Kemonomimi

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An example of kemonomimi: Ran Yakumo, a foxgirl from Touhou Project
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An example of kemonomimi: Ran Yakumo, a foxgirl from Touhou Project

Kemonomimi (獣耳 animal ears) is an anime and manga terminology that describes humanoid characters that possess animal like features. The characters will be predominantly human and any real animal characteristics are minimal, unlike kemono characters who possess a large percentage of animal parts in ratio with their human parts. Generally kemonomimi characters have ears and a tail which is animal like. Often this is just part of their attire and can be removed at will.

The term is used both in Japan and in some western subcultures, the term is used on the TAOchan/idlechan imageboard [1] for example.

[edit] List of kemonomimi characters by animal

Cat, typically called catgirls or nekomimi.

See Catgirl


Rabbit, typically called bunnygirls or usagimimi (or usamimi for short).

Dog, sometimes known as inumimi


Fox, sometimes known as kitsunemimi


Wolf


Other

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