Finals (Monster Transformation)

Finals was a Vertigo comic miniseries from 1999. It's a satire of college life, including the obsessive focus on sports. The first issue opens with a jock bragging that monkey gland injections will make his team into super-strong athletes. He doesn't know how correct he is...

How come sports were never like thus at my college? I'd have watched every game...

The Transformation Art of Crinitus (Werewolf and Gorilla Transformations)

I normally wait until an artist has a full gallery before I feature him on this blog, but I'll make an exception for Crinitus, who has created three of the finest morphs I've seen from an amateur transformation artist. His characters are finely detailed yet morph with exquisite fluidity.
The three morphs are:
* a werewolf
* a reverting werewolf
* a gorilla (and I have to agree with Crinitus--there just aren't enough ape transformations out there!)
* a wereraven

Salomão Ventura – O Caçador de Lendas (Werewolf Transformation)

Apparently a werewolf appears in issue three of this Brazilian indie comic. I wasn't able to acquire the actual comic (it's offered through the artist's facebook page), but the online preview includes a page with a well-drawn transformation, seen below:

Trivia: in Brazil and Portugal, the word for werewolf is lobisomem.

Dunc's Halloween (Werewolf Transformation)

I thought I'd try a little experiment and post a werewolf transformation from a book. Not a comic book or a book with pictures--just words. This is somewhat unusual, since up to now I've only featured pictures and videos.

I decided to make a random selection from my collection of werewolf books and ended up with Dunc's Halloween, a children's book published back in 1992. The cover (which I don't particularly like, aside from the werewolf's face) is below:

The premise: Dunc and Amos are doing some pre-Halloween errands when Amos gets bitten on the butt by a strange dog. The day after, he starts eating raw meat, sleeping on the floor, climbing the stairs on all fours, and chasing cats. Yes, Amos is changing...into a werepuppy. On the night of the full moon, Amos wears a lamb costume to the school's Halloween dance (to lure the werewolf that bit him)--and then the fun starts:

Back in the shadows, some very strange things were happening to Amos.
The moon had come up over the gym, and as they had walked to the door, Amos had come into the silver-blue light.
The changes came slowly at first, almost not there at all.
He crouched a little. Then a little more. And then his ears and nose grew a little. Then a little more. And hair grew on his hands and neck and face. Then a little more. And all of this happened and kept happening until it wasn't Amos standing in the doorway next to Dunc. It wasn't really not Amos, but it wasn't really him, either.
The crouch continued until it was just more comfortable for Amos to be down on all fours, while his growing nose made it easier for him to growl and pant than to talk. It all seemed so natural, and it happened one-thing-to-another until Amos wasn't much like Amos any longer. He looked less and less like Amos and more and more like a kind of rangy cross between a coyote and a dog pound stray...
Dunc turned. "Amos?"
But Amos was gone. He had dropped back into the darkness, flipped his feet to get the tennis shoes off his paws, and set off at a lope, the lamb costume trailing along behind. 

Well-written and skillfully understated. If you guys don't mind an occasional text post, a few will show up now and then, though my primary focus will remain on videos and images. Let me know what you think.

The Strangers (Werewolf Transformation)

Well, the update is finally finished! Sorry it took so long. From now on I will be trying for shorter but more frequent updates. Moving on...

The Strangers (2012) is a pretty good Filipino horror film involving the aswang, a monster native to Filipino folklore. However, since these aswangs are of the "black dog" variety, I'm going to treat them as werewolves.
The following clip was crudely edited together from three different scenes in the movie. The character transforms, then transforms further, then gets into a fight with an aswang hunter. Despite their low budget, the filmmakers decided to rely as much on prosthetics as CGI, and the special effects turned out very well.

