What They Say:
The series follows two high school girls; Yachiyo Inugami, a dog-like girl who loves cats, and Suzu Nekoyama, a cat-like girl who loves dogs, and the strange relationship their respective habits form.
The Review:
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
Yachiyo’s desire to have fun is a regular thing and we see how she wants to go and do some karaoke, but she’s shot down a bit before things start coming together. While she’s keen, having been before with Aki, Suzu is in a kind of panic over it since she’s never been before so she seeks out some help from Nezu so that she’s not an utter embarrassment when they do go. Nezu is naturally pretty good and the two have a good bit of fun together, though it pushes some of Suzu’s personal space boundaries and her social skills are challenged. The pairing off of these two for the episode is definitely fun to watch since it carries so many undertones for the viewer that aren’t necessarily in the actual interactions, though Suzu certainly envisions them.
In Summary:
While we get Yachiyo as a bookend character, the focus on Nezu and Suzu definitely works well here since the two are fun together because of their different personalities. Nezu is a bit predictable to be sure, particularly with her style of speech, but the real fun for me was watching Suzu cope with the personal space issues while the viewer gets that leering creepy factor where you sense that Nezu is just going to pounce all over her. It’s a good bit of fun in just a few minutes that definitely makes you grin and laugh.
Grade: B-
Streamed By: Crunchyroll
Review Equipment:
Sony KDL70R550A 70″ LED 1080P HDTV, Apple TV via HDMI set to 1080p, Onkyo TX-SR605 Receiver and Panasonic SB-TP20S Multi-Channel Speaker System With 100-Watt Subwoofer.
