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TigerTails Radio Season 14 Episode 38. Join the Discord Chat: https://discord.gg/SQ5QuRf For a full preview of events and for previous episodes, please visit http://www.tigertailsradio.co.uk. See website for full breakdown of song credits, which is usually updated shortly after the show. If you like what we do and wish to throw some pennies our way to support us, please consider sending a little tip our way. https://streamlabs.com/tigertailsradio/tip * Please note, tips are made to support TigerTails Radio and are assumed as made with good faith, so are therefore non-refundable. Thank you for your support and understanding.

1. Introduction
2. What Is A Kemono Fursuit? Characteristics & Styles
3. How Much Is A Kemono Fursuit?
4. What’s The Difference Between Kemonomimi & Kemono
5. Where Can I Buy A Kemono Fursuit?
6. What Other Types Of Fursuits Are There? How Do They Compare To Kemono Fursuits?
7. Conclusion

Article Content

• What Is A Fursuit?
• What Are Fursuit Accessories?
• Furry Badge
• Ring
• Collar
• Piercings
• Props
• Name Tag
• Cooling Vest
• Where Can I Buy Fursuit Accessories?
• How Expensive Are Fursuit Accessories?

Introduction

The furry fandom blends creativity, self-expression, and stellar imagination. One of the ways members of this fandom showcase these attributes is through fursuits.

A fursuit is a furry costume to represent an anthropomorphic animal character. The animal may be real or taken from folklore (i.e dragons, protogen etc.). While some fursuits cover the whole body, others only cover some parts, such as the head or arms.

Many furries wear fursuits to social events within their community. These costumes are a way for the community members to express themselves. Fursuits may be handmade or bought, with some costing as high as thousands of dollars – more on this below. 

Here’s where things get even more interesting. There are many types of fursuits, some more realistic than others. The Kemono fursuit is a common type, catering to anime-inspired furries. 

Does the mention of anime pique your interest? We’ve got more for you below.

What Is A Kemono Fursuit? Characteristics and Styles

To understand what a Kemono fursuit is, you should first know what ‘Kemono’ means. It’s a Japanese word that translates to ‘beast.’ Kemono fans are called Kemoners and wear Kemono fursuits. Think of Kemonors as the Japanese equivalents of Western furries.

In many ways, these fursuits resemble Western furries’ costumes. But there are a few differences.

Anime-Style Eyes

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Kemono fursuits, inspired by Japanese lore, have anime-style eyes. They also have shorter muzzles than Western fursuits. The Kemono fursuits are inspired by moe and kawaii styles, unlike Western fursuits that take inspiration from American cartoon characters and have longer eyes and noses.

Human-Shaped Hands

Most Western fursuits have claws, hooves, or claws instead of human-like hands, depending on the animal the fursuit is portraying. Meanwhile, Kemono fursuits have human-shaped feet and hands.

Many Western fursuit makers have also been influenced by this style. That’s why you’ll find some Japanese-style fursuits in Western stores too.

Rounded Head Contour

Another notable characteristic of the Kemono fursuit is the rounded head contour. It doesn’t matter which animal you’re portraying; the head contour is rounder than Western-style fursuits.

Plain Facial Features

Kemono fursuits are designed to give smooth and plain facial features. The eye-to-head ratio is also large, with spherical acrylic in scleras. These give the eyes a glossy appearance, helping make the impressions delicate.

Most Kemono fursuits have a reserved impression. Many of them are made in a way that they look clumsy, innocent, or cute.

Digitigrade Legs

Finding plantigrade (flat feet) legs in a Kemono fursuit is rare. The majority of these costumes are digitigrade (walking on toes) fursuits.

Since the legs have a lot of padding, moving around with the fursuit can be hard. The wearers also have less control and precision over their movement. They also have to wear larger accessories and clothing when dressing up.

Kemono Fursuit Head

Image via SkyeHigh Studios

How Much Is A Kemono Fursuit?

