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11	A non-human character in a series, often an animal, is turned into a human. The major difference between this and BecomeARealBoy is that the transformed character doesn't ''want'' to be human. Such changes are, more often than not, involuntarily {{forced\|Transformation}} upon them.
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13	Sometimes, immediately after such transformation follows a HumansThroughAlienEyes sequence as the newly transformed inspects their new, strange foreleg extremities with five wriggling tentacles, the strange growth infecting the very top of their body and the bizarre inability to see in ultraviolet.
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15	Once experiencing what it's like, the creature often can't wait to turn back to normal. The most common version of this trope will involve cats, due to the sly assumption that [[CatsAreSuperior cats already think they're the best creatures]], and also... [[CatGirl well]], [[{{Fanservice}} you know]]. This can also be a CoolAndUnusualPunishment for supernatural beings, as the loss of their powers forces them to be BroughtDownToNormal. If the character is a nonhuman who [[KillAllHumans hates the human race]] this may be a KarmicTransformation as they discover BeingHumanSucks.
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17	If the change is {{voluntary\|Shapeshifting}}, the character only occasionally puts up with it for the sake of convenience. Very often, they are simply '''so''' bad at [[HughMann acting human]] that it's better for everyone that they aren't.
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19	Sometimes the character flips between both, and has no specific problems with it, but does it selectively because it makes other characters feel more [[AFormYouAreComfortableWith comfortable]]. This trope preferentially happens to the NonHumanSidekick, where it can't be permanent because [[StatusQuoIsGod it might disrupt the premise of the character]].
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21	Naturally, the mascot-dominated demographics of {{shonen}} and {{shoujo\|Demographic}} will result in the transformation into a character who is incredibly [[{{Moe}} adorable]] or [[{{Fanservice}} attractive]], providing eye candy for the audience while not invoking romantic notions in the established cast.
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23	See also AFormYouAreComfortableWith. Compare BecomeARealBoy, in which attaining humanity is a central plot point, and AnthropomorphicTransformation, where the animal simply gains human-like traits without becoming fully human. Contrast {{Animorphism}}, which is kind of the opposite (humans turn into non-humans). May result in AlienAmongUs or a ShapeshiftingLover. Contrast HumanityIsInfectious, where it's the human mindset that is catchy.
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25	!!Examples:
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27	[[index]]
28	* HumanityEnsues/AnimeAndManga
29	* HumanityEnsues/FanWorks
30	* HumanityEnsues/{{Literature}}
31	* HumanityEnsues/LiveActionTV
32	* HumanityEnsues/VideoGames
33	* HumanityEnsues/WesternAnimation
34	[[/index]]
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36	[[foldercontrol]]
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38	[[folder:Advertising]]
39	* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uth5Vt6bc-M An M&M's ad]] for the 2018 Super Bowl features Red, tired of people always wanting to eat him, wishing on a lucky penny that he were human and turning into Creator/DannyDeVito in a red M&M suit. Red rejoices in the fact that no one wants to eat him before getting hit by a truck. He later [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocq_0Yl1EEk decides to go back to normal]] by wishing on the penny to be an M&M again. [[spoiler: And he becomes an M&M again...[[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor a normal sized, seemingly non-sentient M&M candy that sits motionless on the ground and gets stepped on]]. "Ow" indeed.]]
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42	[[folder:Comic Books]]
43	* ''ComicBook/AngelIDW'': In the ''After the Fall'' comics continuation to ''Series/{{Angel}}'', the Senior Partners turned Angel into a human to deprive him of his powers, but the ResetButton was eventually pressed again.
44	* ''ComicBook/{{Champions\|MarvelComics}}'': In the Champions/Avengers crossover event in ''ComicBook/Champions2016'', the High Evolutionary turns Viv, a sapient robot, into a flesh-and-blood human, ostensibly as an improvement over her artificial form. She finds this state horrifying -- for a being used to being able to fly, phase through matter, and turn harder than diamond, a human body is horribly heavy, weak, and fragile, and the loss of the mechanical sensors and digital communications that she used constantly leaves her in effectively a state of sensory deprivation. When she gets a chance to go back to being a robot, she grabs it with both hands.
