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Gijinka

2026-07-06T07:44:58Z

2401:7000:6B7A:FF01:6D34:7FA3:3878:A900: /* External Links */ removed the deviantart links, i don't think they add anything (i certainly didn't learn anything new from looking there)

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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]]",

== Etymology ==

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}}

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}}

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}}

== Mainstream representations ==

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}}

== See also ==

* [[Kemono]]
* [[Catgirl]]

==External Links==

* [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_anthropomorphism Moe Anthropomorphism] on Wikipedia
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gijinka-擬人化-humanization Gijinka / Moe Anthropomorphism] on Know Your Meme
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Gijinka

2026-07-06T07:41:45Z

2401:7000:6B7A:FF01:6D34:7FA3:3878:A900: moved the link to the 'moe anthropomorphism' wikipedia article from 'see also' to 'external links'

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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]]",

== Etymology ==

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}}

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}}

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}}

== Mainstream representations ==

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}}

== See also ==

* [[Kemono]]
* [[Catgirl]]

==External Links==

* [http://wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_anthropomorphism Moe Anthropomorphism] on Wikipedia
* [http://pokedex.deviantart.com/ Pokémon Gijinka Project] on DeviantArt
* [http://voleros-saga.deviantart.com/ Role Play group] on DeviantArt
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gijinka-擬人化-humanization Gijinka] on Know Your Meme
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[[ru:Гидзинка]]

Gijinka

2026-07-06T07:26:42Z

2401:7000:6B7A:FF01:6D34:7FA3:3878:A900: /* External Links */

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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]]",

== Etymology ==

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}}

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}}

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}}

== Mainstream representations ==

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}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Moe_anthropomorphism|Gijinka]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Kemono]]
* [[Catgirl]]

==External Links==

* [http://pokedex.deviantart.com/ Pokémon Gijinka Project on DeviantArt]
* [http://voleros-saga.deviantart.com/ Role Play group on DeviantArt]
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gijinka-擬人化-humanization Know Your Meme page]
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[[ru:Гидзинка]]

Gijinka

2026-07-06T07:22:21Z

2401:7000:6B7A:FF01:6D34:7FA3:3878:A900: /* External Links */ fixed the link to the know your meme page again (i made a mistake the first time)

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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]]",

== Etymology ==

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}}

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}}

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}}

== Mainstream representations ==

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}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Moe_anthropomorphism|Gijinka]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Kemono]]
* [[Catgirl]]

==External Links==

* [http://pokedex.deviantart.com/ Pokémon Gijinka Project on DeviantArt]
* [http://voleros-saga.deviantart.com/ Role Play groupe on deviantArt]
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gijinka-擬人化-humanization]
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[[ru:Гидзинка]]

Gijinka

2026-07-06T07:21:37Z

2401:7000:6B7A:FF01:6D34:7FA3:3878:A900: /* External Links */ fixed the link to the know your meme page

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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]]",

== Etymology ==

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}}

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}}

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}}

== Mainstream representations ==

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}}

== See also ==

* [[W:Moe_anthropomorphism|Gijinka]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Kemono]]
* [[Catgirl]]

==External Links==

* [http://pokedex.deviantart.com/ Pokémon Gijinka Project on DeviantArt]
* [http://voleros-saga.deviantart.com/ Role Play groupe on deviantArt]
* [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/cultures/gijinka-擬人化-humanization]
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[[Category:Japan]]

[[zh:拟人化]]
[[ru:Гидзинка]]