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| We all knew he would die, but that was damn sad. Beautiful ending. |
MagnaMoon said: Same with me. I lost my loving dog a few months earlier and seeing a loved pet die now hurts me. I cried when Daru's passing was implied.Why did Daru have to die?! o(╥﹏╥)o (This brought some painful memories for me...) The ending was beautiful though and I'm glad she got another cat. |
| What if the Hokey Pokey is what it is all about? |
| 9/10 so soothing yet sad :( I just enjoyed this omg sobbing before going to bed now.. And I want a cat now damn |
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| I'm surprised at the level of melodrama in this one. After portraying the cat's mentality with verisimilitude (explicitly stating that he can't understand human speech, for instance) here at the end he somehow uses a phone to call the mother in and then dies in the lead's arms with perfect melodrama timing. |
tsubasalover said: She also got another cat. Not just any other cat. That's Chobi. 10/10 for the episode, 9/10 overall. |
| ...I saw the FEELS coming, but it still hurt right in the FEELS ;_; ..this is why I'm not so sure whether to adopt a cat or not |
| RIP Daru. I heard this was going to lead into the OVA, and it did. I liked the style of the OVA better, but this was still alright. 5/10 (average) |
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| omg I haven't cried this hard in a while. Not just this episode, all of them together (they're so short it's a hassle to put a comment on each thread :P) Next year I'll be going off to college and I'll have to go a long time without seeing my cat, and I thought about that while watching. That nod to the OVA was gorgeous tho. I kinda figured there'd be something like that, since it was listed as "prequel" instead of "side story" or something... |
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| That was very beautiful and heart-warming. I enjoyed the calm of this show. |
| Rely on nothing under heaven |
| eh, didn't like this. it isn't necessarily bad but it just doesn't compare to the original. this is just a sob story while the original is more of an essay. |
| Knew Daru was going to die, still cried for his death. The ending was bittersweet, because although Daru died, Miyu finally gets a job, she finds a new cat and her happyness. Despite how short it was, I liked this. The atmosphere was perfect with the simple, but sad and heartwarning ambient and the soundtrack only made it better. 7/10. |
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| Final thought: Up until the 3rd episode, it was actually pretty decent, but I didn't like this episode that much, and not because of the death of the cat. I don't know if it's budget issue or the series was intended to be written this way, but it felt very lazy. I know this is a very simple story, but it's simplified to the point where it just feel like it was not well thought out. One episode was for when her roommate moved out, one was for the flashback and the bonding between the main protagonist and her newly adopted cat, two for the family, and then, what? How does that link from one to another? How are they related and fit with the narrative of this story/feelstrain without feeling disjointed? I also didn't really like both leads' voice. I hope this does not set the standard for future feelsy anime. Writers ought to put more effort into writing a good coherent story imo. |
| Honobono Log - best slice of life short -------------------------------------------- most kawaii loli overlord ---------------------------- Donquixote Doflamingo AMV - Control |
| Well, I finally finished this and I fucking cried like a little bitch. Very good short series, probably one of the best ones out there! 9/10 |
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| beautiful anime, i can totally relate to it.. 9/10 just because it's like 20 mins in total and i wish it had more ;-; |
Yup, he's at it again. Shinkai,..  That said, did Daru just reïncarnate there at the end? |
| "I'm a middle schooler bartender!" - Mishima Hitomi |
| Damn that was quite touching! Really hit me right in the heart! Really beautiful short series I must say, loved it from start till the end with it's amazing bittersweet and relaxing atmosphere! It's been a while since an anime touched me this much actually 9/10! |
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| Sad but hopeful ending. |
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| The only way to fill the void of the heart left by the death of a cat, is to fill it with more cats. Or if you have more than one, love those that remain that much more until you need more cats to receive your excess love. Speaking from experience, just lost two of my childhood cats within the year, but they were old and ready to go. At least there was closure. Cats that die or go missing (not a good sign in rural areas) in their prime is perhaps even more tragic. The reincarnation touch is nice tho. |
| Right in the feels. Knew Daru's death was coming eventually since he was an older cat already but still cried like a lil' bitch. Seeing as I have a middle-aged (coincidentally, black) cat myself, it hit me even harder. At least he was reborn as Chobi. But still, tears :'( |
| 死ねカス国に帰れ |
| Fuck. I had a bad feeling in episode 3 when he was trying to jump on the bed but couldn't...but damn, that caught me. Watched this on impulse just because I happened to see a batch for it. As someone who has a pretty old dog who's been with for...well a fuckin long time, him dying in her arms like that broke my heart. Was kind of nice though to see her finding another abandoned cat at the end, after a year or so passed and she finally was able to move forward. The cat narrator kind of hinted at him being reincarnated too. |
| Daru dying in her arms was sad and beautiful at the same time. And the white tomcat, she found is with her in She and her Cat. |
| You're a louse, Roger Smith. - R. Dorothy Wayneright This is my fight! No Senpai, this is our fight! - Kojou Akatsuki & Yukina Himeragi  |
randelus said: The ending was really predictable but I still cried my eyes out. I loved this anime honestly. Ok time to go hug my cat So you are saying that you predicted that the cat will be reincarnated? |
| BAKAYARO! |
| "Daru died? I hate anime." "Daru reincarnated! I love anime." 8/10 |
| "No, son, you may not have your body pillow at the dinner table!" |
| In the end I enjoyed this a lot more to the OVA. 7/10 |
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| simple but moving for an ova 7/10 |
| Watching this during work was a terrible idea. I'm struggling to not to make any sobbing noises. T^T |
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| Well, I just ruined my day. For some reason when it comes to loved ones dying, be it human or cat, I just become an emotional wreck. I've had cats my whole life, so of course some of them have passed on already. This just hints way too close to home for me ;___; But aside from me being an emotional wreck now it was an enjoyable anime. (up in till 4 and the end of 3 when it became apparent he was going to pass on soon) |
| The ending really got me crying. The day one of my cats die will truly be a horrible day. 10/10 |
| And if you're ever feeling lonely just look at the moon, someone, somewhere is looking right at it too. |
| Beautiful ending to a beautiful series! 8//10, may increase to a 9. |
| right in the kokoro 9/10 |
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| ;-; Nvm, I don't want a cat anymore. TOO SAD. Makoto Shinkai has this thing of reuniting people after a tearful separation. |
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| Ugh, dying animals - my weakness. gg Makoto Shinkai 7/10 |
| This cat made me cry WHAT IS THIS.. |
 Three things cannot be long hidden.. ...the s u n, the m oo n, and the tr u th. |
| rip Daru, you were a great cat fam |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
I went and did just that the moment the episode ended. She is also very old and this was honestly hard to watch. Beautiful but hard. |
| That was a sad but yet beautiful ending, but how did Daru die? They never explained though. I am glad she got a new cat with the same soul, this time white. I loved this ova and hoped for more, it reminded me of a movie of a dog I watched last year and it was as good. 7/10. |
How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb --- Dr Strangelove  |
| Omg...that was so sad, and yet so happy at the same time. I figured she would get a new cat and move on, but the way they handled it was just perfect! 10/10 |
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| I'm a huge cat lover, I see cat in the title and immediately watch it. It was simple, yet beautiful and I maybe cried a bit at the end... Had to hug my cat first to calm down and show him that I love him. He looked at me like I've gone crazy tho, haha :'3 8/10 from me. |
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| Such a nice rewatch after feeling down for a while. Loved it even more the second time around. 9/10 |
| really wish this was made into a full length story. These moments would have more weight to them then. Also Daru's lines are a bit overpretentious. I really liked the cat dialing the phone and mom coming over. |
SirCrimsonFox said: I agree completely.really wish this was made into a full length story. These moments would have more weight to them then. Also Daru's lines are a bit overpretentious. On the bright side, however, Kana's voice was as cute, warm, sweet as ever :) |
| Darruuuu is back Makoto Shinkai God bless you for such work. |
| What a beautiful story. I had a black cat named Luna that I recused from an animal shelter. Even though I had another cat in my apartment, and later got married and had three more for a few months, she was always MY cat. She would follow me around and sleep next to me in bed. A couple years ago, by then she was very old, she climbed into my lap, fell asleep, and quietly passed away. This series really touched me deeply because of that. Easily 10/10. |
| I always lose at disc golf. I keep throwing the game. |
| Despite being a short anime, it made me cry after watching the ending song. Daru is quite a powerful and special cat that can bring the family together, it is sad to see him gone after living with Miyu for years. Good to know that Daru #2 comes before the anime ends, it reduces the sadness of the ending so that was a good one. Overall a good anime and totally not a waste of time, thank you for this anime. |
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| I guess it's time to pet my 19 year old cat for the next 2 hours :( |
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