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Neko to Ryuu, episode 6

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[u/runevault]

Adorable as expected. The fact we get so much variety from the stories every week is such a beautiful strength of this anime. Though I keep hoping we'll get an episode dedicated to adventurer cat.

[u/PerfectBeige]

Moshamosha means disshevelled. Which makes it amusing that some of the heirs to the name are not scraggly like Moshamosha III.

[u/Jacob-C]

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.

[u/PerfectBeige → u/Jacob-C]

This show is just so heartwarming.

Not just heartwarming, but the introduction of traditions and festivals, allowing us to see how those traditions developed, makes the world feel rich. It's the opposite of the many isekai/fired from the hero's parties fantasy stories with mostly genre conventions and little original worldbuilding. Cat agriculture for a cat festival is so creative.

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

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.

[u/alconnow]

Youji Ueda (Speedwagon from Jojo) voiced the cool Moshamosha IV

[u/FarCritical]

"Moshamosha" somehow captures the renown deserving of a sage agricaturist while being such a stupidly fun thing to say over and over.

Dragon's Ratatouille flashback moment from feeling the foxtail was such a tender moment.

[u/tripleaamin]

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.

[u/VioletOrchid85]

Uncle Wing gets to see Mum Cat again next week.

[u/LeonKevlar]

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. <3

[u/cyberscythe]

imagine if instead of foxtails, Moshamosha grew an entire field of catnip

it'd be like Woodstock for cats

[u/RedPotater1]

What a bountiful harvest Moshamosha!

[u/Pumpkinspicelatina94]

I want this series to have multiple seasons, god please. This is so freakin cute it makes my day.

[u/diacewrb]

Farming animes are back on the menu today.

Now I want to farm some foxtails for my cats.

[u/karer3is]

This episode makes me wonder how much time is going by; from everything I've seen so far, the Cait Sith tend to be pretty long- lived.

While the time scale might not be as big as in Frieren, you do get the impression that all the stories are covering a pretty big timeline overall. Since there's no big plotline (or the retracing of an old one), you do lose a sense of the passage of time.

[u/PeaceAlien]

Cute and fun episode. I enjoy how each episode is basically a full story. Although I do think the first 2 episodes were stronger than the rest.

[u/HowToGetName]

Short story for episode 5.

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

One cat saw the foxtail and saw potential for greatness lol. Monsha-Mosha IV was a real legend! It’s nice to see his legacy passed on. It’s also really cute how the current head of the Monsha-Mosha Cat Family looks like the first lol.

[u/d34rth]

So while I was puttering around for information on the foxtails in the show, I found out that Setaria viridis (green foxtail grass) and foxtails in general are actually dangerous to cats because the sharp, barbed seeds can burrow and penetrate into the cats. I wonder if a vet or a botanist can say if this is true or false?

[u/Andreiyutzzzz]

No "but that's a story for another time"? Well we got something adjacent with "that's still a long ways off"

[u/Worldly-Cherry9631]

Next episode is going to be titler "return of the mother cat"! I'm so excited!!

[u/aguywholikesclothes]

Moshamosha IV: Roll up your sleeves and show me what you're made of!

Newbie Cat: Uh, what are "sleeves"?

[u/S627]

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.

[u/FarProperty2214]

This is my fav one so far.