Super Kawaii Characters
Posted on 02. Oct, 2007 @ 9:02 am by harvey in Books, Culture, Society
I just about this book, HELLO, PLEASE! Very Helpful Super Kawaii Characters from Japan
There are few things that strike me here.
First of all, Customs-kun is on the cover!!!
Remember Customs-kun? I met him on my visit to the Yokohama Customs Office! He was Very Helpful indeed! What a helpful little… bear-dog-mouse guy. I’m glad he’s moving up in the world. I don’t recognize the toilet paper roll character though, I wonder what she’s all about.
Second, I have met the co-author Matt Alt! He’s a hardcore translator living in Tokyo. Very cool guy. I interviewed him for a project I was doing at the time – unlike my project though, Matt’s project seems to have been a huge success…
I didn’t realize it at the time, but Matt also co-wrote this book about Japanese robot toys called, Super #1 Robot: Japanese Robot Toys, 1972-1982
And, finally, in case you missed it. Customs-kun in all his glory.
Growl. You can’t bring that into Japan. Growl.
- Harvey
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Deas
Oct 2nd, 2007
at 11:18
Are they revamping Customs-kun for the en masse foreigner fingerprinting / photographing hoopla this winter?
Harvey
Oct 2nd, 2007
at 12:43
Naw, customs-kun only handles customs. The fingerprinting would have to be under immigration I suspect. Which means they need a character.
I just did a quick search but I couldn’t find an immigration character. They should have a design contest.
Mine would have one shining red eye that would be used to scan all foreigners coming into Japan.
Wouldn’t that be cool!
Harvey
Oct 2nd, 2007
at 14:39
Can I be completely off-topic here?
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