Nekomata

Nekomata (ネコマタ, Nekomata) is a demon in the series. The Werecat is sometimes confused for her.

History
A bakeneko is, in Japanese folklore, a cat with supernatural abilities akin to those of the fox or raccoon dog. A cat may become a bakeneko in a number of ways: it may reach a certain age, be kept for a certain number of years, grow to a certain size, or be allowed to keep a long tail. In the last case, the tail forks in two and the bakeneko is then called a nekomata. This superstition may have some connection to the breeding of the Japanese Bobtail.

Appearances

 * Megami Tensei: Majuu Clan
 * Megami Tensei II: Youma Clan
 * Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei: Majuu Clan
 * Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei (Megami Tensei II): Youma Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Majuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei II: Majuu Clan
 * Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku
 * Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: IMAGINE: Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Beast Race
 * Majin Tensei: Majuu Clan
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Majuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Majuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Persona: Beast Order
 * Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Hermit Arcana
 * Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Hermit Arcana
 * Persona 3: Magician Arcana
 * Persona 3: FES: Magician Arcana
 * Persona 3 Portable: Magician Arcana
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Majuu Clan
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Skill Order
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon: Skill Order
 * Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Lone Marebito
 * Devil Children Red Book
 * Devil Children Black Book
 * Devil Children White Book
 * Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)
 * DemiKids: Dark Version: as Two Tail
 * DemiKids: Light Version: as Two Tail
 * Devil Children Fire Book
 * Devil Children Ice Book
 * Digital Devil Saga: Beast
 * Digital Devil Saga 2: Beast
 * Devil Survivor: Beast Race
 * Devil Survivor 2: Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Majuu Clan

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona
Nekomata is a demon of the Beast Order an begins appearing in the latter area of St. Hermelin ???. They'll frequently use Candy Voice and Feral Claw as they attack the party.

Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Nekomata is the first Persona of the Hermit Arcana and can be summoned in the Velvet Room once Tatsuya Suou has reached Level 9 and collected 56 Hermit Arcana Tarot Cards. Upon being returned to the Velvet Room at MAX Rank, Nekomata yields the Kitty Claws weapon for Lisa Silverman.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Nekomata can evolve into Senri upon reaching level 27.

Digital Devil Saga 2
Nekomata is a common enemy in the Karma Society Tower.

Persona 3 / FES
Nekomata returns in Persona 3, but under the Magician Arcana, where she can be summoned once the Protagonist is at level 5. Her skill set specializes in Fire and Physical attacks as well as negative effects. You can obtain her by fusing Pixie and Apsaras.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Nekomata can be fused from a Beast Orthrus and an Elemental Erthys.

Trivia

 * The only Megaten games with an American release to portray the folkloric forked-tail are Persona 2: Innocent Sin, Persona 2: Eternal Punishment, Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army, and Shin Megami Tensei Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon.