Ruso ja Sienet (1979 Finnish comic book series)

Ruso ja Sienet is a Finnish-Russian comic book series, which began production in 1979 with the book "Hei Ruso!". The series follows the endearing Sieni community in Sienotopia as they embark on many journeys. This book series was the basis for the 1986 Finnish-Canadian show "Mushie of Sienotopia", which aired on Global in Canada, CBS in the United States, and YLE in Finland, and also the Cartoonito show Mush-Mush and the Mushables.

Plot
Far away from your land, there lives Sienotopia. Sienotopia's population consists of mushroom people named Sieni. Ruso, the everready son of King Sieni, embarks on many adventures in this land.

Controversy
The series received controversy for showing anthropomorphic mushrooms with genitalia, both male and female. Panu Kettunen, the series' creator, said that aside from the genitalia, the series was relatively tame, and the controversy stopped. However, this didn't stop it from being banned in Azerbaijan and Cameroon.

Reception
The series received mostly positive reception, positive aspects including a great storyline, good art and funny jokes, but negative aspects including some disturbing imagery.