Many cities and businesses have their own cute mascots. But only a select few can be the performer inside. They must be athletic but not too tall. Inside the costume is hot and humid, so there is a limited time a person can be inside it. And each performer has a team of two to five people so they can be ready to deal with any situation.
This is the Kaohsiung metro mascot and honorary station master, Mikan. Mikan is at the Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium to throw the first pitch. There was a lot of preparation for this moment, and many requirements to be a mascot performer.
Chang Chueh-wei
Kaohsiung MRT public affairs director
We look for performers who have a dance background to be our mascot performers. They need to be flexible and can’t be too tall. They also need to be able to spend long periods of time in a confined space.
Some children get overexcited when they see the mascot, so the performer needs to be able to handle extreme situations.
Chang Chueh-wei
Kaohsiung MRT public affairs director
They actually need to be quite physically fit, as each shift is up to 30 minutes. If they will be interacting with children, we will have some staff help the performer and act kind of like bodyguards.
Kao Min-lin
Kaohsiung tourism director
We redefined the color and CI of Tall Bear, Kaohsiung’s mascot. With its brand-new look, we hope that Tall Bear will introduce a brand-new Kaohsiung.
When they were shooting a music video, Tall Bear unexpectedly encountered reporters at the filming site. But they happily waved to the camera, maintaining their signature friendliness. It’s not easy being a mascot!
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