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{{Aesthetic|image1=HTB1xhFkXyfrK1RjSspbxh74pFXav.jpg|related_aesthetics=[[Animecore]]<br>[[YumeKawaii]]<br>[[Sanriocore]]|key_colours=baby pink, lilac, yellow, rosegolds, gold|key_motifs=catgirls, fluffiness, bows and ribbons, bells, gloves, stockings, frills, maid cafes|key_values=cuteness, childishness, feminity, felineness, mischievousness|decade_of_origin=2010s?|related_media=Neko Musume
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{{Aesthetic|image1=HTB1xhFkXyfrK1RjSspbxh74pFXav.jpg|related_aesthetics=[[Animecore]]<br>[[Erokawa]]<br>[[Sanriocore]]<br>[[Yume Kawaii]]|key_colours=baby pink, lilac, yellow, rosegolds, gold|key_motifs=catgirls, fluffiness, bows and ribbons, bells, gloves, stockings, frills, maid cafes|key_values=cuteness, childishness, feminity, felineness, mischievousness|decade_of_origin=2000s?|related_media=Neko Musume<br>The Star of the Cottonland<br>Tokyo Mew Mew<br>Nekopara|caption1=Nya.}}
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'''Neko''' is an aesthetic related to the cat-people (most notably catgirls, and rarely catboys) trope in anime and manga. The trope may have gone back to [https://aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/origin-and-evolution-of-cat-girls/bEto_umQQv6kYw7ja7bJReQ1goxRQL 1924] but the culture truly rose in popularity during the 2010s, when the trope became a part of otaku culture. Since then, it has become a staple in meme and stan culture as well, where users would edit images and videos to turn the subject into a cat-person.
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This aesthetic is [https://medium.com/@rainwallis77/why-trans-catgirl-culture-is-empowering-9452356fdbe8 popular within the transfem community] as their ideal post-transition selves. The charm of the Neko aesthetic is its exaggerated childlike femininity. This aesthetic is mostly expressed on Twitter and TikTok and various other social medias. Including cat-ears and cat-tails has become a staple on most Picrews (a site for avatar creation).
'''Nyacore''' is an aesthetic related to the catpeople (most notably catgirls) trope in anime and manga. The trope may have gone back to [https://aminoapps.com/c/anime/page/blog/origin-and-evolution-of-cat-girls/bEto_umQQv6kYw7ja7bJReQ1goxRQL 1924] but the culture truly rose in popularity during the 2010s, when the trope became a part of anime's identity.
 
   
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Cat-people (aka Nekos) in fiction are generally normal humans with cat ears and a tail. However, some have other cat-like features like paws for hands or feet. Other kinds of kemonomimis exist, such as wolf-people and fox-people.
This aesthetic is [https://medium.com/@rainwallis77/why-trans-catgirl-culture-is-empowering-9452356fdbe8 popular within the transfem community] as their ideal post-transition selves. Nyacore's exaggerated childlike femininity is appealing and the aesthetic is frequently shared on Twitter.
 
   
It is important to note that catpeople aren't furries; they wear cat-ears and often tails and paw-mittens, but not fursuits.
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Please note that cat-people aren't furries; They wear cat ears, tails, and mittens that look like paws, but not fursuits.
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== Fashion ==
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They commonly involve (and these aren't exclusive to catgirls):
   
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* Cat ear headbands or clips with fluff in them
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*Cat tails
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* Bows and ribbons (often attached to chokers or the cat-ears)
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* Small bells (often attached to chokers or the cat-ears)
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* Over-sized pom-pom hoodies and sweaters
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* Woolen coats
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* Maid dresses
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* Long fluffy gloves
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* Big fluffy mittens that resemble paws
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* Long stockings with cat-like patterns or shapes
   
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Also, [[Lolita]] elements often cross-over here, such as those puffy dresses, cuffs, lace, frills, etc.
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== Fashion ==
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== Media ==
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== Gallery ==
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=== Movies/shows ===
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* Tokyo Mew Mew
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* RWBY
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* Asobi Ni Iku Yo!
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* Cat Planet Cuties
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* Etomata Mayoi Neko Overrun
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* Wolf Children
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* Magical Meow Meow Taruto
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== Subgenres ==
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=== Catboys/Male Neko ===
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Catboys are men that are half-cat(thus having cat ears, a cat tail, and paws). The wear more masculine clothing but still have the traits of the average catgirl.
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== Gallery ==
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Revision as of 01:56, 10 October 2021


Neko is an aesthetic related to the cat-people (most notably catgirls, and rarely catboys) trope in anime and manga. The trope may have gone back to 1924 but the culture truly rose in popularity during the 2010s, when the trope became a part of otaku culture. Since then, it has become a staple in meme and stan culture as well, where users would edit images and videos to turn the subject into a cat-person.

This aesthetic is popular within the transfem community as their ideal post-transition selves. The charm of the Neko aesthetic is its exaggerated childlike femininity. This aesthetic is mostly expressed on Twitter and TikTok and various other social medias. Including cat-ears and cat-tails has become a staple on most Picrews (a site for avatar creation).

Cat-people (aka Nekos) in fiction are generally normal humans with cat ears and a tail. However, some have other cat-like features like paws for hands or feet. Other kinds of kemonomimis exist, such as wolf-people and fox-people.

Please note that cat-people aren't furries; They wear cat ears, tails, and mittens that look like paws, but not fursuits.

Fashion

They commonly involve (and these aren't exclusive to catgirls):

  • Cat ear headbands or clips with fluff in them
  • Cat tails
  • Bows and ribbons (often attached to chokers or the cat-ears)
  • Small bells (often attached to chokers or the cat-ears)
  • Over-sized pom-pom hoodies and sweaters
  • Woolen coats
  • Maid dresses
  • Long fluffy gloves
  • Big fluffy mittens that resemble paws
  • Long stockings with cat-like patterns or shapes

Also, Lolita elements often cross-over here, such as those puffy dresses, cuffs, lace, frills, etc.

Media

Movies/shows

  • Tokyo Mew Mew
  • RWBY
  • Asobi Ni Iku Yo!
  • Cat Planet Cuties
  • Etomata Mayoi Neko Overrun
  • Wolf Children
  • Magical Meow Meow Taruto

Subgenres


Catboys/Male Neko

Catboys are men that are half-cat(thus having cat ears, a cat tail, and paws). The wear more masculine clothing but still have the traits of the average catgirl.

Gallery