Torajima no Miime

Introduction

A special that appeared with the Queen Emeraldas OVA, a short story dedicated to Leiji Matsumoto's beloved cat "Mii-kun."

Audience ratings

MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 6.01/10 · 474

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Audience reviews

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Redlinkkid

Every time I think of anime cats, I always like how Leiji Matsumoto's cats are drawn. They always look super scraggly in the way they're drawn, but also super cute at the same time. Matsumoto was always really good at drawing a decrepit little guy no matter what, which is always cool. It makes me wonder how humans morphed into such an old form. For a special that is just attached to Queen Emeraldas and only a couple of minutes long over the two episodes it has, it still tells a short but sweet story, even if the humans obviously don't have much going for them due to the short runtime and focus on the pets. The second episode especially seems to hit harder for Matsumoto himself as the special is dedicated to his pet cat, who accompanied him when he first started drawing manga, and the reac…

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BlaizeV

Two of my favourite things in this world are Cats and the creations of Leiji Matsumoto. So understandably I watched this 2 episode short as soon as I knew it existed. Based on Matsumoto's Manga of the same name this OVA follows the story of a tabby cat named Mii-kun and her new family. Inspired by Matsumoto's childhood pet cat by the same name. The first story is about Mii-kun meeting up with her new adopted family and then about a neighborhood stray going to dangerous means in order to win her heart. This is followed by a second story which sees an old pet cat to the family return, after a decade of being feral, for one last night. The two stories are basic but also quite melodramatic. Given that Matsumoto's style is melodrama this isn't much of a surprise but it does bring a smile…