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A '''furry lifestyler''' is one who lives a '''[[furry]] lifestyle''', to put it simply. However, like most things in the furry community, the term ''Lifestyler'' tends to have different meanings depending on who you ask, and the context. It varies in the amount of devotion to the subculture, but usually it is exclusive to the more extreme cases.

The '''furry lifestyle''', lived by those who call themselves lifestylers involves a more pronounced expression of what the [[Furry Fandom]] means to them in real life through their actions and beliefs. Lifestylers tend to identify more strongly than typical furries with their furry avatars, and often act out animalistic behaviors of them. For example, a wolf furry lifestyler might go out barefoot to howl at the moon, and an otter lifestyler might spend much of the day swimming. Often this is coupled with a strong belief in an [[animal totem]], and many lifestylers feel their avatar's spirit selected them instead of them selecting their avatar of choice. [[Fursuit]]ing and other costuming are popular with lifestylers, as are verbalizations such as "[[Murr]]" and "[[Meef]]" that express their furriness.

Furry lifestylers have a few distinct subgroups, such as the [[barepaw]]s and the old [[TLKIAWOL]]ers (A [[The Lion King|Lion King]] oriented version of [[FIAWOL]] or ''Fandom Is A Way Of Life'').

While a select few [[were]]s or [[therian]]s may also live a furry lifestyle, this is extremely rare. In fact many tend to ignore or look down upon lifestylers and even the furry subculture as a whole.

== Definitions ==

*The broadest, simplest and shortest definition of this word was put forth by [[Renard Foxx]] and states simply that "A lifestyler is any person for whom [[furry]] extends beyond a simple interest and affects their daily life."
* To some, this term has a decidedly negative connotation and is used to refer to those within the community who flaunt and publicly display their furry tendencies in every social situation, those who are unable to distinguish between the situations which are appropriate or not for furry behaviour and those who try to impose furriness on others.
* To others, the definition of "furry as a way of life" is more accurate. For these furs, furriness is not something that you do, it is something that you are, an inseparable part of oneself. It may be a part of their [[spirituality]]. This is distinct from the notion of being a [[furry fans|furry fan]], who, by contrast, can choose to 'not be furry' at times.

* The term is also used to describe those who choose to participate in furry activities, yet are perceived as not being truly furry (a highly subjective evaluation). This viewpoint is most often expressed by those who have been in the fandom for longer periods of time when talking about newcomers, especially those who try to rapidly immerse themselves into the fandom.{{fact}}

== Yiff ==

This tends to remain a constant whether you are a lifestyler or not. Many Furries tend to see [[yiff]] as a sexual activity. Furry lifestylers generally tend to choose likeminded people as their mate. One who chooses being a furry as a lifestyle would most likely not have a problem choosing someone outside the fandom as their mate.

== See also ==
* [[:Category:Lifestylers]] - People who identify themselves as furry lifestylers.
* ''[[A Furrytale]]'' - short documentary about a furry who might be deemed a lifestyler

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Therianthropy

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:''"Therian" redirects here. You may be looking for [[Therian (person)|the fursuiter]].''

[[File:TigerHologram.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Hologram of a [[human]] combined with a picture of a [[tiger]] at the [[Wikipedia:MIT Museum|MIT Museum]]]]
'''Therianthropy,''' derived from the Greek '''''therion''''' (Θηριον, meaning "beast,") and '''''anthrōpos''''' (ανθρωπος, meaning "human,") refers to beings that are partly [[human]] and partly [[animal]], and in this sense is synonymous with the [[Furry_fandom|fandom's]] term [[furry]]. It has often been used to describe mythological creatures and deities, and has recently taken on a specialized meaning. Sometimes shortened to "therian," it is today used to describe members of a spiritually oriented subculture.
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One way the term ''therianthropy'' has been used, as early as 1901, is in reference to transformation folklore of Asia and Europe.<ref name="De Groot 171">{{cite book| last= De Groot| first= J.J.M.| year=1901| title=The Religious System of China|volume=4| location= Leiden| publisher= Brill| pages=171}}</ref>
''Therianthropy'' was also used to describe spiritual belief in animal transformation in 1915<Ref>{{cite book| url=http://books.google.com.au/books?vid=OCLC00413099&id=NnsEAAAAMAAJ&q=therianthropy&dq=therianthropy&pgis=1| title=A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era| first=Frank| last= Brinkley| first2= Dairoku |last2=Kikuchi| year=1915| publisher=The Encyclopædia Britannica Co}}</ref> and one source<ref>{{cite book| url=http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/042520765X/| title=The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation| first=Katherine| last=Ramsland| publisher= Berkley Hardcover| year= 2005| isbn= 042520765X}}</ref> raises the possibility the term may have been used in the 16th century in criminal trials of suspected werewolves.

==Scholarly use of the term==

In folklore, mythology and anthropology, therianthropy can be used to describe a character that shares some traits of humans and some of non-human animals.

One familiar form of therianthropy is [[lycanthropy]] (from the Greek words ''lykos'' ("[[Wolf (species)|wolf]]") and ''anthropos'' ("man")), the technical term for the transformation from man to animal form. Although the precise definition of lycanthropy specifically refers only to the change into wolf form (as with a [[werewolf]]), the term "lycanthropy" is often used incorrectly to refer to [[shapeshifting]] to any non-human animal form.

===Prehistory===

Ethnologist Ivar Lissner theorized that cave paintings of beings with human and nonhuman animal features were not physical representations of
mythical shapeshifters, but were instead attempts to depict [[wikipedia:Shamanism|shamans]] in the process of acquiring the mental and spiritual attributes of various beasts.<ref name="Steiger 1999">{{cite book| last=Steiger| first= B.| year=1999| title=The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings| location=Farmington Hills, MI| publisher=Visible Ink| id=ISBN 1-57859-078-7}}</ref> Religious historian Mircea Eliade has observed that beliefs regarding animal identity and transformation into animals are widespread.<ref name=Eliade>{{cite book | last=Eliade | first=Mircea | title=Rites and Symbols of Initiation: the mysteries of birth and rebirth | publisher=Harper & Row | year=1965}}</ref>

===Usage in art===

Therianthropy can also refer to characters that share man and animal traits at the same time, for example with the animal-headed human forms of gods in [[Egyptian mythology]] (such as Ra, Sobek and others) as well as creatures like [[centaur]]s and [[mermaid]]s.

===Self-identified therianthropy===
Therianthropy, besides its original use as a term to describe situations and creatures that occur in [[mythology]] and [[folklore]], is also used for people who identify as nonhuman animals. Therians believe that they have an intrinsic, personal, and integral connection to an animal (or animals). Most believe that mental and emotional shifts can occur as a result; a controversial minority extend this to the physical world.

Therianthropy is sometimes viewed as a spiritual counterpart to [[furry fandom]], which is concerned more with imagination than belief. Some [[furries]] view therianthropy as "taking it too far," while some therians view furries as frivolous and ignorant of the "true nature" of animals. However, relations are usually friendly, and therians can often be found at furry [[convention]]s and other social [[:Category:Events|events]]. In fact, there is considerable overlap between the two groups.<ref>"[http://www.flayrah.com/3841/mixed-venue-survey-delineates-furries-therians-otherkin Mixed-venue survey delineates furries, therians, otherkin]" -
''[[Flayrah]]'' article written by [[GreenReaper]], dated 23 Jan 2012.</ref>

The "new-age" notion of "spiritual therianthropy" developed among the [[Usenet]] group ''alt.horror.werewolves'' (ca. 1992).<ref>{{cite book | title = The Curse of the Werewolf: Fantasy, Horror and the Beast Within | first= Chantal |last=Bourgault Du Coudray | publisher = I. B. Tauris | year = 2006 | isbn = 1845111583 | url = http://books.google.com/books?id=NjXpBpGt6VsC&pg=PA143&ots=MiNn6o_e_V&dq=therianthropy+culture&sig=1BLTDHRDAqjyDEKvLdS5wH9M7r8}}</ref> Some Usenet users began publicly asserting that they were part
animal. It turned out that some were only joking, but others were apparently serious about the assertions, which were subject to ongoing
discussion.<ref name="Cohen 104">{{cite book| last=Cohen| first= D.| year=1996| title=Werewolves| publication-place=New York| publisher= Penguin| isbn=0-525-65207-8| pages=104}}</ref> Such people initially called themselves "[[lycanthropy|lycanthropes]]", but since the word more accurately describes wolf-people, the word "therianthropes" became more popular.

When people believe they change into an animal form (''theriomorphosis''), or possess supernatural non-human animal traits, the term [[clinical lycanthropy]] is often used. This classification is a form of mental illness, though many anthropologists would point out that the belief has extensive religious precedent in [[shaman]]ic cultures. Likewise, people who call themselves [[shapeshifter|shapechangers]] as a form of social identification are generally not considered ill by mental health professionals unless their beliefs interfere with the normal functioning of their lives. This can be a controversial issue, as the line between what the Western mind passes off as a strange or alternative belief and what is considered a mental illness is indistinct.

==Varieties==
Terms referring to specific varieties of therianthropy are based on [[Greek mythology|Greek]] words for specific animals combined with ''anthropos''. A nearly endless number of types of therianthropy could thus be referred to by their own individual terms, though most of these would be neologisms. Rare alternate derivations based on Latin are considered nonstandard at best, incorrect at worst, because they both break precedent and mix a Latin prefix with a Greek suffix. Other than lycanthropy, cynanthropy and ailuranthropy are the best known varieties <ref name="Greene 229">{{cite book| last=Greene| first= R.| year=2000| title=The Magic of Shapeshifting| publication-place=York Beach, ME| publisher=Weiser| isbn=1-57863-171-8| pages=229}}</ref> Cynanthropy existed by at least 1901, when the term was applied to myths from [[China]] about humans turning into [[dog]]s, dogs becoming people, and [[zoophilia|sexual relations between humans and canines]] <ref name="De Groot 184">{{cite book| last= De Groot| first= J.J.M.| year=1901| title=The Religious System of China|volume=4| location= Leiden| publisher= Brill| pages=184}}</ref>. Ailuranthropy is the same, but with [[cat]]s.

===Lycanthropy===

The most commonly known form of therianthropy is [[lycanthropy]], from the Greek word ''lykos'' ("[[wolf]]"), the technical term for man-wolf ([[werewolf]]) transformations (Rose, 230). Although the precise definition of lycanthropy specifically refers only to werewolves, the term is often used to refer to the process of [[shapeshift]]ing to any non-human animal form.

===Cynanthropy===

The [[Greek mythology|Greeks]] also spoke of cynanthropy (''Kynior,'' [[dog]]). Cynanthropy, sometimes spelled kynanthropy, is applied to shapeshifters who alternate between [[dog]] form and human form, or to beings that do not shapeshift but possess combined dog and human anatomical features (Hamel, 76). It is also used for real persons suffering from the delusion that they are dogs (Ashley, 37). The term existed by at least 1901, when it was applied to myths from [[China]] about humans turning into dogs, dogs becoming people, and sexual relations between humans and canines (De Groot, 184). After lycanthropy, cynanthropy is the best known term for a specific variety of therianthropy.

Anthropologist David Gordon White called Central Asia the "vortex of cynanthropy" because races of dog-men were habitually placed there by ancient writers. Hindu mythology puts races of "Dog Cookers" to the far north of India, the Chinese placed the "Dog Jung" and other human/canine barbarians to the extreme west, and European legends frequently put the dog men called Cynocephali in unmapped regions to the east. Some of these races were described as humans with dog heads, others as canine shapeshifters (White, 114-15).

The weredog or cynanthrope is also known in Timor. It is described as a human/canine shapeshifter who is also capable of transforming other people into animals against their wills. These transformations are usually into prey animals such as goats, so that the cynanthrope can devour them without discovery of the crime (Rose, 390).

===Ailuranthropy===

Ailuranthropy refers to human/feline transformations (also known as [[werecat]]s), or to other beings that combine feline and human characteristics (Greene, 229). Its root word is also used in ailurophobia, the most common term for a phobia of cats. Ailuros is also a Greek name for [[Bast]].

===Musoanthropy===

Musoanthropy refers to human/[[mouse]] transformations, or to other beings that combine mice and human characteristics. Its root word in Greek is also used in musophobia, or phobia of mice. Musomania describes a fondness or interest in mice. <ref>http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1347</ref>

===Regional varieties===

Therianthropy or various terms relating to subtypes can refer to any sort of werebeast or to transformation into any animal. In India & the Asian islands the [[tiger]] is the most common form, in North Europe the [[bear (species)|bear]] (see [[berserker]]), in Japan the [[fox]], in Africa the [[leopard]] or [[hyena]], sometimes also the [[lion]], in South America the [[jaguar]]; but though there is a tendency for the most important carnivorous animal of the area to take the first place in stories and beliefs as to transformation, the less important beasts of prey and even harmless animals like the [[deer]] also figure among the were-animals. Another unusual case is the were-[[shark]] of Polynesia.

== Modern subcultural use of the term ==

=== Beliefs and origins ===

In recent times, a [[Wikipedia:Subculture|subculture]] has developed that has adopted the word ''therianthropy'' to describe a sense of intense [[furry spirituality|spiritual]] or psychological identification with a non-human animal. Members of this subculture typically refer to themselves as ''therianthropes'' or ''therians''. The word ''[[were]]'' was also common at one point, in reference to shapeshifting creatures of legend such as [[Werewolf|werewolves]], [[were]][[tiger]]s and the like, but is less common these days. One reason for the waning use of the term "were" is its growing use in the furry community to mean a more "bestial" style furry. This can be the cause of quite a few more misunderstandings between the therian and furry communities.

The [[Usenet]] group [[alt.horror.werewolves]] was founded in 1992, and in its earliest days the members discussed fictional [[shapeshifting|shapeshifters]]. Some posters began to publicly claim that they considered themselves to be partially non-human animal. A number of these people were only joking, but enough people were serious about it that it became a trend. Others who professed the same beliefs soon joined the group. The earliest therians called themselves ''lycanthropes'', but as that word more accurately describes wolf-people, ''therianthropes'' was chosen as a more inclusive term.

Those within this subculture who identify with a spiritual understanding of this phenomenon may believe that they have the spirit or soul, in whole or in part, of a non-human animal, and their beliefs often overlap to some extent with aspects of [[Wikipedia:Shamanism|shamanism]] or [[animal totem|totemism]]. Some also draw inspiration from stories of shapeshifting in [[Wikipedia:Celtic mythology|Celtic]], [[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse]] and [[Wikipedia:Native American mythology|Native American]] myths, among others. The term ''spiritual therianthropy'' is often used to differentiate this definition of therianthropy from others. However, shamanism and totemism are not an intrinsic part of therianthropy. Some spiritual therianthropes may express a belief that they were an animal in a [[wikipedia:Past life|past life]] that was [[wikipedia:Reincarnation|reincarnated]] as a [[human]].

Those who prefer a psychological explanation may simply describe it as having a non-human animal side to their personality or nature, with some believing that it may be due to some sort of unusual [[wikipedia:Neurophysiology|neurophysiology]], as is thought to be the case with syndromes like attention deficit disorder and autism. Others believe that their genes are partially non-human, but this explanation is unproven, scientifically implausible, and not favored by many. Most of those who support the explanation of atypical neuropsychology, however, do not appear to regard it as innately dysfunctional.

In either case, the identification with the non-human animal may be partial, as in those who regard themselves as having both human and non-human attributes, or complete, as in those who regard themselves as essentially non-human animals in human bodies. The terms ''species dysphoria'' and ''transspeciesism'' have occasionally been used to refer to the latter phenomenon, in parallel with the concepts of gender dysphoria and [[Transsexual|transsexuality]].

Most therians identify with a single type of non-human animal, but there are some who identify with more than one — sometimes related animals, as in several different species of [[feline]] or [[canine]], for example, but sometimes completely dissimilar animals. Those who identify with all members of one family — for instance, someone who claims to have characteristics of all felines — is called a ''cladotherianthrope''. The species of non-human animal with which a particular therian identifies is sometimes referred to as that person's ''theriotype'' or ''[[phenotype]]''. The term phenotype was originally more common but has fallen into disuse because it also refers to physical appearance.

The majority of therianthropes identify as [[feline]] or [[canine]], often big cats and wolves<ref>[http://archive.werelist.com/modules.php?name=Demographics&op=show_statistics&showpage=pheno1 Species survey by the Werelist]</ref>, but there are also [[reptile]]s, [[bird|avians]], other [[mammal]]s, and [[insects]]. Some skeptics argue that, because of the preponderance of large [[carnivore]]s, most therians are only faking and are purposefully choosing impressive animals for ego-based purposes. There are also some individuals who identify with mythical species (e.g. [[dragon]]s, [[Wikipedia:Elf|elves]], [[gryphon]]s, [[centaur]]s and so forth), but they are usually categorized in the broader [[otherkin]] community rather than as therians.

Therianthropes may describe their nature as manifesting in terms of their cognitive processes, their outlook on life, their inner reactions and [[Wikipedia:Instinct|instinct]]s, their senses, or through their physical body, though claims of actual physical variations from the norm tend to be regarded with skepticism both within and outside the subculture. The human and non-human aspects of the self may cooperate or conflict, leading to happiness or unhappy dysfunction, and may take much self-discovery to begin to understand or accept. Because this is a personal perception of self, the ways in which a person describes his or her self-identification as a therianthrope vary considerably.

A controversial aspect of therianthropy is the subject of ''shifting'' (a shortened word for shapeshifting), which generally refers to any manner by which a therianthrope's nature may become evidenced internally (to themselves) or externally to others. Few people within the subculture doubt that shifts of mental and emotional perception may occur; some therianthropes also claim to experience a physical change to their appearance, an event known as ''physical shifting'' (or ''P-shifting''). Many in the therianthrope subculture doubt that physical changes actually occur; the overwhelming majority of those outside of the culture completely deny that any real physical shifting can occur.

Some of the rationally minded, skeptical therianthropes suggest that their therianthropy may be a mental or psychological condition, possibly with a spiritual or religious component. Advocates of this viewpoint can be found on the forums at Werelist.com (see below).

