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catgirl
A is a female kemonomimi character with feline traits, such as , a cat tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body. Catgirls are found in various fiction genres and in particular Japanese anime and manga. Catboy is a term f ...
s and catboys — characters with cat traits, such as cat ears, a cat tail, or other feline characteristics on an otherwise human body. The list excludes anthropomorphic cats (e.g.
Hello Kitty
, also known by her full name , is a fictional Character (arts), character created by Yuko Shimizu, currently designed by Yuko Yamaguchi, and owned by the Japanese company Sanrio. Sanrio depicts Hello Kitty as an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphi ...
,
Top Cat
''Top Cat'' is an American animated sitcom produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and originally broadcast in prime time on the ABC network. It aired in a weekly evening time slot from September 27, 1961, to April 18, 1962, for a single season of ...
,
The Cat in the Hat
''The Cat in the Hat'' is a 1957 children's book written and illustrated by the American author Theodor Geisel, using the pen name Dr. Seuss. The story centers on a tall anthropomorphic cat who wears a red and white-striped top hat and a red bow ...
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humans dressed in cat costumes, and characters that fully transform between cat and human and not some in-between stage. It may include characters that wear a cat-themed costume, but only if there is strong recognition as a catgirl or catboy by news sources, as with
Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...
. For franchise characters, they are listed by their originating media, with ones in manga and anime listed separately from television and film.
In anime and manga
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Himari Noihara
or Himari for short, is a fictional character in the manga series ''Omamori Himari'', created by Milan Matra. She also appears in the anime adaptation where she is voiced by Ami Koshimizu. Himari's character design was created simply, but Matr ...
, a ''
bakeneko
The (, "changed cat") is a type of Japanese , or supernatural entity; more specifically, it is a , or supernatural cat. It is often confused with the , another cat-like . The distinction between them is often ambiguous, but the largest difference ...
'' from ''
Omamori Himari
, also known as for short, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Milan Matra. The story revolves around Yuto Amakawa, an orphan who, on his sixteenth birthday, meets Himari, a cat spirit samurai girl who has sworn an oath ...
''
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Ichigo Momomiya, who transforms into a catgirl, from ''
Tokyo Mew Mew
is a Japanese manga series created and written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from September 2000 to February 2003, with its chapters co ...
''
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Yuni/Cure Cosmo from ''
Star Twinkle PreCure
is a Japanese magical girl anime series by Toei Animation. It is the sixteenth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise, and the last series released in the Heisei period. and the sixteenth installment of the franchise, featuring the four ...
''
* The Caitan race from ''
Cat Planet Cuties
is a Japanese light novel series by Okina Kamino with illustrations by Eizo Hoden and Nishieda. The series, which consists of 20 volumes, was published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label from October 25, 2003, to February 25, 201 ...
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Dejiko from ''
Di Gi Charat
is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat " Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its ...
''
* Felix Argyle from
Re:Zero
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Sailor Tin Nyanko from ''
Sailor Moon
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoko Takeuchi. It was originally serialized in Kodansha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''Nakayoshi'' from 1991 to 1997; the 52 individual chapters were published in 18 volumes. The seri ...
''
[ The ''Materials Collection'' states she has several cat traits including her eyes, her nine lives, mouth, etc.]
In animation
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Blake Belladonna, a character of the Faunus race from ''
RWBY
''RWBY'' (pronounced "Ruby") is an American Anime-influenced animation, anime-influenced Computer animation, computer-animated web series created by Monty Oum for Rooster Teeth. It is set in the fictional world of Remnant, where young people tr ...
''
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Catra
Catra is a fictional character in the toyline, and animated television series, '' She-Ra: Princess of Power'' (1985–86), which is part of the Masters of the Universe franchise. In the 2018 reboot, ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', Catra i ...
from the ''
She-Ra
She-Ra, real name Adora, is a fictional superheroine in the 1985 Filmation series ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' and its 2018 Reboot (fiction), reboot ''She-Ra and the Princesses of Power''. A series of toys under her name was produced by Mattel ...
'' franchise.
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M'Ress, a
Caitian communications officer from ''
Star Trek: The Animated Series''
* Olive, a catgirl in ''
High Guardian Spice
''High Guardian Spice'' is an American animated Streaming television, streaming television series created by Raye Rodriguez, who formerly worked for ''Danger & Eggs'' as a character designer. The series is produced by Crunchyroll Studios (formerly ...
