 A number of characters "inspired" by Funassyi, some sanctioned and some not, have appeared on the past.Sanctioned characters include Funyassyi, created to promote the Shironeko Project game, and Akanassyi, a red version of the usually yellow Funassyi character that was created to promote a Gundam movie in 2015.As of 2016, Funagoro and Funyassyi appear frequently at Funassyiland stores and other events, with or without Funassyi.