Katsutoshi Nishimoto makes a great prediction for the year 2023! Five Fortunes of NISHIMOTO IS THE MOUTH. | feature

Katsutoshi Nishimoto makes a great prediction for the year 2023!
Five Fortunes of NISHIMOTO IS THE MOUTH.

Next year I will be in a lot of media..." At the end of 2021, he blurted out such words, and in 2022, he appeared in a variety of media. What kind of year will 2023 bring? We asked him to predict the year's outcome, using his specialties of prediction, on the five topics of his interest: fashion, pro-wrestling, characters, love, and Katsutoshi Nishimoto.

Photo_Fumihiko Ikemoto

Text_Yuichiro Tsuji

Edit_Yosuke Ishii

TOPIC 03_Character

Kaabo, the delinquent, joins the family!

Now, please continue with your prophecy about your favorite "character".

Nishimoto:I made a mascot doll for "NISHIMOTO IS THE MOUTH," which will be added to Sanrio.

I've been waiting for such a bold prediction.

Nishimoto:I like Taabo, but I would like to market him as a character called Kaabo. I'm even thinking of setting up a relative type of character, such as Taabo's orphaned, delinquent older brother. I like Taabo and Kerokerokeroppi, and I have been trying to promote them, but I have not been approached yet.

But I'm sure they are aware of it.

Nishimoto:I think at least one of the Sanrio employees knows who I am. But I think they would be too scared to make a proposal to their boss. I think they are too scared to make a proposal to their bosses.

It's surreal.

Nishimoto:I really respect Taabo and Keroppi from the bottom of my heart, I would like to get them tattooed on my body. I would like to have Kaabo there with me and join the Sanrio group on my own. If I can't join Sanrio, I like yurukyara in general, so I would like to be recognized as a yurukyara in Saitama, where I'm from. Please make me a character.

Don't you make stamps or something?

Nishimoto:That would be good too. I hope we can reach Sanrio while working steadily like that.

I think it's more of a wish than a prediction. Now, please give us your target rate.

Nishimoto:This is 2%. No confidence.