A symbol of the Osaka / Kansai Expo that is controversial every time it appears.
First the logo mark, then the character, and then the nickname.
What kind of existence is it?
We approached the character of "in the whirlpool".
(Osaka Broadcasting Station Expo Coverage Group)
July 18th, the milestone day of 1000 days until the 2025 Osaka / Kansai Expo.
The nickname of the official character of the Expo was announced at a commemorative event attended by Prime Minister Kishida and Chairman Tokura of the Expo Association.
What was written on the panel I had turned inside out was ...
It was nicknamed "Myakumyaku".
It was selected from over 33,000 entries.
The nickname is "pulse" and the thought of inheriting history and tradition.
cute?
scary?
Various reactions on SNS
This nickname is causing various reactions on SNS.
While there are opinions that it is "cute", there are
also posts such as "insanely scary" and "I had a dream of being chased by myakumyaku".
In addition, the topic is still endless, with some people posting their own illustrations that imitate youkai and fairies, with the title of "sama" being given to Myakumyaku.
The pros and cons are from the beginning
In fact, this kind of reaction is not new.
In August, the official logo mark of the Expo was announced from among 5894 works.
A design created in association with "cells" from "life" in the theme of the Expo, "Design of a future society that shines with life."
While the voice of "cute" was raised, the voice of "disgusting" was also raised.
And this March.
Even when the official characters selected from the 1898 works were announced.
The red logo mark and the blue color associated with Osaka, the city of water.
The blue part can be transformed into various shapes like water, expressing diversity.
While this also had an impact, there were reactions such as "the child is about to cry."
Controversy three times and at the studio of NHK Osaka
And this time, the nickname "Myakumyaku" was announced.
Myak Myak has been controversial three times.
What kind of creature is it that seems cute or scared?
On July 20th, he will appear live on the news program of NHK Osaka.
Appeared on the press floor
When I appeared at the Osaka Broadcasting Station around 5 pm, the floor was noisy.
When I actually see it, the mouth is always laughing, which gives me an unexpectedly familiar impression.
When entering the studio, turn sideways so that you don't get caught in the door.
At 6:14 pm, the live performance corner started.
The caster paid attention to the back view.
In fact, the tail is also decorated with red "cells".
Communicate with a big reaction instead of not being able to speak.
The voice of the people in the city who said, "I don't remember myak myak's name properly," expressed sadness by looking up at the heavens.
To get to know myself, I set the panel with the profile in front of the camera.
Place of birth: A small spring somewhere in the Kansai
Personality: Friendly, but often flirty
Special skill: Being able to change into various shapes, finding a rainbow after the rain
Favorite things: All creatures and things
He taught me the basic knowledge about Myakumyaku
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It means that you can change it into various shapes, but it means that you will be the one you want to be, rather than being told by others.
Live appearance of 4 minutes and 50 seconds.
Myakumyaku entertained me with comical movements and reactions.
When I noticed, the caster also had a big smile.
The caster described the impression of Myakumyaku as follows.
(Left) Mayu Ushida Caster
"It was so cute that I betrayed my imagination."
(Right) Naoki Ninomiya Caster
"I was thrilled to be stared at from various angles, but I couldn't take my eyes off my future activities. rice field"
997 days until the Expo Pay attention to the future of Myakumyaku
997 days left until the Expo (as of July 21, 2022).
As the preparations for the production progress, we are also paying attention to how "Myakumyaku" will be perceived in Japan and around the world.