cartoon series in Japan. アンパンマン is everywhere. アンパンマン = anpanman.

an -> bean paste

pan -> bread

anpan -> japanese sweet bread or bun filled with bean paste

anpanman -> man with anpan head

アンパンマン is everywhere.

At the end of summer we went to the park near my apartment to light firecrackers. One of the firecracker sets was anpanman themed. It came with glasses through which all light sources turned into anpanman’s head.

Anpanman’s head is removable. When fighting evil, he can give it to friends in need of food. Then a new head is baked. I think by Jam Ojisan (Uncle Jam). Anpanman does not need to eat because his head is a continuous source of food.

Anpanman’s friends are also food related. My favorite is Melonpanna. Her head is a Melon bun…yummy. I don’t know if she can detach it or not. I suggest reading more about the cartoon and its various characters.

This is inflatable anpanman in Asakusa:

but come to Japan and you can find anpanman everywhere.