Candidates Announced for Suica Penguin's Successor. A Public Vote Will Decide the Outcome
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Japan’s Suica Penguin character is “graduating”, and you can choose its successor
Can these new character candidates match up to the charm of the penguin? Last November, East Japan Railway Company (JR East) surprised everyone by announcing that it would be retiring its “Suica Penguin” mascot character on 31 March, 2027. The character has been the mascot for JR East’s tap-and-go Suica prepaid IC card system since […]
The candidates for the successor character to the "Suica Penguin," which will retire in March 2027, have been announced, and online voting began today. At a press conference today, JR East announced three candidates for a new character to replace the penguin, which has served as the image character since the introduction of Suica in 2001. The candidates were selected by a selection committee chaired by broadcast writer Kundo Koyama, and are base…
JR East has unveiled three candidate designs for its new Suica card character, and voting is open until September 23rd. The penguin character will retire in 2027, and its successor will be announced on November 18th. The candidates are A) an orange squirrel, B) a purple rabbit, and C) an orange mole in a pouch.
Candidates Announced for Suica Penguin's Successor. A Public Vote Will Decide the Outcome
Last year, JR East announced that their beloved mascot, the Suica penguin, will retire after 25 years of serving as the iconic face of IC cards. Today, the company has unveiled three candidates to succeed the beloved Suica Penguin, which will officially retire at the end of March 2027. The three designs—created by young Japanese creators—offer […] Related posts: JR East to Retire Iconic Suica Penguin After 25 Years of Service Haneda Airport Unve…
East Japan Railway Company (JR East) today (August 8th) announced three candidate mascots for its Suica IC card, to replace the beloved Suica penguin. Following the unveiling of the candidate designs, Japanese netizens have reacted with mixed opinions. According to Asahi TV, JR East President Yoichi Kisei announced the three candidates today and declared that online voting would begin at 3 PM today. The candidate characters are modeled after a …
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