Our protagonist, Kōsaka Junpei, despises cats and is allergic to them, but his family keep a cat, Nyamsas, and dotes on him. One day, he accidentally breaks the neko ojizō-sama (guardian deity of cats), which was made to worship a cat that saved the locals from a disaster. Now cursed, he can understand what cats are saying, and if he does not perform kind deeds for cats, he will turn into cat himself (imagine being a cat that is allergic to cats).
The next day, two kittens came to him for help because a human has been catching and playing with cats in the area, turning the victims into neurotic wrecks. He then encounters Mizuno Kaede, the girl he has a crush on. She reveals that she is totally crazy over cats and Junpei realises that she is the criminal who has been terrorizing cats in the area. With the cats approaching him as blackmail to force him into telling Kaede off, Junpei flared up and shouted at the cats. Mistaking it to be Junpei shouting at her, Kaede runs away. They meet in school again, and Kaede apologizes for her actions. Thinking that all has ended well, Junpei walks home happily, only to realise that he can still understand what cats are saying. Nyamsas’ sister Tama reminds him that he has to grant the wishes of 100 cats, so there are 99 more to go.
Afterthoughts
I like the character designs of Nyan Koi!, and the cats are cute. I never realised that Fukuyama Jun can voice kawaii roles like Tama too. Maybe I am just too used to his Lelouch and Lawrence roles. While the show is not the extremely hilarious type, but light-hearted, it makes for an enjoyable watch. I have no idea how many episodes this series will be, but if it were to last for 24 or 26 episodes, I hope to see character development or something fresh to keep it interesting.
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