

In Hamatora, there's a dancing animal - seems to be a bear - that appears
(almost) every episode.

[![The dancing bear seen in the
background](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jzKbk.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/jzKbk.png)

Besides appearing in the background dancing or doing other things that draw
attention to him, his figure also appears in certain other circumstances. For
instance, in the first episode we see some stickers of him.

[![Bear
stickers](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zm7xi.jpg)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/zm7xi.jpg)

**What is the significance of this dancing bear? And does he have a name?**


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What is the significance of the recurring dancing bear?


I think it's not a bear, it's a tiger (Tora). And according to
[wiki](http://hamatora.wikia.com/wiki/Tanker-Kun) his name is Tanker-kun.

For now it's some kind of mascot (no further details), because Hamatora (ハマトラ)
means "Beach Tiger". And Tanker-kun always use sailor suit, so for now we can
assume he's mascot of Hamatora.


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