=== Subculture ===

[[File:Theriansymbol.jpg|thumbnail|Therian subculture symbol]]

Therianthropy as a subculture does not have any central dogma or tenets, nor any recognized authority. Those who have been around for a long time are generally listened to, though less out of any perceived spiritual authority than simple acknowledgment of experience.{{fact}} The word [[greymuzzle]] is often used tongue-in-cheek to describe these people.

While there is no official offline social organization, there exists a [[:Category:Community|community]] of therians with many diverse outlooks on the concept, including [[Christian]]s, [[Wikipedia:Pagan|Pagan]]s, and [[Wikipedia:Atheism|atheist]]s. As could be expected, disagreements are frequent, and the many online [[forum]]s and [[:Category:Chat rooms|chat rooms]] of the community each have their own "atmosphere," ranging from total acceptance to scornful cynicism.{{fact}} There have been intermittent "real-world" gatherings, referred to as ''[[howls]]'', but their purpose is primarily social.

==== Therianthropy and species dysphoria ====

Therianthropy is closely related to [[wikipedia:Species dysphoria|species dysphoria]], a condition similar to [[Wikipedia:Gender_Dysphoria|gender dysphoria]] in which the person has the body of a human, but the identity of an animal. Many therians admit to having at least mild species dysphoria, and today, many therians believe that species dysphoria is simply another "symptom" of therianthropy.

==== Therianthropy vs. clinical lycanthropy ====

Spiritual therianthropy is not automatically the same as clinical lycanthropy, a mental illness in which an individual believes he or she belongs to or can change to another [[species]]. While some therianthropes believe they can take on the mindset of their "other side" in what is referred to as a ''mental shift'', they believe that they retain control during these transformations and are no greater danger to themselves or others. The term ''contherianthropes'' is sometimes used for those who do not claim to mentally shift but believe they have human and non-human sides which are mixed up into a single unchanging whole.

==== Therianthropy and furry ====

Therianthropy should not be confused with the [[furry fandom]], and mistaking them for one another can cause offense to many therians and furries alike, though some intermixing of the groups does occur. Therianthropes tend to be more focused on the sense of an animal within, an animal side to their nature, or spiritual concepts; by contrast, [[furry|furries]] are more commonly focused on furry [[art]] and/or [[role-playing]] related to [[anthropomorphic]] non-humans. There is some overlap with those who identify themselves with each group or view the other positively, as well as those in each group who view the other negatively. For instance, some furries view therianthropy as "taking it too far," or may think of therians as being just plain weird. At the same time, many therians dislike furries because of their perceived lack of understanding of therianthropy itself, which can lead to confusion, or because they perceive the fandom as being primarily sexual.

==== Therians and shamanism ====

Therianthropy and shamanism have a great deal in common at the basic level. Many therians believe in Shamanic and mystic ideas. Many who practice shamanism hold an interest in therianthropy. Many therianthropes claim to have spirit guides, or [[totem]]s. However, a therian's totem is not necessarily the same animal as their theriotype, and having or invoking a totem animal alone does not make a person a therian.

== Therian ==

'''Therians''' are people who believe that they are, in whole or in part, a non-human animal. That is to say that part of their core being is a non-human animal, be it spiritually, mentally, et cetera. Unlike [[furry lifestyle]]rs, therians do not necessarily try to outwardly project their animalistic nature, nor do they choose their animal side. They consider themselves to be an animal within.

== Shifts ==

There are three categorized types of ''shifts'' acknowledged by the therian community:
* '''Mental (M-Shift)''' - A change in psychological state, where a person thinks and behaves more like their theriotype animal.
* '''Spiritual (S-Shift)''' - A change in spiritual state, often broken down by type (astral shifting, auric shifting, etc). The spiritual self, astral body, or aura change to resemble the theriotype animal.
* '''Physical (P-Shift)''' - A change in physical state, physically changing to become more like, or entirely like, their theriotype animal. Controversial, and largely thought to be impossible by the therian community.

Other types of shifts have been categorized from these terms and can be found in the links as listed below.

Shifting, in general, means times when animalistic aspects become, dominant over human aspects of the person's personality or spiritual form. This may include, but not be limited to, feelings of "phantom limbs" or fur, keener senses, desires to bite or hunt, feelings of instincts not usual to humans, etc. This is distinct from invocation of a totem entity, or from any state induced by drugs or guided trances, as it is natural to the individual in question and can generally be easily called upon through simple concentration or will. Occasionally it is involuntary, but generally not to extremes (making it distinct, in the case of m-shifting, from psychological lycanthropy). M-shifting may be minor (animalistic aspects come to the forefront, but only in small ways, and the human persona remains dominant) or major (the therian can no longer speak, may have trouble walking upright, and can no longer behave in a human fashion).

==== P-shifting ====

P-shifting is the most controversial. As a general rule, it's more used as a term to discuss fictional [[transformation]]s rather than literal ones; people claiming to p-shift in any way are usually met with aggressive skepticism and are often accused of being [[roleplay]]ers. No concrete evidence has been offered of physical shapeshifting.

Some Therian groups view the "physical shift" as NOT being an actual change into an animal, but an intense physiological change, which may include heightened senses, increased strength, etc, depending on the animal in question.

== Therian and furry (lifestyle) ==

Therians differ from the [[Furry lifestyle|furry lifestyle]] in that they do not feel a need to costume themselves or pretend to be their animal--they feel they already are their animal, inside, and must cope with this rather than promoting it to the world. Furry lifestylers wish to become and behave like their animal, while therians believe they already are their animal. This is not to say someone cannot be both! There are a number of therians in the furry community (and of course, vice versa). Being therian is not a lifestyle choice, but being furry is--a therian can make that choice as well.

Therians also do not, in any way, choose their animal side. Most believe they are born with it. It may take a lot of introspection and soul-searching for some therians to come to terms with their animal nature. The therian nature is not based on stereotypes (such as a wolf howling at the moon, or a lion's courage), but instead reflects the living animal's behavior more closely.

Therian nature is distinct from aspects of shamanism or working with totem spirits. Therians do not acquire their animal traits from outside of themselves, via invocation of a spirit.

Usually, therians have one animal aspect, or [[theriotype]] (formerly referred to as the [[phenotype]]), but some have two or more. Generally, these people are referred to as ''Polyweres'' [alternate term: Pan-Therian], and can be a source of controversy, as single-aspect therians often cannot relate to how a multiple-animal therian could exist, especially in the context of having an animal soul. Many are therian-[[otherkin]] mixes, such as wolf/dragons or cat/vampires. In cases where a therian has two theriotypes (such as wolf and cougar) they do not manifest a hybrid or mixture of traits, but may shift to one or the other at various times--not simultaneously. A therian who manifests a hybrid theriotype (such as a wolf-cat hybrid, for example) is often considered to be more properly otherkin, rather than specifically therian.

== See also ==

* [[Lifestylers]]
* [[Otherkin]]
* [[Wikipedia:Therianthropy|Therianthropy]] on Wikipedia

==References==
<references />
*''This article incorporates text from the [[wikipedia:Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition|Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition]], a publication now in the [[wikipedia:public domain|public domain]].''
* OED (1933) Vol XI p 288
* Encyclopaedia Britannica (1886) Vol XX p 367 (C.P.Teile)
* Cohen, D. (1996) ''Werewolves.'' New York: Penguin. ISBN 0525652078
* De Groot, J.J.M. (1901) ''The Religious System of China: Volume IV'' Leiden: Brill.
* Greene, R. (2000) ''The Magic of Shapeshifting.'' York Beach, ME: Weiser. ISBN 1578631718
* Steiger, B. (1999) ''The Werewolf Book: The Encyclopedia of Shape-Shifting Beings.'' Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink. ISBN 1578590787

==External links==
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* [http://www.werelist.com The Werelist]
* [http://www.werelibrary.org The WereLibrary]
* [[:wikia:c:therian|Therian.Wikia]]
* [http://anotherwiki.org AnOtherWiki]
* [http://www.swampfox.demon.co.uk/utlah/ Wereweb]
* [http://www.project-shift.org Project Shift]
* [http://www.oocities.org/rainforest/canopy/1927/greenspiral/resource.html The Therianthropy Resource]
* [http://yaiolani.tripod.com/humfaq.htm Shifter FAQ]
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=== Media ===

* [https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jul/03/oldest-picture-story-cave-painting-indonesia-record-51000-years ''Oldest known picture story is a 51,000-year-old Indonesian cave painting''] article on [[W:The Guardian|The Guardian]]

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'''Xenophilia''', also known as '''xenophily''', is literally an attraction to or love of, that which is in foreign, manners, cultures, and customs. In modern usage, it generally refers to a social or [[sex]]ual attraction to cultures, lands, or beings that are different from one's native experience. In [[science fiction]], it can also mean sexual attraction to [[alien]]s.

== Etymology ==

The word is a modern coinage from the Greek '''''xenos''''' and '''''philia''''', though the word itself is not found in classical Greek. Xenophilia is the opposite of [[W:Xenophobia|xenophobia]].

== Xenophilia and furry ==

In the [[furry fandom]], this [[paraphilia]] defines the sexual attraction to [[furry character]]s. While this desire may be confused with [[bestiality]] and [[zoophilia]], the primary difference from those paraphilias is [[anthropomorphism]], the addition of [[human]]-like abilities and characteristics, such as high-level reasoning and/or an upright form.

== See also ==

* [[W:Xenophilia|Xenophilia]] on [[Wikipedia]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=xenophilia Xenophilia] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]

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Transgender

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[[File:Transgender Pride flag.png|right|thumb|225px|[[W:Transgender flag|Transgender flag]]/Transgender pride flag]]
[[File:Trangender symbol.png|right|thumb|225px|Trangender symbol]]
[[File:FurryTransgenderSymbol.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Transgender Furry symbol (unofficial)]]
[[File:⚧ symbol on a trafic light in Trafalgar Square.jpg|right|thumb|225px|A ⚧ symbol on a pedestrian green light in [[W:Trafalgar Square, London|Trafalgar Square, London]], UK, a 2016 cooperation between the [[W:Transport for London|Transport for London]] and the German multinational technology conglomerate [[W:Siemens|Siemens]].]]
[[File:Pup Doug Winger.jpg|right|thumb|Pup, an [[W:Intersex|intersex]] [[canine]] with [[human]]oid male genitalia and humanoid breasts. Art by Doug Winger]]

A '''transgender''', or just '''trans''' (circa 1960s), sometimes known as a [[W:Third gender|third gender]] person (Asia), is an individual with a [[W:Gender identity|gender identity]] that does not match the [[sex]] they were [[W:Sex assignment|assigned at birth]].<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgender Transgender] search result in the [[W:Merriam-Webster|Merriam-Webster dictionary]]. Dated January 4, 2026. Retrieved January 11, 2026.</ref>

== Overview ==

A transgender individual can identify as a [[man]], [[woman]], [[W:Non-binary|non-binary]], [[W:Non-binary|non-binary]]or any other [[W:Gender_identity|gender identities]].

Many transgender people experience [[W:Gender dysphoria|gender dysphoria]], characterised by stress arising from the incongruence between their assigned sex and their expressed gender.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/dsm-5-tr_202409/page/n712/mode/1up Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM5-TR)], page 511. Published by the [[W:American Psychiatric Association|American Psychiatric Association]] (2022). Retrieved January 11, 2026, via the [[W:Archive.org|Archive.org]]'s website.</ref>

To combat dysphoria, many but not all transgender people may undergo the process of [[W:Transitioning (transgender)|transitioning]], which involves changes in appearance and presentation, which may be aided by medical procedures.<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transitioning Transitioning] search result in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Retrieved January 11, 2025.</ref>.

Barriers that might impede or stop a person from undergoing transition exist, as do personal preferences and beliefs. [[W:Transgender_health_care|Gender-affirming care]] can include such methods as [[W:Hormone_replacement_therapy|hormone replacement therapy]] ('''HRT'''), surgery, psychological counselling, and others.

Transgender and gender non-conforming identities are distinct from [[sexual orientation]], and trans people may be of any orientation. [[W:Crossdressing|Crossdressing]] is an activity that can be performed regardless of gender identity; however, not everyone who engages in it identifies as transgender. Moreover, transgender and gender non-conforming identities are not inherently linked with [[W:Drag|drag culture]] and performance.

== Other terminolgy ==

* [[W:Cisgender|Cisgender]] (created 1994) - Often shortened to '''cis''', rarely ''' cissexual''', is the [[W:Antonym|antonym]] of "transgender", and it describes people whose gender identity matches their [[W:Sex assignment|assigned sex]].<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisgender Cisgender] search result in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Retrieved January 11, 2026.</ref>
* [[W:Transgender#Transfeminine|Transfeminine]], or '''trans fem'''
* [[W:Transgender#Transmasculine|Transmasculine]], '''trans masc''', or '''trans man'''
* [[W:Trans_woman#Terminology|MtF]] ('''Male-to-Female''')
* [[W:Transman|FtM]] ('''Female-to-Male''')
* [[W:Sex_assignment#Assigned_female_at_birth|Assigned Female At Birth]] ('''AFAB''')
* [[W:Sex_assignment#Assigned_male_at_birth|Assigned Male At Birth]] ('''AMAB''')
* [[W:Designated female at birth|Designated Female At Birth]] ('''DFAB''')
* [[W:Designated male at birth|Designated Male At Birth]] ('''DMAB''')
* [[W:Travesti (gender identity)|Travesti]] is a term in Latin America still in use to correctly identify transgender people. It was also in use in Spain during the [[W:Francoist Spain|Franco era]] before being replaced with "transgender" in modern times.
:In France, "travesti" is a term coming to mean a [[cross-dresser]], [[drag artist]], or [[W:Female impersonation|female impersonator]], or someone disguised or a [[costume]] (or the costume itself) for a themed party ('''bal travesti''').
:In theather, [[W:Travesti (theatre)|travesti]] is a theatrical character in an opera, [[W:Play (theatre)|play]], or ballet performed by a performer of the opposite sex.

=== Other terminology (old/not longer in use/derogatory) ===

* [[W:transsexual|Transsexual]] (circa 1940s/50s) - An archaic term for someone who identifies as trans, and the term may be considered inflammatory if used today.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/dsm-5-tr_202409/page/n712/mode/1up Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition, Text Revision (DSM5-TR)], page 511-512. Published by the American Psychiatric Association (2022). Retrieved January 11, 2026, via the Archive.org's website.</ref><ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transsexual Transsexual] search result in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Retrieved January 11, 2026</ref>
* [[W:transvestite|transvestite]] (1910s)
* [[W:hermaphrodite|hermaphrodite]] (an inaccurate descriptor)
* [[W:shemale|Shemale]] ('''she-male'''. Mid-19th century) - A term most commonly used in the [[W:Sex industry|Sex industry]] ('''porn/pornographic industry''') to describe trans women or other people with male [[genitalia]] and female secondary sex characteristics (including [[breast]]s) acquired via hormones or surgery. Considered by people in the transgender community to be now offensive and degrading.
* [[W:Tranny|tranny]] (pl. '''Trannies'''; 1980s)
* [[W:Shemale|Heshe]] (female, [???])
* [[Shim]] (male, [???])
* [[W:Kathoey|Ladyboy]], also known as '''''Kathoey''''' or '''''katoey''''' ([[W:Cambodia|Khmer]]: ខ្ទើយ, romanized: khtəəy; [[W:Laos|Lao]]: ກະເທີຍ, romanized: ka thœ̄i, pronounced [kàtʰɤːj]; [[W:Thailand|Thai]]: กะเทย, RTGS: kathoei, pronounced [kàtʰɤːj]), is a term used by some people in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand who were assigned males at birth and present] as transfeminine or [[W:Effeminacy|effeminate]] ('''male feminity''').
:Transgender women in Thailand mostly use terms other than ''kathoey'' when referring to themselves, such as [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ผู้หญิง phuying] (Thai: ผู้หญิง, "woman").
:In the context of [[W:Gender identities in Thailand|Thai gender norms]], many perceive kathoeys as belonging to a true, legal, third gender.

=== Other terminology (completely derogatory/insulting) ===

Apart from obscure colloquial or country-originated terms hardly used outside their borders, the current most infamous derogatory/insulting [[W:Transphobia|anti-trans]] term is [https://glaad.org/troon-definition-meaning-anti-lgbt-online-hate/ troon], a mainstream [[W:portmanteau|portmanteau]] of the terms/words '''trans''' and [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/goon goon] (short from "'''gooney'''", from the obsolete "'''gony'''" <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[W:Simpleton|simpleton]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>), circa 1580), originally coined in 2010 on the american critic site [[Something Awful]] ('''SA'''), used on the [[imageboard]] website [[4chan]], and later popularized by the [[W:web forum|web forum]] [[W:Kiwi Farms|Kiwi Farms]], it is popular with [[W:Transphobia|trans hater]]s and [[vandal]]s/[[troll]]s/[[goon|goons (SA)]]/et al in [[W:Online hate speech|online hate speech]] to imply "''a sinister or violent motives for transitioning''".

This usage became far more targeted and derisive on Kiwi Farms, where mass-organized anti-trans [[W:Stalking|stalking]], [[W:Doxing|doxxing]], and [[W:Harassment|harassment]], prompted the suicides of three trans people targeted by its members.<ref>[https://www.lemonde.fr/en/pixels/article/2022/09/05/decoding-kiwi-farms-the-online-bully-that-continues-to-thrive-despite-being-blocked_5995916_13.html ''[[Decoding Kiwi Farms, the blocked Internet bully that continues to be a nuisance''] article on [[W:Le Monde|Le Monde]]. Dated September 5, 2022. Retrieved January 31, 2026.</ref><ref>[https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/02/kiwi-farms-die-drop-cloudflare-chandler-trolls/ ''The Website That Wants You to Kill Yourself—and Won’t Die''] article on [[W:Mother Jones|Mother Jones]]. Dated March/April 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2026.</ref>

== Transgenderism and furry ==

Transgender people are present across all [[fandom]]s and [[subculture]]s, including the [[furry community]].

