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Moshamosha I might be one of my favorite cats so far, even if he had no dialogue. The visual storytelling paired with the narration perfectly portrayed his determined and innovative personality. He saw the lack of foxtails in the forest, absorbed information about growing plants from the humans, and applied it to make something that every cat in the forest could appreciate. Even when the other cats saw him as weird, he kept working toward his goal. He created something so culturally important that it has been passed down for generations, with more generations to come. Seeing the winged uncle reach out for the foxtail and flash back to his childhood at the end really tugged at my heartstrings. This show is just so heartwarming.

I think this is my favorite episode yet, I had such a big smile on my face throughout the episode. It was so wholesome and heartwarming. I really liked the kansai boss and his underlings vibe, he's preparing them strictly because of how important the duty is of maintaining Moshamosha Square.  I also liked how Moshamosha IV made an offering to Nekoryuu, it's a sweet gesture, and even showing him the biggest foxtail too. I liked seeing all the cats gathered around him, those two moments really emphasize the importance he has which was sweet.  I did find it amusing watching this after Black Torch, I recognized Ragou's voice straight away when Moshamosha IV spoke lol. Another cat role on the same day for Ueda Youji.  Moshamosha I was such a kind soul wanting to give every cat a good opportunity to enjoy foxtails to their heart's content without needing to fight. It seem like it took him years to perfect.

This episode was a showcase of what tradition can offer. Moshamosha remembers when he was in the young cat's position when it seemed being the next Moshamosha would be quite the tough task. Kind of a good showcase of the importance of keeping traditions alive. It brings people together. At the end of the episode Nekoryuu is hit with a bit of nostalgia as well. We finally get the return of Mother Cat. I am curious if this is where the story moves forward. Granted I am more than fine if we keep with the episodic episodes.

Not gonna lie, after that flashback , we'll finally get to see Winged Uncle get reunited with his mom. I did not expect this to turn into a farming episode introducing us to Moshamosha and how he basically turned an area of the forest into an area where he plants foxtails for the other cats. I love how the Moshamosha name ended up getting passed onto cats who can grow foxtails and the fourth Moshamosha looks like a reincarnation of the very first one.

Google translate of the tweet: Thank you for watching episode 5 of the anime "Cat and Dragon"! Will Shirotae be able to motivate Gally...? Today's short story is here ↓ 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 【Shironyanko's Hunting Proud Story】 Shirotae is still a young cat, but her hunting skills are quite impressive. Her claws and fangs are sharp, and her fur is strong. She's also skilled at using her tail, or rather, her magic. While not a master, she was one of the best hunting cats among the young cats. "That's why Winged Uncle allowed me to go outside the forest. Of course, I'm excellent at other things too." "Wow. Well, it's true, Shiro-nyanko, you're a good hunter." Seeing Shirotae purring with a triumphant look on his face, Gally spoke with admiration. However, her voice was listless and lacked seriousness. And for good reason; Gally was in the middle of mending clothes. Children often tear their clothes by falling or scratching them. Mending and repairing them is one of Gally's jobs. Although, Gally himself often puts holes in her clothes. "That's right. Electrical magic, which cats are good at, is actually pretty good." Shirotae straightened her tail, causing sparks to crackle around it. It was electric magic, a skill many cats living in the forest excel at. It's said to be extremely difficult magic for human wizards, but the mechanisms of human magic and cat magic are quite different. Each has its strengths and weaknesses; it's simply that humans are not good at handling electricity, but it's not particularly difficult. "So, if you properly learn the magic I'm going to teach you, you can become an amazing wizard!" "Oh, really? I see..." Her voice sounded absentminded. Perhaps dissatisfied with Gally's reaction, Shirotae narrowed her eyes. "Hey, are you listening?" "Yes, I'm listening. There, done." Having finished sewing the hole in the knee of the trousers, she moved on to the shirt with the ripped elbow. She selected a patch and threaded a new needle. Gally was a rather rough character, but she was good at this kind of manual work. Or rather, it would be better to say she was used to it. Taking care of the younger children at the orphanage naturally meant she would take on more of these tasks. "I can do more than just electric magic; I can also do fire and water magic. Being able to use various kinds of magic is an advantage when hunting." "That's true, it seems like it would be more convenient to be able to use various kinds." "Right?! Don't you think so?! Don't you think it's more useful to learn magic other than just explosions?!" "Well, maybe." "That's right! You think so too! Okay, I'll teach you some magic! Tell me what kind you want! I'm good at teaching magic!" Shirotae was certain that Gally would become an excellent hunter. She had some personality flaws, but her tail tendencies were exceptionally good. She would surely become a master of various kinds of magic. For a cat living in the forest, being good at magic was synonymous with being good at hunting, and it was the highest compliment. "If you really learn magic, you'll be an amazing hunter!" For a cat with a meddlesome nature, seeing the humans they teach achieve good results is an unparalleled joy. And cats living in the forest are usually meddlesome, and Shirotae was no exception. "Hmm. Magic, huh. Let's see..." Gally continued to prick with her needle, groaning thoughtfully. Finally, she exclaimed, "That's it!" as if he'd had an idea. Shirotae leaned forward. What kind of magic would she want to learn? Electricity magic, which cats are good at, would be fine, or he could even teach her ice magic. Fire magic would be compatible with human magic, so she should become a good user very quickly. Shirotae's eyes lit up with excitement. "Teach me the magic for carrying luggage. It would make things so much easier if I could use that." Gally is probably referring to the magic that levitates and moves objects. While it's certainly a convenient magic, Shirotae wants to teach her a much more useful magic for hunting. "That's not what I meant!" "Hey! You said you'd teach me!" Gally, being yelled at by Shirotae, continued moving her needle, laughing somewhat amusedly. 🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈🐈 pinging u/Puzzleheaded-Talk829 to provide some Japanese context 😊 edit: changed some of the he/his to she/her when referring to Gally

