diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 37eaf8b..2f64bd1 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -504,12 +504,15 @@ macro_rules! animator_impl {
 
 /// Component to control the animation of another component.
 ///
-/// The animated component is the component located on the same entity as the
-/// [`Animator<T>`] itself.
+/// By default, the animated component is the component located on the same
+/// entity as the [`Animator<T>`] itself. But if [`Animator::target`] is set,
+/// that entity will be used instead.
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Animator<T: Component> {
     /// Control if this animation is played or not.
     pub state: AnimatorState,
+    /// When set, the animated component will be the one located on this entity.
+    pub target: Option<Entity>,
     tweenable: BoxedTweenable<T>,
     speed: f32,
 }
@@ -529,10 +532,17 @@ impl<T: Component> Animator<T> {
         Self {
             state: default(),
             tweenable: Box::new(tween),
+            target: None,
             speed: 1.,
         }
     }
 
+    /// Create a new version of this animator with the `target` set to the given entity.
+    pub fn with_target(mut self, entity: Entity) -> Self {
+        self.target = Some(entity);
+        self
+    }
+
     animator_impl!();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugin.rs b/src/plugin.rs
index e03e0a7..a409ca0 100644
--- a/src/plugin.rs
+++ b/src/plugin.rs
@@ -86,14 +86,19 @@ pub enum AnimationSystem {
 /// attached to the same entity, and tick the animator to animate the component.
 pub fn component_animator_system<T: Component>(
     time: Res<Time>,
-    mut query: Query<(Entity, &mut T, &mut Animator<T>)>,
+    mut animator_query: Query<(Entity, &mut Animator<T>)>,
+    mut target_query: Query<&mut T>,
     events: ResMut<Events<TweenCompleted>>,
     mut commands: Commands,
 ) {
     let mut events: Mut<Events<TweenCompleted>> = events.into();
-    for (entity, target, mut animator) in query.iter_mut() {
+    for (animator_entity, mut animator) in animator_query.iter_mut() {
         if animator.state != AnimatorState::Paused {
             let speed = animator.speed();
+            let entity = animator.target.unwrap_or(animator_entity);
+            let Ok(target) = target_query.get_mut(entity) else {
+                continue;
+            };
             let mut target = ComponentTarget::new(target);
             animator.tweenable_mut().tick(
                 time.delta().mul_f32(speed),
@@ -157,7 +162,8 @@ mod tests {
     /// [`Entity`] in it.
     struct TestEnv<T: Component> {
         world: World,
-        entity: Entity,
+        animator_entity: Entity,
+        target_entity: Option<Entity>,
         _phantom: PhantomData<T>,
     }
 
@@ -173,7 +179,25 @@ mod tests {
 
             Self {
                 world,
-                entity,
+                animator_entity: entity,
+                target_entity: None,
+                _phantom: PhantomData,
+            }
+        }
+
+        /// Like [`TestEnv::new`], but the component is placed on a separate entity.
+        pub fn new_separated(animator: Animator<T>) -> Self {
+            let mut world = World::new();
+            world.init_resource::<Events<TweenCompleted>>();
+            world.init_resource::<Time>();
+
+            let target = world.spawn(T::default()).id();
+            let entity = world.spawn(animator.with_target(target)).id();
+
+            Self {
+                world,
+                animator_entity: entity,
+                target_entity: Some(target),
                 _phantom: PhantomData,
             }
         }
@@ -208,12 +232,17 @@ mod tests {
 
         /// Get the animator for the component.
         pub fn animator(&self) -> &Animator<T> {
-            self.world.entity(self.entity).get::<Animator<T>>().unwrap()
+            self.world
+                .entity(self.animator_entity)
+                .get::<Animator<T>>()
+                .unwrap()
         }
 
         /// Get the component.
         pub fn component_mut(&mut self) -> Mut<T> {
-            self.world.get_mut::<T>(self.entity).unwrap()
+            self.world
+                .get_mut::<T>(self.target_entity.unwrap_or(self.animator_entity))
+                .unwrap()
         }
 
         /// Get the emitted event count since last tick.
@@ -223,6 +252,30 @@ mod tests {
         }
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn custom_target_entity() {
+        let tween = Tween::new(
+            EaseMethod::Linear,
+            Duration::from_secs(1),
+            TransformPositionLens {
+                start: Vec3::ZERO,
+                end: Vec3::ONE,
+            },
+        )
+        .with_completed_event(0);
+        let mut env = TestEnv::new_separated(Animator::new(tween));
+        let mut system = IntoSystem::into_system(component_animator_system::<Transform>);
+        system.initialize(env.world_mut());
+
+        env.tick(Duration::ZERO, &mut system);
+        let transform = env.component_mut();
+        assert!(transform.translation.abs_diff_eq(Vec3::ZERO, 1e-5));
+
+        env.tick(Duration::from_millis(500), &mut system);
+        let transform = env.component_mut();
+        assert!(transform.translation.abs_diff_eq(Vec3::splat(0.5), 1e-5));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn change_detect_component() {
         let tween = Tween::new(