Tom Cat

Thomas "Tom" Cat Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, is the lead protagonist of WataMote. Socially inept and often desperate, the series chronicles his various attempts to try to be more popular at his home, owned by Mammy Two Shoes. Tom is a blue and grey anthropomorphic domestic short-haired cat.

Character Overview
His full name, "Tom Cat", is based on "tomcat", a phrase which refers to male cats. He is very rarely heard speaking and his only notable vocal sounds outside of this are his various screams whenever he is subject to pain or panic. He is continuously after Jerry Mouse, for whom he sets traps, many of which backfire and cause damage to him rather than Jerry. His trademark scream was provided by creator William Hanna.

Tom has changed over the years upon his evolution, especially after the first episodes. As a slapstick cartoon character, Tom has a superhuman level of elasticity. Tom is usually defeated (or very rarely, killed, where he explodes) in the end, although there are some stories where he outwits and defeats Jerry.

Tom has variously been portrayed as a malicious tormentor and a victim of Jerry's blackmail attempts, sometimes within the same short.

Opposite of...
Tomoko Kuroki