Mario had to be the first because who doesn't adore this well-known Japanese character?

This well-known cartoon character will still be recognizable to people who have never played the game. He's still going strong, which is fantastic!

Despite being an Italian plumber, Mario has a somewhat Mexican-looking mustache. But he was made by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto.

Make sure you take the MariCar tour whenever you visit Japan and Tokyo. On this tour, you dress up as a Mario character and maneuver your Street Kart through the streets of Tokyo.

Afro Ken is the most popular cartoon character after Mario. This adorable dog has a rainbow afro. There is a cute dog with a lovely rainbow-colored afro. He does not speak, but instead expresses his emotions through his face!

He is honest, innocent, happy and always in a good mood. He is drawn to fluffy things, which means he prefers objects that resemble him.

When he gets close to them, his hair transforms into these things. The creator of this adorable creature has stated that he enjoys dogs.

This Kawaii character's creator enjoys dogs. When he first started working at the San-X company, he drew a lot of dogs, including Afro Ken.

Who exactly is Totoro? Is this your first time hearing this name? Totoro is a magical creation as well as an interesting character who serves as a role model for many Japanese children. He is a fictional character who is furry, cute, silent, giant, and has pointy ears. This character appears in the 1988 animated film My Neighbor Totoro, directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

The title character of the Studio Ghibli films My Neighbor Totoro and Mei and the Kittenbus is Totoro. He serves as Studio Ghibli's mascot.Totoro is a large furry creature with grey fur and a beige belly, as well as grey arrows on his chest. He has pointed ears, long whiskers, and large clawed paws. His mouth expands significantly when he floats. His silhouette is similar to that of an owl.

In My Neighbor Totoro, Mei runs around the yard of the house, spotting their acorns, and comes across the small Totoro first, then his medium companion. When she follows them into the forest, she finds Totoro dozing off. He is obviously startled by her presence, but he eventually lets her sleep on his chest.

He eventually arrives at the bus stop where Mei and Satsuki are waiting for their father. He wears a simple leaf as a raincoat, and Satsuki gives him their father's umbrella. Totoro is fascinated by the sound of rain dripping from the trees and landing on the umbrella, and even jumps on the ground playfully to cause more rain to fall. The Catbus eventually arrives to transport him. Before he leaves, he gives Mei acorns wrapped in bamboo leaf to plant with the girls.

Later on, he leads the other Totoros in a song and dance to encourage the growth of the acorns the girls had planted. Mei and Satsuki come and join them. Following that, he offers them a ride on his enchanted flying top, which they use to soar to the tops of the trees where they play his acorn flute.

Satsuki seeks out Totoro and requests his assistance in finding Mei when she gets lost while attempting to get to the hospital. Satsuki is dispatched with the Catbus to search for Mei by Totoro, who complies happily.

He was last seen playing the flute as Mei and Satsuki returned home. Toward the end of the film, he and the other Totoros harvest and eat acorns, and in the winter, they discover a snow Totoro (presumably made by Mei and Satsuki).

He is the protagonist and the son of Hiroshi and Misae. He is Himawari's brother, a kindergarten-aged boy whose antics serve as the basis for the series. His nickname is "Shin-chan" Nohara. He frequently performs a running gag in which he pulls down his pants to reveal his buttocks and dances to an accompanying original song (known as "Ass dance" in the Funimation English dub). Shin-chan is his relatives' affectionate nickname for him. He is five years old and enjoys "Chocobi" chocolate biscuits and the TV superhero "Action Mask," but he despises green peppers (acute lachanophobia). Himawari, his sister, is always in his thoughts.

More of his genes came from his mother than from his father. In contrast to his father, who only enjoys watching and flirting with attractive young women, his mother is lethargic, loves to eat and sleep, is stingy, stubborn, imaginative, and cannot resist good things. Although Shin-signature chan's thick eyebrows appear to be a pattern from his father's side, both he and his sister have an appearance that is more reminiscent of their mother.