45	* ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'': Happens quite frequently, mostly because Fables who are nonhuman (or at least don't look human enough) are forced to live in a secluded area called the Farm where they can't leave. As a result, Fables try to save up to buy a glamour spell to give them human appearances. Snow White helps give Bigby the ability to turn into a human with a lycanthropy-stained knife. There is also the case of Colonel Thunderfoot, a rabbit who is turned into a human by the angry mother of a rabbit who dies after Thunderfoot leads the troops into an unwinnable battle. She tells him he can only change back from this "hideous form" if he can find a female rabbit that loves him regardless. By the end of the chapter, his chances look rather bleak.
46	* ''ComicBook/HeroesForHire'': White Tiger is an actual tiger, transformed into a human being. She eventually chooses to be changed back into a tiger, as being a human is too confusing for her.
47	* ''ComicBook/HowardTheDuck'': Howard accidentally became human once, and boy, did he hate it.
48	* ''ComicBook/{{Raptors}}'': A villainous variation: the vampire council finds out to their horror that they are slowly becoming like mortals, and they can die normally or contract diseases.
49	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
50	** ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'':
51	*** After the original Dr. Robotnik was KilledOffForReal in the 50th issue, the 75th issue reintroduced his AlternateSelf from issue 22, a Robotnik from an AlternateTimeline who [[EmergencyTransformation roboticisied himself]] to defeat Sonic. He [[BrainUploading transfers to a new body]] resembling Doctor Eggman from the main post-Aventures Sonic games, but it wasn't until issue 118 that his humanity was completely restored, bringing him 100% in-line with his video game depiction.
52	*** A variant happens, when Princess Sally's AI sidekick constructs herself a holographic mobian body after experiencing it first hand during a FreakyFridayFlip.
53	** ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'': One issue has an issue where Sonic is a human. As the issue goes, Sonic wakes up one day in a strange bedroom as a human. As he wanders around the house he meets a woman who says she's his mother and makes him believe that Mobius and Sonic the Hedgehog were AllJustADream. As it turns out, though, it's just a trap by Robotnik. The comic also features Tails as a human.
54	* ''ComicBook/TheSimpsonsFuturamaCrossoverCrisis'': [[spoiler:Zoidberg (who's an alien) turns into a human after landing into a vat of toxic waste. He goes back to normal when he leaves the ''Simpsons'' comic.]]
55	* ''ComicBook/ThirstyMermaids'' The crux of the comic is that Eez uses a spell to turn Pearl, Tooth and herself into humans so that they could go drinking. The rest of the plot is them trying to find a way to turn back, all the while trying to adapt to human society along the way.
56	* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'':
57	** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': Giganta, a female gorilla who has just lost her baby, escapes from her cage, snatches a human baby from a bystander, and subsequently attacks people who try to intervene. She's initially ordered to be put down until Doctor Zool barters for use of her in an evolutionary experiment. She is transformed into a large, strong and ''violent'' woman. Because [[KillerGorilla gorillas are deadly violent creatures]], [[SarcasmMode of course]].
58	** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1987'': Hermes is convinced to return to Olympus when it becomes clear that his spending his power to play superhero is draining him of what makes him an Olympian due to his lack of worshipers and if he keeps lingering on earth he's going to turn into one of the humans he's been doling out his CondescendingCompassion to. The fact that the ichor is his veins is turning to blood is quite unsettling for him.
59	** ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2011'': Hera is turned into a human by Apollo after Zeus dies and Apollo ascends the throne of Olympus. It is a traumatic experience for her, not the least of which is because the [[BlueAndOrangeMorality part of her nature that made her blind to how horrifically cruel she was]] has been removed, and she turns to alcohol.
60	** ''ComicBook/WonderWomanInfiniteFrontier'': Ratatoskr eats an enchanted tart which transforms him into a human boy but still retaining his horn. Ratatoskr is distressed by this to the point of tears.
61	* ''ComicBook/XXXenophile'': One story involved a witch who had accidentally cast a lust spell on herself. She summoned her patron god, Cernunnos, to, ah, scratch her itch, but even the randy deity can't satisfy her. It turns out her ([[TalkingAnimal sentient]]) cat familiar accidentally dumped a spoonful of a love potion she was making for someone else into something she was drinking. The spell could only be broken by playing with whoever had given her the potion. So Cernunnos turns the cat into a human and had him join in, after which the witch's familiar became the witch's fiancé. The cat enjoys being a man -- but also thinks opposable thumbs are overrated and, after the witch declares her love for him, asks "Will you still feed me?"
