Honekoneko (ホネコネコ, lit. "Bone Kitten") is the cat plushie Stocking is almost always seen carrying around.
Appearance[]
Honekoneko is a purple cat plushie with half of its face and body's skin missing, showing its bones. Its expressions often matches that of Stocking, implying the plushie might be alive. Stocking also has the habit of dressing Honekoneko in outfits similar to hers, like in "Catfight Club", where she dressed the plushie in a sailor-like outfit.
Sentience[]
Throughout the series, Honekoneko is seen coming alive in rare occasions.
- "Death Race 2010" - Honekoneko licked Panty's panties.
- "The Turmoil of the Beehive" - Honekoneko grins as Brief runs around with a beehive on his head.
- "Sex and the Daten City" - Honekoneko is shocked after Panty shows her porno in Daten Theatre. Later, Honekoneko is seen blinking simultaneously with Stocking after Panty announced that she had been cut from their flim.
- "If the Angels Wore Swimsuits" - After Scanty and Kneesocks declared that Daten Beach was purchased by them, Honekoneko breathes fire, destroying their property certificate and part of Scanty's hair.
Merchandise[]
Honekoneko has proved to be quite popular with fans, because Gainax has released a variety of merchandise featuring the plushie cat.
Trivia[]
- According to Great Eastern Entertainment's shop, Honekoneko is actually called Hollow Kitty, a parody of the famous fictional character, Hello Kitty.
- In "The An♪r♥meda Strain", it is revealed that Honekoneko has a penis, which Stocking sewed off.
- By extension, it may also imply that Honekoneko is a male.