He is an enthusiastic singer as well as a competent baseball and football player. His aunt Musae taught him photography. He sometimes changes the actual words, which makes it very funny. For example, a promise can become a promotion, and so on. He frequently expresses deep affection for his best friend, Kazama. Dressing up is one of his unusual activities (often as an animal). He also causes problems for others before criticizing their efforts to cover for him. In general, he is outspoken and inquisitive.

He hardly feels any shame. He is frequently depicted doing drag or donning animal costumes in both manga and anime. His antics have on numerous occasions helped those around him find solutions to their issues. He also has an unexpectedly high level of skill when it comes to changing the wording of the songs he sings. He occasionally demonstrates acts of selfless kindness. For instance, in one anime episode, he risked getting wet and dirty by saving a frog from a truck on a rainy day while wearing his last set of clean clothes, earning Misae's wrath in the process. He gives Masao the change he has in another episode despite knowing that his mother will chastise him later. A running gag in the series involves Shin-chan being late for the bus to his school, usually due to spending too much time in the bathroom, forcing Misae to reluctantly ride his bike to school. Despite the fact that he constantly teases his mother, he is very close to her.

Shin-chan also demonstrates maturity beyond his usual self in his concern for others, and in a few rare instances he demonstrates that deep down he truly cares for his family, regardless of how much distress he may occasionally cause them. He also serves in the Kasukabe Defense Force.

The adorable young girl known as Hello Kitty is a well-known Japanese animated character. Yuko Shimizu designed this character for the Japanese company Sanrio in 1974.

Hello Kitty is also referred to as Kiti Howaito in Japan. Many young children mistakenly think that Hello Kitty is a cat, but its owner "Sanrio" insists that it is not.

She is a "cheerful and happy little girl with a heart of gold," according to the company. In fact, we must accept their opinions of this made-up individual. However, I have heard that some Hello Kitty fans disagree with the company's position on this issue.

She is, without a doubt, the cutest animated creature ever created in Japan. We see a lot of Hello Kitty merchandise in supermarkets and online shopping stores. Because everyone adores Hello Kitty, there is a high demand for Hello Kitty merchandise.

Avril Lavigne, a popular Canadian singer and songwriter has written a song called "Hello Kitty". Fans of Hello Kitty and Avril Lavigne have different reactions to this song, with some going insane while listening to it.

Have you ever heard of the EVA Air service called Hello Kitty Jet? Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Guam, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Paris can all be reached by plane from Taipei. EVA air recently disclosed plans to open a route from Taipei to Huston, USA. If you are a huge fan of Hello Kitty, traveling with a Hello Kitty-themed itinerary will be a trip you won't soon forget.

If you like Hello Kitty, you'll probably enjoy this next cat character, Jiji, a black car character from the film Kiki's Delivery Service.

This film was released near the end of the 1980s and is still very entertaining. You can get some cute merchandise too.

Jiji is a charming and adorable black cat with large white eyes and pupils. His ears are iris purple on the inside. This endearing character first appeared in an animated film directed by the legendary Hayao Miyazaki in 1989. It is Kiki's pet cat and her closest companion in the movie. Jiji comes in two varieties: American and Japanese. The nature of both versions is contrasting. The American version is talkative and satirical and likes to act proudly, whereas the Japanese version is cautious and adorable, and is always respectful and helpful to Kiki.

He's the cutest fictional character ever created in Japan, and kids love him as a cartoon character there. Anpan is a sweet treat, and Anpanman is based on it. A bun called anpan is filled with red bean paste known as anko in Japan. These buns cover Anpanman's entire head!

He appeared in the Soreike! Anpanman series. It is interesting to note that there are over 1000 Anpanman anime series. It is admired and popular in a variety of products such as clothing, games, and even public transportation JR Shikoku 2000 train. He is dressed in a red uniform with a burgundy cape on his back. He is dressed in yellow gloves, a belt, boots, and a smiley face symbol on his chest. He has no desire to eat. His large Anpan head keeps him satisfied, which is his strength, while water or anything that makes his head untidy is his weakness. There is also a lot of Anpanman merchandise.

