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Kemonomimi-Club โ€” Kemonomimi are not Furries.

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Description (First of all, I don't have anything against furries/anthro).

Kemonomimi (AKA hybrids) are characters who have the ears (and sometimes tail, paws and other small features) of an animal. They are not furries, but perhaps a distant cousin of them. Some kemonomimi have more animal qualities than others, and because the line may be blurry at times, I can forgive people for sometimes not knowing the difference.

However, most kemonomimi are very obviously human, only having the ears (and tail). This is also sometimes considered to be "10% furry, but still not furry." Often times, Kemonomimi are entirely human, just wearing fake animal ears, tails or gloves shaped like paws. This is still considered Kemonomimi, but not hybrids.

Some fans of Kemonomimi may not be fans of Furry and vice versa. Please use these terms correctly~
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Ticks11 [2021-10-25 10:37:57 +0000 UTC]

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MysteryCitrus [2020-09-09 01:42:19 +0000 UTC]

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tornfur [2019-12-09 17:36:45 +0000 UTC]

wait how?

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PG1224 [2019-03-28 13:31:24 +0000 UTC]

They're "little bit beastly"

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batoS2 [2019-03-20 05:17:38 +0000 UTC]

Also Kemonomimi aren't gays!.

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goodbrony [2019-02-25 07:06:48 +0000 UTC]

They ain't even distant cousins.......THEY! ARE! MUTANTS! MUTANTS OF THE WORST KIND I TELLS YA!!!!

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Sci-Fox [2018-10-21 18:33:40 +0000 UTC]

I can relate to this so much.

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Arlice-Art [2018-07-30 13:34:15 +0000 UTC]

YES THAT'S TRUE

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The-Dishonored-Gamer [2015-08-07 01:26:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank space and time that there are people who understand this. also, to the dork who said "that's what a furry would say" if you were trying to be offensive, you need more practice, we furries are proud of who we are.

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artsysketches [2015-08-05 01:20:39 +0000 UTC]

thats what a furry would say

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Balron [2014-12-17 00:27:00 +0000 UTC]

AMEN!ย  Get it right, internet.ย  > srsly....

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Onyx41692 [2014-10-21 20:26:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I've been trying to explain this to a friend for so long and could never remember the right word for it!

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LogicReaper [2014-09-08 05:44:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I was trying to explain this to a friend the other day. I know a kid who likes furries, though he's not into it fetishistically. I don't like furries, but I LOVE kemonomimi, especially Neko. The concepts are both anthropomorphic, but each is like the reverse of the other. Somewhat hard to explain to someone who thinks they're the same thing. -_-

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Maolite [2014-05-22 23:13:42 +0000 UTC]

It is possible to be a fan of both though. If you are into the furry fandom and wear the ears and tail you are still furry. If you haz a fursona you are a furry. But there is a difference like Kemonomimi-club said. ย 

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Rainfetti [2014-05-02 21:41:41 +0000 UTC]

I totally support this Kemonomimis were here first!!!

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Maolite In reply to Rainfetti [2014-06-03 20:51:53 +0000 UTC]

acctually not... They happened at the same time about.ย 

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SparkzxCat [2014-04-14 02:57:23 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU I thought I was the only one like omfg with ppl being an otaku for so long you would think most of them would know by now >:[

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DonArt99 [2013-12-18 22:19:18 +0000 UTC]

I needed this,

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Andora36 [2013-09-21 12:05:55 +0000 UTC]

Can anyone explain to me one thing? What is the difference between kemonomimi anthros on furries?

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DonArt99 In reply to Andora36 [2013-12-18 22:18:45 +0000 UTC]

kemonomimi just has humans (or maybe humanoids, I dunno) and just slap on some ears and a tail

Furries are animals that stand up and do stuff, but don't have the distinctive human features that you need to consider them human

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fumstix In reply to DonArt99 [2019-06-05 21:22:21 +0000 UTC]

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Andora36 In reply to DonArt99 [2013-12-19 14:05:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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DonArt99 In reply to Andora36 [2013-12-19 20:42:13 +0000 UTC]

welcome

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DORUmonXXX [2013-06-17 11:04:52 +0000 UTC]

Actually You are right Kemonomimi is japanese style, next to kemono characters.
Furry one are different but I like both, I mean thricely

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LupineGamer [2013-06-05 21:38:17 +0000 UTC]

I think both styles are awesome but then again I choose styles that separate me from this acursed society we are forced to live in....