''
* Pururin, a catgirl ''Puru Puru Pururin'', a
show-within-a-show
A story within a story, also referred to as an embedded narrative, is a literary device in which a character within a story becomes the narrator of a second story (within the first one). Multiple layers of stories within stories are sometimes ...
in the novel ''
Welcome to the N.H.K.
is a Japanese novel written by Tatsuhiko Takimoto. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten in Japan in January 2002, and in English by Tokyopop in October 2007. The story revolves around a 22-year-old ''hikikomori'', an asocial recluse, who gets ...
''
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T'Ana, a
Caitian doctor and head of medical aboard the Cerritos from ''
Star Trek: Lower Decks''
In literature and comics
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Black Cat
A black cat is a domestic cat with black fur that may be a mixed or specific breed, or a common domestic cat of no particular breed. The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) recognizes 22 cat breeds that can come with solid black coats. The Bombay b ...
(Felicia Hardy) from the ''
Spider-Man
Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...
'' franchise
* C'Mell, from the 1962 science-fiction short story "
The Ballad of Lost C'Mell
"The Ballad of Lost C'Mell" is a science fiction novella by American writer Cordwainer Smith. It was first published in October 1962 in ''Galaxy Magazine'', and since reprinted in several compilations and omnibus editions.
The main characters ar ...
", a woman who was created from cat DNA.
* Catreece, a main character in the
''Reality Check!'' comic by Rikki Simons and Tavisha Wolfgarth-Simons
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Tigra
Tigra (Greer Grant Nelson) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Introduced as the superpowered and gadget-wielding crime fighter the Cat in ''The Claws of the Cat'' #1 (November 1972). The ...
from Marvel Comics
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Catwoman
Catwoman is a fictional character created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Batman. Debuting as "the Cat" in ''Batman'' #1 (spring 1940), she ...
from DC Comics
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Kitrina Falcone
A collective of fictional characters appear in American comic books published by DC Comics featuring the superhero Batman as the main protagonist.
Since Batman's introduction in 1939, the character has accumulated a number of recognizable suppor ...
, the main DC universe Catgirl; a protégée of Catwoman
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Carrie Kelley, a DC Comics superheroine who also adopts the Catgirl moniker
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Cheetah
The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being , and as such has evolved specialized ...
, an enemy of the DC Comics hero
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman is a superhero created by the American psychologist and writer William Moulton Marston (pen name: Charles Moulton), and artist Harry G. Peter. Marston's wife, Elizabeth Holloway Marston, Elizabeth, and their life partner, Olive Byr ...
* Nyara, a human who was transformed into a catgirl by his father's magical experiments, from
Mercedes Lackey
Mercedes Ritchie Lackey (born June 24, 1950) is an American writer of fantasy novels. Many of her novels and trilogies are interlinked and set in the world of Velgarth, mostly in and around the country of Valdemar. Her Valdemar novels include i ...
's ''Valdemar'' book series
* An ancient Western story of
Venus and the Cat, famously reflected
Jean de La Fontaine
Jean de La Fontaine (, , ; 8 July 162113 April 1695) was a French fabulist and one of the most widely read French poets of the 17th century. He is known above all for his ''Fables'', which provided a model for subsequent fabulists across Euro ...
's fable "The cat changed into a woman", has a catgirl protagonist. She is usually a cat turned into a normal-looking woman but retaining feline character.
* The troll bloodline consisting of Nepeta Leijon, Meulin Leijon, and the Disciple from the webcomic ''
Homestuck
''Homestuck'' is an Internet fiction series created by American author and artist Andrew Hussie in the first half of the 2010s. The fourth and best-known of Hussie's four ''MS Paint Adventures'', it originally ran from April 13, 2009 to April 1 ...
''
In live-action film
* Aissa from the 1996 film ''
The Island of Dr. Moreau'' played by
Fairuza Balk
Fairuza Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American actress, musician, and visual artist. Influential in popular culture, Balk is known for her portrayals of distinctive " goth-girl" characters, often with a dark edge. She has appeared in numerous in ...
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* A Caitian Cat Lady from the 1989 film ''
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier'', portrayed by stuntwoman Linda Fetters. Originally Introduced in ''
Star Trek: The Animated Series''. Also seen in ''
Star Trek Into Darkness
''Star Trek Into Darkness'' is a 2013 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams and written by Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and Damon Lindelof. It is the 12th installment in the ''Star Trek'' franchise and the sequel to the 2 ...
''.
* Kitty from the 2001 film ''
Monkeybone
''Monkeybone'' is a 2001 American black comedy fantasy film directed by Henry Selick, written by Sam Hamm, produced by Michael Barnathan and Mark Radcliffe, and executive produced by Chris Columbus, Selick, and Hamm. The film combines live-acti ...