Kemono fursuits come at a hefty price point. For one, they have a ton of padding that adds to the material cost. Two, they require a certain level of accuracy that only skillful makers can master.

Keeping this in mind, the high price point is justified. On average, Kemono fursuits range in price from $500 to $2000, and even higher if you choose a custom design. Amazon has quite a few options starting at $700.

AliExpress also has Kemono fursuits in this range. The plus point is that you’ll most likely get free shipping, regardless of your location.

But if you have a few extra thousand bucks to spend, you can get custom fursuits made. Kemono Kapi makes custom fursuits starting at $8,000. Partials, such as tails, paws, and heads, begin at $3,600. Meanwhile, if you only need the head, it will cost $2,600.

They also make pinata specialty suits and complicated asymmetrical fursuits. Both types start at $10,000.

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If you keep up with the news in the furry community, you must have heard about how angry the Kemoners got at the release of Kemono Friends. It was a Japanese anime that showed Kemoners with human-like features – something the Kemoners abhorred.

They argued that the characters in the show were Kemonomimi rather than Kimoners. That brings us to the question: how do the two differ?

Kemonomimi is a term for characters with animal-like features, such as a tail or ears, but with an otherwise human appearance. The word translates to ‘animal ears’ in Japanese. Kemonomimi characters are common in manga, cosplay, anime, and video games.

These characters are depicted to be charming and cute – sometimes even seductive. They can be based on many animals, including rabbits, foxes, cats, and dogs.

The main difference between them and the Kimoners is that the latter dress in full animal costumes and focus more on accuracy rather than cuteness. They do not have a human-like appearance as the Kemonomimi do.

Where Can I Buy A Kemono Fursuit?

There are several online places to buy Kemono fursuits. You can either buy a ready-made fursuit or commission a custom one. The former doesn’t give you much personal style liberty, but it is cheaper.

Meanwhile, customer Kemono fursuits are more expensive but let you choose everything from the fabric to the style and details. Some popular websites where you can buy Kemono fursuits include the following.

Koshka Fursuits

Koshka Fursuits is an excellent place to commission a Kemono fursuit if you’re on a budget. Mini partials start at $1500, partials at $1700, and full partials at $1900.

A full-body plantigrade costs you $2700 or higher, while a full-body digitigrade costs $3000. Koshkafursuits also commissions parts, such as heads at $1000, tails at $250, hand paws at $250, and feet paws at $300.

The prices increase with the complexity of the style. You can choose from realistic, cartoonish, or anime-like designs and get the suit delivered to your doorstep.

Lemon Brat

Lemon Brat is another website where you can commission all kinds of fursuits, including Kemono fursuits. The price of a full fursuit starts at $5,000. So, it’s a tad bit more expensive than Koshka Fursuits.

But there’s a lot to choose from in terms of variety. Lemon Brat can make the following details for you:

• Crests, bangs, full hair, or mohawks
• Horns, spikes, and scutes
• Minor gradients and airbrushing
• Expression variations, such as removable grump brows and eyelids

Do note that Lemon Brat does not make duplicates of characters other individuals own. They also do not make realistic fursuit designs or use extensive airbrushing.

If you only want to buy heads, they average between $2145 and $2645. Feeling a bit nerdy? You can even add glasses – removable or static – to the heads.

But if you’re on a tight budget, you can get only tails from Lemon Brat. Tails start at $165 for tuft to knee-length designs. Knee to ankle length tails cost a little more at $300 or higher.

Do you want to go all out? Opt for a dragging tail at $400.

Kemono Kapi

Kemono Kapi is fursuit heaven for Kemoners, but their fursuits can break the bank as they cost $8000 to $10000 or higher.

