'Kids can learn that big-people cars can run on batteries too'
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/02/23/shimajiro-tiger-tesla-model-s-japan/ Anime tiger Tesla Model S shows up in Japan Feb 23rd 2015 Danny King [video / BusanKevin/YouTube via Teslarati https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtiWchq40bE Tiger TESLA (Shimajiro) BusanKevin Feb 22, 2015 ] Look! Outside the office complex! Is ... a Tesla Model S decked out as the tiger in the Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro Japanese anime series that was once so beloved by Japanese toddlers. And, in this case, us as well. The Tesla, first seen a few years ago, was spotted outside of an office complex in Kobe, Japan, and was committed to posterity in a 46-second video now posted on YouTube. The black-and-yellow Model S was part of a local educational program that included the Shimajiro series, which debuted in 1993 and ran for almost 15 years. And ferocious performance be damned, this Tiger-themed Tesla looks downright cuddly. The sedan includes a smiley face and two saucer eyes on the grille of the Model S's "frunk," a pair of "ears" near the windshield and, yes, a tail sticking out of the trunk. Check out the video above and prepare to be charmed. [© aol.com] ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shima_Shima_Tora_no_Shimajir%C5%8D Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro ... http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=1757 Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirou (TV) http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/images/encyc/A1757-6.jpg http://www.teslarati.com/tiger-themed-tesla-model-s-wrap-nod-japanese-anime/ Tiger-themed Tesla Model S Wrap a Nod to Japanese Anime By Teslarati Network Feb 23, 2015 [video] Model S Tiger-themed Tesla Model S Wrap a Nod to Japanese Anime What do you get when you cross a Japanese preschool tiger anime with a Tesla Model S? You get one of the happiest looking cars on the road outfitted with its own set of ears and tail. YouTube user BusanKevin uploaded a video of the Shimajiro Tesla seen outside of an office complex in Kobe, Japan. Shimajiro, a mascot to a popular Japanese preschool educational program, was created by parent publishing company Benesse as a way to promote children’s education. There’s not much to say about the car other than the fact that it’s so wrong yet so right. A tiger-themed Tesla Model S wrap can only be acceptable if the mission itself is one of education, especially if it’s for children. That won’t stop us from cracking a few jokes at it though. Enjoy! [© teslarati.com] [dated] http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/13/benesse-chooses-tesla-model-s-for-new-shimajiro-car-gets-monst/ Benesse chooses Tesla Model S for new Shimajiro car, gets 'Monster' Tajima thumbs up Nov 13th 2013 Domenick Yoney [image http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/156/483/4/S1564834/slug/l/shimajiro-ev-1-1.jpg ('Monster' Tajima thumbs up) http://www.autoblog.com/photos/shimajiro-tesla-model-s/ Gallery Shimajiro Tesla Model S ] The Shimajiro EV is the coolest customized Tesla Model S yet. Our reasoning for this statement may seem obvious (see photo above), but it's about more than just looks. Ok, it's (mostly) all about the looks. But there's also the fact that Benesse, a Japanese education company, has chosen to use the American all-electric as a new vehicular version of its (Children's Challenge) mascot, Shimajiro. That's cool because kids can learn at a young age that big-people cars, like the toy versions, can run on batteries too. We're not the only one who likes this kawaii Tesla, of course. The electric Shimajiro also gets a big thumbs up from a certain Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima. Of course, we know Tajima-san likes him some Model S, but what we didn't know was the he and Children's Challenge have teamed up in the past to create some online materials about electric cars and his own Pike's Peak challenge. Sadly, he have no video of Monster putting the car through its tire-smoking paces (because that would be hilarious), though we have managed to track down a few photos, showing the zoomorphic zoomer from different angles. So, definitely check out the back in the gallery because it's as amusing as the front. 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