List of J.League mascots
The following is a list of mascots of J. League (Japan Professional Football League) teams:
J1 League (2024) | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albirex Niigata | ![]() | Albi-kun, his wife Swan-chan, their triplets; A-kun, Lu-chan, and Bi-kun | A family of swans. Based on the name of the team; Albireo is a star from constellation Cygnus (the swan) and the Latin word Rex mean king. Albi-kun and Swan-chan both wear a hat resembling a crown. Only Bi-kun is a black swan. | |||
Avispa Fukuoka | ![]() | Avi and Vivi | A pair of bees. Vivi was introduced later in 2000 and they got married in 2003. | |||
Cerezo Osaka | ![]() | Lobby and Madame Lobina | Two anthropomorphic wolves; they are came from Spain and Madame Lobina is Lobby's mother. Lobby is the primary character. | |||
FC Machida Zelvia | ![]() | Zelvy-kun | A crested kingfisher. | |||
FC Tokyo | ![]() | Tokyo Dorompa | An anthropomorphic tanuki. According to the team profile, he was born on October 1, 1998, in Tokyo's Minato Ward and has a tendency to appear and disappear quickly.[1] He was officially introduced to the public in January 2009.[2] | |||
Gamba Osaka | ![]() | Gamba Boy | A boy who wears a white toga and blue cape, occasionally he also holds a lightning. Have a belt with letter P on its buckle. Today, he primarily wears Gamba Osaka's kit. | |||
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | ![]() | Dole-kun | An anthropomorphic Blakiston's fish owl; this mascot is based on the largest owl species in Japan.[3][4] | |||
Jubilo Iwata | ![]() | Jubi-kun | An anthropomorphic black-tailed flycatcher, the national bird of Shizuoka Prefecture. | |||
Kashima Antlers | ![]() | Shikao, Shikako, and Anton | Three deer-like figures, derived of the city's name and shrine. | |||
Kashiwa Reysol | Rey-kun | Young king of sun. | ||||
Kawasaki Frontale | ![]() | Fron-ta and Warun-ta | Two dolphin-like figures.[5] | |||
Kyoto Sanga FC | ![]() | Pursa-kun and Kotono-chan | A pair of phoenixes. Their main color is purple instead of red, based on the main color of the club. | |||
Nagoya Grampus | ![]() | Grampus-kun, Grara, Grampus-kun Jr., and Grampako-chan | Four orca-like figures. Grara has a red-and-white color scheme; Grampus-kun, Grampus-kun Jr., and Grampako-chan have a black-and-white color scheme. Of these four mascots, Grampus-kun is the primary character.[6] | |||
Urawa Red Diamonds | ![]() | Redia, Friendia, Schale, and Diarra | Four green wolf-like figures. According to the club profile, Schale and Diarra are twins who were born on the day when the team won its first J. League championship.[7] | |||
Sagan Tosu | ![]() | Wintosu | A European magpie, the official bird of Saga Prefecture. His color are light blue and pink, the primary colors of the club. He is also wearing a pink headband. | |||
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ![]() | Sancce and Frecce | A pair of anthropomorphic bears. | |||
Shonan Bellmare | ![]() | King Bell I | The design based on Poseidon with his trident. | |||
Tokyo Verdy | Reverun | A birdlike mascot, introduced in 2020; it replaced Verdy-kun, a condor-like figure, which became "honorary mascot".[8] | ||||
Vissel Kobe | ![]() | Movi | An anthropomorphic cow with an admiral's hat (before Crimson Group's takeover of Vissel Kobe, Movi had a Viking helmet). | |||
Yokohama F. Marinos | ![]() | Marinos-kun, Marinosuke and Marin | Three anthropomorphic seagulls. Marinosuke is Marinos's nephew and Marin is Marinos-kun’s and Marinosuke’s girlfriend and wears a red bow. | |||
J2 League (2024) | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
Blaublitz Akita | ![]() | Blaugon | An eigh-year-old dragon. He was born in Lake Tazawa and wears #00. | |||
Ehime F.C. | ![]() | Ore-kun, Iyokanta, and Tamahime-chan | Three anthropomorphic oranges. Of this three mascots, Ore-kun is the primary character. | |||
Fagiano Okayama | ![]() | Fagi-maru | A green pheasant. Fagiano in Italian mean "pheasant". | |||
FC Ryukyu | Jinbe-nho[9] | A whale shark. | ||||
Fujieda MYFC | Kettobashikozo | A male bird of sorts, his name also means "kicking boy". | ||||
Iwaki FC | ![]() | Dori | A Futabasaurus dinosaur whose origin story was that it woke up after an 85 million year sleep. The smaller dinosaur on its head is named Harma. | |||
JEF United Chiba | ![]() | Jeffy and Unity | Two Akita dog-like figures.[10] | |||
Kagoshima United FC | ![]() | Uniku | A breed of dog local to Kagoshima, but also looks like a cat, as he is "Yuniaku" (which is unique in Japanese). | |||
Mito HollyHock | ![]() | Holly-kun | An anthropomorphic little Chinese dragon. | |||
Montedio Yamagata | ![]() | Montes, Dio | Montes is the god of mountain. Dio is the god of war, mountain deer-shaped. According to his backstory, he is officially 167cm tall, but as he is a god, he can be as tall as he likes. His favorite player is Diego Maradona. | |||
