Found this article tonight on the mozilla links blog. Mozilla Japan is presently holding a contest to name their new mascot (pictured below). While the mascot does fit well into the Mozilla as well as Japan’s Anime themes, I just think they are going to have a hard time having anyone take this seriously. While you’re at the site, check out the user comments and you’ll understand where I am coming from…
Be sure to check out my follow-up post
Update: Mozilla Japan’s New Mascot
[…] Last month I wrote about the contest to name Mozilla Japan’s new mascot (as seen on the left). The contest has ended and the official name is Foxkeh. I still have to wonder what the other mascot entries were like if Mozilla Japan choose this one out of some 600. Yes it is a “Fire Fox” but still. […]
What?? really?? A fox lighting farts on fire!?
[…] Family. Foxmosa, is the new mascot fro Mozilla Taiwan (moztw.org). Foxmosa joins G-Fox (China) and Foxkeh (Japan). Source: Mozilla […]