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Spast1c
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today is an extremely solid Slice of Life anime and should be considered a Staple of the genre.
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today Is one of the best Slice of life anime we have gotten in a hot minute. Starting off, as with any other Slice of life anime, Usually there isn't much plot and this isn't any exception, But slice of life anime isn't there for the plot, This anime does what A slice of life anime does best and that is the good vibes, This anime for what it's worth is incredibly wholesome, Yukuchi and Saku's relationship is really wholesome and depth that the show goes into their history is actually really cool to see and it shows how much they need each other in their own unique way and I think that's really cool and wholesome.
The an…
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I Believe In Cat Supremacy
I enjoyed it in the beginning, but slowly it becomes a too stale slice of life for Comfort.
The premise is really fun. a useless human woman that is being cared for by a cat with Attitude, but the relationship is really cute.
But the visual Style stands out, it feels like a really ok manga, was given to some really creative and weird animators, that takes some funny camera angles and really elaborate shots where the camera goes around. It's weirdly produced well, to what the story is.
The color stands out the visual stains out, it's just kind of sad when you see what the story is about, it is fine, but it's soon becomes repetitive and boring and feels like just another okay slice of life.
It is cute and has some really funny ideas, but it's just too much of…
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i thought i'd enjoy Dekiru Neko a lot more. don't get me wrong - i did. the opening episode was super aesthetic and detailed in terms of animation goes (GoHands DUH!!!). and i know what i was going into too so i kept my expectations of enjoying this one at par.
i think what fell flat has to do with the last few episodes where it felt like "welp, we ran out of our main story so let's run with some repeats and call them 'flashbacks of the past :D' "
and it didn't really work :/
because they already did that in the main story! how many times you gonna repeat it?? it's like they made 4 more episodes to qualify for a 12-episode short anime.
that was disappointing because it absolutely pulled me out of whatever enjoyment i was getting from a housewife cat doing household chores lol.
i mean the…
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I continuously asked myself "What the hell is wrong with this anime?" while watching this anime. The animation is so absolutely ridiculously good that it's confusing. They aren't animating anything that needs that much detail. This show rides and dies on its dialogue and comedy, which is does very well. And this show would have still gotten a very high score without having the quality of animation it had. But right off the top, every little movement of the characters and their environments is so detailed and deeply-imagined that I was constantly replaying scenes to catch all the details. Little stuff like the way carrots roll, or the way rain hits an umbrella, they're so insanely well-animated in this series. It feels like the writing and plot would have made the series a nice tasty slice…
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So, this is slice of life anime easy to watch. The plot is quite simple, even though at the end we just assume how the cat gets as big as a human, but aside from that is sweet and fun. Can be enjoyable just at times were you don't want to drain your brain with more complex stories.
The animation was very good, I think the studio did a great job with that. The character designs are pretty too. I was quite surprised in that fact.
But, I would have liked a little bit more of plot itself. It's a personal preference but I like when stories seem to move forward, even if is just in a small matter. And since I didn't feel any character development either, I think it's just 'okay' . Nothing more
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Initially, I did found the premise cute but as someone who has her own cat, it didn't take too long for me to be pissed off at the storyline.
I hated every single character in this anime. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. Save for the cat. However, if there's anyone who takes the cake, it'd be the other main character, Saku, the cat owner. She is SO irresponsible that I cringe at any scene of the cat picking up BASIC HUMAN SKILLS because his owner is so incompetent they'll literally die if he didn't pick up the slack. I mean, she literally lives in a dump.
One thing I learned from watching anime and reading manga over the years is to never take anything too seriously, so there's a fault in my part 'cause now I am too invested and I am mad AF. There are rarely any moments I found adorable because I do…
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I find this anime to be too simple. They put so much effort in the animation and design yet fail to create a story or character development. The first episode got me hooked as it looked promising yet 13 episodes later nothing really happened. The character relationships developed ever so slightly and the characters themselves haven't changed at all. I really don't understand how they decided to animate this for 13 episodes when it could have been a pretty good OVA (maybe 40 min).
As it stands, I did enjoy the first few episodes but it became tiring after the 5th or 6th episode especially with the soundtrack repeating over and over. I also liked the overall story and the characters. If this had been an OVA or perhaps short episodes I would have rated it higher.
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Dekiru Neko does something I think is a death sentence in most shows: constraining one of the main characters into a singular room nearly all the time. Several shows did this, the most recent that I remember being isekai Ojisan, and all of them get so stale due to the lack of scenes and variety that comes with the almost suffocating lack of room for any sort of creativity to create new scenes.
However, Dekiru Neko kept me hooked for the whole 13 episodes. The charm is already apparent in the first episode, introducing Fukuzuawa being exasperated at having such a big cat that can cook and clean. The pilot episode doesn't feel like an info dump and instead serves to show the close relationship between Yukichi and Fukuzawa. And this relationship is obviously what carries the show. Both char…
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The animation is good and the characters designs looks great, BUT if there is not going to be a specific plot, at least there should be a character relationship development. However, here we have woman that is a total loser, acts like a spoiled teen, can't hold her drinking and is completely stupid and irresponsible. How is that cute? I don't get these clumsy immature characters at all. People must think that every Japanese person is like this, if this is the message they are portraying on their art. Therefore, if you have time to waste, the art is good, but other than that there is nothing else. No plot, no good message, no growth, no value.
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I went into this anime having watched the other GoHands animation that came out recently not even knowing it was by the studio, and immediately recognized the style in the first episode, but once that logo popped up, I knew my eyes and entertainment was going to be in good hands.
