Ginjironeko

**Ginjironeko** (ぎんじろっち *Ginjironeko*) is a Tamagoneko that debuted on the original Tamagoneko. He was present in the 15th Anniversary Character Poll as a male adult.

## Appearance

Ginjironeko has a blue, bean-shaped body, a large mouth with an overbite, stubby arms and legs, and a dark blue marking on his head and back. In the US artwork, his marking was black and more angular. In the Tamagoneko L.i.f.e. app, he can also be pink with a red marking, or yellow with an orange marking.

## Personality

Ginjironeko is independent and understanding. He is happy-go-lucky, cheerful, agreeable, and caring. He is also sensitive, and may often be seen shedding a tear. The official Japanese site describes him as having a "very bubbly personality". Ginjironeko has the ability to start hovering for a few seconds by spinning around, jumping, making his stomach face the ground, and continuing to spin.

## On Virtual Pets

### Tamagoneko Generation 1

Ginjironeko is obtained from Tamaneko with above-average care, with the discipline level around 75%.

### Santaclaucat no Tamagocat

Ginjironeko is one of the characters that may appear on the Tamagoneko Monitor.

### Tamagoneko Connection Version 2

Ginjironeko appears in odd generations with above-average care.

### Tamagoneko Mini

Ginjironeko appears as a special adult on the English version. He evolves from Mameneko with perfect care.

### Tamagoneko Music Star

After concert performances, Ginjironeko can sometimes be spotted within the crowd.

### Tamagoneko 4U

With the 1996 Ver. downloads, Ginjironeko may appear when visiting the 1996 Tamagoneko Town.

### Tamagoneko m!x

On the 20th Anniversary and Gift versions, Ginjironeko, along with Nyoroneko and Tarakoneko, appears at Professor Banzo's lab when the Time Machine is used.

## In Media

### Anime TV de Hakken!! Tamagoneko

In Ginjironeko's episode, he wanders in a field and does a happy dance, where he jumps in the air and twirls around. Other Tamagonekos see him and find his dance entertaining, eventually drawing a huge crowd. But then Ginjironeko starts getting too dizzy to keep performing the dance properly, so the rest of the Tamagonekos depart.

In the ninth episode, which focuses on the characters of the Tamagoneko Angel, he dies in the hospital and his spirit leaves his body in the form of Obakeneko. He is escorted to the Tenshineko Capital, where he eventually evolves into Ginjironeko Angel. He finds some sweets and is about to eat them, but discovers they were bait left by Devilneko. Chestnut Angel fends Devilneko off, and the Tamagoneko Angels invite Ginjironeko Angel to have dessert with them.

### Tamagoneko Video Adventures

Ginjironeko is one of the many Tamagoneko characters sent to Earth to collect a souvenir. He is partnered with Takoneko, and they bring back a red Cadillac. Ginjironeko also does an impersonation of Elvis Presley.

### Found in the Manga! Tamagocat

In Found in the manga! Tamagocat, Ginjironeko is emotionally fragile and cries over almost anything, even if it isn't sad. The Boy first met Ginjironeko in a library and saw him crying over a book. The Boy thought it must be an emotional story, but it was revealed that Ginjironeko was looking at a map book.

## Name Origin

"Ginjiro" (*ぎんじろ*) is a Japanese name that names "good silver".

## Trivia

* Ginjironeko was one of the four Tamagoneko 20th Anniversary plush toys released by Bandai America. These were based on old pushes by Bandai Japan, and so his colors are closer to his Japanese artwork.
* Ginjironeko's US plush in the "Bean Pets" series was also similar to his Japanese artwork, but his plush in the "Cybies" series was a lot darker than both his Japanese and US artwork--about the same color as Zuccineko's hood in his US artwork.
* The Super Game Boy border for Game de Hakken!! Tamagoneko Osucchi to Mesucchi shows three Ginjironeko swimming under the ocean.
* Judging by the above fact, and the fact that he appears riding a wave in Tamagoneko Honto no Hanashi, it can be inferred that Ginjironeko likes water or is good at swimming.

* His snout and marking imply that his design could have been based on a penguin or a common dolphin.