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Intro: RetroSpecter – Cloud Fields (RetroSpecter Mix). USA: Unpublished, 2018. ©2011-2018 Fur What It’s Worth. Based on Fredrik Miller – Cloud Fields (Century Mix). USA: Bandcamp, 2011. ©2011 Fur What It’s Worth.

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The online ceremony for the Ursa Major Awards just took place on YouTube. For those who wish to watch the stream to find out the winners, you can relive the ceremony here.
For everyone else, we have compiled together the finalists below. The winners will be marked in bold.

Best Anthropomorphic Music
• Another Railway Day, by Nonnie, album, November 23.
• Can Opener’s Notebook: Fish Whisperer, by Vylet Pony. album, Feb 22.
• Cute Cervid Vol. 1, by CUTE CERVID (various artists), album, December 2.
• idaidaida, by ida deerz. album, June 3.
• Visiting Narcissa, by Patricia Taxxon. album, June 3.

Best Website
Online collections of art, stories, and other creative and/or informational works. Includes galleries, story archives, directories, blogs, and personal sites.
• e621, reverse image search for the furry community
• Fluffle, Furry art and stories
• Fur Affinity, Furry art and stories
• Kemono Café, Furry webcomic hosting
• Wikifur, Furry wiki

Best Game
Computer or console games, role-playing games, board games.
• Cult of the Lamb (Developer: Massive Monster, Publisher: Devolver Digital; Aug 11)
• Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (Developer: Monkey Craft, Publisher: Bandai Namco; July 8)
• Lookouts (Developer:ParanoidHawk and ColDoggo, Publisher: itch.io; March 31)
• Stray (Developer: BlueTwelve Studio, Publisher: Annapurna Interactive; July 19)
• Tunic (Developer: Andrew Shouldice, Publisher: Finji; March 16)

Best Illustration
Illustrations for books, magazines, convention program books, cover art for such, coffee-table portfolios.
• Ais05, Dragon Party, (Twitter, October 18)
• Caraid, Jedit Ojanen, Mercenary, (Twitter, August 18)
• Jacato, Wind Watcher (Twitter, March 3)
• Wildering, Space Boy, (Twitter, December 1)

Best Magazine
Edited collections of creative and/or informational works by various people, professional or amateur, published in print or online in written, pictorial or audio-visual form.
• Deep Sky Anchor, edited by Mary E. Lowd. (Internet; May to December)
• Dogpatch Press, edited by Patch Packrat. (Internet; January 12 to September 30)
• Flayrah, edited by GreenReaper, Sonious, and Dronon (Internet; January 1 to December 29)
• InFurNation, edited by Rod O’Riley. (Internet; January 1 to December 30)
• Zooscape, edited by Mary E. Lowd (Internet; Issue 14 to 16)

Best Comic Strip
Newspaper-style strips, including those with ongoing arcs.
• Carry On, by Kathy Garrison Kellogg (Internet, January 4 to December 30)
• Duncan & Eddie, by Chevril. (Twitter; January 1 to December 26)
• Foxes In Love, @foxes_in_love. (Twitter; January 1 to December 21)
• Part Time Dragons, by Part Time Dragons. (Internet; Dragon Bite Meat to The Disturbing Side Effects of Immortality)
• The Whiteboard, by Doc N. (Internet, January 4 to December 23)

Best Graphic Story
Includes comic books, and serialized online stories.
• Slightly Damned, by Chu. (Internet, pages 1038 to 1081)
• Sonic the Hedgehog, written by Evan Stanley and Ian Flynn, art by Aaron Hammerstrom, Evan Stanley and Adam Bryce Thomas. (IDW; issues 48 to 55)
• Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai. (IDW Publishing; issues 25 to 31)
• Usagi Yojimbo: Lone Goat & Kid, by Stan Sakai. (IDW Publishing; issues 1 to 6)
• The Whiteboard: Sherlock Holmes, by Doc N. (Internet, October 3 to December 23)

Best Non-Fiction Work
• Art, Furries, God, by Patricia Taxxon. (YouTube, video; Jul 6)
• Furries & The Ethics of Cringe Culture, by Kurtis Connor. (You Tube, video; September 30)
• Furry Fiction: The Squishy Edges and the Heart, by Mary E. Lowd. (Deep Sky Anchor, article, December 5.)
• Ursa’s Major Issue – Confident self-promotion vs humble passionate skill, and a voting system’s favoritism, by Sonious. (Flayrah, article; June 9)
• Who Runs The Internet? Furries, by Dylan Reeve. (The Spinoff, article; January 11)