The best part about Kemono Kapi is that they can design a Kemono character for you if you do not already have one. The artistic liberty fursuits are of the following types:

• Guided Artistic Liberty: You can suggest a species, personality traits, color palette, and characteristics, like hooves or wings. Kemono Kapi then designs the character based on your suggestions.
• Full Artistic Liberty: You do not have to give any suggestions. Kemono Kapi will make the character themselves. You get to see the character after you pay your deposit.
• Blind Artistic Liberty: It’s like full artistic liberty, but you do not get to see the fursuit after paying your deposit. Instead, you only see it when it’s delivered to your door.

Kemono Kapi also sells air tags and fursuit head travel bags for Kemono fursuits. If you already have a Kemono fursuit, you can also get updated parts for it.

For instance, a padding update will cost you $500, while adding suspenders will cost $100. Similarly, eye dome replacement, eye replacement, and shoe addition cost around $100 each.

Etsy

If you’re interested in buying ready-made Kemono fursuits, Etsy is a reliable place. Many talented furry and non-furry artists sell their creations on the platform. Some creators also sell parts like tails and hand paws.

The Dealer’s Den

The Dealer’s Den is a fursuit marketplace where you can buy pre-owned fursuits. While you may not be able to find the exact fursuit you need, you can save a lot of money by buying second-hand. If you’re a bit creative, you can get parts from different fursuits and make your own.

Full Kemono Fursuit

Image via Amino Apps

What Other Types Of Fursuits Are There? How Do They Compare to Kemono Fursuits?

There are many fursuits, such as plush, toony, and realistic fursuits. Toony, plush, and Kemono fursuits fall in the abstract category, while realistic fursuits are closest to how animals look in nature. 

Here are some common fursuits and their comparison with Kemono suits. 

Toony

As the name implies, toony fursuits resemble cartoons. They have exaggerated body features and heads with colorful patterns that you wouldn’t see on real-life animals. Some common traits of these fursuits include:

• Exaggerated Body Parts: Besides the heads, the noses, snouts, limbs, oral structures, ears, and eyes are also exaggerated.
• Padding: There’s a lot of head padding, which helps enhance these fursuits’ facial expressions and features.
• Soft Materials: Toony fursuits are made of soft materials, like cotton and foam. While they look bulky, they’re lighter than Kemono fursuits.
• Leg Styles: You can find both digitigrade and plantigrade styles of toony fursuits.

They differ from Kemono fursuits in their appearance. While Kemono is influenced by Japanese anime, the toony style takes after Western cartoon characters.

Plush

Plush suits are human-sized animals made from soft materials, like polar fleece and mink. They also have a great deal of padding and filler, so they appear chubby and stubby. The wearer cannot grab objects since the finger and toe digits are joined in these fursuits.

Plush suits often have Kemono head styles with big and round eyes. They also have a lot of fur, which makes them look cuddly and adorable.

Realistic

Realistic fursuits look closest to how real-life animals look. These fursuits follow natural physiological appearances even when made for fictional animal species. Their common traits include the following:

• A small eye-to-head ratio
• Adequate size of body components
• Usable claws and hands
• Padding resembling actual muscle structure
• Plan and neutral colors

Most of these fursuits have non-plantigrade legs. The wearer can walk around easily. People who make realistic fursuits are knowledgeable in animal anatomy, advanced materials, and natural scale/fur patterns.

Since these fursuits require higher accuracy, you’ll notice that the commission periods for them can be pretty long. They also cost more than the other types of fursuits.

But they’re the ideal pick if you want to combine fursuits with human fashion. Since these fursuits have a smaller head proportion, you can fit human attire in them. They also have plain facial expressions that are easier to maintain.

Another Full Kemono Fursuit

Image via Twitter

Conclusion

If you’re an anime fan, you can also enjoy the same artistic vision in your furry lifestyle. The Kemono fursuit combines the kawaii and anime characteristics, allowing a blend of cuteness and realism.

The Dealer’s Den, Lemon Brat, Etsy, and FursuitCostume Store are the go-to places for Kemono fursuits. However, these fursuits tend to be expensive and can range up to $10000 if you prefer custom designs.

