anthropomorphism
The attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, often used in discussions of religion, literature, or psychology.
Anthropomorphism is often seen in Greek mythology.
The animals in this anime are depicted with anthropomorphism.
Compound of 擬人 (gijin, 'imitation person') + 観 (kan, 'view, perspective'). The term is a modern coinage for the concept of anthropomorphism.