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Meet the new Olympic and Paralympic mascots that the Tokyo 2020 organisers hope will whip up enthusiasm for the Games - and drive merchandise sales. Three final sets of mascots were available, with the winning entry being a pair of anime space rabbits.
The mascots' names will be chosen based on feedback from creative professionals and will be announced in the summer.
More than 100,000 stuffed dolls (Soohorang and Paralympic mascot Banbdabi) were sold over the past year, Pyeongchang organizers said. "I am sure that it will lead to the Japanese athletes delivering good results at the 2020 Tokyo Games".
The choice of the mascots comes following a vote where pupils from 16,769 schools were allowed to choose one of three mascot pairings.
It has a strong sense of justice, perhaps indicated by the police-like appearance of its clothing or skin, and is very athletic.
The winning mascots, which will be named later in the year, were designed by Ryo Taniguchi, a character designer and illustrator whose work has been featured at various exhibitions in Japan.
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The blue foxy creature, which represents the Olympics, has an "old-fashioned charm that reflects tradition and also has a high-tech, cutting edge vibe".
The Paralympic mascot features a pink and white design inspired by cherry blossom flowers, and it can apparently move things just by looking at them.
The Tokyo Olympics are scheduled for July 24 to August 9, 2020.
"(These designs) embody tradition, the future, cuteness and sophistication, and I believe that they represent today's Japan perfectly", said Yoshiko Ikoma, deputy head of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics mascot selection panel.
PyeongChang 2018 mascots dance during the Closing Ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
While mascots help in promotion and popularizing events, Japan takes the craze to another level. Sales of food and toy products bearing the image of Kumamon, ubiquitous black bear from Kumamoto region, hit a record 128 billion yen (£859 million) in 2016.
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