Not all Japanese mascots are cute. Some are truly odd. Then, there’s this character, known as “Nazo no Sakana” or “The Mysterious Fish.”
It’s a new mascot for the Chiba Lotte Marines, which already has three mascots (Zu-chan, Rine, and Cool.)
What sets Nazo no Sakana apart is, well, everything.
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— ゲンセン (@gensen) June 10, 2017
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