An EFSF military outfit was once used on a poster to encourage Japanese people to vote, and news articles refer it as the "Amuro style election poster", since the actor used is a stunt actor used in place of the voice actor of Amuro Ray. Amuro was recognized as a culturally significant subject by the nation of Japan on October 23, 2000, with the inclusion of the suit and of the main pilot on two stamps in the 20th Century Stamp Series. Amuro, along with five other notable mecha and pilots from the various "Gundam" series, were recognized in the second set of "Anime Heroes and Heroines" stamps, released in Japan in 2005. In an Anime!Anime! poll, Amuro and Quattro were voted as one of the best anime rivals turned into allies.