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COLLECTION · Series · 2008

Nekonade

ネコナデ

Taro Onizuka is a 45-year-old businessman who is at the head of the human resources department. Highly disciplined at work and home, and tasked with cold-bloodedly laying off employees, his life changes when he finds a kitten.

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* 8.0 (2)Drama
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Directors
Tōru Kamei
Creators
Tōru Kamei
Release
06/01/2008
Score
8.0 / 10 (2)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
Season 1
12 episodes · 2008
The Man Who Doesn't Feel Lonely
Episode 1. The Man Who Doesn't Feel Lonely
2008-01-06 · 30 min

Onizuka Taro, the cold-hearted head of HR, is feared by all for his ruthless layoffs. After another tough day of dismissals, Onizuka rests in a park, where he encounters a box of abandoned kittens.

Uncertainty is the Signal for a New Start
Episode 2. Uncertainty is the Signal for a New Start
2008-01-13 · 30 min

Onizuka wonders why has he become so captivated by the kitten. As a new training program for fresh recruits begins, he speaks harshly to the group, drawing resentment. On his way home, rain begins to fall, and Onitsuka finds himself…

Life's Puzzle Starts to Make Sense Far Down the Road
Episode 3. Life's Puzzle Starts to Make Sense Far Down the Road
2008-01-20 · 30 min

Onizuka struggles to secretly care for the kitten, Tora, at home, with little knowledge of how to raise a cat. After learning from Kyoko about an available room in a weekly rental apartment, he decides to keep the kitten there. Balancing…

Something Known as Healing
Episode 4. Something Known as Healing
2008-01-27 · 30 min

In the company cafeteria, a former employee pours miso soup on Onizuka's head in revenge for being laid off, while Kyoko silently offers him a handkerchief. During a product presentation, Onizuka's mind drifts, preoccupied with layoffs,…

How Much Do You Earn Per Minute?
Episode 5. How Much Do You Earn Per Minute?
2008-02-03 · 30 min

Midway through the training, Onizuka Taro's tough demeanor has, for better or worse, unified the trainees. Onizuka requests to use the surveillance robot from the development team for training. Longing to see his kitten, Tora, he sneaks…

Place to Hide Treasure
Episode 6. Place to Hide Treasure
2008-02-10 · 30 min

With just a week left before his rental apartment expires, Onizuka reflects on Tora’s future while cleaning up the kitten’s room. As he leaves with a garbage bag, he unexpectedly runs into Asami, who notices an empty cat food can in the…

The Age Where It's Hard to Admit What You Don't Understand
Episode 7. The Age Where It's Hard to Admit What You Don't Understand
2008-02-17 · 30 min

After completing another round of layoffs, Onizuka Taro becomes increasingly attached to watching Tora, hiding his obsession from Kyoko. During a meeting, a new product that allows mobile monitoring catches his interest, letting him check…

Discovering How Surprisingly Low Your Boundaries Are
Episode 8. Discovering How Surprisingly Low Your Boundaries Are
2008-02-24 · 30 min

Onizuka Taro takes his family fishing over the weekend, but his children notice him checking on Tora through his phone. Mistaking it for a game, they excitedly ask to see, assuming their dad is playing a cat-raising game like they do.…

Are You Pleased When an Old Friend Says You Haven’t Changed At All?
Episode 9. Are You Pleased When an Old Friend Says You Haven’t Changed At All?
2008-03-02 · 30 min

Early one morning, Onizuka Taro impulsively buys a Himalayan cat on an auction site, influenced by his children's suggestion. Despite struggling with just one cat, he feels a shift in himself for taking on a second. As the trainees…

The Courage to Claim that the Pinnacle of Life is This Moment
Episode 10. The Courage to Claim that the Pinnacle of Life is This Moment
2008-03-09 · 30 min

Before heading to work, Onizuka Taro stops by Tora's room to feed the two cats, finding their behavior so endearing that he tries to capture the moment on his phone—his first time taking a picture. As the trainees arrive, Asami uses the…

The Feeling When You Master a Skill Like Doing a Back Handspring
Episode 11. The Feeling When You Master a Skill Like Doing a Back Handspring
2008-03-16 · 30 min

Onizuka Taro beams as he gazes at a picture of his cats on his phone, asking Kyoko how to set it as his wallpaper. "Lately, I’ve grown fond of... cats," he admits, deciding to make small changes in his life. The five-year restructuring…

If Everyday Views Look Unusual, It's a Lucky Day
Episode 12. If Everyday Views Look Unusual, It's a Lucky Day
2008-03-23 · 30 min

Onizuka Taro’s face is swollen and bruised after getting into a fistfight with the young man who had abandoned Tora's brother. He returns to Tora's room, where Kyoko is waiting for him alone. As Tora and Kamoshita play, a tipsy Kyoko…

Cast by season
Shigemitsu Ogi
Shigemitsu Ogi
Taro Onizuka
Mina Shimizu
Mina Shimizu
Yamada Asami
Yorie Yamashita
Yorie Yamashita
Onizuka Sumiko
?
Koki Ogawa
Onizuka Taichiro
Chisun
Chisun
Kanai Kyoko
Takeshi Yamamoto
Takeshi Yamamoto
Sendo Koji
Hideo Sakaki
Hideo Sakaki
Kinoshita Mitsuru
Daisuke Nagakura
Daisuke Nagakura
Yagishita Shinji
Toru Minegishi
Toru Minegishi
Ryuzaki Masataro
Naozumi Takahashi
Naozumi Takahashi
Ichimura Kagetora
?
Meika Kitagawa
Minagawa Kamome
Shun Sugata
Shun Sugata
Ishiguro
Misaki Momose
Misaki Momose
?
Sayaka Fukita
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