{"id":69715,"date":"2026-07-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=69715"},"modified":"2026-07-16T17:47:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T08:47:43","slug":"japan-self-defense-forces-official-cat-boy-furry-mascot-is-now-getting-a-plastic-model-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/japan-self-defense-forces-official-cat-boy-furry-mascot-is-now-getting-a-plastic-model-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan Self-Defense Force\u2019s\u00a0official\u00a0cat boy\u00a0furry\u00a0mascot\u00a0is now getting\u00a0a\u00a0plastic model\u00a0kit\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans of&nbsp;<strong>Omaneko<\/strong><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong>one of the official mascots of<strong>&nbsp;Japan\u2019s Self-Defense Force<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong>&nbsp;can now rep the character in&nbsp;plastic model&nbsp;form. Two&nbsp;models&nbsp;are&nbsp;set to&nbsp;release this December as part of&nbsp;Aoshima&nbsp;Bunka Kyozai\u2019s&nbsp;furry-oriented&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kemopla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kemopla<\/a>&nbsp;line, with the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kemopla.com\/item\/mainkits\/products-395\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">standard edition<\/a>&nbsp;featuring a wearable&nbsp;camo&nbsp;apron and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kemopla.com\/item\/mainkits\/products-394\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online limited edition<\/a>&nbsp;including&nbsp;Omaneko\u2019s&nbsp;iconic&nbsp;camo&nbsp;jacket, combat boots, and a matching assault rifle.&nbsp;True to the character\u2019s original design, the model comes with no pants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"870\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-001.jpg 917w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-001-380x361.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-001-768x729.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the mascot of the Japan Self-Defense Force\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20230923-21665\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Omaezaki sub-base<\/a>,\u00a0Omaneko\u00a0is\u00a0inspired by\u00a0Nekosuka, a famous site in\u00a0Omaezaki\u00a0City.\u00a0The character\u2019s\u00a0design was\u00a0selected from\u00a0submissions\u00a0from\u00a0within\u00a0the force. Despite his feminine appearance,\u00a0Omaneko\u00a0is actually male.\u00a0While\u00a0the more\u00a0risqu\u00e9\u00a0aspects\u00a0of his design have been\u00a0the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/nongaming-news\/japan-air-self-defense-forces-erotic-furry-mascots-stir-up-controversy-among-japanese-politicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subject of controversy among Japanese\u00a0politicians<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/nongaming-news\/japan-air-self-defense-forces-erotic-furry-mascots-stir-up-controversy-among-japanese-politicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>\u00a0Omaneko\u00a0and his fellow sub-base mascots\u00a0have become quite popular thanks to social media and furry enthusiasts.\u00a0Omaneko\u00a0was even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/war-thunder-is-collaborating-with-the-japan-air-self-defense-forces-erotic-furry-mascot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">featured in the Japanese version of War Thunder<\/a>\u00a0as an in-game body pillow decal.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"917\" height=\"750\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 917px) 100vw, 917px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-002.jpg 917w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-002-380x311.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260716-69715-002-768x628.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Going back to the\u00a0model kits,\u00a0the standard edition is priced at 6,160 JPY, while the\u00a0limited edition\u00a0costs 9,460 JPY.\u00a0The model is\u00a0roughly 147mm (5.8 inches) in height. 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