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Wednesday, December 27, 2017

A catgirl (neko: 猫, literally cat; nekomimi: 猫耳, literally cat ear[s]) is a female character with cat traits, such as cat ears, a cat tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body. Catgirls are found in various fiction genres and in particular Japanese anime and manga.

History


Best 25+ Neko boy ideas on Pinterest | Anime cat boy, Cute anime ...
Best 25+ Neko boy ideas on Pinterest | Anime cat boy, Cute anime .... Source : www.pinterest.com

The portrayal of cat-girls goes back until at least 1924 when Kenji Miyazawa (Japanese author of children's literature in the early Shōwa period of Japan) created 水仙月の四日 (The 4th of narcissus month) where the first "Modern Day" Nekomimi Cat girl appears as 雪婆ã‚"ã" in the story, a beautiful, cat-eared woman. The first anime titled The King’s Tail (Osama no Shippo) involving cat-girls was made in 1949 by Mitsuyo Seo. Cat-girls in Japanese media were further made popular when in 1978 the series The Star of Cottonland (Wata no Kuni Hoshi) started. In America, Catwoman and Cheetah were created by DC Comics that date back to 1940. Cat-girls have since been featured in various media worldwide.

Events


Forbidden Love (Cat Girl + Bunny Boy) by StoryTea on DeviantArt
Forbidden Love (Cat Girl + Bunny Boy) by StoryTea on DeviantArt. Source : storytea.deviantart.com

Enough of a subculture has developed for various themed conventions and events to be held around the world, such as Nekocon.

See also


Fox Boy and Cat Girl by MusicalMurder on DeviantArt
Fox Boy and Cat Girl by MusicalMurder on DeviantArt. Source : musicalmurder.deviantart.com

  • Animal roleplay
  • Anthropomorphism
  • Kemonomimi
  • Moe anthropomorphism
  • Therianthropy
  • Werecat
  • Furries

References


My Cat Girl by Crispelter on DeviantArt
My Cat Girl by Crispelter on DeviantArt. Source : crispelter.deviantart.com

External links


cat girl n wolf boy by taskimosaki on DeviantArt
cat girl n wolf boy by taskimosaki on DeviantArt. Source : taskimosaki.deviantart.com

  • Cat Girl at TV Tropes

NEKO BOYS🐱ðŸ'± VS NEKO GIRLS🐱ðŸ'© | Anime Amino
NEKO BOYS🐱ðŸ'± VS NEKO GIRLS🐱ðŸ'© | Anime Amino. Source : aminoapps.com

 
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