Haniwa-kun

Making his first appearance in 2012 Haniwakun is a living haniwa. Specifically he is based on a warrior figure found in Ota Gunma Prefecture believed to be from ca. the 6th century. Equipped with the power to make dancing haniwas out of soil he digs up in order to entertain people when they are feeling down he also has an arsenal of haniwabased wordplay such as Haniwow Source: Anpanman Character Database