Let me see... > He had some personality flaws, but his tail tendencies were exceptionally good. One who has personality flaws is Gally, from Shirotae's perspective. And something about tail is a Japanese idiom. when cats say "tail", it often means "magic" in this story. So, if I must fix this google translation, I would say like this. "She has some personality flaws, but her tail outstandingly has aptitude." Shirotae addresses himself "oira", it's a boy's first person pronoun. So Shirotae is assumed to be a boy.

It is considered that the prince in the episode 3 and the king in the episode 4 is same person. Both are with same white cat. The king is called "Rii-bou" in the show, and the white cat has her own name in the end credits of episode 4, ”モナルカ(白)”, which means "Monarca (white)", so I use "Rii-bou" and "Monarca (white)" instead of the king and the white cat this time. (because, many kings, princes and white cats appear in the anime.) In the episode 4, Rii-bou talked that their first meeting was when he was 5 years old boy. In the episode 3, Rii-bou was a prince in his teenage. Kurobane, one of the legendary seven kittens, are mere1 year old. In the episode 4, Rii-bou looks like in his thirties, and Stanlight is just a newborn baby and Kurobane is already a seasoned hero cat. In the episode 4, Rii-bou seems to be in his forties when Stanlight, 12 years old prince, made his decampment. Monarca (white) looks fairly elder, but still active. So, I think ordinary Cait-sith's lifelong is around 50, same as a person in the show.

In the episode 6, the legendary seven kittens visited Moshamosha square, full of foxtail. Kurobane has his whole right ear at that time, so it was before they had defeated the bear. And Moshamosha 1 who achieved the dream was there, looked very satisfied. It maybe just before his retire. Moshamosha is a very honorable and responsible name, very hard duties attach it. it takes long time as a disciple to success the name. so the retire comes relatively earlier, methinks. Succession of the name around 30 years old, retiring around 45 yo, maybe. it makes sense referring Kurobane's age. Both Moshamosha 2 and 3 carried on the name each 15 years, it passed 30 years since the prince had visited the cat dragon in the beginner's forest.

I MIGHT have guessed this show would give us a farming ep, but I was not expecting to see a dragon playing with foxtails. I know I'm thinking about it too much but I wonder if Winged Uncle gets the same instinctual enjoyment out of it, or if he just likes them because his siblings do. Slightly disappointed Moshamosha IV wasn't voiced by Kiryu's VA since they're both referred to as "yondaime" but oh well.

Appears at the end of the credits. End Credits Storytime: ::Episode 6:: The cats began to discuss the festival with the Winged Uncle as if it had been of tantamount importance. "I enjoyed that performance". "The food at the stalls were so good that I ate to much". "It was fun just to walk around the town with everyone". As he listened, the other cats scattered in town started to join in, too. When the timing was right, the Winged Uncle slowly sat up. "Now then, shall we head back to the forest?" "Oh, right." "We should get back before the sun comes up." The dark of night is the best time for the forest cats. Their excellent night vision allows them to run from any predators. Dawn, on the other hand, is far more dangerous. Even the faintest sunlight allows most carnivorous magical beasts to see clearly. Most of the cats would return to the forest, but there are some who would not. To Be Continued