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64	[[folder:Comic Strips]]
65	* Palmtop the cat in ''ComicStrip/SafeHavens'' turns into a human ("Pam") as a result of genetic experimentation. The same goes for Vince (formerly a mouse) and [[spoiler: Feryl, formerly a bird)]].
66	* This happens to the cast of ''ComicStrip/ShermansLagoon'' whenever they ask Kahuna. Of course, their human forms aren't always consistent, so they can look like anybody Kahuna desires.
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69	[[folder:Films — Animation]]
70	* Every human-appearing character in ''Anime/SpiritedAway'', except Chihiro and her parents. If some of them look human-like, it's only because it's a matter of convenience. This, of course, make sense, since Japanese folklore is rife with this. Most of them are actually frogs (the men) or slugs (the women) while Lin is a weasel, Haku is a dragon, and Yubaba is a crow.
71	* In ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvaniaTransformania'', Van Helsing's Monsterfication Ray is able to transform monsters into humans, with Dracula and his friends subjected to this. Except for Blobby, who gets turned into a small plate of green gelatin instead.
72	* The shape-changing foxes and tanuki of ''Anime/PomPoko'' do their best to blend in with humanity after they lose their fight to save their forests. Some even become real-estate developers themselves.
73	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'', Merlin forces Archimedes (his pet owl) to obey him by threatening to turn him into a human. This sequence is especially funny because Archimedes's shocked reaction [[ThisCannotBe ("You wouldn't dare!")]] suggests that [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters he considers it to be the most degrading fate imaginable]].
74	* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'':
75	** Shrek gets turned into a human after drinking a potion. Unlike most examples, he's perfectly fine with it, (even though he'd ''much'' rather be his regular ogre self) since he [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy wanted to make Fiona happy]] by [[ChangingYourselfForLove giving her the]] PrinceCharming she'd always dreamt of.
76	** It's also revealed that [[spoiler:Harold, Fiona's father, got turned into a human from a frog by the Fairy Godmother]].
77	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheKingsBeard'', Sophie, a fairy, loses her wings and PointyEars once Jasper starts draining the power of her wand. Notably, it's only a temporary stage as part of her withering away, and there's no possibility of her just living as a magicless human.
78	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLastUnicorn'', the titular unicorn is turned into a human girl in the mid point of the movie. The rest of the story deals with the consequences of her newly-acquired humanity. By the climax, "Amalthea" has come so strongly to the fore that she dies when the unicorn returns to her rightful form.
79	* Occurs thrice in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cinderella}}'':
80	** In the first movie, Cinderella had the Fairy Godmother turn both Major the horse and Bruno the bloodhound into humans to serve as the drivers for Cinderella's pumpkin coach (since [[FurryConfusion the role of the horses]] have been taken by the mice).
81	** [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue The second movie]] had a sequence in which the mouse Jacques asked the Fairy Godmother to turn him into a human so he could be more helpful to Cindy. He learns that [[BeingHumanSucks being a human isn't what he expected]] and is horrified when he accidentally scares the other mice. He gets into several shenanigans including angering an elephant at a fair into a rampage, in his panic he cries out for the Fairy Godmother who points out [[ElephantsAreScaredOfMice he could scare the elephant into stopping if he was still a mouse]]. With his permission she changes him back and he saves the day learning [[BeYourself it's better be himself]] in the process.
82	** In [[WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIIATwistInTime the third movie]], the cat Lucifer is transformed into a human [[spoiler:in order to drive a pumpkin carriage containing Cinderella off a cliff.]]
83	* [[PlayedForLaughs Played for a quick joke]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie''. After [=SpongeBob=] foils Plankton's plot, King Neptune proceeds to unfreeze Mr. Krabs with his trident, only to turn him into a fat human boy. Neptune says he accidentally had his trident set to [[BecomeARealBoy real boy ending]], so he fixes up Krabs and turns him back to normal.
84	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls'':
85	** The plot of [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirls1 the first movie]] involves Twilight Sparkle traveling to {{another dimension}} where she turns into a human teenager. A good chunk of the movie's comedy stems from Twilight trying not to act like a pony and failing miserably at it.
