猫と竜

The one I remember vividly is how the mother cat raised the magician student. Mid episode she said what happened to the student? That's a whole other story, just to be continued with time skip with her as adult and returning as teacher in the academy. Also the cat generation that beat the bear. The next episode we see the black cat becomes a veteran cat and then he met his brother who became human adventurer.

I absolutely love this soup-obsessed cat. This is exactly how I imagine my cat sees me whenever I give her wet food. 😆 Please tell me I wasn't the only one who got worried when the Priest turned out to be an ex-adventurer? Gallie only knowing Explosion magic was pretty funny! And she's even better than Megumin since she can do it multiple times! Soup-obsessed cat has now made it his mission to turn Gallie into a top-class sorcerer! I hope she meets Annerose in the future!

It's cute how overprotective Nekoryuu is, I like that he comes and checks over Shirotae, but he has nothing to worry about. He has also adopted a human of his own lol.  Gallie being able to shoot out twenty of those spells in a row makes her frighteningly powerful lol.  The way my wariness of the Reverend went up the moment I heard Yusa Kouji's voice lol. Then I remembered what series I was watching.

Google translate of the tweet: Thank you for watching the anime "Cat and Dragon" today! The journey of Kurobane, the cat hero, and the runaway prince who longs for adventure will continue. Please look forward to the next episode! Today's short story is here ↓ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 【Kurobane's Sleeping Habits】 Looking back, Kurobane had always been particular about his sleeping place, even when he was in the forest. Even as a kitten, he would sleep on top of his siblings, and even after becoming independent, he seemed to be extra careful about his sleeping place. He would line the hollows of trees he had long used as his bed with dried leaves or grass like reeds to maintain warmth. He had also tried collecting animal hair and bird feathers, but that didn't work very well. The fine hairs would fly around, and it was incredibly annoying. Ultimately, the best approach was to regularly change the type of dried grass used each season. I didn't think I was doing anything particularly unusual, but perhaps other cats saw me as a strange cat. Looking back now, Kurobane was quite particular about her sleeping place. This particularity was fully displayed even during her life at the castle. She moved her sleeping place to the castle to assess the prince, but she mainly used cushions and sofas. They were warm, soft to the touch, and above all, soft. Blankets were also quite nice, and she would wrap herself in them to sleep during the colder months. While they lacked the calming scent of dried grass or hay, their softness and warmth were unparalleled. Perhaps as a consequence of living like that for so long, Kurobane had become completely accustomed to not being able to sleep properly on trees or rocks. A short rest or nap was fine, though. Rather, he could enjoy the unique feel of the paw pads, something artificial can't replicate, and it was even enjoyable. However, when it came to getting proper rest, sleep was a different story. "My body hurts," he whimpered, stretching his body. As he carefully massaged his body, the pain finally began to subside a little. "This won't do." It was the second day since he had fled the royal castle and entered the forest. Kurobane was completely fed up with sleeping in the trees. He couldn't help but think he was being weak, but pain was pain, so there was nothing he could do about it. The prince, on the other hand, was unusually energetic, unlike Kurobane. Just now, he had chased after a rabbit, saying, "Next time I'll get the fur properly!" Even cats struggle to chase a fleeing rabbit, but for some reason, the prince managed to do it. It was probably a natural talent. Such a natural hunting instinct was rare. Now, the problem is where to sleep. "When we get to the village, we must make sure he finds proper lodging." If left unchecked, he'd probably insist on sleeping outdoors even in human villages and towns. That might be fine for the prince, but it's a bit harsh for Kurobane. Of course, that's not all. "Listen, my foolish disciple. When you register as an adventurer in the village, you must rest at an inn." "Why? Sleeping in a tree would save money. We'll definitely need money from now on, so we must save it." That's not entirely wrong. Considering his background and upbringing, it seems like a well-considered statement. However, tools aren't the only thing needed for hunting. "Getting proper rest and maintaining good physical condition is crucial for hunting. A body and mind capable of withstanding difficult situations depends on regular care. Whether or not you can fully utilize your claws, fangs, fur, and tail depends on that." "I see, I see! Just like weapons and armor, I must also take care of myself. That's absolutely true! At the castle, I didn't have to worry about it myself because others took care of it. I need to change my mindset!" "Many cats skilled at hunting skillfully maintained their physical and mental condition. Adventurers are probably the same." "That's certainly true! Alright, once I reach my destination, I must get plenty of rest! There's an astonishing amount to do! But that's what an adventurer does—to accomplish it all on their own! This is an adventure, this too, Kurobane!" To create the desired path with minimal effort and achieve one's objective. This, too, is a skill only a seasoned hunter possesses. As the prince excitedly raised his voice, Kurobane nodded with satisfaction. 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈

I noticed that the autor makes some Japanese idioms catificated. 一匹立ち"ippiki-datchi" is from 一人立ち"hitori-datchi" It means independent. Its counter word is for cats. 肉球触り"nikukyuu-zawari" is from 手触り"te-zawari" "hand-touching" literality, so it means texture. Of course hand is changed to cat's pow. Also, 他猫(others) and 変猫(weirdo) are same, person to cat. The anime has same thing in the original audio.

I can't say anything about the future about the anime, but... There's a Reverend who is an ex-adventurer at the orphanage. About 7 years ago, an adventurers group defeated the demon king. A girl who is talented but un-trained in magic and her cat friend who want to train her. A magic school where the icestorm witch and her cat works. A pair of a newbie adventurer who is a young prince and a seasoned hero cat. It is implied that the royal capital has bigger adventurer's guild. Even within 5 episodes, we know already these expositions in this anime.

I wonder why everyone there was shocked that cats could talk, I wonder if there's more regular cats in that world who don't talk or maybe all of them do, but the ones who speak cat language just sound like they're making noises. Maybe I forgot, but they didn't explain how that cat knows human language. This was a really simple story where not that much happened but I really got absorbed into it, just like the cat learning about the human world. If I think about it, this is the first time I've seen a really small rural adventurers guild that's just s small house with 1-2 workers. That's strange how guilds seem so uniform across anime and manga as big bustling buildings that either look like a government service building or a large tavern.

This episode's good, but when compared to previous ones, it feels rather... weak? Don't really know how to best explain it. Maybe because the explosion girl and the cat don't look like best friends? Like, the cat only stays for the girl's soup while the girl isn't interested to learn magic from the cat at all, making their bond on the surface looks shallower compared to previous cat and human pairings. Huh, next episode's title doesn't follow the usual formula ("The X and the Y").

Cat-topher Cat-lumbus. Except minus the atrocities. Did she lay the leaves there ahead of time because she knew she'd fall? And she sure accepted the talking cat easily. Good that they actually have a responsible guardian. And she got a promotion in the cat's head. White kitty used Dynamic Punch! It was super effective! ... Ok wtf is that overkill with the explosion magic? So that's what all the comments about Megumin were about. Except she can fire 20 in a row. What kind of crazy person would decide the only spell she needed was one with zero chill? More low-key of an episode this week. No kingdom-changing events or oaths of lifelong devotion. Just two normal kids as normal friends.