'Underground Boy' vs 'Miss Watching'

[Taro Toporific]

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As of April 1, the Tokyo Metro manners mascot 'Miss Watching' -- Miteru-chan– with the nearly as creepy 'Underground Boy' -- Chikao-kun.

Tokyo Metro’s New Manner Posters Themed on Kanji Graphics
japanstation.com | 2016-Mar-30
Every year Tokyo Metro announces a new series of…”Manner [sic] Posters” …The new posters designed by Tokyo illustrator, Yu Nagaba, will feature a new character called “Chikao-kun” or “Underground Boy”…The new slogan “anata no mana- , ii kanji?” or “are your manners in good shape?”...more...

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The theme of 2016’s posters will feature kanji to target the current hoards Chinese tourists and the locals, even though the METRO press release claims that the : "Metro manners posters for 2016 will feature Kanji, which even from a distance transmit messages about train manners—capable of arousing interest of foreign customers! (そんな想いのもと、2016年度のマナーポスターは、遠くからでも一文字で、瞬間的にマナー向上へのメッセージが伝わり、外国人のお客様の興味も喚起できる「漢字」をメインビジュアルとしました。)
More ⇒ http://www.tokyometro.jp/news/2016/847.html

[matsuki]

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Is this like hackers in the US? Underground boy now using his powers for good?

[Russell]

Now, here are some innovative subway posters...

[matsuki]

“It’s weird that it’s deemed so provocative, as it’s something that we see all the time,” she told the SVT television station. “I have a hard time to understand that.”

[legion]

So that's what Bob was on about