86	** Sunset Shimmer is also a pony turned human, though she's had a lot more time to practice acting like one by the time of the film. In contrast to most examples, she seems to prefer her human form after spending so much time as one, having no interest in permanently returning to her home dimension following her HeelFaceTurn.
87	** Similarly, in ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'', [[OurSirensAreDifferent the Dazzlings]] were sirens in the form of [[SirensAreMermaids merponies]] who attempted to take over Equestria thousands of years ago. They were defeated by Star Swirl the Bearded and banished to the human world, where they were trapped in human form with a limited version of their powers.
88	** In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsMagicalMovieNight'' short "Mirror Magic", Starlight Glimmer travels to the human world and becomes human, needing a similar period of adjustment like Twilight did.
89	* In ''WesternAnimation/RayaAndTheLastDragon'' when Sisu the dragon ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent of the more Eastern benevolent long variety]]) recovers her sister Pranee's dragon gem she immediately gains the ability to shapeshift into human which she wasn't expecting. Unlike the usual "hates it" takes on the trope Sisu is actually delighted, partially as it will make disguising her easier but partially as she finds [[LimbSensationFascination the body changes fascinating]].
90	-->'''Sisu:''' I just shapechanged! Into people! \
91	'''Raya:''' Dragons can do that?\
92	'''Sisu:''' This was my sister Pranee’s thing. Look at my people arms and my people face. Look how close my butt is to my head!
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95	[[folder:Films — Live-Action]]
96	* In ''Film/Aladdin2019'', [[spoiler: the Genie becomes a human after being freed.]]
97	* In the 1940 film ''Theatre/TheBlueBird'' starring Creator/ShirleyTemple, a fairy transforms the children's pets Tylo the dog and Tylette the cat into humans to help them on their quest.
98	* In ''Film/CityOfAngels'', angels can choose to become human...but they have to commit angel suicide to do it. Nathaniel Messenger (Creator/DennisFranz's character) did so before the beginning of the movie [[spoiler:and Nic Cage's character does it near the end.]]
99	* In ''Film/CoolWorld'', Holli the Doodle becomes human after having sex with Jack.
100	* The vampire film, ''Film/{{Daybreakers}}'' has two interesting examples. In a vampire-ruled world, human blood is running out. In their search for a cure to vampirism, the remaining human rebels [[spoiler:find out that rapid exposure to sunlight, usually lethal, followed by immersion in water, can revert a vampire to human form. The cure is impractical to use on the billions of vampires, but they discover that drinking cured blood cures the feeder. This creates a sort of positive virus effect, the starved vampires feeding on cured people, getting cured, then being fed on themselves, curing more people.]]
101	* In ''[[{{Film/Dragonheart}} Dragonheart A New Beginning]]'' Griffin, the Antagonist of the film reveals that he was a dragon who forced into a human form and he has been trying to become a dragon once again by reclaiming his heart, he transforms back into his true form at the climax of the film.
102	* When Freddy is dragged into the real world in ''Film/FreddysDeadTheFinalNightmare'', he briefly becomes human again. He turns back into his standard form pretty quickly though.
103	* In ''[[Film/{{Halloweentown}} Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge]]'', mystical beings who succumb to the "Grey Spell" undergo a BitByBitTransformation into a color-drained human with mundane interests.
104	* ''Film/{{Hisss}}'': [[SnakePeople The Nagini]] is able to transform into a HeadTurningBeauty female human, with only her reptile eyes hinting at her true nature.
105	* Two instances with ''Film/TheLostSkeletonOfCadavra''. First, the aliens transform themselves into humans, and have newfound experiences with human emotions. Next, the other scientist merges four animals into one human - who can talk in English but still has animal behavior (such as table eating habits that the aliens copy.)
106	* The raven Diaval in ''Film/{{Maleficent}}'' is turned into a man by the titular character at first to save him from being beaten to death by a farmer. After he [[IOweYouMyLife pledges service to her]], she keeps him as a raven to spy for her, and a human to give his reports.
107	* ''Film/NearDark'': Vampirization can be reversed with human blood infusion. In the end, [[spoiler:Caleb is turned back by his father and sister, and he does the same thing to Mae.]]
