Manto-kun
If you were freaked out by Nara’s new mascot, Sento-kun, when he was announced, you might be able to relax a bit. A new challenger has arrived. I haven’t followed it particularly closely, but it was on the front page of the Asahi Shimbun this morning. Here’s some background from No-sword and Global Voices. Our buddies at Tofugu even have their own contest going on to rid the world of Sento-kun. Well, someone beat them to it, at least on the semi-official level.

AAAGH! Sento-kun!

It’s an improvement, at least. Ha ha.
I mean, it would take some work to come up with something as hideously creepy as Sento-kun all over again. :: full body shudder ::











