History Main / CatGirl

* The [[CrazyCatLady Crazy Old Cat Lady]], a recurring VillainOfTheWeek in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', is not only half-human, half cat, but owns a large amount of cats that can even MakeMyMonsterGrow on herself.

* The [[CrazyCatLady Crazy Old Cat Lady]], a recurring VillainOfTheWeek in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', who is not only half-human, half cat, but owns a large amount of cats that can even MakeMyMonsterGrow on herself.

* The [[CrazyCatLady Crazy Old Cat Lady]] in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', who is not only half-human, half cat, but owns a large amount of cats that can even MakeMyMonsterGrow on herself.

* The [[CrazyCatLady Crazy Old Cat Lady]] in ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', who not only owns a large amount of cats, but it half-human, half cat.

* Creator/AdamWest in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' is known as Catman (a nod to the 1960's {{Series/Batman|1966}}) who is a crimefighter who is part man part cat.

** Mike Goutokuji is a ManekiNeko, and is depicted as a girl with a calico cat's ears and tail as well as wearing bells around her neck and wrists.

* Chen (a [[BakenekoAndNekomata nekomata]]) and Rin Kaenbyou (a [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120512112045/https://hyakumonogatari.com/2012/05/09/kasha-the-corpse-eating-cat-demon/ kasha]]) from the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' games. Shou Toramaru the tiger youkai doesn't have any tiger features aside from her tiger-patterned hair and clothes, but fanartists often depict her with a tail and ears anyway.

* Natsuki Sasaehara, the heroine of ''Manga/HyperPolice''. The rest of the main cast are a {{Kitsune}} and two [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolves]].

The entire concept is OlderThanTheyThink, with the first recorded mention of a modern catgirl (as opposed to the monsterlike ''nekomata'' and ''bakaneko'') dating to a sideshow-like fair where there was a catgirl as one of the crew[[note]]Almost certainly someone in {{Cosplay}}.[[/note]] in 1769! In fact, visualization of anthropomorphic cats as mostly-human women is a trope that dates all the way back to Myth/EgyptianMythology, making this trope OlderThanDirt.

** introduces Neon Katt, who is the catgirl opposite of Blake: she has a cat tail, but not cat ears. Due to her lacking cat ears many fans mistook her for a monkey faunus but her MeaningfulName clearly pins her as a cat (and a ShoutOut to Nyan Cat at that).

* Three of the four "title" characters in ''Webcomic/{{MADHVinyl}}'' are nekomimi: Miyuki, Anna Marie, and Hyacinth (Diamond is an elven sorceress). The three nekomimi attend Nekomi Special Middle School, where the student body consists exclusively of nekomimi. There are LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters with kitty ears and tails. In the MV world nekomimi are suggested to be some kind of biological experiment and some of the featured characters actually live in laboratories being actively experimented on in between classes. ''Squick''.

** Blake comes from a family of cat people. She has black cat ears that poke out of her black hair, but has human ears, too. She inherited her ears off her mother, as her father has feline hands and feet; his feet end in paws, but his hands look human enough until he extends his claws. Blake displays stereotypical cat-like behaviour, such as favouring fish-based meals and being unable to resist following laser pointers; she also dislikes Ruby and Yang's family dog.
** Neon Katt is a red-headed cat-girl who has a ginger tail. She has the energetic, mischievous personality associated with the [[CatStereotype depiction of ginger cats in works]], making her a stark contrast to the more aloof and moody Blake.
''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' shows she has other [[FurryReminder cat-like traits]] such as fearing vacuums, though it's unlikely to be canon due to the humorous nature of the series.
** [[Recap/RWBYV3E5NeverMissABeat Episode 5 of volume 3]] introduces Neon Katt, who is the catgirl opposite of Blake: she has a cat tail, but not cat ears. Due to her lacking cat ears many fans mistook her for a monkey faunus but her MeaningfulName clearly pins her as a cat (and a ShoutOut to Nyan Cat at that).

* Chibi-Neko from ''Manga/TheStarOfCottonland'' is one of the earliest known examples, as the manga was first published in 1978. While Chibi-Neko is actually just a regular kitten, she wants to become human so much that she envisions herself as a human girl with a cat's ears and tail.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': Batman villain Killer Moth is given a daughter named Kitten who briefly took on an anime-like catgirl form and meowed when asked to clarify her name. Of course, given the show's love of sight gags, there's no being sure if this was seriously meant to be a superpower of hers. TheMovie, ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTroubleInTokyo'', has a full-time one in Nya-Nya.

* Kirt, the shapeshifting hero of ''VideoGame/ShadowCaster'', morphs into a feline humanoid as his first alternate form, with all the stat and power boosts one would expect.

* Kurt, from ''VideoGame/ShadowCaster'', morphs into a feline as his first alternate form, with all the stat and power boosts one would expect.

** Blake comes from a family of cat people. She has black cat ears that poke out of her black hair, but has human ears, too. She inherited her ears off her mother, as her father has feline hands and feet; his feet end in paws; his hands look human enough but can extend claws as needed. Blake displays stereotypical cat-like behaviour, such as favouring fish-based meals and being unable to resist following laser pointers; she also dislikes Ruby and Yang's family dog.

** Blake has the ears of a cat (though no tail, despite some fans assuming otherwise) and certain feline traits. She also has a pair of Human ears in addition to the Cat ones. Mostly, she has the personality of a cat. One of the extras reveals that she lands on all fours. Unable to ignore a laser light flickering on her terminal, Blake gets up from her terminal and tracks the laser light until she bumps into the perpetrator -- Yang. In a subversion, she chases it like a human would: standing upright with an annoyed look on her face. She loves eating whole, raw fish, skin and all. She's also uneasy around dogs, including Ruby and Yang's pet Corgi Zwei, who follows her happily and seems to treat her like a human. ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'' shows she has other [[FurryReminder cat-like traits]] such as fearing vacuums, though it's unlikely to be canon due to the humorous nature of the series.

%%* Tom, the son of the superhero Wildcat of DC Comics' ComicBook/{{J|usticeSocietyOfAmerica}}SA, is a catboy.

* The 2016 Flip Calendar for ''Manga/{{TokyoGhoul}}'s'' theme for the 22nd, in a play on the Japanese words for 2 ("nii") and a cat's meow ("nyan"), features character(s) shown as catgirls and catboys. Notable examples being [[MultiColoredHair Sasaki]] as a Calico Cat and [[KindHeartedCatLover Akira]] delighted to find her {{Love Interest|s}}, Amon, transformed into a Catboy.

** Fae the {{shapeshift|ing}}er, who ends up permanently taking the form of a catgirl complete with ears, paws, tail, and a fur dress.

* Willow from ''Webcomic/Fillbert'' has cat ears and a tail.

* ''Webcomic/FlakyPastry'': One of the lead characters, [[http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=126 Marelle]] as a lead character. She is basically human, wears clothes and has no tail, but has cat-style ears, a somewhat flattened nose, and a somewhat catlike face. She vigourously denies being a catgirl and [[http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=127 hates being called one]]. Whether this is a subversion or just a downplayed example of the trope has not been made clear.