But there’s no limit to self-expression when it comes to Kemono fursuits. From colorful patterns and intricate expressions to humanistic features like glasses and sick-pack abs, there’s a lot you can do to stand out.

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We’ll openly admit it: Many collectible phenomena out there simply pass us right back. Like this one… and now it’s getting it’s own TV series! Recently, this showed up on Animation World Network: Apple TV+ ordered a new 13-episode CG animated series,Be@rbrick, based on Medicom Toy’s popular collectible bear-shaped figures. DreamWorks Animation and Dentsu Inc. will produce with Meghan McCarthy (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Centaurworld) on board as showrunner and executive producer. The music-driven comedy follows young singer-songwriter Jasmine and her bandmates pursuing their dreams and inspiring others to do the same. But it won’t be easy to do when living in a world where everyone’s role is chosen for them and where the painted-on look you receive when you graduate from high school determines who you’ll be for the rest of your life. So, Jasmine realizes that for her world to change, she and her friends may have to make it happen themselves.” No word yet on a release date.

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無預警開放售票

　　Furrymosa 5的預售票已可於全家便利商店Famiport機台購買，但官方至今尚未發出任何開放購票的公告。有獸迷表示，自己得知消息前往購票時拿到的流水號編號早已為300號，亦即先前已有約三百位購票者購買了預售票。此外，許多獸迷也指出早在昨日（5月9日）就已有人成功購買Furrymosa 5的預售票，質疑為何官方至今仍未釋出任何消息，也懷疑最早買到預售票的幾位購票者如何得知開放購票的消息。

Furrymosa 5預售票，票面上可見報名編號為300號。圖／讀者提供

　　筆者實際前往全家便利商店，發現仍可於Famiport機台上購買Furrymosa 5活動預售票，且官方至今仍未發出相關訊息，噗浪帳號、Facebook粉絲專頁最新貼文皆為〈攤位配置公告〉而非購票資訊，官方網站上的預售票購票資訊也仍停留在「待更新」。

Famiport機台購票頁面。圖／傑克

Furrymosa官方Facebook粉絲專頁最新貼文，於4月30日更新。圖／傑克

Furrymosa官方網站購票資訊，預售票開放販售時間仍為「待更新」。圖／傑克

Furrymosa官方致歉

　　Furrymosa執行小組今（5月11日）發出了致歉公告，承認因作業疏失導致開放購買預售票時未一併釋出售票公告。官方表示將短暫關閉Famiticket上的售票系統，也將給予購買預售票的所有購票者另一項新的購票贈禮作為補償。

官方道歉聲明。圖／Furrymosa官方臉書粉絲專頁

　　然而，此聲明中仍未提及如何處理無預警開放售票造成的不公平性問題。根據預售票票面規定，持預售票者需按照票面序號區間排隊入場，而非按當日活動排隊順序入場。按此規定，先購票者享有比晚購票者更優先入場的權利，無論排隊順序先後。

　　此外，有讀者也指出，昨日（5月10日）稍晚Furrymosa官方在未發出任何聲明的情況下將官方網站上的售票資訊由「全家預售票 — 販售時間待更新」改為「全家預售票線上購票」，但詳細售票資訊中仍可見「Furrymosa 4」的字樣。

預售票二階段入場

　　隨著道歉聲明的發布，Furrymosa官方又發布了另一則有關預售票入場的公告。公告指出，隨著售票系統暫時關閉，活動預售票將被分為兩階段：5月11日下午1點系統關閉前購買的預售票、5月12日中午12點系統重啟後購買的預售票。兩階段預售票的購票者將在活動當天由不同入口同時入場，惟入場順序仍需按照票面上序號而定，不得隨意入場。舉例而言，若系統關閉時最後一張預售票上的入場序號為「500號」，則第1號至第500號屆時皆會按序號順序排在同一個入口處等待入場，而第501號以後則同樣按順序排在另一個入口等待入場，兩個入口皆會同時開放入場。

