DANGO DAIKAZOKU ANIME SERIES
In the series (also in the original visual novel), the main heroine Nagisa Furukawa is very fond of the personifications of dango which she finds to be cute, and likes to sing the beginning of "Dango Daikazoku". The ending video features personification of many types of dango as they act according to the song. In Clannad, dango are the main focus of the ending theme song, titled "Dango Daikazoku" (literally translated as Great Family of Dango or Big Dango Family).In Sailor Moon, the protagonist Usagi Tsukino is humorously referred to as odango-atama, "dumpling-head", because of her hairstyle.In Otoko wa Tsurai yo, the family of lead character Kuruma Torajirō (Tora-san) operated a small traditional dango shop in Shibamata, Katsushika, Tokyo.
The CD single sold over 2.9 million copies, making it the 4th best selling CD single in Japan during 1968-2006.
Mitarashi: Covered with a syrup made from shouyu (soy sauce), sugar and starch.Kibi dango: Dango made with millet flour.Hence the name Hanami ( Hanami means "flower viewing" hana meaning "flower", and mi meaning "to see"). Hanami dango: Also has three colors, Hanami dango is traditionally made during Sakura-viewing season.Chichi dango: Slightly-sweet light treats usually eaten as a dessert.One is colored by red beans, the second by eggs, and the third by green tea. Bocchan dango: Dango that has three colors.Anko: Commonly known as (sweetened) red bean paste, while ingredients other than azuki are used on rare occasions.There are many different varieties of dango which are usually named after the various seasonings served on or with it.