Kemono
Japanese term for Furry. From animals with human attributes like Sonic the Hedgehog, up to humans with animal attributes like Youko-Kurama.
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Kemono
Kemono is a unique art movement that sprouted from Japan, that traces back roughly in the late 90s.
It applies traits and expressions from anime to fictional anthropomorphic beast characters.
It has affected both anime lovers and the like, whom preferred the idea of anime characters that are beasts.
Attraction to this may have stemmed from liking anime characters that has animal ears, tails, or hands.
Furry artists from countries like Taiwan, Korea, China, Philippines are likely to be creating kemono art.
People that are either artists or enthusiasts of kemono art are referred to as "kemoners".
Not to be confused with kimono, a formal garment from Japan.
It applies traits and expressions from anime to fictional anthropomorphic beast characters.
It has affected both anime lovers and the like, whom preferred the idea of anime characters that are beasts.
Attraction to this may have stemmed from liking anime characters that has animal ears, tails, or hands.
Furry artists from countries like Taiwan, Korea, China, Philippines are likely to be creating kemono art.
People that are either artists or enthusiasts of kemono art are referred to as "kemoners".
Not to be confused with kimono, a formal garment from Japan.
Kemono by Distinctions March 14, 2022
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Kemono • Kemonomimi • Kemono Friends • KEMONOFUR • KemonoGamer75 • Kemonomini • kemoni • kimono • komono • Kemon
Kemono
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Kemono Friends
An anime show about a human girl with no memories who wakes up in a mysterious park inhabited only by cute animal girls (known as friends).
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Kemonomimi
A person with animalistic characteristics who is NOT a furry
These characteristics include, but are not limited to cat ears/tail, fox ears/tail, puppy ears/tail, bunny ears/tail, deer/doe ears/tail, and many more animals. These human animal hybrids can also have horns, fangs, whiskers, and different color patterns. Kemonomimi and Furries are two different things.
These characteristics include, but are not limited to cat ears/tail, fox ears/tail, puppy ears/tail, bunny ears/tail, deer/doe ears/tail, and many more animals. These human animal hybrids can also have horns, fangs, whiskers, and different color patterns. Kemonomimi and Furries are two different things.
"Damn bro is that a Furry?"
"Nah man, that's a Kemonomimi. Furries are big cartoon animals, Kemonomimi are human animal hybrids. They mostly have animal ears/tail and human bodies"
"Nah man, that's a Kemonomimi. Furries are big cartoon animals, Kemonomimi are human animal hybrids. They mostly have animal ears/tail and human bodies"
Kemonomimi by MetelNeko September 5, 2021
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B)
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A)
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Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
B)
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Bob: No, i am just going to have some of my board chow/
Bill: Whats' that?
Bob: The food scraps that collect in my keyboard; Want some?
Bill: *GAG* *HURL* *GAG*
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Bob: No, I've got to clean out my board chow, keys are starting to stick.
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