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EPISODE · Nov 5, 2018 · 49 MIN

Inside Japan's growing legion of adorable, bizarre mascots

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The Fandom Files is joined by Christopher Carlier, the founder of MondoMascots.com! An Englishman living in Japan for nearly two decades, Carlier documents Japan's growing mascot craze, photographing and writing articles about the endless array of creatures that represent everything from cities and sports teams to prisons. He tells us about the best, worst and weirdest mascots he's seen, and breaks down how and why this craze continues to grow. All this and more in this episode of The Fandom Files! Follow us on Twitter: @FandomFilesSYFY!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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