Oita Trinita | ![]() | Neetan | An anthropomorphic turtle with a blue and green colour scheme. Neetan's shell is segmented in the shape of a soccer ball, and his cleats have the same design. The club's "T" logo appears on his chest, and a map of Oita Prefecture on his back. He also has little yellow wings popping out of his carapace, and winged designs by his ears. | |||
Renofa Yamaguchi FC | Reno-maru | A lion. | ||||
Roasso Kumamoto | ![]() | Roasso-kun | A horse, referencing Kumamoto being well known for racing horses. Occasionally, the club also uses Kumamon, the mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture. | |||
Shimizu S-Pulse | ![]() | Pul, Co-Pul (small shaped sidekick), Pical | An anthropomorphic rabbit whose ears resemble wings; according to the team profile, they are designed to symbolize "S-Pulse players flying quickly in the field."[11] The mascot's name is based on the English word "pal."[11] Pical is Pul-chan's grlfriend. | |||
Thespakusatsu Gunma | ![]() | Yuto | The design based on traditional Japanese lion dance figure and a little boy. His shirt number is 932, that could be read as Kusatsu in Japanese. | |||
Tochigi S.C. | ![]() | Tokky | An anthropomorphic Japanese macaque. | |||
Tokushima Vortis | ![]() | Vorta-kun and Tis-chan | A pair of tanukis. | |||
Vegalta Sendai | ![]() | Vegatta | An anthropomorphic golden eagle. | |||
Ventforet Kofu | ![]() | Vent-kun and Foret-chan | A pair of anthropomorphic Kai Ken dogs. | |||
V-Varen Nagasaki | ![]() | Vivi-kun "V.V" | A sort of cartoon mouse, similar to the design of Pixie and Dixie wearing a V-Varen Nagasaki kit and a headwear that appears to be the club's and Nagasaki Prefecture's official bird the Mandarin Duck with blue deer antlers. | |||
Yokohama FC | ![]() | Fulie-maru | A bird alien-like figure. | |||
J3 League (2024) | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
AC Nagano Parceiro | Liaoh, Paruru and Raito | A trio of lions. | ||||
Iwate Grulla Morioka | ![]() | Kizuru | An anthropomorphic origami crane (orizuru) chosen in a voting.[12] | |||
Fukushima United FC | ![]() | Fukushima Hinosuke | A phoenix with a headband, a jacket vest, and a katana. | |||
Gainare Tottori | ![]() | Gainaman | A superhero created by Takami Akai a character designer from Yonago, Tottori. | |||
Giravanz Kitakyushu | ![]() | Giran | A Saunders's gull. He is wearing a yellow headband and has an anchor tattoo on his right wing. Was known as Wavy before the team changed its name. | |||
Kamatamare Sanuki | Sanupi | A person with a bowl of udon ramen on his head. | ||||
Kataller Toyama | Raika-kun | The design is a combination of rock ptarmigan and Japanese serow. This mascot was created based on the mascots of two football clubs that were merged into Kataller Toyama. | ||||
Matsumoto Yamaga FC | ![]() | Gans-kun | A rock ptarmigan, a bird that is a symbol of Nagano Prefecture. | |||
Omiya Ardija | ![]() | Ardy, Miya | A squirrel couple. | |||
SC Sagamihara | Gamity[13] | An ostrich. | ||||
Vanraure Hachinohe | Vanta | A squid. | ||||
YSCC Yokohama | ![]() | Hamapy | Described by J.League International as "a Yokohama local through and through" with a boat on his head, symbolizing Yokohama being a prominent port city, with seagull wings on its back. | |||
Zweigen Kanazawa | ![]() | Genzo | A sea eagle. | |||
Defunct Teams | ||||||
Team | Image | Mascot(s) | Description | |||
Yokohama Flugels | Tobimaru | An anthropomorphic flying squirrel wearing a winged aviator helmet with goggles and Flugels' uniform.[14] |
References
- ^ FC TOKYO Official Website
- ^ チームマスコット誕生!! [Team mascot birth!!] (Press release) (in Japanese). F.C. Tokyo. 2009-01-23. Archived from the original on 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-07-19.
- ^ チームデザイン | コンサドーレ札幌 Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Consadole Sapporo". www.wldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2005-02-06. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ チームのご紹介 : KAWASAKI FRONTALE Archived 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Club Profile | NAGOYA GRAMPUS Official Website
- ^ Club-Profile | Urawa Red Diamonds Official Website
- ^ "東京V、新マスコット『リヴェルン』誕生! ヴェルディ君からは手紙も (2020年5月4日)". エキサイトニュース (in Japanese). 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
- ^ "マスコット名決定のお知らせ | FC琉球公式サイト | FC Ryukyu Official Website". Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2009-07-21.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b "Club Profile | Shimizu S-Pulse Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2007-12-06. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
- ^ "【クラブ】グルージャ盛岡 マスコット投票結果および立体化プロジェクト開始のお知らせ | グルージャ盛岡 オフィシャルサイト". grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "ガミティ". SC相模原 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-07-01.
- ^ "とび丸のかけら". Livedoor (in Japanese). May 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-25.