　　此舉看似解決了預售票無預警開放購買造成的公平性問題，但也引發許多獸迷質疑，指出這樣的方案仍然沒有解決問題，第一階段購票中較早購買到預售票的購票者仍然可以以較優先的順序入場，同一階段中較晚得知購票消息者僅能較晚入場。除了這項公平性問題外，此方案更可能造成另一個問題。第一階段中較晚購票者在購票時間上先於第二階段中較早購票者，但後者在入場順序上卻優先於前者，顯然對於時序上較早購票的第一階段購票者而言有失公平。

　　對於這些質疑，Furrymosa官方尚未釋出任何說明。

　　詳細資訊將由獸時報持續更新（5/11 14:00）。

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Years ago we stumbled across a trailer for the Turkish animated film Bad Cat, based on the graphic novel Kötu Kedi Şerafettin by Bülent Üstün. Now the film, directed by Mehmet Kurtuluş and Ayse Ünal, has been dubbed into English and picked up by Tubi. “In the film, a profane house cat must deal with the arrival of his illegitimate son, an accidental killing, his owner’s eviction, and more – all within a day of debauchery and mayhem.” As you can probably tell, this features a lot of adults-only content! Animation World Network has the trailer.

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The Furry Writers Guild aims to improve conditions and opportunities for all furry writers. This is why we stand in solidarity with the WGA and the writers striking to improve working conditions in the film & TV writing industry.

During this time, there may be temptation for independent writers to step up and fill the gaps created by striking writers. Should writing in the film & TV industry be a long term ambition, then the FWG cautions our members against breaking the picket line and negotiating any writing role with struck companies. Even a seemingly-innocuous meeting may lead to complications with future WGA membership.

For more information on the rules around the strike, please see the WGA’s page here.

Everyone at the FWG hopes this strike comes to a swift and satisfactory conclusion for the writers of the WGA.

I thought I would try something new. In this post, I invite all my readers to ask me ANYthing about yours truly, Papabear (Grubbs Grizzly). You can ask me anything about the fandom, my furry experiences, and even my personal life.

You have opened yourselves up to me, and now it is my turn to do so for you.

So, ask me anything!

Just click the little Comments link to the left and leave your question. I will post the reply here. Make sure you activate the Notify Me button.

Hi Papabear,

I'm Shadey, and I was wondering, do you have any advice on how to have fun while fursuiting for fursuiters (if you know anything about that), but also be safe about it and reduce the risks of damaging your suit at the same time? Even if it's just suiting at home or in public, would there be any tips or any suggestions of what you could do to avoid any pricks to the fabric, tears or rips, or anything of those sorts and what not to do at all? Or, if not, would you recommend any other place that I could ask? Either way, any response to this question is greatly appreciated. Thanks! 

P.S. I have read some of your articles online before when going into Google for curious furry related questions or suiting advice and I really liked them! Gotta check out your website more as possible. ^^

Shadey

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Dear Shadey,

Thanks for your question. I have been fursuiting for well over a decade now, so I believe I can answer your questions. Let's go through them by category (I'm German; I like order):

