Anime Parade for the 2016 Tokyo Olympic Games!

In an unusual, not to say “desperate” way to call some attention, Japanese anime and pop culture heroes show their support for Tokyo’s Olympic 2016 bid in a parade held in Omotesando.

Many at Japan Today, the source for the photo find the idea a little bit ridiculous and predictable. There are some interesting comments about this like:

I might support the Olympic movement if Kamen Rider Den-O was involved, but they only managed to get Kabuto and Faiz.

Woefully inadequate, and entirely predictable.

As the message on the truck implies, Tokyo is going all out to win the Special Olympics.

I know who each of those characters are and that’s still less embarrassing than the fact that they’re using them to bid for the Olympics.

childish thinking ! ! this is the best idea they got ? use toys as a last resort ?

Personally, I think this characters can attract the anime fans attention, but I wonder if the Olympic committee in charge of choosing the place for the 2016 games knows them…

For fun, can you name the characters in the parade?

Source: Andy Laver, Japan Today

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