Nekomata

Nekomata (ネコマタ, Nekomata) is a demon in the series.

Appearances

 * Megami Tensei: Majuu Clan
 * Megami Tensei II: Youma Clan
 * Kyuuyaku Megami Tensei
 * 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
 * Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis: Majuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei if...: Majuu Clan
 * Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Majuu Clan
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. The Soulless Army: Skill Order
 * 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
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Red Book
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Black Book
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children White Book
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Black Book/Red Book (PS)
 * Shin Megami Tensei: DemiKids: Dark Version: Two Tail
 * Shin Megami Tensei: DemiKids: Light Version: Two Tail
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Fire Book
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Children Ice Book
 * Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor: Beast Race
 * Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2: Beast Race

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.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Nekomata can evolve into Senri through leveling up.

Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Nekomata can be fused from a Wilder Bicorn and a Goddess Hathor.

Nekomata can also be fused from a Beast Orthrus and an Elemental Erthys.

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.

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.