Best General Literary Work
Story collections, comic collections, graphic novels, non-fiction works, and serialized online stories.
• Circles: Volume 4, by Andrew French, Scott Fabianek, and Steve Domanski. (Fenris Publishing, collection, Febuary 21)
• ROAR: Volume 11, Edited by Ian Madison Keller. (Bad Dog Books, anthology, July 1)
• Usagi Yojimbo Origins, by Stan Sakai. (IDW Publishing, trade paperback collection; volume 2 to 4)
• Usagi Yojimbo (Trade Paperback), by Stan Sakai. (IDW Publishing, trade paperback collection; Tengu War to Crossroads)
• When the World Was Young: A Prehistoric Anthology, edited by Madison Scott-Clary. (The Furry Historical Fiction Society,anthology, December 1

Best Short Fiction
Stories less than 40,000 words, poetry, and other short Written works.
• Bears & Bravery, by Gre7g Luterman (illustrations by BearHybrid). (The Bear Minimum patreon; April 5)
• Draught Horse, by Huskyteer. (ROAR 11; July)
• Null, by Elise Zoe Heider. (Google Docs; April 10) Mature Audiences
• The Otter’s wings, by Mary E. Lowd. (ShadowSpinners Press; October 15)
• The Swift-Footed Darling of the Rocks (Do NOT Actually Call Me That), by Marie Croke. (Zooscape; issue 14)

Best Novel
Written works of 40,000 words or more. Serialized novels qualify only for the year that the final chapter is published.
• A Furry Faux Paw, by Jessica Kara. (Page Street Kids; July 26)
• Brothers At Arms (The Zyearth Chronicles Book 2), by R.A. Meenan. (Starcrest Fox Press; February 14)
• Mouse Cage, by Malcolm F. Cross. (Fenris Publishing; July 13)
• Scars of the Golden Dancer, by NightEyes DaySpring. (Dancing Jackal Books; March 4) Mature Audiences
• Toledot (Post-Self #2), by Madison Scott-Clary. (Self; January 21)

Best Dramatic Short Work
One-shots, advertisements or short videos.
• Horns (Directed by FattyDragonite; December 9)
• The Legend of Pipi (Directed by Julia Schoel and Birgit Uhlig; Jul 16)
• Monkey Wrench – The Ghost Egg (Directed by Joshua Palmer; Jul 18)
• Tales From Scorchwater Valley – The Rhino and the Redbill (Directed by Alex Henderson; February 15)
• Tales of Zale – Flickering Lights (Directed by Sif Savery; September 7)

Best Dramatic Series
TV or YouTube series videos.
• Bluey (Created by Joe Brumm; Season 3 (Part 2))
• Helluva Boss (Directed by Vivienne “VivziePop” Medrano; Season 2, “The Circus” and “Seeing Stars”)
• The Owl House (Created by Dana Terrace; season 2 episode 11 to season 3 episode 1)
• Tuca & Bertie (Created by Lisa Hanawalt; Season 3) Mature Audiences.
• Zootopia+ (Directed by Trent Correy and Josie Trinidad, Season 1)

Best Motion Picture
Live-action or animated feature-length movies.
• DC League of Super-Pets (Directed by Jared Stern and Sam Levin; July 29)
• Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (Directed by Joel Crawford and Januel Mercado; December 21)
• Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Directed by Jeff Fowler; April 8)
• The Bad Guys (Directed by Pierre Perifel; April 22)
• Turning Red (Directed by Domee Shi; March 11)

Congratulations to all the finalists and winners of the Ursa Major Awards.
Join the Furry Writers Guild live on Twitch at 6pm PST May 29th to find out the winners of the Coyotl Awards!

This showed up recently at Animation World Network: “No Fat Ego’s Niels Juul has teamed with Sherman Theatrical Entertainment to adapt Inkas the Ramferinkas into an animated musical. The film, which follows a small flying dinosaur, pulls from a decades-long project from the Sherman Brothers, best known for their musical contributions to multiple Disney classics, including The Jungle Book and Mary Poppins. The upcoming film marks the only musical from the late Robert B. Sherman and his brother Richard M. Sherman. Before teaming with Disney, the brothers were focused on adapting Inkas, which began as a children’s record from 1951, into a film. In the mid-2000s, Robert’s son Robbie optioned the rights to the Inkas IP and worked with his father and uncle to pen a feature-length script.” The project has been on hold since 2008, but it’s back in production now. No release date yet, but we’ll let you know more when we do!

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Ruth is a Filipino furry hailing from the Philippines. She has been a fursuit maker for ten years and was the GoH of Philifurs in 2022, their first year. Listen to her journey into the fandom and her fursuit making business! You’re tuning into the Fox and Burger Podcast, where we bring you closer to the Asian side of the furry fandom one episode at a time. #foxandburger #podcast #furry #philippines #philifur ---- Timestamps: 00:00 Teaser 00:23 Intro 01:06 Guest intro 03:29 Chimera design 07:44 Getting into the fandom 11:04 From hater to furry 13:01 Getting into fursuit-making 17:44 Fursuit-making full-time 20:42 Fursuit-making materials 24:29 Fursuit production process 32:39 Fursuit challenges 34:29 Regional pricing and overseas 36:50 Inspiring fursuit makers 42:55 Turning Filipino animals into fursuits 46:46 Fursuiting in the Philippines 51:45 Explaining furry to locals 54:47 Attending Philifur 57:50 John Cena story 59:40 A sleep-deprived Guest of Honor 1:01:53 Being confused for staff 1:05:41 Vending as a group 1:10:47 Buying a ticket to Philifur 1:13:31 Being a female furry 1:15:12 Future fursuit plans 1:20:54 Social media shoutout 1:21:21 Outro ---- Social Media: Official FABP Twitter: https://twitter.com/foxandburger Michael: https://twitter.com/foxnakh https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK9xoFQrxFTNPMjmXfUg2cg Burger: https://twitter.com/L1ghtningRunner Ruth: https://twitter.com/NattosBeans https://www.facebook.com/NattosBeans/ https://www.instagram.com/NattosBeans/ ---- Footage Credit: https://dragonsdogma.fandom.com/wiki/Chimera https://www.furaffinity.net/view/33884299/ https://latam.ign.com/naruto/74178/news/naruto-que-realmente-son-los-zetsu https://naruto.fandom.com/cs/wiki/Kyuubi https://finalfantasy.fandom.com/wiki/Luneth https://pinoyabroad.blogspot.com/2011/08/where-is-smx-convention-center.html https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Alduin https://www.walmart.com/ip/1-4-Pink-Sew-Upholstery-Foam-Backed-Scrim-1-Yard-36-x-58-Wide/891854898 https://www.ebay.com/p/7022528076?iid=173824147954 https://www.trymattress.com/best-memory-foam-mattress/ https://formatcdr.blogspot.com/2020/07/logo-shopee-vector-cdr-dan-png.html https://www.cretvo.com/store/products/foam-sheet-205x250-mm-5mm-thick-white-2-pieces http://theatreprojects.blogspot.com/2011/01/cheap-duct-tape-dummy.html https://www.deviantart.com/dreamvisioncreations/art/Flurry-382260580 https://www.furaffinity.net/view/29524193/ https://www.furaffinity.net/view/35660960/ https://www.furaffinity.net/view/25110105/ https://www.beastfantasia.com/ https://twitter.com/NattosBeans/media https://www.furaffinity.net/view/27738018/ https://rove.me/to/philippines/philippine-eagle https://discover.hubpages.com/animals/20-Most-Endangered-Species-in-the-Philippines https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/binturong https://www.loulougirls.com/2015/11/10-thanksgiving-minute-to-win-it-games.html https://diyinspired.com/tips-on-how-to-make-paper-feathers/ https://www.deviantart.com/mattdoherty/art/Final-Fantasy-VIII-Gunblade-140496387 https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/john-cena-to-film-new-movie-during-the-same-month-as-wwe-summerslam https://starswiki.in/john-cena/ https://www.philifur.com/registration https://financialtribune.com/articles/world-economy/50546/philippines-peso-at-7-year-low https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/05/a-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-animator-shares-her-brilliant-animation-references/ https://twitter.com/PhiliFUR_Con/status/1559158804058611720 https://www.visitphilly.com/media-center/press-releases/philadelphia-region-sets-a-record-in-2019-with-46-million-visitors/ https://wallpapercave.com/w/0iwQ39R https://www.fortpittcapital.com/locations/pittsburgh-pa/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmGmaTY5vrk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1KMa7tiLsI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btXm2JjHlHI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6pOU1sNRUk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwylBPKERNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D04BCYfowo4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0H7jhZNTwY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWOWqe1kP7U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPwSp486kO8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eK1YxxS4SMc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaUabcSliNI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHU_LOwFzl8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwylBPKERNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcc58v3hibo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpYzSOIw__k Other pictures and video provided by Pixabay, and guests and hosts' personal footage. Intro/Outro Music: Drown Me Out - YVEN ---- The Fox and Burger Podcast is one segment of our production house, Fox and Burger Productions. The podcast’s goal is twofold: 1, to know more about the Asian furry fandom; and 2, compare and contrast the Asian fandom with the Western one. If you have a guest that you would like to see on the show, please PM us! We will also take questions for our guests, so don’t miss this opportunity to know some amazing furs.

Previews recently gave us an interview with Matt Wendt, artist and co-creator (along with writer Chad Corrie) of Sons of Ashgard: Ill Met in Elmgard, a new fantasy graphic novel. “Erick Redfur seeks a new life. Exiled from his homeland he craves a fresh start, but has yet to find it. Hopeful of a better fate in Elmgard he soon finds himself embroiled in a series of troubling events that quickly escalate into a near kingdom-wide war. Yet even as he attempts a remedy through fast thinking and the aid of some new companions, he risks jeopardizing his chance for a more peaceful future. But in so doing he will find his redemption along with new hope for the days ahead.” It’s available now from Dark Horse.

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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

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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

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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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