Although the work of UK-based Kaizen Game Works, the Showa-era Japanese retro aesthetic of Promise Mascot Agency is nothing short of exquisite, whether that's the 2D portraits of characters or ...

Japan is having a moment. Michelle Ogundehin considers what the West can learn from the country's approach to design and ...

2K Japan and Firaxis introduced Civ Dog in Japan, the new official promotional ambassador and mascot for Sid Meier’s Civilization VII.Civ Dog is an original character rendered in a cute chibi ...

The new designs were commissioned by the East Japan Railway Company, also known as JR East, and were completed by design studio Tangerine, based in London and Seoul. The Shinkansen will operate on JR ...

One of Sony’s early mascots, Toro Inoue is a white cat with an oversized head and a chibi design style. The Sony Computer Entertainment Japan mascot originally appeared as the main character of ...

To design a versatile mascot, Fait’s team tackled a few top considerations: Look, personality, and lore. In simplest terms, Chewbie is an embodiment of a Hi-Chew candy (mango, to be exact).

Japan’s professional baseball league celebrates its ninetieth birthday this year. The mascots that cheer on the teams and delight fans have been a part of the scene for a third of that time.

And while Toro from the Doko Demo Issho series reached mascot-like status in Japan, the cute feline character was hardly known outside of PlayStation’s home country.

They will appear as the Holy See’s mascot at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. ... Luce is definitely adorable, so we give kudos to the team who created the character’s design.