>>85800852I know you said cult classic film but I'm going to use the Frosted Flakes mascot as an example.
They need to be distinct enough in name and design so that you don't get a Kellogg's copyright infringement for streaming as a bootleg Tony the Tiger (especially since he was already a vtuber).
If it looks like fanart it's probably too close. Changing a few details like the fur color and patterns, what clothing he wears, setting, species and potentially gender (Tamra, the Caspian Tigress from Turkiye) could help. Names can be plays on the original, but do a Google search to make sure it doesn't overlap too hard.
>>85801226I don't wanna show my knees or armpits, you think I'm gonna make feet content? I'm not a coomer creator.
I'm a creator who happens to be a coomer.