This is my submission for the New York Anime Festival's 2009 Mascot Design Contest.

Name: Chika
Favorite Anime: Kino's Journey
Favorite Manga: Honey and Clover

Chika is a girl who loves experiencing variety, something which anime, manga, and New York all have in abundance. You can often find her head buried in manga as she rides the subway around the city.

If there's one thing that connects all of the anime and manga fans in the city, it's the use of the New York City's public transportation to visit the various stores which allow fans to maintain their hobbies and even meet each other and foster friendships. Chika's outfit symbolizes New York City subways and the opportunities they represent.