Line #4 Music/Beatcats


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2	[[caption-width-right:350: "We are Beatcats!! (meow)" [[note]] Clockwise from right to left: Mia, Chelsea, Emma, Layla, and Rico [[/note]]]]
3	->''"Get your heart beat"''
4	-->-- Slogan for '''Beatcats'''
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6	If there were [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter cute-animal versions]] of [[JapanesePopMusic J-pop]] or [[KoreanPopMusic K-pop stars]], Beatcats would be the result.
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8	The third character franchise created by {{Creator/Sanrio}} and {{Creator/Sega}} collaboratively [[note]] Both previously created the ''Toys/{{Jewelpet}}'' and ''Rilu Rilu Fairilu'' franchises [[/note]], and launched in 2020 during the UsefulNotes/Covid19Pandemic, Beatcats is a virtual idol group of 5 anthropomorphic cats, Mia, Chelsea, Rico, Layla, and Emma. Unlike the two companies' previous collaborations, which are meant to develop into their own anime and manga, this franchise dabbles more into the music scene.
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10	[[https://www.youtube.com/c/Beatcats The group's official Youtube can be viewed here]], where they not only post official music videos and dance tutorials. But would occasionally make [[VlogSeries vlogs]] where the members would talk about their [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ2_JiJUFihxzLC58BwwgJyk5OOXl1Dks lifestyle and activities outside of making music.]] Their vlogs can be viewed in English with Closed Captions.
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13	!!Features examples of:
14	* BlindIdiotTranslation: The English translation of ''Beatcats OFFICIAL FANCLUB'' has a few weird and unnatural sounding phrases in the character dialogue and ui.
15	-->(When the game asks you to play a specific song in the LIVE rhythm game) Let's challenge the LIVE with training well!
16	* CuteKitten: All of them. After all, this is Sanrio we're talking about.
17	* DoubleDoubleTitle: The song "Zap Zap".
18	* OneEyedShot: Done briefly with Chelsea in the music video for their tenth single, Kimiiro when she sings about her personality.
19	* OurVampiresAreDifferent: The 5th album "Mew Mew Vampire" reveals that all 5 of them are a cat/vampire hybrid alongside altering their personalities. The 6th album "Colorful Blood" expands more on their vampire sides where they enjoy eating colored hearts and drinking different colored blood. In addition, the official Youtube channel showed the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7ep4kZ2h_I The cats' transforming from their normal selves into actual vampires.]] While another video showed [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhev2UmXHNI The cats' drinking glasses of colored blood and eating hearts.]]
20	* SignatureHeadgear: Layla is always seen with a pair of black-and-gray headphones.
21	* SignificantBirthDate: The cats' birthday is February 22nd, National Cat Day.
22	* VirtualCelebrity: Beatcats is the first virtual idol group created by Sanrio, as well as their partners at Sega. The group is licensed to the Japanese record label Creator/PonyCanyon.
23	* JerkWIthAHeartOfGold: Chelsea can be this to Mia sometimes.

Context Music / Beatcats