Everyday Tales Of A Cat God...
Since my local video store doesn't carry *any* titles distributed by NIS America, I had to order a handful of NISA releases from an online retailer. Among the titles that I have recently purchased is Everyday Tales Of A Cat God...
Everyday Tales Of A Cat God seemed like something I might like to watch, so, I thought I would give it a try. NISA tends to release noteworthy titles that might not otherwise find a home in U.S. distribution. NISA is also noted for releasing their titles with lots of goodies -- in this case: seven bonus mini-episodes and a hardcover, 32-page art book that provides a deeper viewing experience with illustrations and additional personal touches from each of the characters...
In reference to the anime, John on the AnimeNation forum, notes:Meet Mayu. She's a cat god, but because she couldn't stop getting in trouble, she's been cast down from the heavens and is now doomed to suffer on Earth! Oh, no! But then, one day, she is taken in by the earnest and kind Yuzu, who owns an antiques shop called Antiques Unlimited. As Yuzu is quick to learn, Mayu's laziness knows no bounds. She'd rather play video games than turn over a new leaf.
The everyday tales of this cat god and her harrowing adventures to the candy shop, a landfill, and a beach resort show Mayu and her friends that sometimes, the simplest things in life are the best.
There is also Gonta, who is obsessed with Yuzu, but Mayu wanted his role in this summary to be minimal. So there you have it.
...The 2011 supernatural slice-of-life comedy television series Nekogami Yaoyorozu [is an] adaptation of FLIPFLOPs’ manga. [The story] revolves around a lazy cat-goddess who lives in a suburban Japanese antique ceramics shop and frequently receives visits from other friendly gods...
Everyday Tales Of A Cat God seemed like something I might like to watch, so, I thought I would give it a try. NISA tends to release noteworthy titles that might not otherwise find a home in U.S. distribution. NISA is also noted for releasing their titles with lots of goodies -- in this case: seven bonus mini-episodes and a hardcover, 32-page art book that provides a deeper viewing experience with illustrations and additional personal touches from each of the characters...
