Introduction
The three Kisugi sisters—Rui, Hitomi and Ai—during the day run a small cafe called "Cat's Eye." To discover the whereabouts of their father, the artist Michael Heintz, who has disappeared, Hitomi and her sisters rob art galleries as the smart and mysterious thief "Cat's Eye" in the hope that his works can give them clues about his vanishing. The crucial point is that Hitomi has a relationship with Toshi, a police inspector who has sworn to catch "Cat's Eye"—and of course he has no idea about Hitomi's double life.
(Source: ANN)
Audience reviews
7 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
Zakception
Cat's eye started strong but couldn't maintain the same quality after the first couple episodes, ultimately it isn't a bad show. it has some decent ideas but they are badly executed. Keep in mind that this is an old anime from the 80's.
Plot armor is always present to protect our three protagonists whenever they're stuck in a hard pinch, Deus ex Machina mechanics are used there to amplify & cover up any mistake done by the Cat's eye group.
It's quite similar to the Lupin series, although the goals are completely different from each other. Cat's group steal back their dads collection which contains paintings, jewelry etc... to amass clues in order to find him. They don't care about money or fame.
Beside it being an older series, animation is average, nothing extraordinary. The art and ch…
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I wish there was more.
The story line to Cat's Eye is a pretty simple premise. You'd think it would get old quick, but honestly, the premise doesn't wear thin until you get very late into the show. The thing about Cat's Eye is that it's only linked by one element and unfortunately, I don't remember that element ever being dully resolved. It ends as if there were more to come, but still manages to feel like a proper wrap up. In other words, there aren't any huge plot lines left open, just that there isn't a full resolution. Nonetheless, the shenanigans and near misses that Toshi and Kisugi sisters get into are entertaining.
The art is good. It feels era appropriate and I genuinely enjoyed it. There are some odd things like the eyes always seem to be crossed. Not a huge bother and actually…
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If Lupin III and Inspector Zenigata started dating, their relationship would look a little bit like this anime! Hitomi Kisugi and her sisters must constantly pull the wool over her boyfriend (the police detective) Toshio Utsumi's eyes, to keep her heists after famous paintings a secret. Comedic hijinks and suspense-filled drama ensues, as the girls try to juggle living as cat burglars and running a café together!
⚠️ This review will have light spoilers ⚠️
—Story/Characters
This show is intensely pleasurable to watch from start to finish! With that being said, the main gripe that I had about the logic in the series is that the girls never wear masks when they commit their burglaries! The male lead, Toshio, sees them on a daily basis, so he KNOWs what they all look like; and they, in turn…
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What makes a good cup of coffee? Reliability, potency and of course flavor are some hallmarks of really good cup of Joe and its this quick metaphor I will use in describing my assessment of this classic anime. Cat's eye is a series that works because the cast of characters consistently achieve their episodic objective of satisfying you with its sexy charm of the Kisugi sisters and the incredible fun of the goofy, yet gallant detective Toshi.
Further the voice actors performing their roles perfectly suit their characters, especially the multi-emotive Yoshito Yasuhara as Toshi, the sultry calm Toshiko Fujita as Rui, the sarcastically sweet China Sakamoto as Ai and the the relatable cool Keiko Toda as Hitomi have excellent chemistry together as a set and when isolated leading the action. Th…
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I rarely write anime reviews, but this one is so long that I had to compile my feelings on it. Not only is it one of the longer ones I've watched, it's also the oldest one I've watched. It's also one of the most realistic, meaning I was stepping outside of my comfort zone to watch it. The realism is what might make Cat's Eye seem boring at first, but a lot is done with the realism to set up tense environments. The three main characters, collectively known as Cat's Eye, are criminals, but they're definitely the nicest criminals compared to any of the others in the show. Different gangs and crime bosses with authentic personalities are portrayed in many of the episodes, serving as the bad half of the crime spectrum, whereas Cat's Eye serves as the good half. The darker criminals often make t…
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Cat's Eye is a 73 episode long TV series that premiered in 1983. It was made by studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha (TMS) and was directed by Yoshio Takeuchi (Harlock Saga) for the first "half" and the second "half" was directed by Kenji Kodama (City Hunter).
Cat's Eye follows the three sisters Hitomi, Rui and Ai Kisugi. During the day they work in a cafe called Cat's Eye, and by night they become the notorious theives Cat's Eye. They rob museums and take paintings and other artifacts that belong to a German artist called Michael Heinz. Heinz is actually the three sisters father, who has disappeared and they hope that by reclaiming their fathers collection they can figure out where Heinz is hiding.
Cat's Eye quite clearly takes a lot of inspiration from the novels of Arsene Lupin and series such…
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Can’t get tired of phantom thief stories à la Lupin III or Kaito Kid? Cat’s Eye has 3 good looking sisters pursuing this infamous profession to find their missing father.
73 mostly independent episodes – Sometimes a bit repetitive but always with some nice action, comedy and eye candy especially for the male audience. The overall plot, the reason why the three Kisugi sisters are stealing art and jewels gets somehow overshadowed most of the time by the frequent burglaries and the hide and seek with the police. But for me this wasn’t that much of a problem. I still enjoyed these easy going funny episodes.
The trio sure is daring running a café right in front of the police station with the name of the criminal group… Wearing masks or disguises is also not necessary if you are as good as t…
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