Dance in the Vampire Bund (Werewolf Transformations)

I'm not even going to bother trying to describe the premise of this risque anime. All I'll say is that it features a vampire queen whose bodyguard is a werewolf named Akira. He's shown transforming in episodes 7,9, and 11. I've edited together all three of those transformations in the video below. The first scene is especially interesting for the way the transformation spreads across his body, starting at the foot and bursting the seams of every article of clothing on the way to his chest:


Werewolf Transformation 18 by blackjack60

As a bonus, here's a slow-motion video of the first transformation:



As a further bonus, here are some scans from the manga the show was based on. As you can see, the anime closely followed the original. These scans from Vol.2 correspond to episode 7:

These scans from Vol.3 correspond to episode 9:

These scans from Vol.4 correspond to episode 11:

And now a final bonus--a vampire bat transformation from Vol.2:

Hulk and the Agents of Smash (Wendigo Transformations)

This Marvel show features the Incredible Hulk as the captain of several other hulks and hulk-like freaks. In episode 10, "Wendigo Apocalypse," the team comes across a swarm of wendigos--anyone scratched by them automatically becomes a wendigo...
This clip is cut together from several scenes. In the first segment, the Hulk's friend Rick Jones becomes a Wendigo. In the next, Hulk becomes one too. But then he teams up with Wolverine to destroy the head Wendigo, causing all the other wendigos to return to normal.

Bitten (Werewolf Transformation)

This is probably old news for most of you, but in case anyone's been living under a rock, here's a clip from Bitten, the new TV series about the "world's only female werewolf" (let's keep it that way).
My feelings about this show were pessimistic, so it was pleasant surprise to see a male werewolf get naked and transform in the first episode. The transformation consists of only two shots and is mixed with that of the female lead, but the actor, Michael Xavier, is quite a looker (and one of the few black werewolves on television) and the budget CGI is okay. Let's hope this show will continue throwing us a bone...



P.S. If you want to see screenshots of the naked Mr. Xavier, go to Restituda's blog, required reading for devotees of the male form..

Update in Progress and Housekeeping

As you can see below, three new posts have recently appeared. They appeared by mistake--I'm preparing a larger update and they were meant to be part of it. However, I accidentally published the drafts. The posts are staying, but rest assured that I'm not done updating! The best is yet to come.

The rest of the update will be posted on Thursday or Friday, but in the meantime I've fixed some broken links whose videos went down. Videos have now returned for:

* "Regular Show" (Skunk/Wereskunk Transformation)

* "Horrid Henry" (Ape Transformation)

* "The Amazing World of Gumball" (Age Progression/Muscle Growth)

Bobby's World (Hulk/Muscle Growth Transformations)

Bobby's World is an old cartoon from the 90s, about a kid with an overactive imagination. In several episodes, he imagines himself turning into the Incredible Hulk, and some kind soul on youtube decided to compile three of those transformations. The video/audio quality is not great, but beggars can't be choosers.

Daddy's Handwriting (Age Progression)

I regret not discovering this before Christmas, since it would have been perfect. But no matter what the season, this is still funny.

Daddy's Handwriting from Joe Pontillo on Vimeo.

FIFA 14 Next Gen. with Lionel Messi (Age Progression)

Everyone's already seen this, but in case anyone's been living under a rock, here's the video game commercial where a kid turns into soccer superstar Lionel Messi. The transformation is very well-rendered (even when showing weird stuff like bare feet turning into soccer shoes) and gives a certain amount of hope: If they can devise CGI this good for age progression, think what could be done with a werewolf...

Winter News

Hello everyone,

* I have good news and bad news. Bad news: I won't be able to update the blog until early January. The end of the year has been super-busy and I'll be going out of town for the next few days. Good news: the next update will be nice and big and should satisfy anyone disappointed with the previous, Kitaro-themed update (youtube reactions to those videos were rather underwhelming).

* In the meantime, to tide you over, take a look at Dutchbull's recent update. There are many goodies, but my favorites are the videos from Ultimate Spiderman, which include a Goblin TF and several lizard transformations and reversions (first TF, first reversion, second TF,  second reversion).

