(CR) Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko

[askara]

nice ending but there is still major unexplained plot holes. why not ask the cat to revive Tsukasa?

[Kanon]

The cat grants wishes in a monkey's paw fashion. It's not a very good idea to wish for something like this. The cat god would probably bring her back as a rotting corpse.

[Eratas123]

Originally Posted by Kanon

The cat grants wishes in a monkey's paw fashion. It's not a very good idea to wish for something like this. The cat god would probably bring her back as a rotting corpse.

Agreed: Its basically a lighter version of Calypso from Twisted Metal - Every wish somehow screws over the user.

[justsomeguy]

Originally Posted by askara

nice ending but there is still major unexplained plot holes. why not ask the cat to revive Tsukasa?

The cat only grants wishes in unexpected ways. I would imagine it would grant such a wish in the same way as the monkey's paw.

The Good:
* Well animated
* Notably good voice acting.
* OP and ED are cutesy and memorable.
* The backstory is good.

The Bad:
* Imbalance in character roles - this show clearly belongs to Yokodera, the Tsutsukakushi sisters, and the cat god. Azuki Azusa's role is far less than Tsukiko's, and Emi has no role at all after her arc.
* The backstory about the relationships among Yokodera, Tsukiko, and Tsukushi is good, but everything that occurs in the present is not. Things just happen when somebody makes a wish, and things get set back when the wish is canceled. In most stories, the backstory supports the present, but in this show the present exists mostly to uncover the past.
* The cat god's role in both granting and canceling wishes basically makes it a built-in deus ex machina, and so the story proceeds by plot device. Heartseed from Kokoro Connect served the same function, and that show had stronger character growth.

Score: 7.5/10. A fun show to watch, but the story needs more focus on the here and now. The second half was almost entirely about unraveling the past, which by its nature is limited. The ending gave no suggestions about what interesting things will occur in the future or how the story can proceed, other than in a generic harem way.

[takai]

I think I'm going to give this a 7.5. It was alright, but all this drama sort of spoiled it for me. Left a "bleh" taste in my mouth. I'd have to say I'm a little disappointed unfortunately. I expected more funny than it gave us.

Not sure if season 2 is a possibility, but if it is I'll be sure to watch it. I look forward to it until then.

[Megacrash Gr]

Very sweet episode, Youto is simply awesome for what he did. The trip from the past was nearly perfect, but that kiss was great for Youto and Tsukiko.

Overall this show was strong from start to finish, Idefinitely enjoyed it

[Kaoru Chujo]

Fun show, with some enjoyable feelings, and a lovely "umu" in the kiss scene from Ogura Yui.

But Ishihara Kaori's voice-acting as Azuki Azusa was the most impressive for me. The show just came alive whenever she spoke.

[Forever]

Erm whatever happened to getting back Tsukiko's emotions? I was actually looking forward to a resolution similar to the ED...

BUt still overall this anime is quite good. A real sleeper hit... I was going to drop it by the second ep. Luckily, I stayed all the way for a nice 7.8/10 anime.

[Lord of Fire]

Originally Posted by Forever

Erm whatever happened to getting back Tsukiko's emotions? I was actually looking forward to a resolution similar to the ED...

She gave those up in episode 4. She may have canceled her wish of not showing emotions, but due to her shaky relationship with her sister, she decided to have Tsukushi have her emotions and handed her the meat bun they were kept in. Since she ate it, there's no way Tsukiko can get her emotions back, and I frankly think she doesn't care anymore, as the subject was never addressed after that.

[Gohan78]

Originally Posted by Lord of Fire

She gave those up in episode 4. She may have canceled her wish of not showing emotions, but due to her shaky relationship with her sister, she decided to have Tsukushi have her emotions and handed her the meat bun they were kept in. Since she ate it, there's no way Tsukiko can get her emotions back, and I frankly think she doesn't care anymore, as the subject was never addressed after that.

That's my biggest peeve with this show. The reason for Tsukiko to give up her emotions is flimsy at best. The true reason is because the readers liked the dandere archetype...

Decent show overall but slightly below my expectations. The show was marred by convoluted plot twists (the whole Emi subplot), unrealistic characters (Tsukushi is too stupid to be alive) and too many deus-ex-machina to count.

The best thing was definitely Kantoku's character design. Also props to Yui Ogura for her perfect rendition of Tsukiko, which reminded me of her role in Saki Achiga-hen.