108	* Boots of ''Film/ASimpleWish'' was once a dog who was transformed into a human by her master, [[BigBad Claudia]], to serve as her [[TheDragon Dragon]]. [[spoiler:She is turned back following her HeelFaceTurn and is subsequently adopted by [[TheHero Murray]].]]
109	* Wolffy, Wolnie, and Paddi are transformed into humans in ''Film/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfILoveWolffy'', after usually being wolves and a goat. In the [[Film/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfILoveWolffy2 second film]], Wilie, Wolffy's son who is a wolf himself, is transformed into a human (he appeared in the first movie, but was transformed into a dog instead of a human).
110	* In ''Film/{{Stardust}}'', Lamia turns a goat into a human to play the part of an innkeeper in her trap. He still acts like a goat, bleating and chewing on people's clothing.
111	* The 2017 RomanticComedy ''Unleashed'' is about a young woman wishing that there were "[[SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan guys out there like]]" her pet Labrador retriever and cat... who turn into a blonde {{Hunk}} and suave Casanova respectively and start fighting over her to keep a roof over their heads while she remains oblivious of the guy crushing on her. Both of the pets still keep their animal behaviors however such as [[CatUpATree the cat climbing a tree and needing the fire department getting him down]] and the Lab humping a copy machine.
112	* Throughout ''Theatre/FiniansRainbow'', Og is slowly turning into a human due to losing his pot of gold. [[spoiler: By the end, he's become completely mortal.]]
113	* ''Film/XMenTheLastStand'' has this happening to mutants who are exposed to the "cure".
114	* The 1951 film ''You Never Can Tell'' is a literal dog and pony show. King is the PetHeir of a wealthy man. Should King die, the fortune passes to his caretaker, Ellen (Peggy Dow). King is soon found poisoned, and Ellen is framed for the murder. In Beastatory, the animals' Purgatory preceding Heaven, King asks God (a [[KingOfBeasts Lion]], of course) permission to return to earth to seek justice. He is sent back as a man: Rex Shepherd, PrivateDetective (Creator/DickPowell). With him is a champion racing mare, Golden Harvest (Goldie Harvey in her human form, played by Joyce Holden). The "humanimals" have to catch the real killer (who's about to marry Ellen, of course) before the next full moon or they'll have to stay on earth as people. They retain some of their animal traits -- Rex snacks on kibble and chases balls, Goldie races buses and visits her grandchildren at the track. Most Humanimals are sent back to right wrongs ''they'' have done and are not aware they're really animals. But a surprising number are volunteers -- as Goldie tells Rex, you never can tell.
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117	[[folder:Pinballs]]
118	* Occurs in ''Pinball/TheMachineBrideOfPinbot'', where an influx of human DNA turns a HumongousMecha into a giantess.
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121	[[folder:Roleplay]]
122	* ''Roleplay/WeAreAllPokemonTrainers'':
123	** Audilith the Gigalith was turned human as a result of the Glitch Area in Twist Mountain. She was not very fond of it, deciding she'd rather not be human again.
124	** This is also a common occurrence on April Fools Days, where several odd things happen, though things are returned to relative normalcy by the day's end.
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127	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
128	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
129	** A very old spin on OurWereBeastsAreDifferent in ''D&D'' is the existence of "beastweres" -- shapeshifters that begin as intelligent magical animals but can transform into partially and/or wholly human forms. These are sometimes referred to as "therianthropes" in contrast to "lycanthropes" (any werebeast of the conventional humanoid-to-animal model), and their naming convention is always done as (animal)were. The oldest of these is the wolfwere, but other versions include the jackalwere (which eventually surpassed its predecessor) and the TabletopGame/{{Maztica}}n coyotlywere.
130	** ''TabletopGame/{{Mystara}}'': The origin of the Rakasta CatFolk is based on the Aesop's fable above, about the cat transformed into a woman. [[NotHisSled In this version]], however, instead of turning her back into a cat when she shows her nature, the gods decide to split the difference and turn both husband and wife into the first Rakasta.
131	** ''TabletopGame/{{Ravenloft}}'':
132	*** One NPC from the ''Carnival'' supplement is a former snake familiar of an evil wizard, whose master used to turn her into a sexy elf for "companionship"; gaining her freedom when she joined the Carnival, she now works as a snake-charmer and dancer. The other is either a leopard who turns into a man, or vice versa: he's not sure which.
