Kemono characters are often popular internationally and, obviously, kemono fans are drawn to certain series as well. Basically, the designs tend to be rounder and softer looking than other furry characters, and the ones appealing to the bara fans even have a more 'stocky' look to them more often than not. Japan has its own furry fandom where the characters are called 'kemono' (meaning 'beast'). There are even some furries who are attracted to a character or creature that don't resemble any animal in particular as long as they look 'bestial' enough, such as demons, gargoyles, and even orcs. This is a part of the reason you rarely see people make The Lion King characters into Funny Animals or make Sonic the Hedgehog characters into 'normal' animals. The two do intersect, but it's more common for the two not to due to differences in interest they're attracted to different series. There are generally two types of furries: 'feral' fans who like xenofiction, Nearly Normal Animals, Partially Civilized Animals, et cetera, and the more well-known 'anthro' fans who like Funny Animals.
