Prince Pickles & Peopo To the Rescue!

Prince Pickles is not the newest anime doujinshi star, he is the Defense Department's mascot- appearing on pamphlets and letterheads.

"Prince Pickles is our image character because he's very endearing, which is what Japan's military stands for," said Defense Ministry official Shotaro Yanagi. Via


In an attempt to shed the negativity associated with Japan's military, they wish to evoke an image of cuteness- commonly used in Japan to soften the image of power.







Peopo, is the mascot for
the Tokyo Police Department,
and is a cuddly orange kangaroo looking animal with a
police hat and belt.


View his hilarious theme song here






[Japan][Prince Pickles][Peopo]