Mostly done in fan-art, it is the name for the humanization of any animal-like character. Most popularly done with Sonic the Hedgehog characters, and Pokemon.
"Did you see the human Shadow she drew the other day?"
"Oh, the gijinka picture? Yeah, it was totally cool!"
"Oh, the gijinka picture? Yeah, it was totally cool!"
by Brittyn April 1, 2009