Some [[furry artist]]s use/used to use the term '''shemale''', not out of malice, but because they were raised during an era where it was still acceptable, for example American [[furry artist]] [[Doug Winger]]♰. Some artists use the term '''sheepmale''' to identify created transgender [[sheep]] [[character]]s, such as furry artists [[Steve Martin]], [[Bob Hill]]♰, and [[Taral Wayne]]♰.

Using a [[fursona]] of the same desired gender may allow transgender individuals to express their identity. Additionally, [[W:virtual_reality|virtual reality]] (VR) environments such as ''[[VRChat]]'' or Facebook's ''[[W:Metaverse|Metaverse]]'' can be used to explore gender identity and self-expression using [[avatar]]s.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gmbjwgW3S1o ''Sit for a spell with Trans Academy!''] video post on [[VRChat]]'s official [[YouTube]] account. Dated ?. Retrieved August 18, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/virtual-reality/articles/10.3389/frvir.2024.1305758/full ''Gender expression and gender identity in virtual reality: avatars, role-adoption, and social interaction in VRChat''] article on [https://www.frontiersin.org/ Frontiers]' website. Dated 2024. Retrieved ?.</ref>.

== Furry art ==

Two of the best-known trans-themed artists were Bob Hill ('''Robert Hill''') and Doug Winger, who was also best known for his furry trans [[canine]] characters [[Pandora Pup]], and his sisters, [[Alta Pup|Alta Pup]] and [[Pup (character)|Pup]].

Another known fandom trans [[furry character]] is Brazilian furry artist [[Ronaldo Santana]] ('''Jilo''')'s [[Marina]], a transgender [[mare]].

Known, true transgender furry artists, [[writer]]s, [[creator]]s, [[dancer]]s, ant others include:

* [[Pa

== Furry stereotyping ==

Transgender or gender non-conforming identities are often [[furry stereotype|stereotypically]] linked with the furry community, in [[meme]]s and internet circles, which is considered by some to be derogatory, transphobic, or hateful.

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Transgender|Transgender]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Furry stereotype]]s
* [[LGBTQIA+]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Transgender Transgender] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Transgender Transgender] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transgender Transgender] search results in the [[W:Merriam-Webster|Merriam-Webster dictionary]]
* [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Transgender Transgender] search results in the ''[[W:Urban Dictionary|Urban Dictionary]]''

=== Media ===

* [https://furscience.com/research-findings/demographics/1-3-sex-and-gender/ ''1.3 Sex, Gender, and Gender Identity''] article on [[FurScience]]
* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/328355317_The_Furry_Fandom_Moving_Transgender_into_the_Posthuman ''The Furry Fandom: Moving Transgender into the Posthuman''] article on [https://www.researchgate.net/ ResearchGate] (PDF format)

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Sexual orientation

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[[File:Gay_flag.png|right|thumb|150px|The rainbow flag associated with gay/LGBT people, and the broader LGBT rights movement, both in and out of the furry fandom.]]
'''Sexual orientation''' describes the gender or genders to which an individual feels sexually attracted. The term '''sexual preference''' is often used interchangeably, though this term is more broad and includes personal attitudes in between the three most common general categories defined as '''[[Wikipedia:sexual orientation|sexual orientations]]''':

*[[Wikipedia:Heterosexuality|'''Heterosexuality''']] (also known as '''straight''') describes exclusive sexual attraction to persons of different gender(s); usually exclusive female attraction to men and vice versa.
*[[Wikipedia:Bisexuality|'''Bisexuality''']] is sexual attraction to two or more genders, or the same and different gender(s).<ref>[http://ninja-toes.tumblr.com/post/27659014520/what-is-bisexuality "What is Bisexuality?"] definitions from various bisexual organizations. Retrieved September 21, 2014.</ref>
*[[wikipedia:homosexuality|'''Homosexuality''']] (also described as '''gay''' or '''lesbian''') describes exclusive attraction to persons of the same gender
*[[Wikipedia:Omnisexuality|'''Pansexuality''']] (also known as '''omnisexuality''') describes attraction to all genders, or without reference to gender
*[[Wikipedia:Asexuality|'''Asexuality''']] describes a general lack of sexual attraction.<ref>[http://www.asexuality.org/home/overview.html Overview] on [[wikipedia:Asexuality Visibility and Education Network|the Asexuality Visibility and Education Network]]. Retreived September 21, 2014.</ref> Asexuality is often thought of as a spectrum, with orientations on that spectrum including grey-asexuality, meaning experiencing very rare sexual attraction, and demisexuality, experiencing sexual attraction only after a close emotional bond is formed.

==Sexual orientation and furry==
===Orientation surveys===

* An informal 2002 poll used in ''[[The Sociology of Furry Fandom]]'', a [[paper]] by [[David J. Rust]] hosted at [http://www.visi.com/~phantos/furrysoc.html The Darken Hollow], showed 25% heterosexual, 19% homosexual, and 48% bisexual out of 360 peopled polled.<ref name="rust">[http://www.visi.com/~phantos/furrysoc.html The Sociology of Furry Fandom]. Retrieved October 19, 2006.</ref> Rust concluded that "Truth be told, there are many more homosexual members of the fandom than in general society."<ref name="rust"/>
*A informal 2007 [[Wikipedia:University of California, Davis|University of California at Davis]] study found that 37.3% of respondents were bisexual, 32.7% heterosexual, 25.5% homosexual, and 8% were [[Wikipedia:questioning (sexuality)|uncertain]].<ref>[http://studyf3.livejournal.com/1383.html "Furry Survey Results"] from University of California, Davis: Department of Psychology. Published 2007-05-05. Accessed 2007-05-05.</ref>
*A informal 2006 [http://faod.org/ FAOD] poll showed 25% heterosexual, 20% homosexual, and 55% bisexual (out of 44 polled)<ref>[http://faod.org/index.php?topic=179.0 FAOD Message Board].</ref>
*A [[Furtopia]] poll (open 2003 to 2007) stated that 53.4% were heterosexual, 15.5% gay, and 31.1% bisexual out of 885 people polled.<ref>[http://forums.furtopia.org/index.php/topic,9074.0.html Furtopia Message Board] retrieved December 19, 2008.</ref>
*A [[Furry_Survey|poll]] by [[Alex Osaki]] reported that 42.75% were heterosexual, 16.86% were homosexual, 35.29% were bisexual, and 4.71% self-identified as neither.<ref>[http://www.klisoura.com/ot_furrysurvey.php Furry Poll Results] as of December 30, 2007.</ref>
*Research by Dr. [[Kathy Gerbasi]] at [[Anthrocon 2009]] found a significant difference between male and female responses; males were distributed across the Kinsey scale while the females responding only chose from "exclusively heterosexual" to "equally heterosexual and homosexual".<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/2492/anthrocon-2009-psychological-survey-team-releases-preliminary-results#cite_ref-Part1_0-3 Anthrocon 2009 psychological survey team releases preliminary results]'' - [[GreenReaper]], [[WikiFur News]]/[[Flayrah]] (21 September 2009)</ref>

No polls past 2010 indicate the sexual orientation mark up of the fandom at large.

== References ==
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==See also==

*[[W:Sexual orientation|Sexual orientation]] on [[Wikipedia]]

==External links==

*'''Heterosexual'''
**[http://groups.yahoo.com/group/StraightFur/ Straight Fur] on [http://groups.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! Groups]
**[https://www.facebook.com/groups/Straightfurs/?fref=ts Straight Furry Pride!] on [[Facebook]]
**[http://community.livejournal.com/straightfur/ Straight Fur] on [[Livejournal]]
*'''Bisexual'''
**[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/bisexualfurry Bisexual Furry (bifur)] on Steam
**[https://www.facebook.com/pages/GayFurryand-Bi-Pride/187236124681094 Gay,Furry,and Bi Pride] on Facebook
**[https://www.facebook.com/groups/bi.furry.pride/ Bi-Sexual Furry Pride] on Facebook
**[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Furry-and-Bi-Problem/342236029135317?fref=ts ''Furry and Bi. Problem?''] on Facebook
*'''Homosexual'''
**[https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialGayFurs?ref=ts&fref=ts GAY Furry Pride] on Facebook
**[https://www.facebook.com/LGTBfurries?ref=ts&fref=ts Gay Furry Pride] on Facebook
**[https://www.facebook.com/pages/Furry-Lesbians/206023332741723?ref=ts&fref=ts Furry Lesbians] on Facebook
**[https://www.facebook.com/groups/169610063079912/?ref=ts&fref=ts Lesbian Furry Hotel] on Facebook
**[http://gayfurries.livejournal.com GayFurries] on Livejournal
**[http://lesbian-furs.livejournal.com Lesbian Furs] on Livejournal
*'''Omnisexual'''
**[https://www.facebook.com/groups/198864096814476/?fref=ts Pansexual Furrys] on Facebook
*'''Asexual'''
**[http://asexual-furs.deviantart.com Asexual Furs] on [[deviantART]]
**[http://tigontwins.com/acespecfurs Asexual/Aromantic Spectrum Furs Forums]

=== Media ===

* [https://www.losangelesblade.com/2022/01/24/news-flash-lgbtq-teens-dont-use-litter-boxes-at-school/ ''News Flash: LGBTQ teens don't use litter boxes at school''] article on [[W:Washington_Blade#2001_to_2010|Los Angeles Blade]]
* [https://michiganadvance.com/2022/02/19/anti-trans-litter-box-rumor-is-harming-our-lgbtq-kids-advocates-say/ ''Anti-trans litter box rumor is 'harming our LGBTQ+ kids', advocates say''] article on [https://michiganadvance.com/ The Michigan Advance]

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Kemono

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[[File:KEMONO_MAGAZINE_5th_anniversary.jpg|Right|thumb|Cover of KEMONO MAGAZINE 5th anniversary]]
[[File:BookOfTheBeast Vol04-01.jpg|Right|thumb|250px|Kemono comic ''[[Book of the Beast]]'', cover by [[TRUMP]].]]
'''Kemono''' ([[Wikipedia:Japanese language|Japanese]] 獣, ケモノ, or けもの "beast") is a genre of [[W:Japan|Japanese]] [[art]] and [[character]] design that prominently features fictional [[anthropomorphic]] [[animal]] characters in [[human]]-like settings and situations.

== Overview ==

Kemono is widely used in [[drawing]], [[painting]], [[manga]], [[anime]], and [[video game]] design, many of which are popular worldwide. Human-like animal characters are called '''Jūjin''' ([[Wikipedia:Japanese language|Japanese]] 獣人 or じゅうじん "Beastman, or less literally, [[Therianthropy|therianthrope]]").

The style combines popular character design with animal traits deemed cute and endearing. It can be largely agreed upon by the fandom that the kemono style lies in the face and the eyes. (Examples include smaller snouts and big anime eyes.) Kemono characters can also have varying fur textures, example (fur with a pronounced, "fluffy", texture.) The Kemono style is not just "moé style" though, and it can come from a variety of anime styles as Japanese furries are just drawn in anime-like styles.

Most kemono character designs retain a fundamentally human personality, seldom behaving like the real animals they are modeled on. As such, kemono are usually shown living as normal humans do in the same setting: speaking a normal language, wearing normal clothes, eating normal food, living in normal homes, in ways that blur their distinction from ordinary humans. Although this can vary from creator to creator. It highly depends on the creator and the character.

Currently, kemono art is often distributed through Japanese [[fanzine]] circles, "[[wikipedia:Doujinshi|doujinshi]]." Fans of kemono are called '''kemona''' or '''kemoners''' (ケモナー ''kemonā''), from ''kemono'' and English ''-er''; this had once been controversial.

There is also kemono, which depicts young animals, much like [[cub]] art: kemololi ([[female]] cub) / kemoshota ([[male]] cub).

== Kemono in mainstream media ==
[[File:ChojuGiga.jpeg|thumbnail|right|Excerpt from Choju-Junbutsu Giga (The 12/13th Century)]]
In Japanese art, anthropomorphic figures have appeared since ancient times. For example, in the most famous Emaki-mono (絵巻物, horizontal-illustrated narrative) art [[Choju Jinbutsu Giga]] (鳥獣人物戯画) drawn in the 12th/13th Century, is sometimes regarded as the roots of the whole Japanese manga; the animals, like rabbits and monkeys, are drawn as if they were human. Some people also point out that Ukiyo-e artists, especially Kuniyoshi Utagawa (歌川国芳, 1797-1861), drew works featuring anthropomorphic characters in the middle of the 19th century. But it is difficult to define the cultural roots of today's kemono art.
[[File:Norakuro.jpeg|thumbnail|right|100px|Norakuko by Suiho Tagawa (1930s)]]
Although it is the same as the works even today, it is a fact that Japanese animators and manga artists used to imitate American cartoons, such as Disney and its animal characters. For example, in "[[Norakuro]] (のらくろ)", one of the most famous manga in pre-war Japan, almost all characters were anthropomorphic dogs, and the influence of [[Felix the Cat]] was clear. Meanwhile, in the post-war era [[Osamu Tezuka]] (手塚治虫), considered the father of modern manga, and also being a fan of Disney, launched his own animation company Mushi Production and in 1965 released the animation [[Kimba the White Lion]] (the original title: Jungle Taitei, ジャングル大帝) in which the main characters were zoomorphic.
[[File:TheWonderfulWorldofPussnBoots.jpeg|thumbnail|right|Front cover of DVD of The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (1969)]]Apart from the influence of Disney and American cartoons, the art by an animator [[Yasuji Mori]] (森やすじ, 1925-1992) was remarkable in the terms of Japanese original "Kemono" art style. Just after the WWII, he decided to become an animator when he watched [[Mighty Mouse]], <ref>森康二「森さんに聞く」『季刊ファントーシュ』第2巻、第1号、ファントーシュ編集室、1977年、15～18ページ。</ref> and became one of the greatest animator at Toei Animation (東映動画) then Nippon Animation (日本アニメーション), the major animation companies in the post-war Japan, where he was the master of the numerous famous animator like Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata etc. One of the major characteristics of Mori's style is that he loved to draw animal characters, and it leads to some anime works like [[The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots]] (長ぐつをはいた猫) in 1969, the protagonist of which is today's mascot of Toei Animation. He was of course under the influence of American animation, however, there was a unique art style. A researcher in the later days suggests that in Mori's work animal characters are drawn as equal as human and they have their own world, i.e. he drew the world of kids (and overall human) throughout animal characters.<ref>横田正夫「森　康二：平和を祈念したアニメーター」横田ら(編)、『アニメーションの事典』朝倉書店、2012年、296-298ページ。</ref> It means that his portraying of animal characters had the social satire. One of the reasons of Mori's influence is not only his influence on the whole Japanese animation but also the fact that he had worked relatively early and the period of his activities was relatively long, from the late of the 1950s (こねこのらくがき, [[Koneko no rakugaki]]) to the beginning of the 1980s (シートン動物記リスのバナー, [[Bannertail: The Story of A Gray Squirrel]] etc).<ref>Of course, it is hasty to define all genesis of Japanese Kemono art style on just Mori's artwork and it is a pure hypothesis.</ref>

In spite of the difficulty to prove the direct cultural relationship between Mori's art and today's kemono art, however, there is a remarkable fact that in 2012 [[Gallone]], the founder of [[Kemoket]] published a joint-doujinshi "Mori-no-ko (もりのこ)", featuring Mori's art, to which contributed the well-known kemono artists like [[Ikuta Takanon]] (いくたたかのん) and [[gamma-g]].<ref>http://alice-books.com/item/show/131-5</ref>
[[File:ShinjiWadaKumasan.jpeg|thumbnail|150px|right|Kuma-san no Shiki by Shinji Wada (1976)]]
Until the emergence of kemono artists at the end of the 20th century, it may be said that each anthropomorphic manga and anime works were the isolated cases and there is a hypothesis that they had not only the author's own interest toward anthropomorphism but also the certain influence of American cartoon or animation that Mori contributed to. For example, in 1973 [[Shinji Wada]] (和田慎二, 1950-2011) released a manga "Jugatsu no Kuma-san" (十月のクマさん, Bear-san in October) on a manga magazine for young girls and received the certain acclaim<ref>和田慎二「クマさんの四季」白泉社、1976年。</ref> then finally published "Kumasan-no-Shiki (Four Seasons of Bear-san)" in 1976. This work, depicting the heart-warm and sometimes harsh story at the Ural mountain, was the rare case in that it was a commercial anthropomorphic manga at that time and under the influence of Mori.<ref>It is well-known that Wada was a great fan of "Adventure of Horus (ホルスの大冒険)" by Toei animation.</ref>. [[Akira Himekawa]] (姫川明, consists of two artists born in the 1960s), a manga artist who also participate Kemono doujin event, lamenting his death in 2011, mentioned: "(Anthromorphic) Kemono manga, not zoomorphic, we saw for the first time." <ref>https://twitter.com/himewolf/status/88295111120781312/ It should be noted that their definition of "Kemono" is unknown.</ref>

On Japanese Anime, an animator [[Syuichi Seki]] (関修一, born 1946) was the designer of some anime works in which various "Kemono" characters appeared like [[Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds]] (ワンワン三銃士), [[Uchusen Sagittarius]] (宇宙船サジタリウス) etc. He has been a freelance animator but worked for the numerous works on Nippon Animation for a long time and it can be said that he was the pupil of Yasuji Mori.
[[File:Manabe.jpeg|thumbnail|right|150px|Front cover of Vol.7 from Ginga Sengoku Gunyu-den Rai (銀河戦国群雄伝ライ) by Joji Manabe (1994)]] Since the second half of the 1980s, [[Joji Manabe]] (真鍋譲治, born 1963) had drawn his manga in which did appeared some anthropomorphic characters in the nearer style to today's kemono art. Although Manabe didn't commit to Kemono fanzine, he had also published some doujinshi on [[Eto Ranger]] from 1998 to 2002.<ref>http://www.katsudon.com/black05.htm</ref><ref>http://www.katsudon.com/black06.htm</ref><ref>http://www.katsudon.com/black09.htm</ref> and it is inevitable to say that he had the certain influence on today's kemono art. For example, [[Gammachaos]], the designer of [[Horkeukamui]] from [[Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]] had listed up the name of Manabe at the top of the favorite authors.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20010410082725/http://www.bea.hi-ho.ne.jp/chaos/aboutme.htm</ref>

In the golden age of the Japanese video games in the 1980s and 90s, many anthropomorphic characters appeared in the well-known video games like [[Star Fox]], [[Sonic]] that must have had the great influence on the Kemono fanzine later days.

