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Japan Appoints Cartoon Ambassador

Posted by samzenpus on

Japan has created a new government position to promote animation and appointed a popular cartoon robot cat named Doraemon, their new "anime ambassador". The time traveling robot cat ambassador who loves to help his friends is a stark contrast to the more irritable and incomprehensible U.S. cartoon ambassador, Ookla the Mok.

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  1. Love Fat Blue Cat from 22nd Century by kaiteng · · Score: 1

    I think most North Americans don't know how much an impact Doraemon has to kids in many parts of the world, then and now. I grew up in SE Asian country and Doraemon is still very popular and had been my favourite cartoon since I was in elementary school around late 80's. Its stories are funny, educational, creative, conservative and enviromental-aware.