Tokyo 2020 Olympics Mascot Makes Animated Debut
Photo via The Japan Times
Designed by Ryō Taniguchi and chosen by students in elementary and international schools throughout Japan, Miraitowa and Someity are the two official mascots for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The former represents the Olympics while the latter represents the Paralympics, and Miraitowa is enthusiastically on display in a new animated video.
While there are currently no credits to go along with the video, you can watch Miraitowa in action below.
ミライトワが東京2020オリンピックの競技に挑戦♀️
ミライトワは今日でデビューから1周年。東京2020オリンピックに向けてたくさんの競技を練習中です!みなさんはどのスポーツに挑戦するミライトワが好きですか?#Tokyo2020 まで #あと1年
▶https://t.co/sUr4Wb4XbO pic.twitter.com/nebvUWgdBr— Tokyo 2020 (@Tokyo2020jp) July 22, 2019