The Local Switzerland

From Heidi to Totoro: How Switzerland fuelled a Japanese anime revolution

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:01:25 +0200

Heidi and Super Mario may not seem to have much in common but anime and video game aficionados will detect the signature style of Japanese character designer Yoichi Kotabe in both.

New Heidi theme park aims to boost tourism in St Gallen

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:13:32 +0100

The canton of St Gallen is planning to build a theme park style attraction based around the famous Heidi story by Johanna Spyri, set to open in 2020.

Heidi ad shot in New Zealand angers Swiss

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:01:32 +0200

A TV commercial advertising a Swiss milk brand called “Heidi” was shot in New Zealand, a move that has angered Swiss tourism officials in the real Heidiland.