Animal/musical instrument hybrid characters appeared on TV in 2008

Viz Media announced on Monday that it has acquired the rights to develop an original animated series based on children's property GAKKIMALS ( Gakkiizuu ), created by Japanese production duo, PecanNuts.





Viz Media describes the property:

Welcome to the wonderful adventures of the GAKKIMALS, where madcap mash-ups of musical instruments and animals combine to bring happiness and harmony to their fun-filled world.