Hiroshima University Public Relations Office
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Heroty is competing in Yuruverse 2025!
Heroty, the official mascot character of Hiroshima University, will once again participate in Yuruverse 2025, as they did last year.
Last year, Heroty received warm support from everyone and was selected as one of the best 15 out of 133 characters from all over the country.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to students, faculty members, graduates, and local residents who have supported us last year by voting daily.
The online voting for “Yuruverse 2025” will be held from August 1st (Fri.), 0:00, until September 27th (Sat.), 23:59.
Please vote for Heroty, everyone! Votes are once per person per day.
Please continue your warm support for Heroty this year!
How to vote
- Register your ID at YuruNavi official website (first time only).
- If you have already registered your ID, you can vote for Heroty once per person per day, from the voting page.
The voting button will be displayed from August 1st (Fri.).
Please note that voting is limited to once per person per day. If multiple accounts are confirmed to be duplicating votes, measures such as suspending the accounts or invalidating the votes may be taken.
Introduction to Hiroty
Affiliation: Hiroshima University
Yuruverse Entry No. 149
Hiroshima University's first mascot!
The design was created by illustrator Hirofumi Kamigaki.

What is Yuruverse?
Yuruverse is a national contest for local mascot characters.
Yuruverse is a hybrid online and offline voting system, which was born the previous Yuruchara Grand Prix that produced Kumamon and Barysan, and the online and offline hybrid voting implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
With your help, let's make Heroty’s name known all over Japan!
Notes
This event is conducted entirely in Japanese.
Please check YuruNavi on the official website for the latest information.
Please note that the contents may be subject to change.