Such anthropomorphism in tales comes from old and common storytelling traditions in both Japanese and French cultures, including the "Chōjū giga" "emaki" (the true origins of "manga") of Toba Sōjō (1053–1140), and the animal fables of Jean de La Fontaine (1621–1695). Changing humans to anthropomorphized dogs reflects a known form of Cynicism: etymologically speaking, the bite of the Cynic comes from the fact he is a dog ("cyno" means "dog" in Greek). The adaptations of these popular tales made easier the acceptance and assimilation of semi-Japanese cultural products in countries such as France, Italy or Spain. The localization including credits removal by Saban or DiC, was such that even today, twenty or thirty years later, most of French adults who have watched series like "Calimero" (1974) adapted from an Italian novel, "Wanpaku Omukashi Kum Kum" (1975), "Barbapapa" (1977) adapted from a French novel, or "Monchichi" (1980) as kids don't even know they were not local animation but "Japananimation" created in Japan.