As above, "Kemono" in today's had appeared in the numerous commercial manga and animations and video games. However, until the emergence of Kemono artists at the end of the 20th century, all works today regarded as "Kemono" was those motivated by the author's own interest toward anthropomorphism or the influence of the animation or manga by Mori and other professional artists. Almost no one author above was within the Kemono fandom and the commercial work by the artists within it had for the first time in the late of the 1990s.

Since at least before 2000, kemono is easily encountered in [[Anime]], [[Manga]], and [[Video game]]s. Below is a selected list of such works that include kemono/furry characters and were/are the most influential to kemono fanzines.

===Commercial Advance of kemono artists===
The pioneer who was active within Kemono fanzine and published the commercial works featuring "Kemono", appeared in the late of the 1990's. [[Momiji Yuga]] (夕雅紅葉) published "Fur Fur" and other short comics on the commercial major adult manga magazine Kairakuten (快楽天). After that Yuga published "Dendo Yugu-ten (電動遊具店, Electric-adult-toyshop)" including almost all his other resembling works.<ref>夕雅紅葉『電動遊具店』ワニマガジン、2000年。</ref> However, it was the isolated case and "kemono" works was published mainly in doujin until the middle of the 2010s (see the chapter "Offline Community").

The situation has been changing since the beginning of the 2010s. Some works by artists within the kemono fanzine on the SNS or doujin, have been scouted and published from the relatively minor publishers: [[Soineya-Honpo]] (添い寝屋本舗) and [[Ojo to Nanahiki no Inu]] (お嬢と七匹の犬, Madamoisel and Seven dogs) by [[Iwatobineko]] (岩飛猫); [[Bucho ha Onee ]](部長はオネエ), [[Totsukuni no Syoujo]](とつくにの少女) by [[Nagabe]] (ながべ); [[Afrika no Salaryman]] (アフリカのサラリーマン) by [[Gum]](ガム); [[Yoichi to Tsugumo]] (与一とツグモ) by [[Hayate Kuku]] (琥狗ハヤテ); [[Oinari JK Tamamo-chan]] (お稲荷JKたまもちゃん) by [[Rei Yuuki]] (ユウキレイ); [[Mofuka no Poppuli]] (もふかのポプリ), [[Nyan Communication]] (にゃんこみゅにけーしょん)　by [[Kako Kizuki]] (喜月かこ) etc.

Meanwhile, the artists outside kemono fanzine has became very prominent by the work with all anthromorphic characters. [[W:Paru Itagaki|Paru Itagaki]] (板垣巴留), the daughter of the famous mangaka Keisuke Itagaki, has been publishing her manga [[BEASTARS]], the subject of which is the conflict between and carnivore and herbivore animals that is common with [[Zootopia]] on the well-known magazine Weekly Shonen-Champion (週刊少年チャンピオン). This manga have had great acclaims, and won several major manga awards including Manga Grand Prix (マンガ大賞) in 2018.

*Anime
** [[Kimba the White Lion]] (ジャングル大帝, 1965/1989) – Originally written by [[w:Osamu Tezuka|Osamu Tezuka]].
** [[The Amazing 3]] (ワンダー3, 1965~1966)
** [[The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots]] (長靴をはいた猫, 1969/1972/1976) – The animation director was [[Yasuji Mori]] (森やすじ).
** [[Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds]] (ワンワン三銃士 1981~1982)
** [[Fables of the Green Forest]] (山ねずみロッキーチャック, 1973) – also directed by Yasuji Mori.
** [[Bannertail: The Story of Grey Squirrel]] (シートン動物記りすのバナー, 1979)
** [[Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature]] (大自然の魔獣バギ, 1984) – also directed by Osamu Tezuka.
** [[Sherlock Hound]] (名探偵ホームズ, 1984~1985) – One of the directors was [[w:Hayao Miyazaki|Hayao Miyazaki]].
** [[Adventures of the Little Koala]] (コアラボーイコッキィ, 1984~1985)
** [[Maple Town]] (メイプルタウン物語, 1986)
** [[Alfred J. Kwak]] (小さなアヒルの大きな愛の物語あひるのクワック, 1989~1990)
** [[Samurai Pizza Cats]] (キャッ党忍伝てやんでぇ, 1990~1991)
** [[RPG Densetsu Hepoi]] (RPG伝説へポイ, 1990~1991) – Anthromorphic female cat character [[Miiya]] (ミーヤ) was popular.
** [[Kouryuu Densetsu Vilgust]] (甲竜伝説ヴィルガスト, 1991~1992) – Original video anime.
** [[Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō]] (しましまとらのしまじろう 1993~2008, 2014~) - featuring the mascot of a preschool correspondence course.
** [[Montana Jones]] (1993)
** [[Tanoshii Willowtown]] (楽しいウイロータウン, 1993~1994) – Based on "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grehame.
** [[Gene Diver]] (ジーンダイバー, 1994~1995)
** [[Pom Poko]] (平成狸合戦ぽんぽこ, 1994) – Produced by [[Studio Ghibli]]
** [[Eto Rangers]] (十二戦支爆烈エトレンジャー, 1995~1996)
** [[Whisper of the Hearts]] (耳をすませば, 1995) – Story wtitten by Hayao Miyazaki.
** [[Gulkeeva]] (獣戦士ガルキーバ, 1995)
** [[Alice Detective]] (アリス探偵局, 1995~1996)
** [[Pokémon]] (1996~ present)
** [[Digimon]] (1999~2003, 2006, 2010~2012)
** [[The Cat Returns]] (猫の恩返し, 2002) – Sequel of Whisper of the Hearts.
** [[Legendz]] (レジェンズ, 2004)
** [[Onmyou Taisenki]] (陰陽大戦記, 2004~2005) – Main character [[Kogenta]] is popular among kemono fans.
** [[Summer Wars]] (2005)
** [[One Stormy Night]] (あらしのよるに, 2005)
** [[Happy Happy Clover]] (はぴはぴクローバー, 2007)
** [[Jewelpet]] (2008~)
** [[Smile Precure!]] (2012) – The evil wolf character [[Wolfrun]] was booming in kemono doujin.
** [[Log Horizon]] (ログ・ホライズン, 2013~2014, 2014~2015, 2020) - One of main character, [[Nyanta]] (にゃん太) also popular among kemono artists.
** [[Future Card Buddyfight]] (2014~present)
** [[BNA: Brand New Animal]] (BNA ビー・エヌ・エー, Bī enu ē, 2020)
** [[Beastars]] (ビースターズ, Bīsutāzu, 2019. 2020 [[Netflix]])
** [[Interspecies Reviewers]] (異種族レビュアーズ, Ishuzoku Rebyuāzu, 2020)
** [[Odd Taxi]] (オッドタクシー, 2021~present)

*Commercial Video Games (including handheld device)
** [[Sonic]] (1991)
** [[StarFox]] (1993~present)
** [[FEDA]] (1994)
** [[Pokémon]] (1995~present)
** [[Digimon]] (1997~) – Originally a virtual pet toy, it quickly became a multimedia franchise.
** [[Klonoa]] (風のクロノア,　1997~2002)
** [[Little Tail Bronx]] series
*** [[Tail Concerto]] (テイルコンチェルト, 1998) – First game of the series
*** [[Solatorobo]] (ソラトロボ, 2010) – Sequel to Tail Concerto
*** [[Little Tail Story]] (リトルテイルストーリー , 2014) – Spiritual successor to the first of two games
** [[Summon Night]] (サモンナイト, 2000)
** [[Shining Wind]] (2007)
** Paper Man (ペーパーマン) (2009~2016)
*Social/Mobile Games
** [[Pazuani]] (戦国パズル!!あにまる大合戦, 2012~present)
** [[Wonder Crown]] (ワンダークラウン, 2016~2017)
** [[Tokyo Afterschool Summoners]] (東京放課後サモナーズ, 2016~present) also known as "Housamo (放サモ)".
** [[Fullbokko Heroes X]] (フルボッコヒーローズX, 2014~2019) - formerly known and still referred as "Fullbokko Heroes (フルボッコヒーローズ)".
** [[Cat Busters]] (キャットバスターズ) (2016~present), now known as Cat Busters collection.
** [[World Flipper]] (ワールドフリッパー) (2019~present)
** [[100 Sleeping Princes & the Kingdom of Dreams]] ** - has a little prince cat named Navi.

*Doujin Softs (non-commercial games)
** [[Ryuu no Kazeuta]] (竜の風詩, 1997) – see the article [[Garyu (Japan)]]
** [[Tail Tale]] (2000) – The first Japanese adult kemono video game
** [[Ryuu no Kazeuta II]] (2003)
** [[Morenatsu]] (漏れなつ, 2003~2015) – unfinished
** [[Koryu no Kazeuta]] (仔竜の風詩, 2014) – Mobile game

*Manga
** [[The Amazing 3]] (ワンダー3, 1965~1966) – Written by Osamu Tezuka.
** Taiyo-hen from [[Phoenix]] (火の鳥太陽編, 1986~1988) – Also written by Osamu Tezuka.
** Dragon Quest Dai no Daibouken (ドラゴンクエストダイの大冒険, 1989~1996) – Anthromorphic crocodile character [[Crocodine]] (クロコダイン) is popular among kemono doujin.
** Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō (1988~ present)
** [[Onmyou Taisenki]] (陰陽大戦記, 2003~2006)
** [[Happy Happy Clover]] (はぴはぴクローバー, 2005)
** [[Gingitsune]] (ぎんぎつね, 2008~ present)
** [[Oumagadoki Zoo]] (逢魔ヶ刻動物園, 2010~2011) – Unfinished
** [[Log Horizon]] (2010~ present)
** [[BEASTARS]] (2016~ present)
** [[Interspecies Reviewers]] (2016~ present)
** [[Made In Abyss]] (メイドインアビス, 2016~ present) - [[Nanachi]] (ナナチ), a rabbit-like [[cub]] character, is popular.
** High School Inari Tamamo-chan! (2018~ present)
** [[Kemonogiga]] (ケモノギガ, 2018~ present)
** [[Odd Taxi]] (オッドタクシー, 2021~present)
** [[Yo-Kai Watch]] (2013~ Present),Komasan and Komajiro are fairly popular. A few cat yokai like Jibanyan, while not popular within the community, are kemono

*Others
** [[Mamoru-kun]] (まもるクン, 2000~present?) – Mascot of the crime/disaster prevention campaign and mailing system in Fukuoka prefecture, with the assistance of the creators of ''Tail Concerto'' and ''Solatorobo''
** [[Row Kemonone]] (獣音ロウ, 2010~ present) – Vocaloid featuring Kemono

** [[Sanrio]] One of, if not the only company that constantly makes kemono animals. Most notably Aggressive Retsuko and My Melody.

== Kemono and furry ==

Though based on very different cultural ideals{{clarify}}, kemono and [[furry fandom]] on the Internet can occasionally overlap, both geographically and in influence. Some kemono artists appeal to both at the same time. Due to the similarity in subject matter, kemono fans are also frequently interested in [[furry art]] (and vice versa.)

In early 2010, [[Kemonochan]] was created as an [[image board]] for English-speaking users who are fans of kemono artwork, but it closed in 2014, leaving [[VeeBooru]] and [[WildCritters]] as the main English-speaking boards for such work.

=== Kemoner===

Some kemono fans are called '''Kemoner''' (''ケモナー''). The term has been controversial over the years,{{clarify}} sometimes for being used as a disparaging word,{{cn}} with some people who are regarded as Kemoner by others loathe being called so.{{clarify}}

Since the middle of the 1990s, the term "Kemoner" had been used mainly by people outside those of equivalent to Kemono fanzine at the whole anime/manga fanzine in the quite negative context like "the sexual perverts" who have lust for [[animal]]s (often confused with [[zoophilia]]) and the person concerned had used it as self-torture.{{clarify}} In 1998, the prominent doujinshi circle (Kemono fanzine) [[KEMONERS]] which used this term as self-calling for the first time officially was launched, and it may be after this that "Kemoner" is used in the non-negative meanings.

Some definitions argue that Kemoner only stands for [[gay]] people in the fanzine, and does not include the straight people{{clarify}}, because since the late of the 1990s they became the majority of Kemono fanzine due to the major kemono-specialized online service [[FANG]] that banished straight-adult content from the service.

And "kemoner" is sometimes labeled on fans of related genres, including fans of [[kemonomimi]], which stand for human characters with animal ears and tails, and also [[zoophile]]s and [[transfur]]. Those who were labeled as Kemoner without identifying themselves as such, loathe being called so because of the reasons listed above.{{clarify}}

Backward, some kemoners are very sensitive to the labeling [[kemonomimi]] as Kemono. On 13 March 2015, a weblog on Otaku culture "Omaemoka? Me too dayo (お前もか？ Me tooだよッ Are you also? Me too )" posted the article to introduce [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kemono_Friends Kemono Friends] (けものフレンズ), a new social game that all characters are female [[kemomimi]], not anthropomorphic [[jujin]]. The problem was that the blogger wrote the words on the title "for Kemoner" (ケモナーのための), and moreover, at the end of the article, the blogger added; "I haven't ever recognized myself as a Kemoner, but I am a Kemoner! Say Hallo!"
(ケモナーの自覚はなかったけど、俺ケモナーだわ！よろしく！).<ref>http://megalodon.jp/2015-0314-1248-55/www.youtoo-metoo.com/game-cardgame/kemono-friends/</ref> These words were severely criticized by many people, presumably kemoners, and otherwise were anticipated that kemoners got mad.<ref>[https://twitter.com/search?f=tweets&q=%E3%82%B1%E3%83%A2%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BC%E5%90%91%E3%81%91%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%83%9B%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0&src=typd Twitter search for controversial phrase "ケモナーの自覚はなかったけど、俺ケモナーだわ！よろしく！"]</ref> And tweets informed it by kemoners were retweeted over 900 times on [[Twitter]].<ref>https://twitter.com/mitarashidango6/status/576567532833746944</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/imuhata8ri/status/576503381990191104</ref> Soon the blogger apologized to kemoners and deleted the word "for kemoner" from the title of the article, while analyzing the cause of the trouble was that (s)he recognized the definition of Kemoner as "those who love animal-like something (『けものっぽいものが好きならケモナー』)"<ref>http://www.youtoo-metoo.com/game-cardgame/kemono-friends/</ref> Since then this weblog has never been updated (as of January 2017). This incident indicates that how some kemoners show the attitude toward the easygoing confusion between Kemono and Kemonomimi by people outside of the Kemono fandom, which ironically was exacerbated later by the runaway popularity of Kemono Friends' anime adaption.

These facts make things more complex and it makes the term "Kemoner" very controversial.{{clarify}} Instead, the term '''Kemonozuki''' (''ケモノ好き'') is sometimes used to avoid these problems and troubles, though "kemoner" is still more well-known.

==Offline community==

Until the 2010s when the fursuit culture and events emerged, Japanese kemono community was mostly developed in the context of Japanese ''doujinshi'' (同人誌) culture, and it may be one of the important characters of Japanese kemono culture, compared with the equivalent in other countries.

Doujinshi refers to the self-published works (similar to [[fanzine]]s), most of those are uncommercial but paid, and "doujin" refers to the related activities. Doujinshi vending events in Japan emerged in the middle of the 1970s. In 1975, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comiket Comiket] was held for the first time, and it grew over the following decades to become the premier fan event in Japan. Until the 1980s, the main style of publication was "Joint-doujinshi" (合同誌), where various artists publish their works in a single book because self-publication demanded great expenses. Even as the cost of publishing declined, and the increase of doujinshis by a single artist ("Kojinshi", 個人誌), many kemono genre doujinshi are still produced collaboratively.

Already in the late 1980s, there were fanzines equivalent to today's kemono doujinshi, like those on [[Sherlock Hound]] (1984), and [[Gene Diver]] (1994). However, doujinshi featuring anthropomorphic characters seem to have only emerged en masse in the first half of the 1990s.

Until [[Kemono#Kemono events|"kemono-only" events]] (vending events featuring only kemono doujinshi)" began in the early 2010s, Comiket was one of the primary places to sell kemono doujinshis. For years, kemono doujin circles sold their works mainly under the genre "original manga for boys" (創作少年, ''Sousaku Shounen''), where original contents for all ages should be sold; though they also sell adult parody works to this day. Other than Comiket, [[Mimiket]] (launched in 2000) and [[Shotaket]] (launched in 1995) were also the places for selling kemono doujinshis. During the 2000s, many doujin circles took to selling their works online, increasing their exposure to the community and offering fans unable to attend conventions the opportunity to purchase doujinshi.

===1990s===

The 1990s were the pioneer days for kemono doujinshi circles. Its outset is quite unknown, however, some doujinshi circles appeared in this period.

In the early 1990s, a cub doujin-artist [[Nyantaro]] (にゃん太郎) launched his doujin circle [[Wan-Nyan Club]] (ワンニャン倶楽部), and published several joint-doujinshis on some animal characters in Japanese anime, like [[3 Choume no Tama]] (3丁目のタマ, Tama in Land Lot 3) and [[Yo yo no Neko Tsumami]] (ヨーヨーの猫つまみ) etc., until its closure in 2000. Among his joint-doujinshis, "[[Gomen-ne!]]"(ゴメンネ！ lit. "Sorry!"), published in 1993, might be the first one with sexual fetish contents, including homosexual. Nyantaro himself didn't use the term "Kemono", but "Animal Character (動物キャラ)"<ref>"Yatte Mo-taa"(Tokyo: Wan-Nyan Club), p.106</ref>.

Meanwhile, in 1992 professional manga artist [[Yuusaku Toshima]] (豊島ゆーさく) published "[[Juukan Ou]]"(獣姦王, Zoophilian King) with some guest artists, including professional manga artist [[TRUMP]], who later launched a series of his doujinshis [[Book of the Beast]] (獣之書) featuring female kemono in 1994.<ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/book/752542/</ref>
<ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/book/183/Kemono-no-Sho/</ref>

In the middle of the 1990s, anime and games featuring anthropomorphic characters emerged, like [[Eto Ranger]], [[Wild Knight Gulkeeva]], [[Klonoa]] (風のクロノア), and the most well known [[Pokémon]] and [[Digimon]] franchises, all of which make today's kemono genre flourish.