Doraemon is a fictional character in the Japanese manga and animated series of the same name created by Fujiko F. Fujio, the pen name of the writing team Hiroshi Fujimoto and Motoo Abiko. Doraemon is a male robotic earless cat from the 22nd century who travels back in time to help a preteen boy named Nobita. The character's official birth certificate lists his birth date as 3 September 2112 and his city of residency as Kawasaki, Kanagawa, the city where the manga was created. Doraemon was named Japan's "anime ambassador" by the Foreign Ministry in 2008.

Doraemon is a popular animated character of the twenty-first century. Each and every child is aware of this robotic cat. Children are fixated on watching the Doraemon anime TV series, and they prefer reading manga to textbooks. Additionally, its fan base is enormous. The best manga for Japanese children is widely regarded to be the Doraemon series. Free online games these days are very addictive! Children all over the world are under the magical wand of Doraemon. This demonstrates its current popularity.

Following a chain of three events, Hiroshi Fujimoto came up with the original idea for Doraemon. First of all, he wished that a machine existed that would generate ideas for him when he was looking for inspiration for a new manga. Furthermore, he tripped over his daughter's toy. He heard cats fighting in his neighborhood, which was the third thing.

Doraemon is summoned back in time by a young boy named Sewashi Nobi in order to improve the circumstances of his great-great-grandfather, Nobita so that his descendants can live in a better future. In the original timeline, Nobita's life was filled with misery and misfortune, manifested in the form of poor grades and bullying. This culminates in the burning down of a future business he establishes, leaving his family line in financial jeopardy. Sewashi wanted to send a super-robot to protect Nobita in order to change history and improve the Nobi family's fortunes, but with his meager allowance, he could only afford an imperfectly-made factory-rejected toy: an anthropomorphic robot cat named Doraemon.

Dorayaki, a Japanese sweet filled with red bean paste, is Doraemon's favorite food. It was originally referred to as "fudgy pudgy pie" in the English manga, but it has since been changed back to "dorayaki," "yummy buns" in the English dub, and "dora-cakes/bean jam buns" in other versions. It was revealed in one of the manga chapters that his name derives from the Japanese word nora neko, which means "stray cat," and the -emon ending, which is a part of traditional Japanese names. This may explain the origin of his name.

The character's popularity has been compared to Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse, and the character is considered an iconic figure in Japan.

Aki Kondo is the author of the fictional character Rilakkuma, which is produced by the Japanese company San-X. Since the character's introduction in 2003, San-X has used Rilakkuma to create stationery, merchandise, and a number of collaboration cafes. In addition to picture books and comics, the year 2019 saw the release of the stop-motion animated series Rilakkuma and Kaoru.

Rilakkuma first appeared in San-four-panel X's comic series Rilakkuma Seikatsu in 2003. It appears one day in the apartment of a female office worker named Kaoru, who only appears as a silhouette in Rilakkuma Seikatsu, which describes its origin story. Rilakkuma spends his days unwinding. The zipper on its back reveals that it is a costume, and its true form is unknown. It is accompanied by other creatures in the series, each with its own storyline.

Rilakkuma, the name of this animated character, means "Bear in relaxed mood." With his two close friends Kiiroitori, the yellow chick, and Korilakkuma, the white bear, Rilakkuma is a laid-back, carefree bear.

Pikachu is the most well-known cartoon character from the Pokémon franchise. It has yellow fur, is small, and has a tiny mouth. After Hello Kitty, Pikachu is the cutest and most beloved anime character from this anime TV series.

Ken Sugimori and Atsuko Nishida created it. In 1996, the popular cartoon character first appeared in the video games Pokémon Red and Green. Outside of Japan, these were released as Pokémon Red and Blue in 1998.

The character is a mouse-like character with electrical abilities and a yellow appearance. He is the most recognizable and well-known Pokémon species and is a huge part of the Pokémon franchise.

In terms of Japanese pop culture, this cartoon character is generally regarded as a national treasure.