• Safety: I'm not sure how long you have been fursuiting, but it's a good rule to have a handler with you while you do it, especially if you're in unfamiliar territory. A handler is just a pal who comes with you to make sure you don't bump or trip on anything such as stairs, curbs, furniture, electrical wiring etc. As you know, vision is pretty limited in a fursuit, and it's hard to see where you're going. A handler can also help you in a fursuit lounge (aka deheading lounge) to help you take off your head, drink water, and get your fursuit back on again before walking the con. And, they can do things like keep children from grabbing your tail or hugging you from behind. These are all things that can keep you safe. Handlers can help you from damaging your suit, too, by helping you avoid obstacles and destructive people. (True story: I was once doing promo work in front of an ice cream store at Halloween and this guy ran up to me and dry humped my leg before I could stop him; OMG, his girlfriend was mortified; he was drunk as hell, of course). You should also remember to stay hydrated, and if you feel overheated, don't be afraid to dehead, even if you are in public. (I prefer to duck into a lounge or bathroom, but sometimes stuff happens to prevent that).
• Avoiding Suit Damage: No matter how cautious you are, over time you might get tears and wear on your fursuit. Before you don your outfit (actually, I do this a day or more beforehand), examine your fursuit for any minor tears or loose stitching or glue and repair them before they get worse. If you have soft footpaws (the soles of mine are hard rubber, so I don't worry too much), you might consider getting fursuit sandals. These are just very basic rubber souls with straps you can have made or go to YouTube and search for tutorials. This is pretty important if you have cloth or other soft footpaw soles and/or you go fursuiting outdoors or on any rough terrain. Oh, and learn some basic sewing and get a little sewing kit for travel.
• Washing: NEVER throw a fursuit into a washing machine unless you want to destroy it. If needed, hand wash your fursuit in a big sink or tub with a gentle detergent (I recommend Woolite for delicates). Between washes, spray the inside of your fursuit with a disinfectant such as Lysol, being careful not to do so in your fursuit head, especially around the eyes, unless you wish to cry from burning eyes. Concentrate on the smelly areas, including crotch, underarms, and feet. A gentle, sanitizing wipe can be used for inside the head. For larger particles of dirt, just carefully brush the fur with a soft-bristled brush or big-toothed comb (not fine-toothed).
• In general, before you fursuit, scope out where you plan to go (at a furcon, for example, I always wander around the hotel or whatever to see what's what and where's where). Try to avoid areas that are dirty with lots of hazards (plants, rocks), which is why I generally don't do parks or Ren Faires unless they have paved paths.
• When traveling, get appropriate bags to carry your fursuit. A lot of people use big rubber tubs, which is okay, I guess, except the lids come off unless you use bungee cords or some such. I prefer luggage. Good luggage. My fursuit is very large, so what I found is luggage designed for mascot suits. Yes! They have those! It's great for carrying my body and padding, and then I use another bag for my head, paws, etc. 
• Finally, store your suit in a clean, dry place, such as a closet. Don't put it, say, under a bed or in the garage.

That's off the top of my head. 

Gosh! I was concentrating so much on safety, I forgot the fun part LOL.

As for having FUN, probably the best way is at a furcon participating in activities like the fursuit parade and fursuit games that are designed to create a safe place for fursuiters to do their thing. Next would be furmeets, Good furmeet organizers will set up activities that are fun and safe for fursuiters, such as bowling meets or going to the movies. Third after this would be going to conventions that are furry friendly, such as a comic-con or the Doo-Dah Parade or Renaissance Faires. Next, might be charity events. For example, there is a group of furries who participate in charity fundraisers for ALS in honor of the late Dogbomb. Then there are special events such as Halloween or any costume party that might be going on. If you can't find anything, but you know of furries in your area, maybe organize a furmeet in your house.

Now, if you want to fursuit at public places, just make sure there are no restrictions. A big one, obviously, would be a place like a bank that doesn't want masked people inside (LOL). But you might be surprised about where there are restrictions on fursuiting. For example, some parks are privately owned and do not allow fursuiters. And you probably don't want to dress up as a bear or deer in the woods during hunting season (cf. CSI episode "Fur and Loathing").

Stay Furry!
​Papabear

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Whoa! One we missed from last summer: The Forest Beckons, the first volume in the new Order of the Night Jay series of graphic novels for young readers, created by Jonathan Schnapp. “Frank is perhaps the most un-bear-like bear Camp Jay Bird has ever seen. Actually, he’s probably the ONLY bear Camp Jay Bird has ever seen. And there are tons of bugs, he’s getting picked on, and he can’t seem to earn a single badge! But there’s Ricky, an excitable little raccoon who shares Frank’s love of Mega Bunny comics. But Ricky’s friendship might be more than Frank can handle. After breaking camp rules, getting lost in the woods, and discovering ancient secrets about the long-forgotten Order of the Night Jay, how will Frank explain all this to his dad?” It’s available now everywhere from Penguin Random House and Top Shelf Comix.