In 1998 [[KEMONERS]] was launched by amateur doujin manga artists [[Nyajira]], [[Harimogu Dragon]], and [[Mahyo Sendo]]. This shows that the term "kemoner" was already used for self-identification at that time.

Doujinshis featuring dragons had also appeared in this period. In 1999 [[Tatsuhiro Haneda]] (羽田龍彦) published his joint-doujinshi "DRAGONS ARK".<ref>https://www.doujinshi.org/book/464648/DRAGONs-ARK/</ref>

In January 1999, the incident so-called "Pokémon Doujinshi Incident (ポケモン同人誌事件)" occurred. A doujin artist (not active in the kemono genre) who sold a doujinshi on Pokémon that contained zoophilia content was arrested.{{cn}} This incident seriously influenced not only Pokémon doujin but also the whole Japanese doujin culture.

===2000s===

Throughout the 2000s, kemono doujin continued to be magnified. The number of kemono doujinshi circles became greater and greater throughout the 2000s. In the middle of the 2000s, multiple anime series like [[Legendz]], [[Kogenta|Onmyou Taisenki]] (陰陽大戦記), and [[Summer Wars]] led to the publishing of numerous doujinshis.

In 2000, KEMONERS was reorganized into [[KEMONERS02]] under [[Mahyo Sendo]]. It became one of the popular doujinshi circles, and published several joint-doujinshis like [[ZooCan]] and [[Syru-Dra]], until its closure in 2003.

Meanwhile, some original works had great influence. In 2001, a doujin artist [[HIRO]] launched his doujinshi circle [[Project D Production Committee]] (プロジェクトD製作委員会, ''Project D seisaku iinnkai''), later renaming it to [[Kemono Town Production Committee]] (けものタウン製作委員会, ''Kemono Town Seisaku Iinnkai''). In 2003, HIRO started to publish the serial joint-doujinshi [[HOWL]], all of which have over 100 pages, and numerous famous kemono artists made the debut there in the later days. HOWL was published until 2013, for 20 volumes. In 2004 the amateur doujin manga artist [[kitora]] launched his doujinshi [[VORWERTS]], and also published some joint-doujinshis until 2015. Another notable artist is [[gamma-g]], who, in 2007, released his doujinshi [[Build Tiger]] (超獣合金ビルドタイガー) at Comiket. The Build Tiger series, which lasted until 2014 with 14 volumes, featured a long overarching plot, unusual for an erotic kemono doujinshi at the time.

It was also the middle of the 2000s that the history of [[Kemono#Kemono events|Japanese fursuit events]] began, later than the western countries.

====Fluffy====

The start of kemono only events already appeared in the late of the 2000s. Syota Scratch (ショタスクラッチ), the doujin book fair specialized to human boys (''shota'') was founded in 2006 by a doujin artist and event promoter [[Naoki Matsumura]] (松村直紀). It is notable that some kemono doujin circles like [[096]] by [[Ransho Zero]] (also known as [[rankiti]] (ランキチ)) and [[Yuu Mutsumi]] (睦美勇) attended. They sold doujinshis on ''kemoshota'', or furry boy characters (male cubs), and demanded the stable appearance in addition to Comiket, since the opening in 2006.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061127203200/http://syotaratch.com/clist.htm Participating circles (2006)]</ref> Since then even some gay kemono circles also attended. <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071011065628/http://syotaratch.com/clist_4_3.htm Participating circles (2007)]</ref>

Consequently, at the end of the 2000s, a self-appointed "kemoshota only event (ケモショタオンリーイベント)" [[Fluffy (kemoshota)|Fluffy]] (ふらっふぃ) was held inside Syota Scratch 13 in October 2009 by a professional manga artist [[Macop]], and over 60 doujin circles attended. <ref>http://syotaratch.com/fluffy/fluffy01.html</ref> It is remarkable that Fluffy invited not only kemono but [[kemonomimi]] doujin circles and the picture on the poster was apparently shota with kemonomimi.<ref>http://syotaratch.com/fluffy/html_item/fluffy_radiohead.jpg</ref> At Fluffy 2 held in November 2010 in which 60 doujin circles attended understandably kemono doujin circles and kemonomimi doujin circles were mixed.<ref>http://syotaratch.com/fluffy/</ref>

This shows that kemono only events emerged in the context of Shota doujin, mixed with [[kemonomimi]], although in the kemono only events in the next decade kemonomimi doujin circles are seldom seen, and especially after the trouble around [[Fur-st]] and the emergence of [[Kemoket]], the influence of [[Naoki Matsumura]] and shota doujin itself was excluded from kemono doujin in the first half of the 2010s.

===2010s===

The 2010s for Japanese kemono offline community is the era of "[[Kemono#Kemono events|kemono only events]]" (ケモノオンリーイベント), vending event featuring only kemono doujinshi.

In February 2011, [[Juujin Matsuri]], the first book fair featuring the only kemono, was held in Nagoya (despite the name, [[Fur-st]] was not the first; it was held in 20 March 2011 by [[Naoki Matsumura]] in Tokyo).

In 2012, [[Kemoket]] was held for the first time by doujin artist [[Gallone]]. However, Fur-st was the largest kemono book fair, until the trouble in 2013 at Fur-st 5, where [[Fur-st]] showed sample past publications by all attending circles without permission. It was critical to Fur-st to have lost its reputation, due to the lack of preparations for attendees in Fur-st 8 in 2014. The number of Fur-st attendees continues to decrease until now (2017).　On the other hand, the number of circles and attendees of Kemoket has grown for years. Kemoket recruited over 500 circles for Kemoket 7, to be held in 2017. In addition to starting Kemoket, Gallone launched the new kemono book fair "[[Ishu Love]]" in 2016, featuring love between kemono and human characters.

The number and scale of fursuit events also increased. Events such as [[Fullmoff]], [[JMoF]], and more were established during this decade.

==Online Community==

The beginning of the Japanese online community comparable to today's kemono fanzine is quite unknown, however, it can be imagined that forums on animals, or on anime and manga, etc., in which kemono character appeared, would have emerged with the development of the computer network from 1980s to 1990s. Apart from the commercial BBS system, in Japan the small private BBS system called "Kusanone-BBS (草の根BBS)" was prominent (maybe similar to FidoNet?). [[Gallone]] (がろーね), the future founder of [[Kemoket]], was one of the users of BBS. <ref>https://twitter.com/nyaruchi/status/691597723145928704</ref>

Since the middle of the 1990s, individual websites had appeared featuring today's kemono fanzine, and in 1997, [[FANG (online community)]], the website hosting service specializing in kemono was launched.

Kemono online community also developed in anonymous online communities, like [[2ch]] (anonymous BBS service since 1999) and [[Futaba Channel]] (the prominent imageboard service in the early 2000s). Moreover, since circa 2000, [[2ch Juu]] (2ch獣), anonymous [[Oekaki]] BBS was launched, where kemono artists submitted pictures and communicate with each other. 2ch Juu was separated into various paint BBSes for each genre, for example, male, female, [[dragon]], kemoshota (cub), and non-kemono (獣にも属さない系), and they linked to each other. Such paint BBS declined after the emergence of [[Pixiv]] in 2007, the largest Japanese general online community for artists as of 2017.

Some individual websites were also prominent in the first half of the 2000's. For example, [[Eevee Studio]] was launched in 2003, and became the largest website of adult [[Pokémon]] pictures in the middle of the 2000s until its closure in December 2008; [[Kemono Server]] (けものサーバ), the new web hosting service for kemono fanzine, launched in 2004 to provide for members the server and domain "kemono.cc"; and [[Kemo-search]] (けもサーチ), the website search engine that was founded in the same year.

After 2006, the kemono online community has been developing within major Japanese general online communities like [[mixi]], [[Pixiv]] and [[Twitter]]. On the other hand, individual websites and the neighboring services like [[Kemosearch]], [[FANG]], and [[Kemono Server]] declined (they still nominally continue to operate). In 2016, the Japanese social network [[Kemoner]] was launched. <ref>http://kemoner.com/</ref>

===Kikaku===

"Kikaku" (企画, Project) occupies a significant position on kemono fanzine online. Kikaku is the artistic project between users mostly on [[pixiv]] and [[twitter]], participants of which at first post their own character (if the kikaku is a fanfiction, their design is mostly based on its original) on the format called "Chara-shi (キャラシ, character sheet)" created by Kikakunushi (企画主, promoter of the Kikaku) who is usually also a user. And then they interactively post illustrations and manga and communicate with other participants. Participants are determined to act under rules by Kikaku-nushi. <ref>http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E4%BC%81%E7%94%BB</ref> Kikaku-nushi's decision include the manner of enrollment and posting, whether the kikaku is NFSW or not, etc. The most well-known and major kikaku, in general, is the series of [[Pixiv Fantasia]], the project of drawing fantastic works on [[pixiv]], and within it, kemono artists organize Gild (ギルド), a small community featuring kemono characters.

The first kikaku featuring the only kemono was [[Kabupa]] (株パ, Pandemium Co., Ltd.) by [[Himasora]] (ひまそら), held from 2009 to 2010 on pixiv.<ref>http://dic.pixiv.net/a/%E6%A0%AA%E3%83%91</ref> Meanwhile, in the 2010s, kikaku became to be held also on twitter.

One of the characteristics of kikaku at Kemono fanzine is that they are held mostly within the community of Osukemo (Male anthropomorphic Kemono) artists, while Mesukemo (Female) artists seldom.

* Kikaku on Pixiv
**[[Kabupa]] (株パ, Pandemium, 2009~2010)
**[[Bi-Mafi]] (び～マフィ, Beast Mafia, 2014?)
* Kikaku on twitter
**[[Drink Dragon]] (2012)
**[[Inuzoribu (Dogsled_Club)]] (犬ぞり部, 2015~2017?)
**[[Fundoshi Gakuransai]] (褌学乱祭, 2016, 2017)
**[[Osukemo Underwear Cafe]] (オスケモパンツ喫茶, 2017)
**[[Fancolo]] (ファンコロ, Abbreviation of ファンタズマコロッセウム Fantasma Colosseum, 2018)

== Kemono events ==

There are small scale, local [[furmeets]] and large-scale, regular [[conventions]] catering to kemono fans.

Kemono events can be generally categorized into two types: fursuit events, and doujin/[[fanzine]] vending events. (However, this is not absolute: [[Fullmoff]] (a fursuiting event) also has booths for creators, and [[Kemoket]] (a fanzine market) has spaces for fursuiting. So, it's more useful to think of them as two endpoints on a continuum.)

The latter type, kemono doujin events, originated from Japanese doujinshi fair like [[Comiket]] that began in the middle of the 1970s. Doujinshis featuring kemono had been published since the 1990s in [[Comiket]] etc., however, it was not until 2011 that doujinshi fairs featuring only kemono (called "'''kemono-only events'''" ケモノオンリーイベント ) appeared.

*Doujinshi fair (fanzine events) specializing in kemono
** [[Fluffy]] (ふらっふぃ, 2009, 2010)– an event for doujinshi on [[Kemoshota]], Held with [[Syota Scratch]]
** [[Jujin Matsuri]] (獣人祭, 2011/2013) – The first doujinshi-vending event focusing only on kemono
** [[Fur~st]] (ふぁ～すと, 2011~2017)
** [[Kemoket]] (けもケット, 2012~present)
** [[Mofuket]] (もふけっと, 2013~2016) – always held with [[Mimiket]], an event for doujinshi on human characters with animal ears ([[kemonomimi]]) since the early 2000s
** [[Ishu Love]] (異種ラブ, 2016~present) – The first doujinshi-vending event featuring love between human and kemono etc
*Fursuiting events
** [[TransFur (convention)|TransFur]] (2005~2007)
** [[Kemocon]] (2008~present)
** [[Metamor Generation|METAMOR GENERATION]] (2009~2013)
** [[Mofukai]] (2010~2015)
** [[Fullmoff]] (2011~2015)
** [[Kigukemo Tube]] (2011~present) – Held in Nagoya
** [[Kemono Yanen!]] (2011~2013) – Held in Osaka
** [[Dragon Kai]] / Dragon Meet (2011~2013)
** [[JMoF]] (2012~present) – The largest fursuiting event/convention in Japan in 2015
** [[Hokkaido Kemono Kigurumi Off]] (2012~present) – Held in Sapporo
** [[Kemono Square]] (2013~present) – Held in Shizuoka
** [[OKIKEMO]] (2014~present) – Held in Okinawa

== References ==
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== See also ==

* [[W:Kemono|Kemono]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Pixiv]]
* [[Kemo-search]]
* [[FANG (online community)]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.fang.or.jp/ 獣コミュニティ・FANG] ([http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http%3A//www.fang.or.jp/ en]) - FANG kemono community

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Anthropomorphic

2026-02-23T11:49:26Z

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:''"Anthro" redirects here. You may be looking for the [[fanzine]], '''[[Anthro (magazine)|Anthro]].''
'''Anthropomorphic''' is a word which means "human shaped" (from the Greek '''''anthrōpos''''' (human being) + '''''morphē''''' (shape)). It is used to describe a concept called '''anthropomorphism''', or ascribing [[human]] characteristics to non-human beings. Typically, this is used in reference to [[wikipedia:Deity|deities]], which are usually given the form of humans. However, the word can apply to non-human things, including [[animal]]s and plants.
In a literary sense, there is a difference between ascribing human traits to an object (anthropomorphism), or to an abstract concept ([[W:personification|personification]]).

==Anthropomorphic and furry==
[[File:Anthro_dolphin_and_anthro_horse.jpg|thumb|150px|Dolphin and horse anthropomorphic characters]]
Since the 1980s, the [[furry fandom]] has used the word to refer primarily to animals. Anthropomorphic animals are sometimes called ''anthro'' or ''morphic'' for short, and media featuring [[furry]] [[character]]s is sometimes called ''[[anthro art]]''.

Words like [[zoomorphic]] and [[therianthropy|therianthropic]] also describe creatures on the animal-shaped end of the anthropomorphism spectrum, but anthropomorphic is the more widely used term in the fandom.

There are subtle differences between the terms for an animal that '''thinks''' like a human and an animal that '''looks''' like a human. However, within the furry community the following terms seem to be used interchangeably:

*Anthropomorphic/Anthro/[[Morphic]]
*[[Zoomorphic]]
*[[Non-anthro]]/Non-morphic/[[Feral]]

==See also==
*[[W:Anthropomorphism|Anthropomorphism]] on [[Wikipedia]]

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Adipophilia

2026-02-21T16:07:38Z

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:''This article is about the fetish. For the mailing list of the same name, see [[Fat Furs (mailing list)]].''
'''Adipophilia''', also known as '''Fat fetishism''' or just '''fat fetish''' (Latin ''adipem'' - "fat" and Greek ''φιλία'' - "love") refers to the [[Sex|sexual attraction]] directed towards [[W:Overweight|overweight ]] or [[W:Obesity|obese people]] due primarily to their weight and size.

== Overview ==
[[File:Plump.png|right|thumb|225px|A plump, fatty female [[polar bear]]. Art by [[BMG]].]]
[[File:1665034746.lilbluefoxie c2266.png|right|thumb|225px|'''Dolby''', an example of a zaftig fox. [https://www.deviantart.com/mariethefoxy/art/Commission-Winfrey-and-Dolby-932042788 Art by mariethefox].]]
A variety of fat fetishism is [[W:Fat_fetishism#Feederism|feed(er)ism]] or '''gaining''', where [[W:Sexual gratification|sexual gratification]] is obtained from the process of "gaining", or helping others gain [[W:Body fat|body fat]], not necessarily from the fat itself. However, there is much overlap between these groups. Fat fetishism also incorporates '''stuffing'''' and '''padding''', whereas the focus of arousal is on the sensations and properties of a real or [[W:Simulation|simulated]] gain.

As a subculture, the fat fetishism community has overlapped with [[W:Body positivity|body positivity]] and [[W:Fat feminism|fat feminism]] movements. The [[W:National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance|National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance]] ('''NAAFA''') has worked as an advocacy organization for fat people but was partly formed to help male fat fetishists and other '''fat admirers''' ('''FA'''s) find fat women to date and have sex with.

== Sexualtity ==

Fat fetishism as a mainstream community (both in [[real life]] and/or internet-based) is predominantly [[heterosexual]], focusing on fat [[female|women]] and thinner [[male|men]]. Fat fetishism includes communities. In Asian regions, fat fetishism also maintains a considerable and enduring presence within gay male content and communities. Within certain segments of these communities, heavier body types are regarded as preferable to slimmer physiques, and a notable proportion of members actively pursue weight gain as a deliberate objective.

Other sexual adipophilia interests include fat-related [[W:Internet pornography|internet porn]], [[W:Gluttony|Hhogging]], which is when men seek out fat women to exploit sexually, and '''squashing''', which is sexual attraction to the idea of being crushed by a fat person or by people.

== Adipophilia and furry ==

In the context of the [[furry fandom]], the term for a [[furry]] fat admirer or a fat [[anthropomorphic]] [[furry character]] is '''fat fur''' (pl. '''fat furries''', also known as a '''plus sized fur'''). The term is also used by some members of the furry fandom who are fat in [[real life]].{{cn}}

Most fat furs prefer to utilize [[literature]], [[artwork]], or [[roleplay]] rather than relying on real-life weight gain to fulfill their [[sexual fantasies]]. Topics involved in such works include, but are not limited to, admiration of a character's fatness, [[W:Consent|consensual]] or non-consensual feeding, clothing becoming tight-fitting or ripped, [[W:Gluttony|gluttony]], unintentional [[W:Weight gain|weight gain]], loss of [[W:Muscular hypertrophy|muscularity]] or [[W:Physical fitness|fitness]], or [[W:Teasing|teasing]] a character about their weight.

