But at least I’m comforted in that it can’t be too uncommon. I mean, there is a song about it.

I think my daughter may be shedding her anglo-saxon-german-african-gypsy-mediterranean heritage in favor of the Japanese.

She is 3 and a half, and she is already showing the signs of becoming a full-fledged otaku (not that her parents have anything to do with that, of course not! My DBZ and Tenchi Muyo collections, and my wife’s Sailor Moon obsession play no part in these events).

Anyway, back to the subject: Here is a partial list of my daughter’s favorite things. See if you notice a trend.

Chocolate snack of choice: Pocky.

Favorite movie: The Cat Returns (pseudo-sequel to the incredibly cute Whisper of the Heart).

Headgear she cannot be parted from: She has two (yes, TWO) neko hats (caps with cat ears), in addition to a matching set of tiger ears and tail.

Backpack she likes to take nearly everywhere: Fuku-Ohki Plush Backpack (she also has a Ryo-Ohki plushie, but they are harder to get nowadays and I don’t really want a link to J-List in my blog).

And she still thinks manga are little coloring books.

I think it will be a while, however, before I let her watch End of Evangelion. I watched it as an adult and it messed with my head.

My daughter is so cute.