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HaiThereFriend [2013-01-11 17:20:05 +0000 UTC]

I shall take heed!

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sajin01 [2012-12-20 12:39:23 +0000 UTC]

There's a point to where Kemonomimi becomes Kemono, which is basically furry. o3o But I agree, Kemonomimi isn't furry at all.

I'm not into the furry thing... But I think neko girls are so cute! /o/

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ACPawz In reply to sajin01 [2013-06-06 06:49:39 +0000 UTC]

Hmm, I never knew they had a name for anthros in the same format. I searched it, and still found some that were human, but most seemed to be anthro!

I'm not into nekos, but I think (a small percentage of) furry girls are breathtakingly adorable. I'm just super picky, even when it comes to furries, there's very few that legitimately please my eyes to a full extent. Most of my faves are toony.

So...I think you're probably a cool person, how was your day?

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LooneyLune [2012-12-10 04:30:42 +0000 UTC]

AAAARGH... this. I'm a big Kemonomimi fan, and I sometimes wear my ears tails and collars in public. I wore them to school once, and I got called a furry. I had to explain that I was a kemonomimi fan (and what exactly a furry was, since they thought it was just someone who wanted to have sex in a fursuit)

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LupineGamer In reply to LooneyLune [2013-06-05 21:34:20 +0000 UTC]

Either style is awesome but I understand your pain. I dislike it when people think they know what something is based of of what everyone else has told them (society) instead of going to talk to an actual person who knows the subject thoroughly. Then they stigmatize people based on false claims. I swear Ignorance will be the downfall of humanity

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invaderzimfan234 In reply to LupineGamer [2016-07-26 16:33:17 +0000 UTC]

Agreed 110%ย 

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LooneyLune In reply to LupineGamer [2013-06-07 00:41:54 +0000 UTC]

Couldn't agree more

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RenamonMega [2012-12-05 13:45:57 +0000 UTC]

Must remember that Kemonomimi

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Timscorpion [2012-12-03 22:06:38 +0000 UTC]

I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THIS!!!

Thanks for sharing your opinion.

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GLACEONS1FAN [2012-11-19 02:16:33 +0000 UTC]

Hey im a furry, and to me it seems your right maybe the are related,eh?

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RelativeEquinox [2012-10-10 04:47:35 +0000 UTC]

We are most certainly not D:

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princetheripper33 [2012-09-30 14:21:40 +0000 UTC]

jep, i personally hate furries, but love kemonomimis ^^
furry-fans, no offence

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RainbowSplatFurry In reply to princetheripper33 [2013-02-21 13:36:39 +0000 UTC]

Ehhh, Im ok with it...I draw neko sometimes..I just don't post it on DeviantART...I can't wait to get a tablet....

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princetheripper33 In reply to RainbowSplatFurry [2013-02-21 14:10:24 +0000 UTC]

everyone is free to fan over what he likes and omg, tablet *o*

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RainbowSplatFurry In reply to princetheripper33 [2013-02-21 14:21:27 +0000 UTC]

I can't get one yet...
So im stuck with gimp and paint...And plain old paper

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princetheripper33 In reply to RainbowSplatFurry [2013-02-21 14:24:00 +0000 UTC]

moaw... iยดm also drawing/painting traditionally

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RainbowSplatFurry In reply to princetheripper33 [2013-02-21 14:42:37 +0000 UTC]

Yay!

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8Zukai8 [2012-09-08 15:36:42 +0000 UTC]

I like kemonomimi more than anthros, it just looks better in my opinion.

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SundaeSurprise [2012-08-01 17:31:03 +0000 UTC]

what;s a furry? ive heard of them and stuff but honestly, never really paid attention to them until now.

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MicoNutziri In reply to SundaeSurprise [2012-09-27 10:29:25 +0000 UTC]

Furry is a animal that looks humanoid, aka stands on two legs, talks like a human, thinks like a human, etc.

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turrikeimo69 [2012-06-07 00:25:16 +0000 UTC]

so true good fellow youre absolutely right on this one

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rimokina [2012-06-01 01:28:57 +0000 UTC]

Kemonomimi=Human with animal features.

Furry=Animal with human features.

Furries are more animal, Kemonomimis are more human.

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Timscorpion In reply to rimokina [2012-12-03 22:07:43 +0000 UTC]

Good point.

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rimokina In reply to Timscorpion [2012-12-03 22:45:47 +0000 UTC]

Yup

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MagicalWolf07 [2012-03-31 08:39:23 +0000 UTC]

Thank You.
this helps alot.

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