TV series

Ojisama to Neko

2021 · 1 season

A gentle, quietly moving comfort watch about a lonely man and a cat slowly mending each other, with soft humour and tender sadness.

Overview: Kanda Fuyuki is a world-famous pianist who has been keeping his life busy after his wife's death. One day, Fuyuki meets an unsold cat, Fukumaru, at a pet store. Fuyuki is not good with animals but decides to get Fukumaru after being attracted by it. Since then, Fuyuki's life changes as Fukumaru starts living with him.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, whimsical and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Grief, healing, loneliness, found family
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
healing
loneliness
found family
love
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none