What can be said that hasn't about this anime is that many people take shows too seriously, much like they do in real life, and this show isn't meant to please any of those people. Instead, here you will find a story for a seasoned veteran in Slice of Life who wants a comfy feel-good show in this tragic day and age, and it does a damn good job at ticking every box for how you make a completely void of any true negativity anime.
First you have the lovely character, Saku Fuzukawa. With not only perfectly medium-is…
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Sometimes live become too overwelming and you just want to have someone to look after you.
In „The Masterful Cat is depressed again today", Saku Fukuzawa, young corporate salarywoman, who is the protagonist, brings that someone home with her. Of course, without her knowledge.
The story contains every day „normal" life of a cat owner and her so-called cat. But there is one minor inconvenience. The cat, named Yukichi, is abnormaly big. Why? Well, nobody knows. That's just how it is, and we, the viewers, just have to go with the flow.
This show is slow but also engaging, and lives of our two protagonists is very entertaining. Because Saku can't do anything on her own, so her pet takes over the role of a caregiver.
Yukichi does the cooking, cleaning and shopping. He even gives his mistress…
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A complete delight! Fukuzawa is a seemingly well put-together salarywoman, but behind closed doors is the very definition of a hot mess! Her secret weapon: Yukichi, her giant bipedal cat - think Totoro but more attitude - that has taken to cooking, cleaning, and carrying her (often literally) through all of the responsibilities of adulting! We all know this girl, and have probably been her at some point. Fukuzawa’s utter helplessness is hilariously relatable, and Yukichi is that coveted supporter we all seek. Lighthearted, easy to watch, and gorgeous to look at. This is the perfect Sunday morning show, offering a certain warmth and coziness with each episode. Whether or not you’re a cat person, you will 100% find yourself wishing you had your own Yukichi to look after you, and let’s face i…
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The Maneko of the House.
The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today is the antithesis of a Studio GoHands anime. Not only is it a GoHands anime that is actually watchable without vomiting all over yourself due to the studio's nauseating gimmicks, but it also captures its strengths as an animation studio without relying on those very same gimmicks.
The story is simple. Adult mess and cat lover Saku takes in a stray cat who becomes more than she bargained for when that same cat grows twenty times its size and becomes her live-in housekeeper, chef and emotional support system. She doesn’t understand why her overgrown cat, Yukichi acts the way he does or why he looks after her, but she tries her best to understand him whilst keeping him a secret from her work colleagues for obvious reasons.…
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While a lot of anime is lightly veiled wish fulfillment, The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today shows that anime has not yet used every possible combination of ideas in coming up with a somewhat novel premise: What if your cat grew to be the size of a human and became your domestic caretaker?
This show speaks to the overworked single while sidestepping whatever complicated feelings they might have about parents or significant others, getting to the core idea: Wouldn't it be nice to have someone to take care of you at home?
Now I'll be completely straight with you here: This show is largely a slice of life, is mostly episodic and has a little bit of (very light) situational humour. While any individual episode has a plot of sorts and there is some continuity throughout the series, t…
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I'm not sure if I am watching this show wrong by wanting to be the cat spoiling my overworked human (even my mannerisms are the same dangit!), but alas, there's definitely some enjoyment to be had. This was one of those rare series that might just actually be improved by the weekly release format, with small, self-contained episodes of light humor, pretty food, and general cuteness.
Thats about it, the biggest plot twist you'll find is the animation studio ABSOLUTELY FLEXING ON YOU for a silly lil show about a ridiculously tall cat and his pet drunk, so even if caretaker type shows arent your deal, watch the first 5 minutes for the crazy rotoscope shots
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Cat owners usually clean up after their cats; we clean our cats’ litter tray, their food bowl, and their fur off furniture and other objects. We usually have to do checkups with the vet to ensure our cats are healthy, and that’s only a few of the things we need to do. But what if there was a cat that not only takes care of itself, but is an absolute clean freak, cooks meals for its owner and makes sure its owner is healthy? It wouldn’t be us that would clean up after the cat, it would be it cleaning up after us! Well, meet Yukichi from Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu, or The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today. With him, you wouldn’t have to worry about keeping your lifestyle at home organized again! (Do watch out for when you tick him off though).
So, you’re probably wondering, how the…
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Dekineko is the best GoHands show of the season. It’s a wholesome, cute and fluffy watch that while simple, is not lacking in impact. It’s a beautiful story of a girl and her cat, a tale as old as time itself. With some gorgeous animation, a touching story and arguably the waifu of the season, it’s a must watch for any slice of life fan or cat lover.
Dekineko is essentially a way better “Senko-San”. While we’ve seen these types of stories with an inept adult who’s taken care of by a magical spirit before, Dekineko is unique in that Saku subverts some common tropes. Instead of it being a guy who’s useless with things around the house, it’s a beautiful woman who literally can’t do anything besides getting drunk and practicing martial arts. The unique take on the set-up makes for some really…
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GoHands going 2-for-2 with a surprisingly good comeback? What kind of world are we living in — a 2.5D animation-cum-3DCG-ready world?!
As you may (or may not) know, GoHands is the studio responsible for the atrocity that was Winter 2017's Hand Shakers, which, over the years, spawned its own series that had the exact same setting and action that never seemed to take off. That is until this season, where GoHands debuted with not 1, but 2 shows: the more popular Suki na Ko ga Megane wo Wasureta a.k.a The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, and the less popular one, which is this show right here: Dekiru Neko wa Kyou mo Yuuutsu a.k.a The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today, by mangaka Hitsuji Yamada. And for both shows to really hit the mark when it comes to enjoyability, one would question: Ho…
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