History of cats
Hey! Cathedral – Now they are everywhere. Katerina from Gintama, Devziko from Di Gi Charat, Miliana from Fairy Tail, Blair from Soul Eater And even Ilon Musk. They are in anime, manga, lights, visual novels and they even have their own conventions. They are so well known that they have become synonymous with anime culture itself. So, in order to celebrate the greatest cats and the new musical, which I watched twice as a child, Cats, we decided to talk about the classic anime image. About cats. Who they are, where did they come from and how they became so famous and popular? Let’s go to business right away.
Katerina from Gintama
Miliana from Fairy Tail
In order to understand what it is Cat girl, you just need to look at the name. In Japanese they are called Near (猫 耳, nekomimi), which literally means cat ears. Usually these are human girls with cat ears. Sometimes they have a tail, sometimes sharp teeth, and cat manners and behavior are also frequent. Near-This is part of another image anime, Kemonomimi (獣耳, kemonomimi – animal ears), including girls with rabbit ears, dog and almost any animal ears that you can imagine. This is Kemonomi. This is clearly visible in the popular family anime Kemono Friends, Broadcasting to Crunchyroll. Or not very family Killing Bits. Honey finally p *** th. Oh, just for clarity, Near and Kemonomi Not Furri. For Forey it is important. After all, Furri should be, well, you know, fluffy and usually have more animalist facial features, for example, the muzzle and all this garbage from other animals. And cats, except for the ears and sometimes the tail, mostly people.
Now you may ask: “Where did this idea come from with cats”? , And you may also ask: “Tim said that the Cats musical watched twice”?
The idea of catsaids has developed throughout the last century along with the growth of the anime industry. IN 1917 The year was released “The story of the gatekeeper Mutuzo Imokava”, often mentioned as the first Japanese animated film. The first appearance of cats, as they say, occurred only a few years later in 1924 year in a children’s book written by a popular Japanese children’s writer Kenji Miyazava. Book, “Fourth month of daffodils” was noteworthy one character. It was a beautiful woman with cat ears. Miyazava was relatively unknown during life, but his work is now considered fundamental for Japanese children’s literature. The stories of the Miyazavas occur in their own world with many animals and human characters and often have an environmental orientation. Perhaps this is what inspired people on cat ears? We can never recognize this. But his most famous story, “Night on the Galactic Railway”, was filmed in the anime of the same name in 1985ode. And many of the characters are depicted as you guessed, cats.
In the popular manga 1960-X and anime 1968 years, Ge, Ge, Ge, NOT GE Gegege No Kitarou The character of a nobody was more likely a cat-monster than a cat. But she behaved like a cat and looked like a human girl. She has no cat’s ears or tail, but initially she had cat eyes and teeth. Now she looks a little different, but she did not become closer to the catshells than before. Further, the star of the shield, the manga, created by Yumiko Osima, who came out with 1978 to 1987 year and received anime in 1984 year. Osima is part of the famous group “Year 24”. A group of women mangak, whose work was fundamental to the shojo genre, such as Moto Hagio and Riko Ikedy. Given that she created the cats of Tamimi as we know them, Osima definitely belongs to this prestigious composition.
“Cottonland star” -tells the story of a kitten with the original name Chibi-Neko, who considers herself a human girl. Chibi-Neko – Girl with cat ears and sharp teeth. And although she does not have a tail, she is engaged in typical cat matters such as: drink cream from a bowl and spoil the damn good furniture. She also turns into slippers while looking into your eyes or pushes on the bed. It is unclear, but one thing I know for sure, it was the beginning of modern cats.
IN 1980-x girls-cats grew up and turned from children’s characters in full-fledged females. 1984 The light took away the year “The Monster of Mighty Nature (Monster of powerful nature) “, Original anime created by Tazuka himself. The main character of the bugs is a hybrid of a lion and man, definitely more relates to Furi. But she is the first character who has both cat ears and tail. That is, Tadzuka, inveterate buckshot?
WITH 1985 to 1988 Frenzinocasino.uk For a year there were three more cat girls who come closer to a modern cathouse. “To-y “ -anime about the pop group where there is a character. Who is a cat, at times? She also dresses like a mistress? Guardian? Boyfrand? Vocalist to-y Fuji.
And in the series “Outlanders” It is told about the aliens Kama and Battia, who are similar to people, but Kamus has horns, and Battia has cat’s ears. And there are still very few clothes on them.
Dominion, manga created by Masamune County in 1986 year. The peculiarity of which in two gigs-brains with the names of Annapum and unipom.