* I'm thinking of creating an occasional feature called "TF Disappointment of the Month," devoted to movies or shows that could have had a terrific transformation scene but totally blew it. December's disappointment is the Atlantis episode "Hunger Pangs." Having the studly Jack Donnelly turn into a werewolf and walk around naked after he turns back: good idea. Having him transform behind a sheet: bad idea, bad, bad, bad! If the best you can do with a werewolf is yellow eyes and pointy teeth followed by a CGI dog, don't fucking bother.
My second nominee for this dubious award would be the two-part film of Pinocchio that recently aired on German TV. The donkey transformations were masked with black smoke--the perfect trick for those whose budgets are as low as their imaginations. Almost every live action Pinocchio has been a disappointment in the donkey transformation department (only this version made an effort). You'd think live-action filmmakers would relish the chance to compete with Disney, but most don't bother.

* One final note: this year the Male Transformations Blog officially passed the 500,000 viewers mark! Thank you readers, and have a merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

GeGeGe no Kitarō (Sea Monster Transformation)

Though unknown in America, Kitarō  is one of Japan's most beloved fictional characters. He started life in a 1959 manga series by Shigeru Mizuki. This was adapted into the anime GeGeGe no Kitarō in 1968 and followed by another anime adaptation in 1971, followed by another in 1985 and others 1996, 2007, and 2008.

Kitarō is a yōkai (demon) boy with only one eye, and has various adventures involving the conflict between his fellow yōkai and humans. Many of these involve him getting transformed into various creatures, as the next few posts on this blog demonstrate...

One of Mizuki's manga stories features Kitarō being transformed into a gigantic sea monster (I think it's supposed to be a whale, but why is it covered in hair?). This story was adapted multiple times by the various anime over the decades.

Let's start with the 1968 series, episode 5, "Large Sea Creature." This is in black and white and I've combined the transformation with the reversion scene from the next episode.



Next comes a version of the same scene from episode 67 of the 80s series, "Large Sea Creatures of the Jungle":



The last version is from the 1996 animated movie, "The Great Sea Beast," which takes considerable liberties with the original story. But it does preserve the transformation and reversion:



Lastly, here are scans from the original manga, showing Kitaro's original sea monster metamorphosis and his reversion.

GeGeGe no Kitarō (Cow Monster Transformation)

Some further transformations from GeGeGe no Kitarō. The original manga featured a story where Kitaro was turned into a cow-demon-monster, and this was adapted by three versions of the anime.

I've combined the three transformations into one clip. Here's the breakdown.
TF #1 is from episode 15 of the 1971 show--"Cow Demon":

TF #2 is from episode 42 of the 1985 show, "Cattle Demon Ghost Story." This starts a brief reversion of a previous victim of the cow demon curse reverting to humanity:

TF #3 if from  episode 14  from the 1996 show, "Cow Demon Resurrection." Unfortunately the transformation is interrupted by bumpers for the commercial break.

GeGeGe no Kitarō (Rat, Cat, Raccoon Dog, and Dinosaur Transformations)

Here are some miscellaneous transformations from the later series of GeGeGe no Kitarō.
The first three are courtesy of the 1996-98 series.

Here's a quick rat transformation from episode 103, "Cornered Rat Specter":



Next comes a brief cat transformation from episode 28, "Ticket Tan Town Cat Fantasy." Nekomachi, nekomachi!



The third transformation is the best in this post--a raccoon dog (tanuki) transformation from episode 110, "Revolt of the Eight hundred and Eight Raccoon Dogs." The clip runs slightly long, since I was unable to clip the middle bit, but there's a reversion scene at the end:



Lastly, from episode 28 of the 2007 series, Kitaro is changed into a Tyrannosaurus Rex. The transformation is regrettably obscured by a flash of light, but you can see his intermediate forms within the glow.

Hakaba Kitarō (Werewolf Transformation)

After the first five anime series of GeGeGe no Kitarō, it was decided to make a show more faithful to the  the original manga. The result was 2008's Hakaba Kitarō. In episode 7 there happens to be a werewolf transformation (though in human form the werewolf looks a lot like a vampire).