There are crossovers between this philia and the [[fandom]]'s [[hypertrophilia]] (also known as '''hypersexuality'''), a [[furspeech]] paraphilia term used to describe [[furries]] emotional or [[sex]]ual attraction to '''hyper-endowed''' characters with over-exaggerated (i.e. impractically-large) [[W:Erogenous zone|erogenous zones]] or sexual characteristics, whereas excessive body fat is added to this mix, enhancing [[breast]]s, hips, buttocks, legs, etc.

A number of classic fairy tales, including [[w:Little_Red_Riding_Hood|Little Red Riding Hood]] and [[w:The_Wolf_and_the_Seven_Young_Goats|The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats]], share depictions of a wolf whose abdomen becomes grossly distended as a result of overeating. In instances where the portrayal of villainous characters in such fairy tales serves as the original source of interest, a concurrent interest in [[vorarephilia]] is frequently observed.

=== Zaftig ===

'''Zaftig''' is a mainstream [[W:Yiddish language|Yiddish]] term meaning "''pleasantly plump''", which in the [[fandom]] it is also used to describe a person or [[character]] who is both fat and good looking.

==See also==

* [[W:Adipophilia|Adipophilia]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Fat Furs (mailing list)|Fat Furs' mailing list]]
* [[Fat Bunny Agenda]]
* [[The Round House]]
* [[Zaftig City]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Adipophilia Adipophilia] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Adipophilia Adipophilia] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/fat Fat] search results in DeviantArt
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=fat Fat] search results in Fur Affinity
* [https://discord.gg/C4fpCCu Fat Furs] on [[Discord]]
* [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/fatfurs Anthrochat #fatfurs] on [[IRC]]
* [irc://irc.furnet.org/fatfurs Furnet #fatfurs] on IRC

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Adipophilia

2026-02-20T17:46:16Z

Gowland: Added the Japanese version link

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[[File:FatFetishFlag.webp|right|255px]]
:''This article is about the fetish. For the mailing list of the same name, see [[Fat Furs (mailing list)]].''
'''Adipophilia''', also known as '''Fat fetishism''' or just '''fat fetish''' (Latin ''adipem'' - "fat" and Greek ''φιλία'' - "love") refers to the [[Sex|sexual attraction]] directed towards [[W:Overweight|overweight ]] or [[W:Obesity|obese people]] due primarily to their weight and size.

== Overview ==
[[File:Plump.png|right|thumb|225px|A plump, fatty female [[polar bear]]. Art by [[BMG]].]]
[[File:1665034746.lilbluefoxie c2266.png|right|thumb|225px|'''Dolby''', an example of a zaftig fox. [https://www.deviantart.com/mariethefoxy/art/Commission-Winfrey-and-Dolby-932042788 Art by mariethefox].]]
A variety of fat fetishism is [[W:Fat_fetishism#Feederism|feed(er)ism]] or '''gaining''', where [[W:Sexual gratification|sexual gratification]] is obtained from the process of "gaining", or helping others gain [[W:Body fat|body fat]], not necessarily from the fat itself. However, there is much overlap between these groups. Fat fetishism also incorporates '''stuffing'''' and '''padding''', whereas the focus of arousal is on the sensations and properties of a real or [[W:Simulation|simulated]] gain.

As a subculture, the fat fetishism community has overlapped with [[W:Body positivity|body positivity]] and [[W:Fat feminism|fat feminism]] movements. The [[W:National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance|National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance]] ('''NAAFA''') has worked as an advocacy organization for fat people but was partly formed to help male fat fetishists and other '''fat admirers''' ('''FA'''s) find fat women to date and have sex with.

== Sexualtity ==

Fat fetishism as a mainstream community (both in [[real life]] and/or internet-based) is predominantly [[heterosexual]], focusing on fat [[female|women]] and thinner [[male|men]]. Fat fetishism includes communities.

Other sexual adipophilia interests include fat-related [[W:Internet pornography|internet porn]], [[W:Gluttony|Hhogging]], which is when men seek out fat women to exploit sexually, and '''squashing''', which is sexual attraction to the idea of being crushed by a fat person or by people.

== Adipophilia and furry ==

In the context of the [[furry fandom]], the term for a [[furry]] fat admirer or a fat [[anthropomorphic]] [[furry character]] is '''fat fur''' (pl. '''fat furries''', also known as a '''plus sized fur'''). The term is also used by some members of the furry fandom who are fat in [[real life]].{{cn}}

Most fat furs prefer to utilize [[literature]], [[artwork]], or [[roleplay]] rather than relying on real-life weight gain to fulfill their [[sexual fantasies]]. Topics involved in such works include, but are not limited to, admiration of a character's fatness, [[W:Consent|consensual]] or non-consensual feeding, clothing becoming tight-fitting or ripped, [[W:Gluttony|gluttony]], unintentional [[W:Weight gain|weight gain]], loss of [[W:Muscular hypertrophy|muscularity]] or [[W:Physical fitness|fitness]], or [[W:Teasing|teasing]] a character about their weight.

There are crossovers between this philia and the [[fandom]]'s [[hypertrophilia]] (also known as '''hypersexuality'''), a [[furspeech]] paraphilia term used to describe [[furries]] emotional or [[sex]]ual attraction to '''hyper-endowed''' characters with over-exaggerated (i.e. impractically-large) [[W:Erogenous zone|erogenous zones]] or sexual characteristics, whereas excessive body fat is added to this mix, enhancing [[breast]]s, hips, buttocks, legs, etc.

=== Zaftig ===

'''Zaftig''' is a mainstream [[W:Yiddish language|Yiddish]] term meaning "''pleasantly plump''", which in the [[fandom]] it is also used to describe a person or [[character]] who is both fat and good looking.

==See also==

* [[W:Adipophilia|Adipophilia]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[Fat Furs (mailing list)|Fat Furs' mailing list]]
* [[Fat Bunny Agenda]]
* [[The Round House]]
* [[Zaftig City]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/Adipophilia Adipophilia] search results in [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Adipophilia Adipophilia] search results in [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/tag/fat Fat] search results in DeviantArt
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=fat Fat] search results in Fur Affinity
* [https://discord.gg/C4fpCCu Fat Furs] on [[Discord]]
* [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/fatfurs Anthrochat #fatfurs] on [[IRC]]
* [irc://irc.furnet.org/fatfurs Furnet #fatfurs] on IRC

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Blotch

2025-09-14T21:25:04Z

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'''Blotch''', also known as '''Screwbald''', was the alias of the collaborative works between the artists [[Kenket]] and [[BlackTeagan]], one sketching and the other painting.<ref>[http://www.coyote-tangent.com/screwbald/artist.htm untitled document (webpage about Blotch)]. Retrieved May 23, 2007.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==

Blotch won the 2007 [[Ursa Major Award]] for ''Best Published Illustration'', for [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/FAunited.jpg the cover of FA:United's] [[con book]]. In the 2008 Ursa awards, Blotch won two awards: one for ''Best Published Illustration'' for [http://us-p.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/Suhl.jpg the cover of EuroFurence 14's conbook cover], and another for ''Best Other Literary Work'' for the [[Dog's Days of Summer]] graphic novel. Blotch again won ''Best Published Illustration'' in 2009 (for the cover of [[Kyell Gold]]'s novel ''[[Out of Position]]'') and 2013 (for the cover of Kyell Gold's ''[[Divisions]]'').

Blotch has been [[Guest of Honor]] at [[FA: United]] 2007, [[Oklacon 2007]], [[Rocky Mountain Fur Con 2008]], [[Further Confusion 2011]], [[ConFurgence]] 2014, and [[Furry Fiesta 2014]].

=== Character ===

Their representative character '''Blotch''' was a [[anthropomorphic|anthropomorphized]] [[male]] [[leopard]].

=== Convention attendance ===

Blotch have attended many conventions, including [[Further Confusion]], [[Anthrocon]], [[EuroFurence]] and [[Midwest Furfest]], where they sell prints and original sketches,

== Art ==

The Blotch team officially started working together in August 2006. Together they contributed artwork to the multi-artist calendar [[Wish You Were Here]], as well as the [[Werewolf Calendar]] for 2012, many [[Sofawolf Press]] publications, such as ''[[Heat (magazine)|Heat]]'', ''[[New Fables]]'', cover and interior illustrations for [[Kyell Gold]]'s novels ''[[Out of Position]]'' and ''[[Isolation Play]]'', and several cards for the [[Wild Cat Card Deck]] and the [[Endangered Ark]], among other projects.

Blotch also created ''[[Dog's Days of Summer]]'', an interactive webcomic that ran through summer 2007, and was printed by [[Sofawolf Press]] in summer 2008.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/dogsdays/4897.html Dog's Days Publication Announcement]. Retrieved December 22, 2007.</ref> In April 2008 and during [[Anthrocon 2008|Anthrocon 2008]] it was announced that a prequel would be released called ''[[First Time for Everything]]''.<ref>[http://www.dogsdaysofsummer.com/2008/04/13/first-time-for-everything/ First Time for Everything!] - Diego (13 April 2008)</ref>

In Spring 2009, Blotch announced working on a new graphic novel, ''[[Nordguard]]''. The first part of what has been envisaged as a three-part series is called ''Across Thin Ice''. The first book is 75 pages printed in full color, and was released at [[Anthrocon 2011]]. The comic has received positive reviews both within the furry fandom,<ref>[http://www.furrynewsnetwork.com/2011/07/book-review-nordguard-thin-ice/ Book Review: ''Nordguard: Across Thin Ice''] - [[Earl Z. Madness]], [[Furry News Network]] (18 July 2011)</ref><ref>[http://www.flayrah.com/3624/review-nordguard-across-thin-ice-tess-garman-teagan-gavet Review: ''Nordguard: Across Thin Ice'', by Tess Garman & Teagan Gavet] - [[Fred Patten]], [[Flayrah]] (28 July 2011)</ref> and without. IGN rated "Across Thin Ice" an 8/10 in a review from July 2011.<ref>[http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/07/27/nordguard-book-one-across-thin-ice-review ''Nordguard Book One: Across Thin Ice'' Review] - Jack DeVries, [[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] (27 July 2011)</ref> The graphic novel is available in comic book stores across the USA, Canada, and Europe.

As of January 2012, the Blotch duo were working on the second installment of [[Nordguard]], to be tentatively released in summer 2013.<ref>[http://www.nordguard.com/about-the-comic/f-a-q/ Nordguard FAQ]</ref> In June 2013, Blotch announced that this date would be missed.<ref>[http://www.nordguard.com/under-dark-skies-2/ Under Dark Skies], Nordguard website (20 June 2013)</ref> On February 3, 2014 it was announced that Blotch would be on a bit of a hiatus while Kenket pursued a job opportunity and BlackTeagan worked on a couple of solo projects.<ref>[http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/5478293/ Room Party Preorders! & Hiatus] - Blotch, Fur Affinity (3 February 2014)</ref> Two weeks later Blotch was GOH at [[Furry Fiesta 2014]] where they were panelists at Story Improv event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/436966622129950720 "Join us @KyellGold and a bunch of awesome folks for the story+improv show! Main Ballroom at 3pm! #TFF2014] - Blotch, Twitter (February 21, 2014).</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127002405/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/e0376fa1456ed9599e66e2f4f1e75301#.VHZxTYevz-k Story Improv With Blotch / Kyell Gold / Fox Amoore event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>, ''Making Graphic Novels With Blotch'' event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/437322991995609088 "Thanks for everyone who came to our Graphic Novels panel today! :) #TFF2014"] - Blotch, Twitter (February 22, 2014)</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127002944/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/396a1dddea67dee6942f4146d4ffbc25 Making Graphic Novels With Blotch event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref> and ''Storytelling Through Illustration: Taking Your Art Further With Blotch'' event<ref>[https://twitter.com/screwbald/status/437391238447132672 "Check out our panel Storytelling through Illustration tonight, 9:30pm in Panel RM2 (Spectrum)! Fun for both artists & art fans alike! :]"] - Blotch, Twitter (February 22, 2014). Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141127003935/http://furryfiesta2014.sched.org/event/127738a14cf0251a74b82154302e154e#.VHZza4evz-k Storytelling Through Illustration: Taking Your Art Further With Blotch event page] at sched.org, archived by Internet Archive on November 27, 2014. Retrieved November 27, 2014.</ref>. The hiatus seems to have been for much of 2014, with no posts to Blotch website in 2014 and no journal post to Fur Affinity since the hiatus announcement, although there has been 29 tweets on Twitter (during 2014 Feb 4-Dec 31). When asked in September 2015, Kenket said that she is no longer working with BlackTeagan, confirming the end of the project.<ref>[https://twitter.com/tessgarman/status/643240233958400001 "Teagan and I are no longer working together so, RIP Blotch."] - Kenket, Twitter (September 14, 2015)</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.screwbald.com/ Screwbald.com] - Blotch official website
* [https://screwbald.deviantart.com Blotch (Screwbald)] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/user/blotch/ Blotch] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Blotch/ Blotch] on [[VCL]]
* ''[https://screwbald.livejournal.com/ Blotch, Screwbald Spotcat]'' - Blotch on [[LiveJournal]]
* ''[https://www.nordguard.com/ Nordguard]'' ({{lj-user|nordguard}}) - a comic by Blotch

=== Media ===

* [http://furros.dasoluciones.com/portal/content.php?258-Red-Furros-interviews-Blotch Interview of Blotch] by [[Red Furros]] at [[Further Confusion 2011]]

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The term '''species''' refers to any type of [[animal]] or other living being.

In biology, a species refers to a basic unit of biological classification, or taxonomy, to identify types of living beings who are able to mate and bear children with one another.

== Species and furry ==

In the [[furry fandom]], the term is used more loosely to mean any type of animal that is used to identify a [[character]] or [[fursona]]. It may be an actual species (e.g. a [[lion]]), or may encompass multiple species (e.g. a [[mouse]]), or in some cases be a type within a species (e.g. a [[husky]]). It may also refer to hybrid species, or a mythical, fictional, or genetically engineered species.

== Phenotype ==

'''Phenotype''' is a borrowed term used by [[therian]]s, biologists and geneticists, and to a lesser extent [[furry|furries]], to decribe a person's animal affiliation. Because phenotype has a specific scientific meaning (see [[: wikipedia:phenotype|Phenotype in Wikipedia]]) that can confuse those not familiar with this contextual use, '''Theriotype''' has been suggested as a replacement in the [[were]] community.

== Closed species ==
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Species is also a term used in the furry/adoptables communities in which someone claims copyright to a fictional (and usually unique) species that they created, bought, hired someone else to create; or a combination of those methods, with art, literature, and a name for which the species is called. Usually, the same lines are reused for new designs. The art of the creatures is normally tied to literature in the form of lore, maps, canon stories, etc, and a coined name by which they’re called. A species can be dubbed closed, semi-closed/open, open, or regulated. This refers to the extent of permissions via the specific resources of art, literature, etc.

* Creation items, usually called MYOs (make-your-own), are usually bought with real/digital currency, won in events or competitions, traded for, or given freely. Characters created from these are often called customs.

Closed Species - refers to that the creation of new characters is limited and usually only the owner(s) approves them. Additional items are received from activity or buyable.
* The organizers of a closed species will usually create and sell new characters or will review character submissions. Sometimes, new characters will be offered for free, but who gets it is determined by competition or raffle. Some will allow anyone to make a character, so long as they own a MYO item. Others will require the item owner to commission an approved artist to create their character.
* Closed species vary in their TOS, but it’s common for rule breakers to be excommunicated and not allowed to participate in group activities after committing a serious offense. This can include stripping their ability to sell the characters that use the species' trademark name.
* Communities of this type are usually more active than the rest. This includes events, changing prompts, and largely having a variety of specialized things you can do with your characters to make developing them easier. This type of hyperactivity can be a double-edged sword though, and the amount of this has caused a stigma to the term Closed Species. It is a word of caution to get your feet wet in a community first before you go all-in in the species. All Closed Species communities are not the same, though it may be hard to find a community to your ideals.

Semi-Closed/Open Species - refers to the creation of new characters is somewhat limited and usually, staff, in general, approves them. They usually offer new users a MYO or more to get them started. Additional items are easily received from the activity.
* The organizers of a semi-closed/open species will usually create new characters to adopt out, sell, or for others and also review character submissions. MYO items are usually still needed, but they’re more plentiful than in Closed Species.
* Semi-closed/Open Species vary in their TOS. Serious offenders are usually excommunicated as well, but offenders in this sense are usually more related to the community / selling things for real money than other things.
* Communities of this type are usually only semi-active. Staff activity may be hit and miss at times as well as activities and general community activity. Not a complete ghost town though.

Open Species - refers to the creation of new characters is not limited. All items are usually free to use for whatever you’d like to create.
* The organizers may occasionally create new adopt or help others create their characters. There are either no items needed or all items are free to use whenever.
* Open Species TOS varies, but mainly consists of not claiming what you didn’t create.
* Communities of this type are usually very sleepy. Activities are spare with a lack of active staff to keep things fresh.

Regulated Species - refers to fictional species similarly claimed to be owned by someone but rather than the creative process being controlled design aspects or characteristics are. With a regulated species one would have to comply with certain design guidelines. Controlled aspects of a regulated species may be sexual organs, hybrids, or skin/fur patterns. Regulated species may also control how the community may act, they may limit how many posts an artist can make of the species, the buying/selling of art containing the species, etc.

Validity to copyright claims. There is a strong debate on whether these fictional species are copyrightable under US law, with fair points on both sides of the community. Regardless if someone’s entire creature/race can be copyrighted or not, there are other legal considerations.

