I couldn't resist...

And now something completely different and girly… I recently discovered a really adorable new little character that has taken Japan (and soon the world) by storm. It is the chic and very fashionable brain child of Yuko Shimizu, the freelance designer who has also brought us Hello Kitty.

I’m talking about the precious Rebecca Bonbon:

“Rebecca is a young French bulldog. She was born on November 1 in France. An American girl fell in love with Rebecca and brought Rebecca to her home in New York. Now Rebecca lives in a spacious apartment overlooking New York's Central Park.
Rebecca takes a walk in the park every day wearing very nice outfits. She meets many friends, there, and enjoys chatting with them. Rebecca loves flowers, ribbons and accessories of all sorts. She also likes weekend parties and picnics. But what she loves most are bonbon candies. That's why she was named RebeccaBonbon.”

Watch the animated version of the story at the bottom of this page.