Hello Girly?

In a recent intreview, Yuko Yamaguchi, the creator of pop culture sensation Hello Kitty, claimed that the character is NOT a feline. She's actually a little girl.

Yamaguchi, who created the icon back in 1980s, said, “I designed her to be a girl. She has a pet named Charmmy Kitty. I do not understand why Hello Kitty is perceived as a cat.”

She's absolutely right you know. Just look at the character, with her pointed ears, round nose and whiskers on each side of her face. How could anyone in their right mind ever see her as a cat instead of a human child?