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Time is short, go HERE to vote now! The fifth annual Good Furry Awards are closing soon on May 5, 2023. Anyone who wants to vote can do so, with 30 nominees to choose from, including four group nominees.

This award recognizes furries who make outstanding positive contributions to the fandom. The first one in 2019 went to Tony “Dogbomb” Barrett. In 2020 the award went to Ash Coyote. In 2021, Cassidy Civet won and in 2022 it went to Soatok Dhole.

Four prizes will be awarded based on voting. Three honorable mentions will receive trophies. A first-place winner will receive a trophy and a check for $500 from sponsor Uncle Bear Publishing.

This is the second year for the Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize furries who have made long-lasting contributions. It is selected by committee and will be announced at the same time as the Good Furry Awards. Last year’s award went jointly to Mark Merlino and Rod O’Riley, co-founders of the first furry convention.

Any furry can vote, but only once (don’t try multiple votes or they’ll be tossed out!) Browse the full list of nominees to learn about the fandom’s many worthy contributors.

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We’re back for another year!
There have been no need for elections again this year as all incumbent candidates went unopposed. Due to this, your team of guild officers will remain unchanged for the 2023-2024 period. We are:

President: J.F.R. Coates
Vice President: KC (Kate) Shaw
Treasurer: Watts “Chipotle” Martin
Public Relations Officer: Resolute
Markets Manager: Vincenzo “Scribbles Cheetah” Pascuarella
Cóyotl Awards Chair: Madison “Makyo” Scott-Clary

We are all very happy to be continuing for another year, and look forward to helping expand the reach of the Furry Writers Guild during the next twelve months and beyond. Given there was no opposition in the nomination period, we hope this means our members are all happy with the work we have been doing!

May is usually the time when all the furry awards are announced, and this year will be no exception. The Ursa Major Awards closed for voting on March 31st, and the announcements for the winners are expected early this month. There is no date confirmed yet, but we will keep you aware of any updates when they happen!

The Coyotl Awards closed for voting recently. Maddy is in the process of finalising the votes and we are confirming how we will be presenting the awards. This will most likely be a livestream ceremony hosted through our Twitch channel. Details and dates to come.

There currently aren’t any updates on when the Leo Awards are expected to be announced, but these are usually a few weeks to a month behind the other awards, so may not be announced until next month. You all know the drill now – we will share updates when we know more information!

A note on the Ursa Major Awards – they are currently requesting any donations, no matter how small, to keep the awards going. If you are in a position to do so, please consider leaving a donation to help this award continue for many more years to come. Details can be found here.
We would also like to remind readers and writers alike about the launch of our Patreon page. Through this, we hope to ensure the guild is able to cover its own costs, as well as taking on the costs of the Coyotl Awards, which have previously been taken on by the award chair. This could allow us to expand the impact of the awards, giving us more options in the future to make them bigger and better in all aspects.
We hope that our members will consider the Patreon page as a way to provide voluntary dues in the absence of any regular membership fees, and that readers can use it as a way to benefit furry writing as a whole. We are grateful for any support that is given, and in the future we will look to ways to reward that generosity with more tangible benefits.

There are a number of anthology calls still open throughout May, with one closing within a week of this post going live. If you’re stuck for writing ideas, these may help spark that creativity.

Dog Save The King – Deadline May 19th
Get Wild – Deadline September 1st
This Is Halloween – Deadline When Full
Furry Femdom Erotica – Deadline When Full
F/F No Erotic Anthology – Deadline When Full
Isekai Me! – Deadline When Full
Children Of The Night – Deadline When Full
Furry/Lovecraftian/Erotic/University Themed Anthology – Deadline When Full
Beyond Their Pale – Deadline When Full
#ohmurr! – Deadline: Ongoing
Zooscape – Reoccurring submission windows.

