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Nara Actually gets a new Mascot, maybe

Started by tofugu · 1 year ago

Remember back in the day when Nara’s new mascot was supposed to be the creepy baby deer man (sounds similar to manbearpig, yeah?) shown crossed out above? Well, it seems as though the public outcry was strong enough, and Nara will be getting a much more attractive mascot called “Manto-Kun.” Definitely an improvement, though, you [...]

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Deas
1 year ago

Much obliged!

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Chimiko
1 year ago

Is it just me, or does #20 look familiar.. like the mascots for Beijing 2008?

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koichi
1 year ago

haha, kind of, yeah?

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Tofugu_Erin
1 year ago

You be quiet, I like Mato-kun. Especially his roof head. #3 is pretty cute, too.

Btw, isn't #33 just Spheal (it took me forever to look that up) with horns and hooves?

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koichi
1 year ago

hey, i liked manto!
and I think you meant #23, but yeah, very similar.
I guess you can only have so many round, undetailed, cute mascots before they start overlapping

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Tofugu_Erin
1 year ago

Oops, I misread. Also, I meant that #25 is the Spheal clone. Check it out.

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WOTDsctoo
1 year ago

YES! #25 is in the perfect pose too.
<3 Spheal.

Also, does anyone know why several of these are chicken/bird themed? I thought it was all about the deer...

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Fredy
1 year ago

Spheal... #363...
I only remember the first 150...
The Johto ones were cool too...
After that I was just like ... "oh God... it's not gonna end..."
Then I stopped. haha.
I may look them up one day if I get bored!

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WOTDsctoo
1 year ago

...More like...
"Thank God, it's never going to end!"
--Er, ahem, I mean, yea yea. What's a spheal anyway...?
:P

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Tofugu_Erin
1 year ago

I'm guessing they're supposed to be phoenixes, and those are always good luck, right?

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WOTDsctoo
1 year ago

Hmmm, that makes sense. 4 and 19 definately look like roosters to me though...good thing they didn't win, eh?

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Pete
1 year ago

Number 7 is by far the best. The winner looks kinda fruity with that 'Speed Racer' scarf on...

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GoddessCarlie
1 year ago

All of them are much better than the original. I like number seven as well, very cute!

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fredy
1 year ago

Haha. I thought the exact thing about #7! haha. I was like "HEY! That looks like..."
3, 7, 8, and 23 are cool in my book.
Japan... tomorrow!!!

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Fredy
1 year ago

Bah that's me... :\

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koichi
1 year ago

don't forget to take pictures and upload them to tofugu's flickr group :)
oh, and have lots of fun, hehe.

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Djarno
1 year ago

None of these mascots will inspire fear in your rivals! Except #16. I don't know why but Blushing Bug-kun and Green Circle with Crown-san are scary as hell.

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mmnessa
1 year ago

#17 is a freakin turtle!! Oh man, that's so awesome I don't know how they could have chosen #8 when they had #17 as a rival.

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St
1 year ago

Number 7 would definitely have been the best choice. If you get bored with him you can gently remove his hantlers can use him as a 碁盤: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d...

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