"Life is Short" (Age Progression Transformation)

A reader named Smee suggested featuring the X-Box commercial "Life is Short." Many thanks, because the commercial, though over a decade old, features some excellent age progression morphing:



The commercial was apparently banned in the UK at the behest of idiots. The message is certainly bleak and nihilistic, but all I object to is the conclusion: if life is short, don't spend it playing video games.

Sunlight (Werewolf Transformation)

This short hand-animated Twilight parody features a werewolf transformation at the 1:05 mark:



Because the TF is quick, I decided to include a collage for your benefit:

Now that I've learned to make these, expect them more often!

Artboy Design (Werewolf Transformation)

Here is a Halloween-themed webcomic featuring a nicely drawn-out "werewolf" metamorphosis. Thanks to Mike for the alert!

Jinrou Chronicle (Werewolf Transformation)

The plot synopsis for this manga reads: "When the full moon rises, the sleeping beast's blood awakens. Which of fated twins will the Wolf God choose?"
I won't say which twin it is, because I don't care, but his transformation begins here.

Monster Soul (Werewolf Transformation)

Monster Soul is a fantasy manga starring a group of monsters. Aki, the main protagonist, transforms into a "DiaWolf" (a werewolf with horns) whenever he gets emotional. The transformation begins  here.

Pan's Grotto (Goat and Satyr Transformations)

This comic by the TF artist Navetsea was clearly inspired by the man-to-satyr-to-goat transformation in the "Blind Pilots" music video (which can be seen in an earlier post). But unlike the music video, it has a more upbeat and...orgiastic ending (making it not safe for work). Read it here.

As a bonus for satyr lovers, here's a link to Navetsea's similarly-themed comic "Cleon and the Cursed Flute."

EDIT: Someone reported encountering malware while accessing Navetsea's site. Though I had no problems, I felt I should report this.

"Métamorphose" and "Eyline" (Cat and Monster Transformations)

Here are two short comics I found on a hentai website, which means they're not safe for work. The transformations aren't strong enough to merit individual posts, so I've grouped them together.
In "Eyline," a dude transforms into a hulking monster, beginning here.
In "Métamorphose", a bored housewife's cat tranforms in order to her please his mistress. Read it here. Hot comic, but I wish it was longer.

Colmillos, el Hombre Lobo (Werewolf Transformation)

Colmillos, el Hombre Lobo (1993), is a little-known Mexican horror film about a ranch-hand who turns into a werewolf. What makes the film really interesting is that it's situated before the rise of CGI and clearly influenced by An American Werewolf in London, so the transformation uses prosthetics, inflating bladders, and all the glorious old effects that occur in front of the camera, not in a computer. And though Colmillos is a low-budget film, you can tell that genuine thought and effort went into the transformation scene. All of that makes this a sort of lost gem from the brief era when filmmakers around the world had their eyes on AWIL and not on a computer screen.

Sukia (Werewolf Transformation)

Sukia is an adult-themed Italian comic from the late 70s (though the only scans I could find are in Spanish). The title character is a vampire seductress and her assistant Gary is a flaming gay man--the first major homosexual character in Italian comics, distinguished for being proud and unashamedly promiscuous.

In issue 13 Gary turns into a werewolf, right when he's about to get it on with a hot guy:

Nothing spoils the mood like eating your partner. Poor Gary goes home to confess everything to Sukia. She tells him (I have no idea why) to sleep in the same bed as her and her boyfriend, and he of course transforms again...

Too bad the werewolf looks more like a stub-tailed ape than a canine. In case you're interested in the rest of the story, Gary kills another person and wakes up naked the next day. He hits a woman with a rock, steals her clothes and dresses in them, and gets picked up by a horny guy who makes Gary go down on him. Alas, in mid-fellatio he discovers Gary is actually a man and beats the shit out of him. Sukia learns about this and gets even with Gary's attacker by tracking him down, sucking his blood, and castrating him. She gives his severed penis to Gary as a present. He throws it out of the window and it's eaten by cats.