* The art/lines are copyrighted, and using them without permission in any way, other than satire* or teaching, is a copyright infringement and also art theft. You can always create your own lines that are different enough though.
* Lore, maps, etc are copyrighted, and using any portion without permission in any way, other than satire* or teaching, is a copyright infringement and also plagiarism. You can create your own lore that is different and doesn’t use anything specific from the original lore, or not even create any if you don’t want to.
* The name owners create to identify their species with, and use when conducting services/sells, is protected under common law trademark** against competing businesses if it’s unique enough on its own. The owner can legally stop you from using their brand (as that’s what the name is like Nike is a brand of shoes, Sushi Dogs is a brand of a fictional canine species), or anything that is obviously meant to mimic it. Trademarks can be coupled with art to make them even more distinctive. If the name is a new name, then it’s a coined name, making it even more unique and a stronger case for a trademark. So just avoiding using that name would be wise to avoid possible legal action.
* Individual traits alone have been established as not copyrightable. It is the account of the whole that determines the copyright. So, you can create your own unique lined character in your style that contains slightly different styled traits (welcome those illegal traits/combinations), that doesn’t use the lore and the coined name (forget about specifically calling it an off-brand as that can be ruled as antagonizing), and there won’t be a need to any fear of legal recourse.
* *Satire: There is a misconception about the parody protection act, spread around by at least one person. Using the parody protection act as a loophole to commit art theft, plagiarism, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, slander, and harassment (as those last two will most likely be added too) as an ongoing personality for your own personal/commercial use is not going to fly in any legal battle. SmartBlogger.com defines satire well. “Satire offers political and social commentary, using exaggeration, irony, humor, allegory, and more to make a point” Satire is more like a one-shot throwaway character, and not an ongoing character.
* **Common Law Trademark: A trademark does not have to be registered to receive protection. Under common law, there is protection for a symbol, logo, product name, or other words or marks that identify the source of goods or services before it is registered with the state or federal government (aka brand). Registering a trademark only offers additional protection. The original owner of a trademark can legally stop anyone else from using it. The record of commercial use is enough to contest anyone else trying to register it as theirs. Which, falsely registering a trademark can result in federal legal action at the least.

There are other real-world examples that can help solve the matter, and it follows the same points made above. Star Wars, Blizzard, and Star Trek. Each of these has aspects of IP (Intellectual Property) that they own and seriously protect. This is from brand names (like Klingon) to how they specifically portray races, and it’s all protected. Without permission, you cannot create a Klingon character, especially for sale without expecting some legal notices to come your way. Same thing if it’s a dwarf character just like a Blizzard dwarf, or using any of the specific places in Star Trek. This does stand to reason, and further supports, owners of species having a legal right to their IP (lending to copyright & trademark of the brand) and their species being copyrightable.

Though as mentioned in some of the above points, owners cannot stop you from creating your own IP characters/species/race that is reasonably different. An example of this i Owner X has a species with a distinctive face visor as a trait. Person A creates a character similar in species/race with a face visor that is reasonably different. If person A doesn’t use any literature or the brand name (nor an antagonizing off-brand name) of owner X’s species, then person A has no need to fear legal notice/action and you can claim harassment if owner X tries to bully them.

== See also ==

* [[W:Species|Species]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Species]]
* [[List of most popular phenotypes]]

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Mobius

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'''Mobius''' is the setting used in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] [[cartoon]] and [[comic book]]s. Among the [[furry fandom]], Mobius is popular as a generic post-apocalyptic [[furry]] setting. The continuity of Mobius began in the version of the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon known in the Sonic fandom as [[SatAM]], originally named in ''The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' cartoon and was continued and expanded (and heavily retconned) by the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic)|Archie comic]]. Due to the flexibility of the setting, it is fairly popular among furries, and has developed a fandom of its own.
Most modern Sonic media refer to the planet as Earth, but the dominant species is uncertain as the world is populated by [[Human|humans]] in most of the media in the 2000s but has been changed to be a world of [[anthropomorphic]] [[Animal|animals]] in the more recent games.

==In the Archie Comics==
In the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic produced by Archie, Mobius's calendar year is around 3237. The world is inhabited by a combination of anthropomorphs and humans, notable examples being the Freedom Fighters, which is a team of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Sally Acorn]] and various other anthropomorphic animals, and Dr. Eggman, a mad scientist bent on world domination. Dr. Eggman is constantly thwarted by Sonic the Hedgehog in his plans for world domination. This form of Mobius resembles a polluted Earth.
==In the SatAM Cartoon==
Mobius is a planet mostly inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, with an exception of Dr. Robotnik, a scientist bent on destroying the Freedom Fighters and governing roboticized animals. Dr. Robotnik, then known as Julian, was on a space expedition when a nuclear holocaust destroyed all [[Human|human]] life. The remaining animals mutated and built upon the society left by people. Upon his return, Dr. Robotnik and his assistant Snively felt they should be in charge or all the formerly four-legged critters. This Mobius has a combination of polluted cities and beautiful forests.

==In the furry fandom==
For furries, Mobius is a generic setting, usable for any style of stories; the juxtaposition of large untamed wildernesses and modern societies, magic and technology, enlightenment and the unknown, make for a setting that can encompass a wide variety of stories and genres within it.

Fanwritten stories set in Mobius infrequently centre around the Robotnik-Freedom Fighters storyline, and are either set in the peaceful times before or in the foreseen reconstruction after.

==See also==
*[https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Mobius_(Archie) Mobius (Archie)] on the Sonic News Network
*[https://sonic.fandom.com/wiki/Mobius_(SatAM) Mobius (SatAM)] on the Sonic News Network
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'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' (<span lang="ja" xml:lang="ja">ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ</span> ''Sonikku za Hejjihoggu''), trademarked ''Sonic The Hedgehog'',<ref name="sonic's middle name">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=Steven||title=The Ultimate History of Video Games: The Story Behind the Craze that Touched our Lives and Changed the World|publisher=Prima Publishing|publication-place=Roseville, California|isbn=0-7615-3643-4|pages=428|chapter=Chapter 23|quote=the "t" in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is capitalized. Sega marketing wizard Al Nilsen had the "the" registered as Sonic's middle name.}}</ref> is a video game character and the hero of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|video game series]] released by Sega, as well as numerous spin-off comics, cartoons and books.

== History ==

The [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 video game)|first game]] in the franchise was released on June 23, 1991 in order to provide Sega with a mascot to rival Nintendo's flagship character Mario.<ref name="essential 50">{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Kennedy|publisher=1up.com|title=The Essential 50: Sonic the Hedgehog| url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134008|accessdate=2006-06-03}}</ref><ref>Davis, Cameron and Shoemaker, Brad [http://uk.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/hist_sonic/index.html The History of SOnic the Hedgehog], ''GameSpot'', Accessed June 16, 2008</ref> Since then, Sonic has become one of the world's best-known video game characters, with his series having sold millions of copies.<ref name="sonic wii">{{cite web |title=Sega Announces Sonic's charge onto the Wii Console|publisher=Sega of America |url=http://www.sega.com/corporate/corporate.php?item=pr_20060509a |accessdate=2006-06-17}}</ref> In 2005, Sonic was one of the first game character inductees into the [[wikipedia:Walk of Game|Walk of Game]], alongside Mario and Link.<ref name="walk of game">{{cite web |author= |publisher = |url=http://www.walkofgame.com/inductees/inductees2005.html |title=Walk of Game 2005 inductees |accessdate=2008-04-02 }}</ref>

Artist Naoto Ōshima, designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and programmer Yuji Naka are generally credited with the creation of the character,<ref name="Sega-16">{{cite web|first=Ken|last=Horowitz|url=http://www.sega-16.com/Sega%20Stars-%20Yuji%20Naka.php|title=Sega Stars: Yuji Naka|publisher=Sega-16|accessdate=2006-06-20}}</ref> a blue [[Anthropomorphism|anthropomorphic]] [[hedgehog]], who has the ability to run faster than the speed of sound<ref name="age-speed">{{cite web |first=Jared |last=Matte |publisher=The GHZ |url=http://www.theghz.com/sonic/encyclopedia/s/sonic.html |title=Sonic Encyclopaedia: Sonic the Hedgehog |accessdate=2006-02-17}}</ref>. This is a major part of the gameplay of the series.

== References ==
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Sonic the Hedgehog (franchise)

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'''Sonic the Hedgehog''' is a popular series of video games by [[Wikipedia:SEGA|SEGA]], created in 1991 and starring a blue [[hedgehog]] called [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]] embroiled in constant battles against his nemesis/rival, Dr. Ivo Robotnik (also known as '''Eggman''').

There have also been several spin-off cartoons and comics. Sonic is heavily popular in the furry fandom, although his friends, [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] the two-tailed [[fox]] as well as some of the other characters, are often more popular than Sonic himself. There is a Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series begun by Archie Comics that features characters like [[Sally Acorn]], Bunnie Rabbot, Antoine D'Coolette, Rotor J. Walrus, Dulcy the Dragon, [[Rouge|Rouge the Bat]], [[Cream the Rabbit]], [[Shadow the Hedgehog]], [[Silver the Hedgehog]] and many others, all of whom tend to be as popular, if not more than Sonic.
Note that some of the characters appear or don't appear in all the various Sonic forms of media.

==Most notable games==

Sonic the Hedgehog is the game that began the series on the Genesis (the Mega Drive outside North America) and was followed up by two direct sequels, each introducing a number of new characters and enemies. A spin-off was released for the Sega CD (also known as the Mega CD outside of North America) called Sonic CD which introduced time travel and prerecorded CD music as major features.

The first Sonic game with 3D graphics and gameplay was Sonic R, which was released in 1996 for PC and the Sega Saturn, although the Special Stages of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic CD featured 3D movement before that. The first fully 3D traditional platformer game in the series was Sonic Adventure in 1998 for the Sega Dreamcast which got a sequel of its own called Sonic Adventure 2 in 2001.

The Sonic Advance series was the first old-style 2D platformer for a while, and it was released for the Game Boy Advance in 3 instalments: the first in 2001, the second in 2002 and the third in 2004. Sonic The Hedgehog was the title of a 2006 game, known to many people as Sonic '06, which was critically slammed for having a strange story, numerous bugs and glitches and almost being unfinished. Sega achieved much more success with Sonic and the Secret Rings, the first in the Sonic Storybook Series in 2007.

Sonic Unleashed followed in 2008 and had an feature of Sonic being transforming into a [[werewolf]]-like creature know as a "werehog" at night. The second and final game in the Sonic Storybook Series was Sonic and the Black Knight in 2009, an open world game with swordfighting gameplay.
2010 saw the release of Sonic Colors (called Sonic Colours in British English) which is widely regarded as one of, if not the best 3D Sonic game. Sonic Generations was released in 2011 and was the first game to feature Classic Sonic, who was Sonic's original design, and his past self. They soon after released both parts of Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (Sonic 4 Episode 1 & 2), which was made as a direct sequel to the first four Sonic games, and the return of the 2D gameplay from Sonic Advance.

The mid-2010s saw a Sonic redesign (part of the series "Sonic Boom"), giving him a scarf and extra spikes. The redesign was received poorly, and was not helped by the negative critical reception of the games it was featured in. Sega returned Sonic to his original design shortly after.
Soon afterward, in 2015, Sonic Lost World was released for the PC, and Sega created a mobile game called Sonic Runners based on it. Sonic Runners was received well, but the servers were shut down less than a year later in 2016.

Sonic Forces and Sonic Mania (2017) released in 2017 to starkly different receptions - Sonic Forces being derided for a shallow plot and weaker gameplay compared to what came before, and Sonic Mania being praised for being a faithful recreation (and expansion) of the series' original 2D entries. Sonic Mania is considered to have replaced Sonic 4 as a sequel to the classics timeline-wise, although there hasn't been any official confirmation outside of some delisting and lack of recognition of the latter.

Sonic Frontiers released in 2022, returning the series' 3D gameplay back to a Sonic Adventure-style open world in its "Open Zone" levels, along with brand-new combat and puzzle mechanics, albeit retaining the Boost-style gameplay particularly in the linear "Cyberspace Stages". At the time of writing in 2023, the next major Sonic game will be "Sonic Superstars": a 2.5D game based on the classics, with features like the physics engine and level design cues being built up from Mania's, albeit including a new 4-player co-op mode in a similar vein to the New Super Mario Bros. series.

== Other media ==

Sonic's success has also spawned various creative endeavours outside the video games, most notably two lines of [[comic book]]s, four cartoon series, and an OVA [[anime]].

===Animation===

There have been multiple Sonic television shows, with the first being The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in 1993, which followed Sonic and Tails as they try to prevent Dr. Ivo Robotnik from taking over Mobius. It was a fast-paced slapstick show, much akin to [[Animaniacs]] or [[Tiny Toon Adventures]]. It was succeeded by a science fantasy in 1995 show called Sonic the Hedgehog, often shortened to SatAM to avoid confusion with other shows and games. It is remembered fondly by many, and it is very popular among [[Furry|furries]]. The show takes a much darker tone than the other television shows and features many of the Freedom Fighter characters. Next was a series called Sonic Underground, made in 2000, featuring Sonic and his two siblings called Sonia and Manic, who have never appeared in any pieces of media since. The three characters play for a band who is trying to fight Dr. Robotnik, a mad doctor who wants to kill them and "robotize" the land. The fourth TV series was called [[Sonic X]] and was notable for being the first to feature the characters' modern appearance (their looks from Sonic Adventure and other games). It was an action-adventure-comedy-drama-science fantasy anime. The fifth and final show was Sonic Boom, a show about the characters from the series of the same name. It was much more well-received than the games.

===Comics===

There were three Sonic the Hedgehog comics, the first of which was Sonic the Comic, a UK children's' comic about Sega's mascot Sonic the Hedgehog. It ran for 223 issues between 1993 and 2002 and was published by Fleetway Editions. The next and most popular comic was [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], a comic put out by Archie Comics that ran between 1993 and 2017. This comic featured many elements from the SatAM series and the games, and until the Super Genesis Wave event, it had its own stories. After the event in the comics, all the characters' histories were reset to be identical to the games. Archie Comics is also notable for publishing a few other Sonic the Hedgehog themed comics and even a Mega Man comic. The final and a still ongoing [[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW)|comic]] was published by IDW Publishing and had a continuity that stuck mostly to the games.

==Sonic the Hedgehog and furry==

Sonic, arguably one of the most popular game series in the furry fandom, is one of those series that is controversial due to furries. Some fans hate furries, some furries hate Sonic, some people became furries due to Sonic, while some furries were drawn to Sonic for its characters. Nevertheless, the furry presence is strong in the fandom. This especially common with fans of Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog, which tended to combine many different art styles of furry animals before the reboot.

[[Yerf]] famously instituted a ban on all Sonic-inspired artwork after the archive was flooded with low-quality artwork related to the game.{{cn}}

Sonic, Tails, Amy, Shadow, Silver, Rouge, Cream, Blaze and Vanilla are amongst the most popular with furries, though most of the characters have some level of furry interest.

== Multiplayer worlds ==

''Sonic the Hedgehog'' has inspired [[:Category:Sonic the Hedgehog multiplayer worlds|a number of multiplayer worlds]].

== See also ==
* [[Wikipedia:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]] at Wikipedia
*[[Mobius]]

== External links ==

*[http://www.sega.com/ SEGA's official website]
*[[wikia:sonic|The Sonic News Network]] - [[wikipedia:Wikia|Wikia]]'s Sonic the Hedgehog wiki
*[[wikia:archiesonic|The Mobius Encyclopaedia]] - Wikia's "[[wikipedia:Archie Comics|Archie-verse]]" Sonic the Hedgehog wiki
*[http://info.sonicretro.org/ Sonic Retro's wiki]

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Anime

2025-09-12T13:27:09Z

Gowland: Added the Japanese version link

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[[File:EtoRan.jpg|right|thumb|Juuni Senshi Bakuretsu Eto Ranger]]
[[File:Hyper Police (animated series).jpg|right|thumb|Hyper Police]]
[[File:SonicXposter.png|right|thumb|Sonic X]]
'''Anime''' (アニメ) is a western term standing for animation originating from Japan{{clarify}} (In Japanese, the word "anime" isn't a special term and simply means "animation").

Anime is different from other animation because unlike animation of other countries, which is intended for children and contains immature, innocent themes, anime is being produced only for adults and teens and almost every anime contains at least a little bit of violence, blood and gore, nudity and sexual content. Since the beginning of the Japanese animation industry in 1900s, no anime intended for children or without mature content has ever been produced.

Due to this significant audience difference, stories in Japanese anime are very different from Western animation. Overall tone is usually very serious and bleak. Characters die, often unexpectedly and spectacularly, there is no difference between protagonists and antagonists, and characters are designed very thoroughly and with high amount of detail. There are no happy endings, plot twists are very common and usually take either bittersweet or dark tone.

Anime has a very wide amount of unique genres that simply don't exist in Western animation - mecha, magical girls, school, tentacles, lolicon and yaoi (which is very different from slash genre in fanfiction).

== See also ==

* [[W:Anime|Anime]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Anime|Category:Anime]]
* [[Manga]]

== External links ==

* [http://www.furrydolphin.net/2006_files/why-us-furries.html This Judgemental Little Business] talks how the Furry community and the Anime community are not so different.
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20061030160045/http://www.geocities.com/thehalflifecoder/Rants/Furry.html Furry FAQ: State of the Fandom] - a Furry faq for Anime fans (mirrored on Archive.org).

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Pikachu

2025-09-12T04:25:43Z

Gowland: Added the Japanese version link

{{unref}}
{{Infobox fictional species
| name = Pikachu
| image = [[File:Pikachu.jpg|250px]]
| caption = ''Pokémon Omega Ruby'' and ''Alpha Sapphire'' promotional artwork by Ken Sugimori
| author(s) = Atsuko Nishida and Ken Sugimori
| creation date = 1990s
| publishing date = February 27, 1996
| alternate name(s) = Mouse Pokémon (Pokedex)<br/>
ピカチュウ (Japanese)
| home = Kanto (region where it was introduced)
| metazoan = [[Rodent]]
| type = Biological
| morphology = [[Feral]] semi-[[biped]]
| sapience = Semi-[[human]]; near-human when trained{{fact}}
| gender = Male, female
| locomotion = Terrestrial
| communication = Verbal, pantomime (Ash Ketchum's Pikachu)
}}
'''Pikachu''' ([[wikipedia:Japanese language|Japanese]]: '''ピカチュウ''') is a fictional species from the ''[[Pokémon]]'' [[animé]], [[manga]], and [[video game]]s. It is one of the more popular [[species]], and serves as the franchise [[mascot]], in addition to being one of [[wikipedia:Japan|Japan's]] mascots for the [[wikipedia:2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 FIFA World Cup]].<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/pikachu-is-japan-s-awesome-mascot-for-fifa-world-cup-2014/1100-6418347/ "Pikachu is Japan's awesome mascot for FIFA World Cup 2014"], GameSpot article by Martin Gaston, dated March 17, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.</ref> Pikachu has also had a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade since 2001.<ref>[http://macysthanksgiving.wikia.com/wiki/Pikachu "Pikachu"], Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Wiki entry.</ref>

It evolves from Pichu and then into Raichu when exposed to a Thunder Stone.

