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COLLECTION · Series · 2013

Samurai Cat

猫侍

Kyutaro is a swordsman who was feared by people at one time. Now, he is poor and lives alone quietly. Kyutaro doesn't know how to earn money without using his sword. By chance, Sakichi happens to see Kyutaro's swordsmanship and offers to hire him for a job.

Source: TMDB
* 7.4 (9)ComedyDramaJapan
Directors
Takeshi Watanabe
Countries
Japan
Studios
Sun TV · STV · AMG Entertainment · Amusement Media Academy · Television Kanagawa · Chiba Television Broadcasting · Mie Television Broadcasting · KBS Kyoto
Runtime
24 min/ep
Release
01/10/2013
Score
7.4 / 10 (9)
Where to watch
Streaming
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Free
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Seasons and episodes
Specials
3 episodes · 2014
Episode 1. Samurai Cat
2014-03-01 · 24 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Neko Samurai 2: A Tropical Adventure
2015-09-05 · 24 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Samurai Cat: Tamanojo Goes to Edo
2016-02-19 · 24 min

A prequel to the story of the legendary samurai and one cat. In Edo era, there was a legendary samurai named Kyutaro Madarame who are feared as a "Madara the Devil". He was somehow hired for killing a cat named Tamanojo. Just before…

Season 1
12 episodes · 2013
Episode 1. The Crook and the Cat
2013-10-01 · 24 min

An employee is concerned with his employer's devotion and affinity for a cat, his beloved pet, and believes the feline to have an extraordinary power and control over his boss. The employee needs to dispose of the cat. At the same time, a…

Episode 2. The Crazy Cat Lady
2013-10-08 · 24 min

Having shown mercy towards a cat a ronin is faced with an unwanted domestic animal. Abandoning the cat in a suitable place is the solution. Ironically, he is coincidentally called upon to come to the defence of the innocent soon enough,…

Episode 3. The Cat Assassin
2013-10-15 · 24 min

There is a notice up for the capture of a cruel animal killer except, oh well, not all is as it seems. In the meanwhile somewhere in town a man's skin begins to itch necessitating a trip to a pet shop. Soon enough a cat is getting bathed.

Episode 4. The Secret Sauce
2013-10-22 · 24 min

The poor cat is bored and hungry. The owner is also poor and hungry. The two have each other for company. The situation can change if the owner could find employment and there is a glimmer of hope, but could it be? In the meantime, there…

Episode 5. The Suspect
2013-10-29 · 24 min

The ronin has to find a place for his cat and unexpectedly receives assistance to make the plan work. He is under suspicion and cannot afford to tip his hand. At the same time, a flashback shines some light on how the man came to be where…

Episode 6. The Teacher
2013-11-05 · 24 min

A mail home is returned and the postman does not know how to handle it. The neighbour helps. The cat is unhappy and the shopkeeper thinks she knows why. The samurai enlists the help of the children at the temple and the cat is the subject…

Episode 7. The Adventure
2013-11-12 · 24 min

It's another day of adventure for Kyutaro and his new cat.

Episode 8. The Road
2013-11-19 · 24 min

It is a long road for Kyutaro.

Episode 9. The Investigation
2013-11-26 · 24 min

The two detectives have a growing suspicion regarding who is responsible for the disappearance of the cat. The culprit's assumption that the law will give up on a search for a dead cat is proving wrong. The samurai goes to some length,…

Episode 10. The Enemy
2013-12-03 · 24 min

Kyutaro has made another enemy.

Episode 11. The Decision of a Lifetime
2013-12-10 · 24 min

Kyutaro comes to a life-changing decision.

Episode 12. The Lonely Hours
2013-12-17 · 24 min

Kyutaro struggles to adjust to life without Tamanojo.

Season 2
11 episodes · 2015
Episode 1. Episode 1
2015-04-04 · 24 min

The samurai and the cat are back in town, but quickly realize that they are no longer a duo. They have several uninvited guests. The new landlady is suspecting something and her senses are quickly confirmed; however, the situation is…

Episode 2. Episode 2
2015-04-11 · 24 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Episode 3
2015-04-18 · 24 min

There is a notice up for the capture of a cruel animal killer except, oh well, not all is as it seems. In the meanwhile somewhere in town a man's skin begins to itch necessitating a trip to a pet shop. Soon enough a cat is getting bathed.

Episode 4. Episode 4
2015-04-25 · 24 min

The tenant and his landlady have a potential big clash, but disaster is averted in the last minute. Where there was one problem there is soon potentially two problems. That is how our brave samurai becomes a shopkeeper.

Episode 5. Episode 5
2015-05-02 · 24 min

The pet owner needs money. There is a pet contest. It all makes sense when the cat is so popular and cat after all. No one asked the cat however and he seems to have made up his own mind otherwise. Then here is the matter of honour and a…

Episode 6. Episode 6
2015-05-09 · 24 min

He was warned. The cat has disappeared and nowhere to be found. The samurai is searching the town for his cat without luck until an odd job leads him to a haunted location he was warned by a holy man not to enter. There he finds more than…

Episode 7. Episode 7
2015-05-16 · 24 min

The cat is not behaving well and it may be due to a disease. The owner is advised that the cat needs medicine, but that costs money. When an attempt at a scam does not work out as planned, it is time to head up the mountain.

Episode 8. Episode 8
2015-05-23 · 24 min

There is a solution for hunger. Grow your own food, cook it and eat. The problem arises when the recipe causes aches, hallucination and more. Strange behaviour ensues and involved is a man, a cat, a landlady, a store owner and the suitor.

Episode 9. Episode 9
2015-05-30 · 24 min

How can a homeless man take care of his beloved pet cat? What is more the cat wants to go home and cannot bear the new abode. Enter an opened heart, crayfish, radishes and a job refused. Is there a happy ending?

Episode 10. Episode 10
2015-06-06 · 24 min

When mother-in-law arrives in town armed with a cane, a choice and an ultimatum she makes demands and asks for a decision as soon as she is freed from jail. Searching for a job the samurai leaves the cat in the care of the friendly shop…

Episode 11. Episode 11
2015-06-14 · 24 min

No synopsis

Cast by season
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
Kaori Takahashi
Kaori Takahashi
Kaoru Hirata
Kaoru Hirata
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