Dominion Tank Police, anime based on a series created in 1988 a year may be one of the first anime with cats released in the United States. It was licensed by Central Park Media in 1993 year. These were the 90s that gave the boom
anime as industries and girls-cats in particular.Some of the most cult characters of cats from this decade impressed people outside Japan.
In 1996, Sailor Tin Nyanko collided with Sailor Scouts.
Merl – mischievous girl -cat appears in Escaflowne.
Felicia from the game Darkers, presented to the world in 1994, along with its unlikely backstory about raising in the monastery and traveling to the big city to become a pop star.
So, now we know a lot of good about cats. But the question is still. Why? Why did the type withstand the tests of time and became such an important part of the anime as we know it today?
Anyone who has a cat can tell you, they have something a little unusual. They just look right at you, as if they know all your miscalculations and are very disappointed. They are also quiet, inconspicuous, and their meowing can sometimes resemble human speech. Like the cat who does not say much. And sometimes they just stare and that’s it. And then, perhaps, they will attack a cardboard box or bite your hand. It is not surprising that in Japan for centuries there were a lot of stories about cats-dulls. Buckeneco (化け猫 化け猫-Cat-Oblade) – This is a yokai, who, as they say, begins as an ordinary cat, but if he lives for a long time then develops magical forces. Grows the size of a person and walks on the hind legs. They can even disguise themselves as people and speak human languages. There was even a popular story “The Vampire Cat of Nabeshima (a cat-vampire from Nabeshima) “, About the cat Yokay, who killed the courtesan and disguised it under her to steal the energy of the local prince.
Or here is a popular engraving of the era Edo or Ukiyo-E. It is destroyed on it that we recognize today as a cat: a human woman with feline ears. Both works were created by the same artist, Utagava Kuniyoshi. This is one of the celebrities of the era of Edo and although he became famous for portraits of famous warriors, cats soon came in his work. These popular images included cats in human clothing, cats as actors of kabuki and cats taking a bath. This cultural history of anthropomorphic images of cats influenced modern cats, which became a natural continuation of the genre.
In the United States, Americans have their own cultural feline background, and it comes from the most cult art. Comics. IN 1940 year Bill Finger and Bob Kane They wanted to give a little sexual attractiveness to new comics about superheroes that they were going to release. In the very first issue of Batman, readers met his sworn enemy / love interest: cat. In the third issue, we first see her cult suit with Furi mask. Hmm.
Only in 1946 She became a woman a cat and got a mask with cat’s ears. Real mask, not this one, gracious God! IN 1943 year, the creator of the Wonder Woman William Moidon Marton created Chita. Inept debutant who makes a costume from a cheetah. These fantastic cats and other anthropomorphic comic book characters most likely prepared an American audience for cheese girls who began to appear in anime in 1990s.
So why did you decide to use cat images? In his book 1989 years Batman and I, Kane explained:
I felt that women are cat creatures, and men are like dogs. While the dogs are true and friendly, cats are cool, distant and unreliable. I felt much warmer with dogs around me. It is as difficult to understand cats as women.
Men feel more confident with other men than with a woman. You always need to hold women at an extended hand. You don’t want someone to grab you by your shower. After all, women have the habit of doing this
Wow no horseradish.
So there are love problems with women. I think women will feel that I am a chevenist, since I say so. But I feel that I had the best relationship with my friends than with women. With women, only romance is possible. For some reason they never remain my friends?
What is wrong with you, Kane. You’re right in one thing, I don’t think women would like to be your friends. But no matter how old it may sound, despite the strange gender policy of this statement, he reached the heart of what makes a cat so charming. The idea that women are like a cat, and men like a dog are an old saying that remains to this day. Women are considered hidden, unstable and picky, while men seem true, straightforward and … well … you know. Lick their eggs and piss with a lifted leg or something . I don’t know. These stereotypes are clearly not true for many men and women. They are just people, because we are not cat or hob *** e dogs. But if you are a young man who cannot understand why the girl does what she does, why her mood changes for no reason and why she sleeps so damn a lot, the cheeshee girls have a certain meaning. I think everything is not so simple. Of course, there are also boys, such as Ritsuka Aoyagi from “Loveless”, But they were not as cult as cat girls or even dog-boys.
So, now you know everything from cat demons to Holly Berry and Tokyo Mew Mew. An incredible story of cats. Thank you very much for reading! And please let me know in the comments what your favorite cat? Yes, You can call me.