The appearance of a Pikachu is that of a cartoon yellow mouse, with long pointed ears, black markings, red cheeks, and a lightning-bolt shaped tail. Their round bodies and bright eyes give off a general idea of "cuteness." However, their cheeks aren't just for show; they contain powerful electric sacs, capable of administering 1,000 amps of electricity.<ref>[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pikachu_(Pok%C3%A9mon)#Trivia "Pikachu Trivia"], from the entry for Pikachu at [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page "Bulbapedia"].</ref>

Contrary to popular belief, the "pika" in Pikachu does not derive from the [[Wikipedia:Pika|pika]]. It is actually derived from the Japanese onomatopoeia "pikapika", the sound and electric spark makes.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100501090040/http://www.time.com/time/asia/magazine/99/1122/pokemon6.fullinterview2.html</ref>

==Abilities==
Pikachu is an Electric-type Pokémon. It is able to release electric discharges of varying intensity. It has been known to build up energy in its glands, which it will need to discharge to avoid complications. It is also able to release energy through its tail, which acts as a grounding rod, as well as recharge fellow Pikachu with electric shocks.
Pikachu and its evolutionary relatives are the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Volt Tackle. Pikachu is also the only known Pokémon capable of using the Z-Move Catastropika, and the only known Pokémon capable of using the Light Ball item.

==See also==
*[[:Category:Pikachu characters]]

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
*[[wikipedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]] on [[Wikipedia]]
*[[bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)|Pikachu]] on Bulbapedia

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User:Gowland

2025-09-12T03:05:11Z

Gowland: Edited

'''Notice:'''
Due to persistent and long-term vandalism on the Japanese WikiFur, malicious and false statements about me have been left on other language editions of WikiFur.

In the past, this vandal has employed similar deceptive tactics in an attempt to mislead administrators and other users, and to shift blame onto innocent parties. Needless to say, all such claims are entirely lies and untrue.

While I doubt anyone would take such nonsense at face value, I am placing this notice here for the sake of clarity. ----[[User:Gowland|Gowland]] ([[User talk:Gowland|talk]]) 23:05, 11 September 2025 (EDT)

Forum:Forum:Does Japanese WikiFur still have any administrators?

2025-09-12T03:03:18Z

Gowland: Response

<div class="forumheader">'''Forums:''' [[Forum:Index|Index]] > [[Forum:Help desk|Help desk]] > {{PAGENAME}}</div><br />

[[Category:Help desk]]



Hello, I've noticed that there are many libelous articles on the Japanese WikiFur. So i've tried to find an admnin and notice him but i clound't.

Because it seems to be no admins on Japanese WikiFur, i'll ask here insted, Are there any available operators to fix or close Japanese WikiFur on this Wiki?

Best Regrates, [[User:Jammt|Jammt]] ([[User talk:Jammt|talk]]) 03:35, 1 September 2025 (EDT) <br>
(As I am not an English native speaker, sorry for my awful English.)
:: It looks like GreenReaper promoted Gowland to administrator on 25 August 2025 and it looks like he's blocked a number of users since - perhaps your best opportunity is to leave a message at [[:ja:利用者・トーク:Gowland]]. Unfortunately I can't do anything myself because I'm only an admin on en.wikifur. [[User:V. CA|V. CA]] ([[User talk:V. CA|talk]]) 09:32, 1 September 2025 (EDT)
::: Hello, this is Gowland. My apologies for the delayed response. Regarding the vandal who has been persistently targeting the Japanese WikiFur over a long term, I have been addressing the issue to the best of my ability based on what is currently known. However, they are extremely persistent and make use of proxies, so there is always the possibility that they will evade even wide-ranging blocks again. In addition, it appears that they harbor an undue resentment against me and are attempting to spread malicious, false statements about me by altering existing pages on other language editions of WikiFur. I am taking every action I can, but please understand that I have only limited personal time to dedicate to administration. Therefore, if you come across such incidents, I also recommend reporting them directly to [[User talk:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]. His assistance can be especially valuable when it comes to applying broader IP blocks. Thank you. ----[[User:Gowland|Gowland]] ([[User talk:Gowland|talk]]) 23:03, 11 September 2025 (EDT)

OKIKEMO

2025-09-10T11:34:50Z

Gowland: Added Japanese version link

{{Infobox convention
|name = OKIKEMO
|othernames =
|logo = [[File:OKIKEMO_2024_promo_icon.jpg|225px]]
|subject = [[Furry]]
|location = {{flagdiv|jpn|[[Wikipedia:Chatan,_Okinawa|Chatan]], [[Wikipedia:Okinawa_Prefecture|Okinawa]], [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]]}}
|url = https://x.com/OkikemoOkinawa
|status = Ongoing
|first = 2014
|final =
|organizer = [[Shelby]]
|charity =
|resources = {{con resources}}
}}
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[[File:Okikemo 2018 Okinawa Japan Fursuit Group Photo.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Fursuit group photo at OKIKEMO 5 (2018).]]
'''OKIKEMO''' (おきけも) is a [[relaxacon]] [[furry convention]] held annually in the [[Mihama American Village]] of Chatan, Okinawa.

== Overview ==

OKIKEMO is a laid-back event with little [[programming]], typically a single-day convention. [[Fursuiter]]s are encouraged to explore the area designated by OKIKEMO [[staff]], with a group f[[ursuit photo]] taking place on the nearby beach in the afternoon. In the evening, attendees may enjoy a classic [[Wikipedia:Yakiniku|Japanese barbecue]] experience<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby">[https://jmof-channel.themedia.jp/posts/14851795 JMoF Interview with Shelby]. Retrieved January 22, 2025.</ref>

== History ==

OKIKEMO was founded in 2014 by Shelby, and its first iteration took place at the community center in [[Wikipedia:Naha|Naha]]. In 2016, the convention was relocated to a new venue in Chatan to accommodate a larger attendance.<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby"/>

OKIKEMO was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the ongoing [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby"/>

All iterations of OKIKEMO hosted from 2022 onward are now scheduled in October rather than September, with the convention staff citing seasonal [[Wikipedia:Typhoon|typhoon]] risks for the scheduling change.<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby"/>

The 2023 iteration of OKIKEMO was canceled due to scheduling issues.

==Attendance==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" | Convention Iteration
! scope="col" | Date
! scope="col" | Attendance
! scope="col" | Percentage change
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 1]]
| 2014
| 20*<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby"/>
| N/A
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 2]]
| 2015
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 3]]
| 2016
| 50*<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby"/>
| 150%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 4]]
| 2017
| Unknown
| Unknown
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 5]]
| Sep. 8, 2018
| 116<ref>[https://x.com/OkikemoOkinawa/status/1039842982814334976 "Thank you for all 116 attendance Okikemo!"] OkikemoOkinawa via Twitter. Retrieved January 22, 2025.</ref>
| 132%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 6]]
| Sep. 7, 2019
| 140<ref name="JMoF Interview with Shelby"/>
| 20.7%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 7]]
| Oct. 1-2, 2022
| 66<ref>[https://twipla.jp/events/519856 "参加者 (66人)"] OkikemoOkinawa via TwiPla. Retrieved January 22, 2025.</ref>
| -42.1%
|-
! scope="row" style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;" | [[OKIKEMO 8]]
| Oct. 5, 2024
| 227<ref>[https://twipla.jp/events/519856 "参加者 (227人／定員250人)"] OkikemoOkinawa via TwiPla. Retrieved January 22, 2025.</ref>
| 243.9%
|}
(*)Estimated

== Trivia ==

* Between October 3-5, 2024, the Under Current jazz bar in Okinawa sold a limited-time drink in collaboration with OKIKEMO to celebrate 10 years since the event's first iteration.<ref>[https://x.com/OkikemoOkinawa/status/1841050036014366809 "Okikemo collaboration cocktail"] OkikemoOkinawa via Twitter. Retrieved January 22, 2025.</ref>

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==

* [https://twipla.jp/users/OkikemoOkinawa OkikemoOkinawa] on [[TwiPla]]
* [https://x.com/OkikemoOkinawa OkikemoOkinawa] on [[Twitter|X]]

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User talk:Gowland

2025-09-06T21:03:31Z

Gowland: /* Request */

== Welcome ==

{{welcome}}

== Request ==
Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Karisaka.

I did say some bad words in the summary, but the edit was to revert the vandal and improve the situation on Japanese WikiFur. Please unblock me on Japanese WikiFur. --[[User:Karisaka|Karisaka]] ([[User talk:Karisaka|talk]]) 07:59, 6 September 2025 (EDT)

: Unblocked. I'm sorry for taking you wrong. Please do not engage with vandals in any substantive way, regardless of the content of their posts. The best approach is simply to ignore them and just report. Additionally, when restoring existing articles, I strongly recommend reverting them to the version prior to the vandalism rather than leaving them blank. Thank you. --[[User:Gowland|Gowland]] ([[User talk:Gowland|talk]]) 17:03, 6 September 2025 (EDT)

Yiff

2025-07-20T16:48:51Z

Gowland:

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[[File:Yiff (word).png|right|235px]]
'''Yiff''' is an [[Wikipedia:onomatopoetic|onomatopoetic]] word and/or sound, coined in 1990 by [[Revar (FurryMUCK)|Foxen]]<ref>[http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=yiff Description of ''Yiff''] on Everything2.com (Retrieved ?)</ref> while [[roleplaying]] his [[fursona]], '''littlefox''', originally to meaning a cheerful greeting or an energetic "''yes''", but changing over time to be used more commonly as an expression of [[sexual]] interest or activity.

A very common word in [[Culture|furry lore]], it can be used as an [[W:interjection|interjection]], an [[W:adjective|adjective]], a [[W:verb|verb]], or a [[W:noun|noun]].

== History ==

In [[Foxish|Foxish language]], yiff initially meant "yes!" or an enthused "hello!". Later, "yiff" was assigned a more sexual connotation, a meaning that had previously been assigned to '''yipp''' (a coarse form of '''yip''').{{fact}} This was compounded by several fox characters{{who}} on [[Furry MUCK]] who were spreading a very sexual reputation for the species at about the same time as this came into common usage.

== Alternative term use ==

* As a [[furspeak]] or furry version for the English profanity word, [[W:Fuck You|Fuck]] ("Ah, yiff that!" or "Yiff You!").
* To express happiness, success, or feeling ("Yiffy").
* To describe [[erotic]], sexual, or [[pornographic]] anthropomorphic media (noun).
* As a descriptive [[W:acronym|acronym]] ('''YIFF''' or '''Y. I. F. F.''' - "Young Incredibly Fuckable Furry").{{fact}}

=== Yiffing ===

'''Yiffing''' is a term for [[wikipedia:sexual intercourse|sexual intercourse]] between furs.

==== Origin ====

The exact time the term "yiffing" was coined is disputed.{{who}} The most popular etymology stems from the 1980s,{{fact}} citing that "yiff" was the sound [[foxes]] make while mating.{{fact}}

==== Euphemisms ====

Yiffing comes with its own set of sexual euphemisms, in addition to many of the same slang terms used in human sex. For example, a popular term for male [[masturbation]] is "'''pawing off'''" ("'''clopping'''" within the ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic]]'' fandom, specially by [[brony|bronies]]).<ref>[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wingboner-clopping Description of ''Clopping''] on Knowyourmeme.com (Retrieved ?)</ref>.

== See also ==

* [[Wikipedia:Yiff|Yiff]] on Wikipedia
* [[Wiktionary:yiff|yiff]], [[Wiktionary:yiffy|yiffy]], [[Wiktionary:yiffs|yiffs]], and [[Wiktionary:yiffing|yiffing]] on the [[W:Wiktionary|Wiktionary]]
* [[The Yiffy Guide to Safer Sex]]
* [[Yiff in Hell, furfags]]

==References==
<references />

'''[[WikiFur:Did you know?#01 Septembert|Did you know?]]''' The earliest known recorded use of the word "Yiff" is in [[Wikipedia:Thomas Malory|Sir Thomas Malory]]'s 1485 epic, [http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/ordinal/Morte.txt ''Le Morte d'Arthur''], which was the [[Wikipedia:Middle_English_language|Middle English]] equivalent to the modern day conjunction, "'''[[Wiktionary:if|If]]'''."

== External links ==

* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yiff ''Yiff''] on the [http://www.urbandictionary.com/ Urban Dictionary]
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/yiff ''Yiff''] on [http://knowyourmeme.com/ Knowyourmeme.com]
* [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=yiffing ''Yiffing''] on the Urban Dictionary
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/yiffing ''Yiffing''] on Knowyourmeme.com

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Pokémon

2025-07-20T12:45:58Z

Gowland:

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{{Infobox media franchise
| title = Pokémon
| image = [[File:Pokemon Logo.jpg|right|300px]]
| caption = International logo
| creator = [[W:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]]<br/>[[W:Ken Sugimori|Ken Sugimori]]
| owner = [[File:Game Freak logo.png|100px]][[File:Nintendo Co., Ltd. Logo.png|100px]]
| origin =
| books =
| novels =
| short_stories =
| comics = See [[W:List of Pokémon manga|list of ''Pokémon'' manga on Wikipedia]]
| graphic_novels =
| strips =
| magazines =
| films = See [[W:List of Pokémon films|list of ''Pokémon'' films on Wikipedia]]
| shorts =
| tv_series = 
| web_series = 
| animated_series = ''[[W:Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' (1997–present)<br/>''[[W:Pokémon Chronicles|Pokémon Chronicles]]'' (2006)
| tv_specials =
| tv_shorts =
| tv_films =
| direct-to-video =
| plays =
| musicals =
| games = [[W:Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon Trading Card Game]] (1996–present)
| rpgs =
| video_games = [[W:Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' video game series]] (1996–present)
| radio =
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| toys =
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| website = [http://www.pokemon.com/ English]<br/>[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ Japanese]
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'''Pokémon''' (ポケモン ['''Pokemon'''], Japanese) is a Japanese media franchise managed by [[W:The Pokémon Company|The Pokémon Company]], a Japanese consortium between [[W:Nintendo|Nintendo]], [[W:Game Freak|Game Freak]], and [[W:Creatures (company)|Creatures]], started with a video game created by [[W:Satoshi Tajiri|Satoshi Tajiri]] and his company Game Freak in 1996. It has since been spun-off into numerous additional games, an [[anime]] series, trading card game and several [[manga]], and heavily merchandised.

The setting for the game series is a world not too different from our own, populated by not just [[human]]s but also many [[species]] of creatures called Pokémon. The species vary greatly from [[dragon]]s, to [[mammal]]s, even plant-like creatures to inanimate objects, and nearly all of them have some kind of supernatural abilities, such as breathing fire or telekinesis. Some Pokémon species can evolve, but not all of them do. Most Pokémon do not speak [[human]] languages, but can communicate amongst one another. These creatures are caught from the wild and trained by humans to compete in sporting fights using their various abilities.

Although there are differences between interpretations of the original concept (the games, [[anime]] and [[manga]] are not canon to each other), the Pokémon are often shown to be semi-[[sentient]] [[creature]]s or intellectual equals with humans (such as the Pokemon Mystery Dungeon series, numerous fanfictions, the Pokemon Pocket Monsters manga, etc.) Most species have simple linguistic skills, and are capable of independent thoughts and actions.

== Pokémon and furry ==
[[File:Pikachu.jpg|right|thumb|[[Pikachu]] is the mascot of the franchise. Art by Ken Sugimori.]]
[[File:Lucario.jpg|right|thumb|[[Lucario]] has been one of the most popular Pokémon species since its 2005 debut in ''[[W:Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew|Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', and is very popular with the furry fandom. Art by Ken Sugimori.]]

Due to having numerous species based on real and mythological creatures, as well as the sheer ubiquity of the franchise's presence in popular culture, the franchise is very popular among the furry fandom, many of whom have [[Pokésona]]s, either as an alternate to their traditional [[fursona]]s or as their primary fursonas.

[[Pokémorph]]s are a fictional [[anthropomorphic]] species of Pokémon or humans who can turn into Pokémon. Most Pokémorphs resemble normal [[furries]],{{cn}} except that they were created based on the stock Pokémon creatures.

== Trivia ==
The most popular Pokemon of all time across the board is Lucario.<ref name="awards1"/><ref name="awards2"/> Out of all Pokemons it has the most posts on [[E621|E6]].<ref name="e6"/>

Some of the more popular designs have cartoony features like a large tummy, and large hands and feet. Lugia is a great example, ranking 7th best Pokemon of Johto in a poll in Asia<ref name="awards2">https://sg.portal-pokemon.com/special/award_asia_2021_result/</ref>, 3rd best in Johto and 15 th best overall internationally<ref name="awards1">https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_of_the_Year</ref> and 1st in a side game on lycanroc.net, totaling 740 votes, 355 of which are positive against 169 votes.<ref name="lycanroc">https://www.lycanroc.net/games/pokemon_rater/stats.php</ref> Lugia is notably the 2nd most tagged Johto Pokemon and the 17th most tagged Pokemon overall on [[E621|E6]].<ref name="e6">https://e621.net/forum_topics/33499</ref>
Other Pokemons like Goodra and Charizard are likely popular for these reasons too.

== See also ==

* [[W:Pokémon|Pokémon]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Pokémon characters|Pokémon characters]]
* [[:Category:Pokémon multiplayer worlds|Pokémon multiplayer worlds]]
* {{intitle|Pokemon}}

== External links ==

* ''[http://www.pokemon.com/ Pokémon]'' official English website
* ''[http://www.pokemon.co.jp/ Pokémon]'' official Japanese website
* [[bulbapedia:Main Page|Bulbapedia]] - a community-driven ''Pokémon'' encyclopedia
* [[Pokemon:|The Pokémon Encyclopedia]]

== References ==
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