Things I Will Miss about Japan #4 Anime/Logo Characters!

This is such a post close to my heart I feel a list coming on...

1. Warumono (from the Aronzo series)

Sinister. funny. uses interesting japanese instead of weird english.

2. Hello Kitty

The classic choice.You can seriously get her on anything.(pens, stickers, condoms...)
3. Rirakuma


Love the "bothered?" expression.He looks stoned and is always drooling and surrounded by tissues (!) arf
4. Gloomy Bear

Bloody brilliant. you get him out of the box...he slaughters you. a nice anicdote to all the sickly cute stuff like dogs in make up (!)
5. Doraemon

Another classic choice. I actually read this manga a bit and its mental.
He's a bloody robot cat from the future! Whats not to like?!
6.Kuromi

I love the whole goth/cute thing here. like skulls with pink bows on them.

Who's your favourite?!

Note:On the Culture of かわい(cute):
"Cuteness is not just a fad in the fashion cycle of Japanese pop culture; it is more of a ‘standard’ aesthetic of everyday life” (McVeigh)
I'll ignore the implications in japanese society that basically state that you have to be dumb and infant like to fit into this whole ideal of aesthetics (and indeed femininity) and just enjoy the variety for the next few months ^_^
This is a really interesting site about japanese fashion as cultural commentary:
The Fruits of J fashion:Reading resistance on the Streets of Harajuku