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Kaoru Chujo

But Ishihara Kaori's voice-acting as Azuki Azusa was the most impressive for me. The show just came alive whenever she spoke.

I feel the same way about Yui Ogura. She was fantastic as Tsukiko. Yukari Tamura was also great, but that was to be expected from a veteran like her.

[Eratas123]

Originally Posted by Lord of Fire

She gave those up in episode 4. She may have canceled her wish of not showing emotions, but due to her shaky relationship with her sister, she decided to have Tsukushi have her emotions and handed her the meat bun they were kept in. Since she ate it, there's no way Tsukiko can get her emotions back, and I frankly think she doesn't care anymore, as the subject was never addressed after that.

Uh, didn't Tsukiko make a big stink about Yokodera no longer having reason to spend time with her if she got her emotions back after she gave the meat bun to steel king? Hell, I thought he made a promise to give her her emotions back after resolving her issues with her big sis. It seems like she still wanted to get them back, but the show dropped it after Yokodera lost his house.

Also, I don't think she likes being emotionless: She has a job in a daycare and she's a volunteer, which makes her lack of expressions very much a liability since she can't exactly be a caretaker who bonds with the kids easy if she has the emotional syntax of a rock. Overall, it feels like it got dropped abruptly.

[novalysis]

I actually wonder - does much of the Steel King's revealed and openly expressed stupidity actually comes from eating that meat buns? Before that point, the Steel King appeared to be much better at hiding it.

[BladeEntity]

I'm pretty sure canceling the wish would get her emotions back... Was just what I thought.

[Diveman]

So we don't know "who" got Tsukiko's emotions after all?

[GDB]

Originally Posted by Diveman

So we don't know "who" got Tsukiko's emotions after all?

The statue did, then gave them back. She then gave them to her sister. If she canceled the wish, she'd likely get them back, BUT that would also mean ripping those emotions from her sister. Since she gave them to her in the first place, it's likely she would prefer the way things are now rather than before.

[DragoonKain3]

I think that's something future novels will get to. I mean, the past has everything explained from something as big as how Yokodera lost his memories, to the little things like Tsukushi's obssession with Tsukiko (I will do anything to have more time with mom... like even doting on my little sister).

It's not out of the realm of possibility that the main reason why Tsukiko is so adamant right now on keeping her expressionless face is because of younger Yokodera's remark about him hating crybabies. Which of course I expect for the novels to deal with one way or another in future, but considering the title IS "Hentai Prince and the Stone-faced Cat" (ie. Yokodera and Tsukushi), I doubt they'll resolve Tsukiko's 'problem' until the very last novel when it ends.

And it's not even just that. It's still not explained how Yokodera went out of touch with the Tsukukakushi family that they became a memory and thus he forgot them, nor does it not explain how Steel King did not remember Yokodera from the get go. I have a feeling that they had a falling out or something (maybe some time after Tsukasa died, the sisters got angry with Yokodera forgetting Tsukasa because they didn't fully understand his deal with the Cat God? Which in turn made him forget about the sisters? I dunno, speculation), but for now that's a mystery.

But you know what? It really doesn't matter much to me that they have left these loos threads, at least for the anime. It has a decent enough conclusion that while it leaves the possibility of a sequel because of the loose threads, it gives you enough resolution that doesn't leave you hanging.

[Breimoon]

i want to read some spoilers on next vs. Someone knows where to go?

[teja208]

Originally Posted by DragoonKain3

I think that's something future novels will get to. I mean, the past has everything explained from something as big as how Yokodera lost his memories, to the little things like Tsukushi's obssession with Tsukiko (I will do anything to have more time with mom... like even doting on my little sister).

It's not out of the realm of possibility that the main reason why Tsukiko is so adamant right now on keeping her expressionless face is because of younger Yokodera's remark about him hating crybabies. Which of course I expect for the novels to deal with one way or another in future, but considering the title IS "Hentai Prince and the Stone-faced Cat" (ie. Yokodera and Tsukushi), I doubt they'll resolve Tsukiko's 'problem' until the very last novel when it ends.

Huh? I always though that title refers to the Stoney Cat as the Nekokami, but got to admit your interpretation also make sense in some way.

[SQA]

Originally Posted by teja208

Huh? I always though that title refers to the Stoney Cat as the Nekokami, but got to admit your interpretation also make sense in some way.

"Hentai Ōji to Warawanai Neko" . Babylon translation translates "笑わない猫" to "don't laugh at cats". Which is kind of hilarious in a few contexts.