, also known as ''Omakase Mamitasu'' (おまかせマミタス "Leave it to Mamitas") is a Japanese
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
series produced by
OLM, Inc.
, (formerly Oriental Light and Magic), is a Japanese animation studio, animation and film studio headquartered in Setagaya, Tokyo, Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan, founded on October 3, 1990, by former Gallop (studio), Studio Gallop and OB Planning employe ...
and
Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
is a Japanese production company, a subsidiary of the Japanese publishing group Hitotsubashi Group. Prior to 2008, it was known as .
Notable filmography
* '' A Penguin's Troubles''
* '' Departures''
* ''Doraemon''
* ''Pokémon''
* '' Pok ...
and aired on
NHK
, also known by its Romanization of Japanese, romanized initialism NHK, is a Japanese public broadcasting, public broadcaster. It is a statutory corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television licence, television license fee.
NHK ope ...
in between the variety programs, ''Tensai Terebi-kun'' and ''R no Hōsoku'' from March 31, 2015 to February 23, 2016. The series is adapted from ''Neko no Ashiato'', an autobiographical essay book by
Shoko Nakagawa
is a Japanese tarento, media personality, singer, actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, illustrator, YouTuber, and cosplayer. Also known by her nickname , she is best known as the presenter of ''Pokémon Sunday'', and as the performer o ...
. The series depicts the slapstick comedy of ten idiosyncratic cats and the members of the unusual Nakagawa family.
Production
The ten cats reflect the ten cats Nakagawa owns in real life, and she adores one in particular, Mamitas, which is also the name of the series' cat protagonist. While the anime is aimed at children, its production committee stated that "the heartfelt story will remind a wide range of generations of something comforting that they may have forgotten in recent times". The series portrays Nakagawa as a child named Pokomi (also known by her nickname "Pokotan"), with Natsuhiko, who watches over her from heaven. Nakagawa stated that "She never dreamed that the day would come when her precious cat Mamitas would be animated." She watched much anime in her childhood, and learned courage and love from them. She also stated that "She hopes that many children, or even just one, will feel something similar through this anime."
The opening theme is "Neko Boogie" (ネコブギー ''Cat Boogie'') by Shokotan♥Haruomi (
Haruomi Hosono
, sometimes credited as Harry Hosono, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is considered to be one of the most influential musicians in Japanese pop music history, credited with shaping the sound of Japanese pop f ...
and Shoko Nakagawa).
Characters
Main characters
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:A girl who is in the fourth grade.
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:The Akagawa family's pet cat. Whenever he transforms into his miracle cat form, he ends his sentences with ''no nā'' (のナー) or ''nā'' (ナー).
Akagawa family
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:Pokomi's late pop-star father.
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:Pokomi's mother.
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:Pokomi's grandmother.
References
External links
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Fictional cats
Children's manga
NHK original programming
Anime with original screenplays
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Comedy anime and manga