Japan made their intentions very clear at the Rio 2016 closing ceremony that they are targeting the young audience at the global level for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On January 20, the Olympic Committee unveiled the list of characters that are popular worldwide as Olympics Ambassadors. Pretty Cure - It's a Japanese anime series featuring the adventures of magical girls known as Pretty Cure who fight off evil forces. Shin Chan - Another manga turned anime is a story of five-year-old Shinnosuke 'Shin' Nohara (Shin Chan). These ambassadors are part of Tokyo 2020 Olympics' official merchandise.

Source: dna January 27, 2017 14:27 UTC