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* C'tarl C'tarl from ''[[Outlaw Star]]'' are werecats with several intermediate forms (Fuzzy Space-Elf to [[Catgirl|Cat Person]] to Buff Superpowered [[Petting Zoo People|Cat Person]] to [[Panthera Awesome|Giant Tiger]]) whose access are dependent on the presence and phase of a moon and on their own personal energy reserves.
* ''[[Fruits Basket]]'': The Sohma family is under a curse that causes [[Involuntary Shapeshifting]] into animal form when hugged by members of the opposite sex that are not relatives. While not called werebeasts, each member has a single and unique alternate animal form. The animals are those of the [[Eastern Zodiac]]: rat, dog, tiger, rabbit, dragon (he actually turns into a seahorse), ox, snake, sheep, monkey, horse, pig and rooster; plus cat.
* Zoan fruits in ''[[One Piece]]'' turn the recipents into werebeasts. They tend to be dangerous mass of muscle even if the template creature was relatively harmless (this is also a general tendency among werebeast. A werehamster can be as dangerous as a werewolf).
** Essentially, it depends on the user's own skills and creativity, as with all devil fruit users. Used properly, a devil fruit can enhance a person's already powerful skills. Used improperly, the person becomes overly dependent on that devil fruit and can easily be defeated by anyone who has actual fighting skills. Thus, if someone has an elephant zoan fruit, but is an average joe otherwise, they can be easily defeated by someone with a mouse zoan if the mouse zoan has more expertise.
* Saiyans in ''[[Dragon Ball]]'' transform into giant rampaging monkeys when they see the light of a full moon. Cutting off their tails prevents this, but until they reach a certain age, it will grow back under said full moon.
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* Evangelion Unit-02 from [[Rebuild of Evangelion]] can "shed its human form" when [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7NZESmjjJM given the secret password] "The Beast".
* Blair from ''[[Soul Eater]]'' is a cat that frequently takes a [[Catgirl]] form that looks mostly human except for her cat ears and tail.
* The chimeras in [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Full Metal Alchemist]] are combinations of animals, which can and does sometimes include humans. As the manga progresses, the humanoid chimeras go from being tragic abominations, to quirky mutants, to tough guys that[[Voluntary Transformation|can turn into even tougher beast-men]].
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== Literature ==
* The ''[[Shifters Series]]'' by Rachel Vincent features werecats who change at will and live in lion-like prides.
* ''The Turning'' by Helen Ellis has an werecats. It's genetic, starts sometime during puberty, then lasts for two weeks every year for five years before stopping permanently. The 'turning' is brought on by contact with a cat (real or 'turned'). {{spoiler|there is a cure, but it only works before the second time you 'turn'.}}
* In ''Warwolf: The Centurion Warrior Book 1: The Warriors'' has mentions of werecats and even a were''cobra'', in addition to the more typical werewolves.
* [[Christopher Paolini]]'s ''[[Inheritance Cycle]]'' series includes several characters who are werecats. The novel describes werecats not as shapeshifting humans, but as a separate magical species.
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*** Selûne's divine portfolio includes good shapeshifters. ''Finder's Stone'' trilogy had a werebear Selunite high priestess.
** ''Van Richten's Guide to Werebeasts'' is an AD&D 2nd Edition, ''[[Ravenloft]]'' book with a host of rules on werebeasts. Unlike most settings, lycanthropes in Ravenloft are almost universally evil, except for the [[Lawful Good]] wereravens.
** ''[[Dragon (magazine)|Dragon]]'' magazine introduced a few extra types. The tibbits, reprinted in the ''Dragon Compendium'' book, has humanoid form small, with [[Pointy Ears]] and [[Animal Eyes|cat eyes]], somewhat resembling [[Hobbits|halflings]]. They can turn cats at will. Sillier variants included the werehare. Among other things, the creature could only be harmed by magic weapons and [[Monty Python and
* [[Warhammer Fantasy]] has Werebears living in the [[Grim Up North|Northlands]].
* ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]'' has Werebears and Wererats.
** With Innistrad and its accompanying marinade of [[Hammer Horror]] tropes come Werewolves.
* ''[[Rifts]]'' and other games in Palladium's ''Megaverse'' have them as multiple species, ranging from Wolves to Bears, and some of the big cats such as Werepanthers and Werejaguars.
* The [[Old World of Darkness]]' ''[[Werewolf: The Apocalypse]]'', in addition to the titular werewolves, has 11 other breeds of shapeshifters, described in their own [[Splat]] books. Some examples include the Corax (were-ravens), Gurahl (were-bears), Bastet (were-cats), Rokea (were-sharks), Mokole (were-lizards), Kitsune (were-foxes), and Ananasi (were-spiders).
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== Video Games ==
* In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] can turn into Sonic the ''Werehog'' at night. During his transformation, Sonic is a bigger, furrier, and werewolfish version of himself with huge stretchy arms. He's nowhere near as fast as he is in his normal form, but he is ''much'' stronger.
** Unlike most examples of lycanthropy, however, he's able to fully control himself. Why? Could it be that annoying magical sidekick on his shoulder protecting him? Actually no, it's because Sonic the Hedgehog is [[Canon Sue|''just that awesome''.]]
* ''[[Quest 64]]'' has the werehare and werecat.
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* In ''[[She-Ra: Princess of Power|She Ra Princess of Power]]'', the villainess Catra can change into a panther.
* On ''[[Regular Show]]'', Rigby is attacked by a Were-skunk.
* Also, in the ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]'' episode, "Operation H.O.U.N.D.", Numbuh Five confronted her rival, Valerie, who was revealed to have the power to transform into a were-poodle. {{spoiler|Earlier in the episode, Numbuh Five was attacked by a vicious dog who ate her homework, who was later revealed to have been Valerie in her were-poodle form.}}
* An episode of ''[[Mona the Vampire]]'' has a wereclown.
** A Halloween episode of ''[[Dexter's Laboratory|Dexters Laboratory]]'' also had a wereclown concept where Dexter gets bitten by a pair of clown dentures and turns into a [[Monster Clown]] whenever he laughs.
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