Ah, you might ask, but is Gary ever cured? Yes! They meet a professor who says that female werewolves have been cured by fucking male wolves, so a male werewolf would have to fuck a female wolf. Gary says he is not fucking anything female, so an alternative solution is found:

It works! Now if only this cure was more widely used...

Legend of the WereStallion (Horse Transformation)

One of the all-time most popular posts on my blog has been "Legend of the Werehorse," a multi-part comic by Mamabliss, based on a short story at furaffinity. The author also commissioned another comic adaptation of his story, this time drawn by Gillpanda, an artist with more manga-influenced style (and a penchant for drawing big bellies and bottoms). This second version is titled "Legend of the Werestallion," and like the original is not safe for work. As with a manga, the panels should be read right-to-left.

01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07. 08. 09. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

So readers, which version do you prefer? Gillpanda's or Mamabliss's?

Werewolf Breeding (Werewolf Transformation)

Werewolf Breeding is a Korean webcomic (presented here in an English translation). So far there's been one transformation scene--it begins at the bottom of this page and continues onto the next.

Ragin' Cajun Redneck Gators (Alligator Transformation)

(Many thanks to Tailbulger for bringing this to my attention.)

Ragin' Cajun Redneck Gators is SyFy's latest foray into deliberate stupidity, following on the heels of such crapterpieces as Sharknado. The premise is a little less outlandish this time, since it merely involves humans turning into large alligators who shoot spines out of their tales. The victim is a hunky cop, and the transformation first hits him at 69:12 mark, and then resumes at 70:07. The film can be viewed here.
(Note: The video link is good quality, but has pop-up ads. You do not need an HD codec to view the video, so don't install it. If you have trouble viewing the video, several other links are here. Many thanks to Tailbulger for bringing the film to my attention.)

The transformation has a promising beginning but falls victim to the budget. Pretty good reptilian make-up is used to represent the first stage of the transformation, as you can see in this behind-the-scenes photo found by Mike, an old friend of this site:

Alas, everything afterward pretty much happens offscreen.  You see an alligator tail pop into the frame, but you don't see it burst out of the cop's pants. Tailbulger comments that "it's not always a question of budget--stuffing a large cone down the back of the cop's pants to simulate a growing tail would have cost nothing. Nor would a 'ripping' sound effect. What it boils down to, I think is laziness or lack of imagination, and that really annoys me, as I'm sure it annoys you." Definitely.

Damaged Circuits (Age Progression)

"Damaged Circuits" is one of those anti-drug commercials that are more likely to drive kids to drugs than away from them, but it's distinguished by some beautifully rendered age progression--the morphing is almost flawless. So put down your crack pipe and watch.

Arania's TF Art (New Link)

A wise reader named Extrenica suggested that I include a link to Arania's Transformation art. This excellent suggestion made me wonder why I hadn't linked to her before, since I've followed her work for years. Arania is one of the longest-running TF artists on the web, and she regularly updates her massive gallery at the end of every month. Her reliability means she receives many commissions, and her work is evenly split between male and female transformees (though I think she's more comfortable drawing females; her male subjects tend to have female-sized feet and waists). She's so prolific that it would take too much space to single out particular pieces, but they can all be viewed here by scrolling down to "transformation sequences." Each sequence is labeled with the type of transformation and the sex of the transformee, and that makes browsing easy.

Fuse Teppō Musume no Torimonochō (Dog Transformation)

Fuse Teppō Musume no Torimonochō (伏 鉄砲娘の捕物帳, "Fuse: A Gun Girl's Detective Story") is an anime feature film, and "fuse" refers to a race of half-human half-dog beings who consume human souls. Shino, the fuse star of the film, looks human, but with each soul he eats turns more dog-like, so that by the end he resembles a lanky werewolf. The final transformation is well animated, with muscle and fur seeming to stream across Shino's body.
This clip was edited together from several different scenes in the film, so keep that mind...