133	*** From the ''Darklords'' supplement, Baron Urik von Kharkov started life as a black panther. He was turned into a dark-skinned man by Morphayus, a wizard of Thay, to be used as a killer. Upon entering Ravenloft, he soon was turned into a vampire and, after his vampire lord was destroyed, became a Darklord.
134	* ''TabletopGame/{{Shadowrun}}'':
135	** There are rules for playing a character who can shift between human and an animal form. The main drawback to such a character isn't the hefty investment of character generation resources, it's the fact that such characters are supposed to be played as animals that turn into people, not people that turn into animals, which makes justifying why they're hanging out with a bunch of gun bunnies in a smelly city sprawl rather than climbing trees a bit difficult.
136	** The Great Dragons can freely shift between human and dragon form. For example, Lofwyr, the [[CorruptCorporateExecutive CEO]] of the German MegaCorp Saeder-Krupp, is known as "Hans Brackhaus" in his human form.
137	* ''Franchise/TheWorldOfDarkness'':
138	** ''TabletopGame/OldWorldOfDarkness'':
139	*** ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming'': With the encroachment of Banality and a severe decrease in all-around belief, the faeries who were unable to make it back to Arcadia bound their souls to human bodies. A changeling generally goes through a normal childhood until their fae soul goes through "Chrysalis," at which point they begin to perceive the world of the fae and start recalling information about their past lives.
140	*** ''TabletopGame/DemonTheFallen'': Demons who'd escaped from the Abyss had to take empty bodies (the brain-dead, the severely insane, and the recently dead) to remain on Earth. This actually grounded a lot of them and made them less demonic, seeing as they were experiencing human emotion and sensation for the first time after millennia in a featureless abyss.
141	*** ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'': At the end of "Wormwood", one of the apocalyptic scenarios in the ''Gehenna'' sourcebook, those vampires who manage to go through the forty nights in the sanctuary and earn a measure of redemption find that [[spoiler:God strips them of their curse and returns their humanity to them, granting them a second chance to live without their Beast or their dark hungers to lead them down a monster's path]].
142	*** ''TabletopGame/WerewolfTheApocalypse'': Some werewolves originate as wolves. These, though as intelligent as the others, usually find shapeshifting [[TransformationTrauma less than pleasant]] and make use of it only for special purposes. Some factions, such as the human-hating (and all-wolf) Red Talons rarely take on human shapes at all.
143	** ''TabletopGame/ChroniclesOfDarkness'':
144	*** ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheLost'': Those humans who were taken and turned into Beasts and Elementals have a hard time adjusting back to being human again. The Beasts have a hard time thinking non-instinctively after being animals for so long, and the Elementals have trouble relating to other people after spending so long as flames or trees.
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148	[[folder:Theatre]]
149	* The ''Theatre/{{Tsukiuta}}'' idols live in a dorm with their 10 mostly magical pets. One night, a curse from the demon world comes through and turns some of those pets into humans - and they're just as attractive as their idol caretakers. Thus begins the plot of the fourth play in the series, ''Lunatic Party''. What follows is exactly what it says on the tin.
150	** In the seventh play, ''Cyber-Dive Connection'', Nakai-san the reindeer (who is actually a fairy) regains his human form and asks the idols to come with him into the digital world to rescue Santa. [[AnAssKickingChristmas An Ass-kicking Cyberpunk Christmas]] ensues. Croquet (the dog) is along for the ride, as is series mascot giant rabbit Kuroda, who did not appear in ''Lunatic Party''.
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153	[[folder:Web Animation]]
154	* [[Franchise/{{Splatoon}} Inkling]] Meggy Spletzer from ''[[WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers SMG4]]'' ends up turning into a human at the climax of the Anime Arc. [[spoiler:In order to stop Francis, she allows Axol to drain all of her ink to power up his magic pen, Inkweaver, to draw something that can defeat Francis' [[Anime/DragonBallSuper Super Saiyan Blue Goku]]. She survives, but loses everything about her Inkling self aside from her voice. And she loses ''that'' in the climax of the Website/YouTube Arc, where a remote command from the [=YouTube=] Master Control Remote switches her language from Inkling to English. According to the creators, Meggy's humanization was planned from the beginning]].
