This enormous fake cat might look creepy, but let’s not be so quick to judge. There’s a gentle soul under that nightmare fuel.
Earlier this year, Kotaku first reported that Kuroneko Yamato (Black Cat Yamato), a Japanese shipping service, set up a huge cat-faced billboard in Shibuya. Now, this fall, the company rolled out a full giant cat in Shinjuku.
Imagine walking along and seeing THIS:
[Photo: anipooh1]
Creepy!
According to Excite News, the cat is six meters long and over two meters tall. If you press the cat’s nose, it does this:
[GIF: Excite News]
Aw. That’s so nice.
[Photo: Excite News]
Goodness.
Inside that box are various Kuroneko Yamato goods, like t-shirts, stickers, and more.
[Photo: mietsu1107]
To get the box out of the cat’s mouth, it must be first put in the cat’s butt—or near butt region.
[Photo: momokiiro]
[Photo: momokiiro]
[Photo: momokiiro]
As you can see in this photo by Kokubu Camera, the huge cat is good at drawing a crowd. It’s because the cat is so kind. That’s why.
[Photo: Kokubu Camera]
The big cat will be in Shinjuku until October 4. There are plans for it to appear at ten locations across Japan until next January.
[Photo: magster]
Top photo: tokutomi
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