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'''Gijinka''' (擬人化), also known as '''moe anthropomorphism''', is a [[W:Japanese language|Japanese]] word meaning "humanoid", "personification", or "[[anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]]", <br />
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== Etymology ==<br />
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The use of the word outside of Japan has come to be slightly different from the use of the word "[[anthropomorphic]]" in the [[anime]]/[[manga]]/[[furry]]/etc communities. Rather than referring to just any animal with human characteristics, a gijinka is most often a [[W:fan (aficionado)|fan]] re-design of an [[animal]]-like [[character]] in a [[human]] or humanoid form, (ex: a [[Digimon]] or [[Pokémon]]).{{cn}}<br />
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Often the newly created characters seem to wear a [[Wikipedia:cosplay|cosplay]] of the base character rather than having real animal features, and the species is just indicated by the color of clothing and some markings on the skin.{{cn}}<br />
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There is no real guideline where Gijinka ends and Anthro begins, but Gijinka may be{{cn}} a bridge between [[Kemonomimi]] and [[Anthro]] characters or an Anthro style acceptable in both the Furry and the Anime community.{{clarify}}{{cn}}<br />
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== Mainstream representations ==<br />
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The most common Gijinka-styled characters are [[Renamon]] and [[Gatomon]] from ''Digimon'' and [[Pikachu]] from ''Pokémon''. More recently, My Little Pony characters have become popular subjects for gijinka cosplay.{{clarify}}{{cn}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[W:Moe_anthropomorphism|Gijinka]] on [[Wikipedia]]<br />
* [[Kemono]]<br />
* [[Catgirl]]<br />
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==External Links==<br />
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* [http://pokedex.deviantart.com/ Pokémon Gijinka Project on DeviantArt]<br />
* [http://voleros-saga.deviantart.com/ Role Play groupe on deviantArt]<br />
*[knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gijinka-擬人化-humanization]<br />
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