'' played by
Rose McGowan
Rósa Arianna "Rose" McGowan (born September 5, 1973) is an American actress. After her film debut in a brief role in the comedy ''Encino Man'' (1992), McGowan achieved wider recognition for her performance in the dark comedy ''The Doom Generati ...
* Tiger Cub, a werecat from the 2004 film ''
Night Watch''
* Cup Jon Dee, a member and practicing economic magician from the
Satanic Temple in the 2019 documentary ''
Hail Satan?''
In live-action television
* Chloe, Alek, Jasmine, Valentina, from ''
The Nine Lives of Chloe King
''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'' is an American supernatural drama television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 14, 2011, and ended on August 16, 2011. The one-hour drama is based on the book series of the same name by Liz Braswell. ...
'' are part of the Mai, a cat-like race descended from Bast.
* Dr. Katherine "Kat" Manx from ''
Power Rangers S.P.D.
''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' is the thirteenth season of the television series, ''Power Rangers'', and is based on the 28th Super Sentai series ''Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger''. The season shares its title with the Korean dub of ''Dekaranger'' in South ...
'', played by Michelle Langstone
*Katarina from ''
Dark Angel'' Season 2 episode 5: "Boo", played by
Sarah Carter
Sarah Sanguin Carter (born October 30, 1980) is a Canadian-American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Alicia Baker in the superhero series ''Smallville'' (2004–2005), Madeleine Poe in ''Shark'' (2006–2008), and main role as ...
.
In video games
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Kokonoe Mercury, a half-cat scientist from the ''
BlazBlue
''BlazBlue'' is a fighting video game series developed and published in Japan by Arc System Works, and later localized in North America by Aksys Games and in Europe by Zen United. An anime adaptation aired in Autumn 2013. The series has sold 1.7 ...
'' series
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Taokaka, another ''BlazBlue'' character, who is the guardian of her village in the game series
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Felicia
The name Felicia derives from the Latin adjective ''felix'', meaning "happy, lucky", though in the neuter plural form ''felicia'' it literally means "happy things" and often occurred in the phrase ''tempora felicia'', "happy times". The sense of ...
, from ''
Darkstalkers''
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Misaki
Misaki ( ja, 御先, "misaki") are a collective term for spirit-like existences in Japan like gods, demons and spirits, among other supernatural entities. Their name comes from a kannushi's vanguard.
Summary
Misaki are subordinate to the high ...
, a human who is granted a wish to transform into her cat Yoriko, during which she is a catgirl, from the 2002 visual novel ''
Da Capo
Da capo (, also , ) is an Italian musical term that means "from the beginning" (literally, "from the head"). It is often abbreviated as D.C. The term is a directive to repeat the previous part of music, often used to save space, and thus is an ...
''
*Diona (), a bartender who is of the Kätzlein race from the 2020 RPG ''
Genshin Impact
''Genshin Impact'' is an action role-playing game developed and published by miHoYo. It was released for Android (operating system), Android, iOS, PlayStation 4, and Windows in 2020, on PlayStation 5 in 2021, and is set for release on Nintendo ...
''
*The Mithra race from ''
Final Fantasy XI
also known as ''Final Fantasy XI Online'', is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), originally developed and published by Squaresoft and then published by Square Enix as the eleventh main installment of the ''Final Fantasy ...
''
*The Miqo'te race from ''
Final Fantasy XIV
''Final Fantasy XIV'' is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed and published by Square Enix. Directed and produced by Naoki Yoshida, it was released worldwide for Windows and PlayStation 3 in August 2013, as a rep ...
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* The Nekos race from the ''
Nekopara
, taglined ''Cats Paradise'', is a series of adult visual novels developed by NEKO WORKs and published by Sekai Project. The first game in the series, ''Nekopara Vol. 1'', was released in December 2014. Taking place in a world where humans ...
'' visual novel game series.
* Kyaru from ''
Princess Connect! Re:Dive''
* Xiao from
''Dark Cloud''
* The Gormotti race from
''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''
* Mio from
''Xenoblade Chronicles 3''
* Che'nya from ''
Disney Twisted-Wonderland
is a Japanese mobile game created by Aniplex and Walt Disney Japan. Yana Toboso, creator of '' Black Butler'', is in charge of the original plan, main script, and character design, which are inspired by Disney Villains from various franchises. ...
''
See also
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List of fictional felines
This is a list of fictional cats and felines and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional animals. It includes a limited selection of notable Felinae, felines from various works, organized by medium. More complete lists are accessible by clicking o ...
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