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Inktober 2019 - Japanese Mascots

My #inktober for 2019 was a character design exercise on the theme of japanese mascots.

🐶🐕This dynamic mother+puppy duo is the mascot of a fancy dessert place in Tokyo.🍰🎂

🐶🐕This dynamic mother+puppy duo is the mascot of a fancy dessert place in Tokyo.🍰🎂

💚🤰🏻 This is Edamama, the kind mascot of maternity wards.🤰🏾💚

💚🤰🏻 This is Edamama, the kind mascot of maternity wards.🤰🏾💚

🐱🏠A mascot can also embody the warmth and welcoming feel of a home. This is what this fat cat house does.🏡🐈

🐱🏠A mascot can also embody the warmth and welcoming feel of a home. This is what this fat cat house does.🏡🐈

🛢️☢️ This radioactive mutant bear is an anti-power plant mascot for an environmentalist NGO ☣️🛢️

🛢️☢️ This radioactive mutant bear is an anti-power plant mascot for an environmentalist NGO ☣️🛢️

🐻🍃This bear-like monster mascots wants you to recycle your gardening wastes!🥀🐾

🐻🍃This bear-like monster mascots wants you to recycle your gardening wastes!🥀🐾

🐞📺 This cute beetle TV mascot poses confidently as they represents a regional TV channel 📺🐞

🐞📺 This cute beetle TV mascot poses confidently as they represents a regional TV channel 📺🐞

🐷🐖 This proud piggy dressed as a squash is the mascot of an Osaka vegan festival 🥒🍆

🐷🐖 This proud piggy dressed as a squash is the mascot of an Osaka vegan festival 🥒🍆

🍾🥂 The people of Japan have a right to make champagne. It's just not gonna be called champagne. And they have this mascot to represent it. 🥂🍾

🍾🥂 The people of Japan have a right to make champagne. It's just not gonna be called champagne. And they have this mascot to represent it. 🥂🍾

🍠🍬This strange character is the mascot of a pyramid shaped mochi brand, bearing the face of their creator, a man known for his generosity and his ugly face.🍈☄️

🍠🍬This strange character is the mascot of a pyramid shaped mochi brand, bearing the face of their creator, a man known for his generosity and his ugly face.🍈☄️

🥖The mascot of a bakery in Yokohama is an arrogant french baguette that hides a knife in a baguette.🔪

🥖The mascot of a bakery in Yokohama is an arrogant french baguette that hides a knife in a baguette.🔪

🍥🍥This phlegmatic seal with a bowl of nori on the head is the mascot of a well known nori sheets brand.🍥🍥

🍥🍥This phlegmatic seal with a bowl of nori on the head is the mascot of a well known nori sheets brand.🍥🍥

🐠💦 This cute fish is the proud mascot of a famous brand of rubber boots💦🐠

🐠💦 This cute fish is the proud mascot of a famous brand of rubber boots💦🐠

🐟👴🏽A mascot that has to represent both biodiversity and local gastronomy can only be a golden naked man and his fish steed.🥦🐠

🐟👴🏽A mascot that has to represent both biodiversity and local gastronomy can only be a golden naked man and his fish steed.🥦🐠

🌊💩This baby ginger root is the mascot of a brand scented diapers. Natural ingredients only!👶🌱

🌊💩This baby ginger root is the mascot of a brand scented diapers. Natural ingredients only!👶🌱

🐙🐟This environmentalist mascot is a coral reef monster marching against deep sea fishing 🐳🦑

🐙🐟This environmentalist mascot is a coral reef monster marching against deep sea fishing 🐳🦑

🦀🚧 Unionized construction workers of Coastal Japan, rejoice! Your proud mascot is finally here. 🛠️🦀

🦀🚧 Unionized construction workers of Coastal Japan, rejoice! Your proud mascot is finally here. 🛠️🦀

👁👃👁 This sad little demon with a cold is a medecine bottle mascot for a pharmaceutical company 💊🌡️

👁👃👁 This sad little demon with a cold is a medecine bottle mascot for a pharmaceutical company 💊🌡️

🦆⚔️ This snarky, bulky duck knight is the mascot of a western-europe medieval themed park in Japan. ⚔️🦆

🦆⚔️ This snarky, bulky duck knight is the mascot of a western-europe medieval themed park in Japan. ⚔️🦆

🏀🤖 In times of doubt, get inspired by the awesome confidence of this Punk Robot, mascot of a fresh new japanese basketball team🤖🏀

🏀🤖 In times of doubt, get inspired by the awesome confidence of this Punk Robot, mascot of a fresh new japanese basketball team🤖🏀

🌚🍵 This mysterious teapot mascot is a friendly spirit promoting Japan's finest teas 🌱🌚

🌚🍵 This mysterious teapot mascot is a friendly spirit promoting Japan's finest teas 🌱🌚

🐍🍑This edgy snake+peach mascot represents a southern rural region well known for its juicy peaches and, well, its snakes.🍑🐍

🐍🍑This edgy snake+peach mascot represents a southern rural region well known for its juicy peaches and, well, its snakes.🍑🐍

👏🚲This Lion Wheel is the mascot of road safety (in a perfect world!)🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

👏🚲This Lion Wheel is the mascot of road safety (in a perfect world!)🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

⛰💪This strong little guy holding the local mount is the mascot of an isolated village of Hokkaido.⛰💪

⛰💪This strong little guy holding the local mount is the mascot of an isolated village of Hokkaido.⛰💪