Neco Coneco (Japanese: ねここねこ "Neko Koneko") is a popular stuffed animal franchise that appears frequently in the world of Azumanga Daioh. Neco Coneco appears to be based on the real life toy franchise Tare Panda. The typical example is a white cat with a white kitten sitting on its head, but it also comes in different versions and sizes, such as a sleeping Neco Coneco or an Iriomote Neco Coneco. Chiyo has also been seen wearing a Neco Coneco T-shirt. Sakaki adores the brand, much as she does all cats. During the class trip to Okinawa, she buys an Iriomote Cat version of Neco Coneco. Chiyo also likes it – at one point she brings a sleeping Neco Coneco to school, and at another Sakaki and Kagura decide to make her a Neco Coneco of their own as a birthday present. However, this ended up a fai