

Likewise the ED, "Strawberry ~Amaku Setsunai Namida~" (sung by Imai Asami), while being a more melodic than the OP, is again, nothing to write home about. The OP is a simple J-Pop ditty sung by Sakakibara Yui called "Nyanderful" that, while being upbeat, is nothing particularly special. That said, they do portray their respective characters well, especially in the more humourous moments. The one problem though, is that their talents are underused, however this is purely an outgrowth of the fact that this is a comedy show rather than a serious tale.
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In terms of sound the series is well served with it's cast of voice actors, all of whom are very talented in their own right (for example, Tanaka Atsuko, who plays the role of Nyamsus, is also the actress behind Kusanagi Mokoto of GitS: SAC, 2nd Gig, 2.0 and Innocence). Certain scenes are reminiscent of many other harem anime, and the characters themselves are formulaic in their designs, and this includes the cats. That said, Nyan Koi does suffer from a degree of genericism when it comes to presentation. The animation is well handled and choregraphed, and the show makes good use of different animation techniques to emphasise the humour.

The bright and cheery colour scheme reflects the fact that this is a fairly simple harem comedy. The scripting is also well handled for the most part, barring a few odd inconsistencies come the last few episodes, however this should be no surprise given that much of the show is the anime form of the manga. However, the plot does have some redeeming qualities in that the humour from the manga has maintained, especially where the cats are concerned. That's not a bad thing mind, but in the case of Nyan Koi it feels more like an attempt to entice the viewer into watching the second series, especially as, aside from one or two hints, the events in the show don't really support most of the final episode. That said, the anime adaptation follows the manga pretty well up to the last couple of episodes, at which point it goes off at a tangent. That's not to say that Nyan Koi is bad in terms of it's plot, but it does suffer from a certain genericism brought on by the fact that it's a harem story. This past year I have been following two particular manga dealing with cats and humans - Nyan Koi and Koi Neko, and of the two, Koi Neko has the better story. Now, I will admit to a certain bias here. The only problem though, is that his allergy will kill him at that point. His pet Nyamsus tells him that he has been cursed by the cat god, and that unless he helps 100 cats he will be turned into a cat himself. One day he accidentally knocks the head off a statue belonging to the local cat deity, and from then on he can understand everything every cat is saying. Nyan Koi follows the life of one Kousaka Junpei, a high schooler who lives with his mother, sister, and pet cat, but who suffers fromĪ severe allergy to all things feline. No, not catgirls, just cats (although girls are present in the story as well). The problem, specifically, is that the writers and mangaka assume that by simply including something like aliens, youkai, body switching, etc, etc, then the story automatically becomes new and innovative.įujiwara Sato, the creator of the manga upon which this anime is based, decided to adds cats. One of the problems with harem rom-coms these days is the tendency to try and be creative in unusual ways.

If he is unable to complete this task, he will turn into a cat, and considering his allergy, that would be a death sentence for him! With the guidance of his cat Nyamsus and with no other choice left, Junpei now has to do a hundred good deeds for cats to lift the curse. However, he must keep his curse a secret from everyone else, because anyone who finds out will become more accident-prone and share the same fate as him. That fateful day, he is cursed with the ability to understand cat speech. Instead of making it to the garbage, the can ends up breaking off the head of a cat deity statue. One day, while returning home from school, Junpei nonchalantly attempts to kick an empty can into the trash, but miserably misses. Unfortunately for him, though, he is surrounded by cat lovers: his family, his estranged childhood friend, and even his crush Kaede Mizuno. Junpei Kousaka is a second-year high school student who has an allergy for cats-a predicament that has made him hate cats and everything related to them.
