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Astroboy and Pikachu are animated heroes for countless millions of young people throughout the world. They are two of the best-known faces of anime, one of the most widely appreciated Japanese art forms in the world.

Sunday 06th April, 04:40 AM JST

Ichiro Kono, who heads Tokyo’s bid for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, announcing that the two anime stars will be enlisted by his committee to raise awareness of the Olympic movement and interest in sport among the youth.

2 Comments

  • Brainiac at 06:52 AM JST - 6th April

    The last thing Tokyo needs is the Olympic Games.

  • outhousejt at 08:30 AM JST - 6th April

    I hate the Olympics. The Aussie Olympics was horrible.

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