Nekomimi literally means cat ears in Japanese, but it is also used as a slang term for cat girl. Cat girls are also refereed to as neko musume (cat daughters), nekojin (ca… See more

Bastet, a cat goddess of ancient Egypt, is the first known cat girl in history. She existed as early as 2890 BC and was worshiped in temples - an interesting fact because ca… See more

Level 0: The Cat Impersonators - The lowest level of an anime cat girl looks nothing like a cat, but rather imitates them in their way of speech or actions. They wear no co… See more

Japan's fascination and love for cats comes from the country's history and present way of life. Japan is a country abundant with rich farming soil. Back in old days, when mouse traps had y… See more