The Minister of Japan Taro Kono told on Wednesday appointed Hello Kitty and Pikachu as ambassadors to Osaka to promote the Japanese city as a host for the World Expo 2025.

I have appointed Pikachu and Hello Kitty as Ambassador to promote the City of Osaka for the 2025 Expo host city. pic.twitter.com/mCkiCl5T5j

— KONO Taro (@konotaromp) November 29, 2017

The host city won’t be selected till 2018 but this will help boost Japan’s spot by using it’s greatest allie Anime and Manga.