155	** In ''Mario's Mask of Madness'', Melony, a simple watermelon outfitted with Meggy's headgear, also becomes humanoid when a Fierce Deity Mask lands on it. The result is a cute, sleepy, hoodie-wearing girl with the voice of [[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} Korone Inugami]] (and later Creator/{{Wolfychu}} providing original voice clips) who likes to sleep on bushes. Unlike Meggy, however, later videos show that Melony can switch between her humanoid form and watermelon form at will, but usually prefers to be in her humanoid form most of the time.
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158	[[folder:Webcomics]]
159	* Myan from ''Webcomic/CatNine'' though she's more of a CatGirl because the spell that allows her to transform was incomplete. She doesn't seem to mind though.
160	* All the main characters in ''Webcomic/{{Deities}}'' eventually take on a human form, even God who is reluctant to at first.
161	* In ''Webcomic/{{Godslave}}'', Heru makes Sobek, crocodile god, turn into a human, to Sobek's disgruntlement.
162	* Red from ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' is a [[TheFairFolk Regional Fairy]] who wants to become human, initially. The first time we see her post-{{metamorphosis}}, she's in a barely-contained rage over her new body and over the human classes she has to take.
163	** Although, once she learns about haircuts, she ''is'' pretty enthusiastic about the misguided notion that you can chop bits off a human's body, and Annie and Kat have to forcibly restrain her from trying it herself.
164	** The reverse also happens: humans can become animals through a similar process.
165	** And most non-fairy girls get turned into male humans. Ouch. Not going to stop the horny bunny!
166	* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob'' has the [[InsectoidAliens butterfly creature]] Princess Voluptua, who spends most of her time in the comic disguised as a beautiful woman.
167	* In ''Webcomic/KevinAndKell'', the portal from Furth to Earth transforms animals into humans. [[spoiler:Except Mrs. Aura and Nigel, who become dolphins. In Mrs Aura's [[CharacterBlog Twitter feed]], she became a human subsequently and the [[https://twitter.com/catherine_aura/status/454279793094451200 current retcon]] appears to be that dolphin-world is a separate reality.]]
168	** [[spoiler:Francis Fennec, the son of a fennec fox and a human-turned-rabbit, spent the first year of his life as what could only be described as a hereditary mess of an unclassifiable animal. Later, though, he turned into a human. Lindesfarne's research revealed that because Danielle was originally a human, any children born to her would eventually turn human...as would her own, since she too came from the human world originally. Funny thing, though, Francis isn't that bothered about his humanity, since he's still a baby, but the uproar that ensued from the general population...]]
169	** Inverted with [[spoiler: Danielle - she was originally human, but became a rabbit after going through the portal.]]
170	* ''Webcomic/LovelyLovecraft'': [[spoiler:Nyarlathotep and Azathoth, as well as the other Outer Gods,]] have been forced into humanoid bodies and mortal existences for reasons as yet undiscovered. [[spoiler:Nyarlathotep]] appears to be taking on some human traits, or at least is growing interested in human concepts such as trust and compassion.
171	* ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'':
172	** Artie the superintelligent [[TalkingAnimal talking gerbil]] is temporarily turned into a human for a specific mission. The transmogrifier ray reacted with his modified DNA to cause him to spontaneously switch between human and gerbil forms. Eventually he learns to control the changes, but he still thinks of himself primarily as a gerbil. Also fits the trope by having moviestar-type good looks, and a voice to match.
173	** Also, Caliban the demon renounces his demonic powers and becomes mortal. He looks mostly the same, except for having lost the wings and horns, but that's because even as a demon he appeared as a little blond guy with a British accent.
174	* All Ace characters in ''Webcomic/{{Pandect}}'' are animals that can turn human at will. Since humanity comes with a soul and a greatly extended lifespan, earning Ace is a great reward, albeit one with a lot of responsibility attached.
175	* ''Manhua/PrincessTigressReborn'' is about Bai Ying, a pet tigress whose rage at her master's tragic death [[ThePowerOfLove somehow]] reincarnated her as a human. She likes having the change to get revenge, but ofterwise considers the new form a downgrade; humans are held to much higher standards of etiquette than animals, and attach importance to sex that she does not.
