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The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today

The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today

7.3

A fantasy-lite slice of life anime starring a serious housekeeping cat

TV Show

Japan
Japanese
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
2023

TLDR

A house-cleaning anthropomorphic cat was not on the Summer 2023 anime bingo card, but here we are.

What it's about

Following the everyday life of office worker Saku, and her large anthropomorphic, house-cleaning cat, Yukichi.

The take

The summer 2023 anime line-up easily has the most interesting titles and premises, and The Masterful Cat is Depressed Again Today is one of them. After Saku rescues him on a snowy night, Yukichi the cat decides to take care of her and her home. Sentient and intelligent, Yukichi, who is as big as a human (and walks and behaves like one too), does all of Saku's housekeeping: cleaning, cooking, taking out the garbage, the works! Naturally, this lends itself well to the inherent comedy of the situation. The absurdity mounts when you realize there are quite a few people aware—and unbothered—by the fact. If you're up for hijinks this summer, it's best to start here. 

What stands out

The most jarring aspect of the anime is not the cat, surprisingly, but rather the heavy use of CGI throughout the series. The opening sequence, especially, isn’t a good fit. It shifts between animation styles and makes for a disorient watch. Something as simple as a carrot looks almost hyperrealistic in the opening shot and is rendered in 2D later on. Regardless of preference, CGI in anime will only grow going forward, but why use it haphazardly?

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