The mascot, described as aggressively disgusting, is currently without a name to call it by.
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This cat likes to pull peace poses, stand on two feet and make a living selling hot potatoes.
Spoiler alert: it’s filled with one human, 10 pounds of sweat, and at least a year’s worth of back pain.
In what other country would someone think it was a good idea to hold a national ranking of bus company mascots?
Nyango Star must have apple-cat nerves of steel as he absolutely kills a performance of X Japan songs in front of a discerning audience.
Have you ever seen a mascot play drums? I bet you’d never expect one to be this awesome at it.
Even Gudetama occasionally cleans up after himself, which is more than we can say about some of our roommates in the past.
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