176	* ''Webcomic/RAMTheRobot'': Not human, as it's a WorldOfFunnyAnimals, but [[https://rafvicalv.com/RAMtheRobot/index.html?pg=42#showComic one arc]] has R.A.M. turned into an organic raccoon by Jake's "reverse fossilization" machine. After experiencing breathing, [[FirstInjuryReaction pain]], [[DoAndroidsDream dreaming]], and allergies she asks to be [[https://rafvicalv.com/RAMtheRobot/index.html?pg=47#showComic turned back]] into a robot.
177	* While Aylee from ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'' has never become fully human, she has eventually adopted a form close enough that, with a little makeup and contact lenses she can reasonably pass herself off as one. She actually seems quite happy about the transformation (particularly having fingers delicate enough to do things like pick paperclips off a table), though some of her [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=080520 attempts to fit in with humans]] [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=080527 can be a little]] [[http://sluggy.com/daily.php?date=080528 frustrating]].
178	* Subverted in ''Webcomic/{{Witchprickers}}'', when Ilemauzer the [[TalkingAnimal talking bat]] asks [[SatanIsGood Old Scratch]] to change her into a human, [[UpliftedAnimal only to turn into a]] BeastMan instead.
179	* ''Webcomic/BoyfriendOfTheDead'': The longer a zombie goes without eating human flesh, the more it remembers of being human. Seeing elements of its human life seems to help; N focuses on his cooking, and many background zombies rediscover the joys of smartphones and tourism. Alex [[OneManArmy kills so many zombies]] that she manages to ''[[HorrifyingTheHorror horrify]]'' many of them into regaining their sanity.
180	* Towards the end of ''Webcomic/{{Peritale}}'' side-story ''Life Of Melody'', [[spoiler:Razzmatazz]] becomes human after [[spoiler:tearing out his own fairy wings.]]
181	* In ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfWiglafAndMordred'', [[spoiler:Camlann, the sentient magic sword]] is turned into a human thanks to Éclat's power.
182	* ''Webcomic/BecomingBlizzard'' combines this with OurWereBeastsAreDifferent - Amadeus' ex-boyfriend, a bear, turns into a human when there is a full moon.
183	* In ''Webcomic/KillSixBillionDemons'', [[spoiler:White Chain does this to herself as part of her apotheosis. She shrugs off her angelic nature, punches a demiurge with enough force to break her own forged ash armour, then creates a new human shell for herself, all faster than the spectators can see.]]
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187	* The end of Website/GaiaOnline's poorly-named "Demonbusters" event has the central demigod characters stripped of their powers and reduced to mortality. Subsequent events feature them trying to return to being deities, to no avail.
188	* ''WebOriginal/LawOfTalos'' has [[spoiler:Karl, a animated statue, turn into a human in the end due to A Wish to bring back every dead from the Tournament back to life (he was killed in the final round)... apparently the wish thought Animated Statue does not = Life. He is not pleased.]]
189	* ''Website/NobodyHere'': "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/bat.here Bat]]" has Jogchem wondering how the titular animal would feel about transforming into him, which would give him an unwieldy body, eyes that can't adjust to the light and ears that are unable to detect things via echolocation.
190	* [[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-1575 SCP-1575]] of ''Website/SCPFoundation'' is a magical fountain which turns any animal that drinks from it into a human. Unlike most examples of the trope, BodyHorror is involved.
191	* ''[[http://fav.me/d2e389l Vanguard]]'', which involves a planet where bugs are apparently the dominant species being struck by a strange meteor. A scout goes to investigate...
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195	* In ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'', [[spoiler: this ends up happening to [[RoboticPsychopath Mechakara]]. After being killed in TheMovie, he's subsequently brought back to life during "The Clone Saga" by the healing properties of [[WebVideo/ToBoldlyFlee the Plot Hole]], albeit as a full human. Turns out to be quite the KarmicTransformation, as his entire goal in the first place was to KillAllHumans.]]
196	* Vampire Carmilla's humanity is restored in the last chapter of ''WebVideo/CarmillaTheSeries''. She then gambles her new life to restore Laura after her HeroicSacrifice.
197	-->'''Laura:''' Don't take this the wrong way, but why am I not dead? And is that a heartbeat?
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