Kemonomimi
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Kemonomimi (獣耳 animal ears) is an anime and manga term that describes humanoid characters that possess animal like features, mainly a pair of ears and a tail. The appearance of the ears and the tail is based on the family of each kemonomimi.
Description[edit]
These characters are predominately human and any real animal characteristics are minimal, unlike kemono characters who possess a large percentage of animal parts in ratio with their human parts. Generally, kemonomimi characters have ears and a tail which are animal-like. Often this is just part of their attire and can be removed at will.
A few examples of the many specific types of kemonomimi include (alphabetized):
- Akaimimi / Akaimusume - 'red panda ears' or 'red panda daughter.'
- Araigumamimi / Araigumamusume - 'raccoon ears' or 'raccoon daughter.'
- Butamimi / Butamusume - 'pig ears' or 'pig daughter.'
- Haienamimi / Haienamusume - 'hyena ears' or 'hyena daughter.'
- Hanemimi / Hanemusume - 'feather ears' or 'feather daughter.'
- Hiremimi / Hiremusume - 'fin ears' or 'fin daughter.'
- Hitsujimimi / Hitsujimusume - 'sheep ears' or 'sheep daughter.'
- Inumimi / Inumusume - 'dog ears' or 'dog daughter.'
- Kawausomimi / Kawausomusme - 'otter ears' or 'otter daughter.'
- Kitsunemimi / Kitsunemusume - 'fox ears' or 'fox daughter,' the second most common variant after nekomimis.
- Kōmorimimi / Kōmorimusume - 'bat ears' or 'bat daughter.'
- Kumamimi / Kumamusume - 'bear ears' or 'bear daughter.'
- Nekomimi / nekomusume - 'cat ears' or 'cat daughter,' nekomimis are the best-known.
- Nezumimi / Nezumusume - 'mouse/rat ears' or 'mouse/rat daughter.'
- Okamimimi / Okaimimusume - 'wolf ears' or 'wolf daughter.'
- Raionmimi / Raionmusume - 'lion ears' or 'lion daughter.'
- Risumimi / Risumusume - 'squirrel ears' or squirrel daughter.'
- Sarumimi / Sarumusume - 'monkey ears' or 'monkey daughter.'
- Tanukimimi / Tanukimusume - 'raccoon dog/tanuki ears' or 'raccoon dog/tanuki daughter.'
- Toramimi / Toramusme - 'tiger ears' or 'tiger daugther.'
- Umamimi / Umamusume - 'horse ears' or 'horse daughter.'
- Usagimimi / Usagimusume - 'rabbit/bunny/hare ears' or 'rabbit/bunny/hare daughter.'
- Ushimimi / Ushimusume - 'cow ears' or 'cow daughter.'
Mythical animals;
- Ryumimi / Ryumusume - 'dragon ears' or 'dragon daughter.'
References[edit]
- Google image searches for nekomimi, nekomusume, kitsunemimi, kitsunemusume, usagimimi, inumimi, inumusume, and umamusume.
- Nekobooru site searches for nekomimi, kitsunemimi, usagimimi, inumimi, umamimi, and ushimimi.
See also[edit]
- Kemonomimi on Wikipedia
- Catgirl (Nekomimi) on Wikipedia
- Nekomusume on Wikipedia
- "Foxy Lady" manga (Komusume) on Wikipedia
External links[edit]
- Animal Boyfriend (English-language version of Gijin Kareshi)
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