Yuru-chara (Anime style cartoon mascot ) collection in Japan.
Do you know what Yuru-Chara is?
Yoru-Chara means anime-style cartoon muscott character which looks either cute or weird and often fluffy.
Japanese people tend to love cute and fluffy characters.
The very beginning of yuru-chara was at 1980 with the booming of local exhivisions in Japan.
The first of well know yuru-chara is Hiko-nyan, which is the mascot character of Hikone Castle at Shiga prefecture.
Yoru-Chara means anime-style cartoon muscott character which looks either cute or weird and often fluffy.
Japanese people tend to love cute and fluffy characters.
The very beginning of yuru-chara was at 1980 with the booming of local exhivisions in Japan.
The first of well know yuru-chara is Hiko-nyan, which is the mascot character of Hikone Castle at Shiga prefecture.
Hiko-nyan became so famous quickly. And his (her?) success inspired other prefectural goverment or companies and started to make new Yuru-charas.
The best hit Yuru-chara so far is said to be Kumamon, who earned approx 300mil USD while the cost is merely 1mil USD.
The best hit Yuru-chara so far is said to be Kumamon, who earned approx 300mil USD while the cost is merely 1mil USD.
Even now, many Yuru-charas are being made to advertise a prefecture or company.
Somo of them failed, some of them made a great success.
In this article, let me introduce some of famous or award winning mascots characters.
Somo of them failed, some of them made a great success.
In this article, let me introduce some of famous or award winning mascots characters.
Best 10 Yuru-chara list!
Kumamon
Source: http://img1.ak.crunchyroll.com/i/spire2/ec7ac57cfbb96428ef054e506a83da0b1431175335_large.jpg
Kumamon was created to become a mascot character of Kyushu shinkansen bullet train.
The most famous Yuru-chara ever.
The most famous Yuru-chara ever.
Funasshi-
Unofficial mascot character of Funabashi city, Chiba prefecture.
He is said to be a fairy of Japanese pear.
He is noisy and suffered from mythomania but actually straightforward guy.
He is said to be a fairy of Japanese pear.
He is noisy and suffered from mythomania but actually straightforward guy.
Bary-san
The official character of Imabari city, Ehime prefecture.
He is a chicken with cockscomb that is shaped after Kaikyo Ohashi bridge that is the famous sightseeing spot of Imabari city.
He is a chicken with cockscomb that is shaped after Kaikyo Ohashi bridge that is the famous sightseeing spot of Imabari city.
chicchai-ossan (Small Old Guy)
Chicchai-Ossan (Small Old Guy) is an unofficial character of Amagasaki city,Hyogo prefecture.
He is 45-year-old, jobless guy who likes to drink so much.
He is said to be a best friend of Funasshi-
He is 45-year-old, jobless guy who likes to drink so much.
He is said to be a best friend of Funasshi-
Chi-ba kun
Chi-ba kun is an official character of Chiba Prefecture.
Chi-ba kun has the same shape as Chiba prefecture it self.
Designed by Chiharu Sakamoto who also designed the penguin of Suica train IC card.
Chi-ba kun has the same shape as Chiba prefecture it self.
Designed by Chiharu Sakamoto who also designed the penguin of Suica train IC card.
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Gunma chan
Official Yuru chara of Gunma Prefecture.
Designed after Pony.
Designed after Pony.
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Melon bear
The official character of Yubari city, Hokkaido.
It used to be a normal bear in the past.
But after eating delicious melon of Yubari city he change to be a scary look like this.
Nobody knows what happened...
It used to be a normal bear in the past.
But after eating delicious melon of Yubari city he change to be a scary look like this.
Nobody knows what happened...
Okazaemon
The official character of Okazaki city, Aichi prefecture.
He is designed after Kanji "岡崎".
He used to be just a painting but said to have escaped from painting and show up to many events at Aichi prefecture.
He is said to be married and divorced once and got 1 kid called Okazaemon Jr.
He is designed after Kanji "岡崎".
He used to be just a painting but said to have escaped from painting and show up to many events at Aichi prefecture.
He is said to be married and divorced once and got 1 kid called Okazaemon Jr.
Creepy Yuru-Chara Collection
Some of Yuru-Charas are so creepy.
I wonder how they came up with these ideas.
Let's see that kind of Yuru Charas.
I wonder how they came up with these ideas.
Let's see that kind of Yuru Charas.
zu-shi-hokki-
Yuru chara of Hokuto city, Hokkaido
Designed after Sushi.
Designed after Sushi.
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