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 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.🏡🐈
🛢️☢️ 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 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 🥒🍆
🍾🥂 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.🍈☄️
🥖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 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.🥦🐠
🌊💩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 🐳🦑
🦀🚧 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 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🤖🏀
🌚🍵 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 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.⛰💪