Funassyi

Funassyi (ふなっしー) is a minor character who appears in Happiness Charge Pretty Cure! The Movie: The Ballerina of the Land of Dolls. He is originally an unofficial mascot of Funabashi, Chiba, created by a citizen of Funabashi to promote his/her own website and gaining widespread popularity in Japan through film, festivals and television.

Trivia

 * Funassyi is the first real life person (or in this case, prefecture mascot) to officially debut in any Pretty Cure Movie.
 * Hiroaki Shibata, the producer of the anime stated that Funasshi has a positive attitude in any situation and a policy of appearing anywhere to spread joy to people.