Please also consider picking up one of the following pre-orders or recent releases from our fantastic members:

A Zookeeper’s Guide To Dating, by Roan Rosser / Ian M. Keller. Released April 4th 2023.

HIV Isn’t Poetic, by Jonathan W. Thurston-Torres. Released May 3rd 2023.

Don’t Ask Me If I’m Okay, by Jessica Kara (Jess E. Owen). Available for pre-order. Released May 16th 2023.

Werecats Emergent, by Mark J. Engels. Available for pre-order. Released May 20th 2023.

As always, if you are a FWG member and have a new release you would like added, please get in contact!

On behalf of all FWG officers, I would like to say thankyou to the members for trusting us to continue our leadership for the next twelve months. I hope we can repay that faith and help expand the guild and better the state of furry writing for everyone.

Until next month.
Stay safe and happy writing.
J.F.R. Coates

以《健美大學》系列聞名的獸圈漫畫家奇塔，即將推出他的最新力作《祭3》，這是奇塔構思五年推出的漫畫，共有超過500張分鏡，同時是他目前作品中最多頁的一本。此次《祭3》的發行消息一推出就引起熱烈關注，對於奇塔的粉絲們來說，這絕對是一個重大的消息。

在此次《祭3》的發行中，奇塔展現了他在畫風上的顯著改變，值得注意的是，此次的漫畫中沒有任何成人內容。至於出場人物的方面，本次《祭3》已經確定幾乎所有過去「祭」系列的成員都會回歸；其中包含在《祭》和《祭2》中出現的狄努和嗚提，以及在《塔迪 性慾囚牢》和《卡杜 雄慾王酋》中的卡杜和塔迪。同時，出現在《卡杜 雄慾王酋》片尾片段出現的安特洛斯和厄洛斯，以及傳說中的大魔王希莫勒斯也將以客串的形式回歸，讀者們可以多加期待自己喜愛的角色將再次出現在奇塔的作品中。

《祭3》將一層一層揭開魔王希莫勒斯的意圖，從奇塔目前的釋出的宣傳內容，據傳希莫勒斯的意圖就是收集包含嗚提在內的全部「淫靈」，而他背後目的則藏在《祭3》內，等待讀者來挖掘。 此外，《祭3》也是獸圈少見的純劇情本，以及應用類似DCU、MCU的宇宙系列創作。整本漫畫共有84頁，不僅如此，《祭3》的封面、相關作品的宣傳影片都是以電影宣傳片的風格來製作，奇塔表示自從《祭2》之後，製作預告片就是《祭》系列的傳統，本次的《祭3》可以說是《祭》宇宙的大事件，理所當然這次要有預告片，而會採用類似DCU、MCU的宇宙系列風格創作則是因為《祭3》是比起前作嚴肅，而且完全劇情走向的里程碑。相信這樣的製作方式將讓讀者更加深入了解《祭3》。

奇塔這次也同時推出《祭3》的五周年紀念福袋，福袋內容除了原本的祭三之外，還有帆布袋、滑鼠墊、海報之外，還有不少未公開的內容。雖然這次的漫畫中沒有任何成人內容，但想要看成人內容的讀者有專屬的R18新刊《雨》，奇塔同時也逗趣的建議讀者先看完《雨》再看《祭3》，不然可能會胃痛。

奇塔同時向《祭》系列的讀者表示感謝之意，並表示這次會製作福袋的原因是為了感謝這七年內關心自己創作的粉絲，他們值得獲得這些新的東西來保存，是一種對讀者的感謝。

奇塔一直以來致力於打造充滿個性化與美感的作品，以獨特的風格和內容贏得了廣泛的讀者喜愛，相信此次《祭3》的發行也將吸引更多的讀者，讓獸圈出版業界出現一段不同以往的純劇情本風潮。