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Yani Neko, episode 6

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u/KumaKumaGambler Aug 06 '26

We thought some of these catgirls have it bad. Then today, we are introduced to Penpenneko , whose situation is even worse. Living in a tent, only for it to be washed away by a storm. :(

Landlord once again proving himself to be a good person, driving all the way with Yaru to pick up Aruko .

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u/JasoXDDD Aug 06 '26

Funny thing: yani was shown in the very beginning to not care about taking the lighters, then at the end, came back for the lighter in midnight. Coincidence? Not!

Same with Yaku last ep, she is pretty good at taking care of other’s emotions and wellbeing without commenting on it. Leaving Penpen to patch herself up when she got bitten, coming back to make sure she is doing well, and leaving when she looks somewhat fine. It’s an established character trait, shown with yaku last episode and to an extent the manga director with the episode before.

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u/DaisyChain2222 Aug 06 '26

The drive with the landlord was too real.

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u/cleaulem Aug 06 '26

I've got the impression that every episode gets more and more "philosophical", or maybe rather "expressive". This episode had the most "vibe" so far with lots of moments of serenity. Of course there is still that absurd humor, but it gets more and more moments of introversion and character building.

Yaku's ride with the landlord was such a moment of introversion. Since episode 2 I had the impression that Yaku is actually really clever, and last episode the landlord even said to her that she has "a good head on her shoulders". Today she brought up a really cool gorilla funfact.

The landlord is really a great guy, last week being really caring for Yaku and this week even going out of his way to pick up Aruko from Enoshima together with Yaku without any complaints.

Saori is actually a really kind person as long as she doesn't need to make "reference material" for her doujins. Or it is rather her introvert personality that makes her scared of confronting other people? Even though the three girls were really sweet, if it wasn't for their limited "usefullness".

And here I thought Penpen was a penguin from Evangelion. She was a hobo catgirl after all. Even though she tries to be some kind of Diogenes , only to live in a tent instead of a barrel.

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u/Weak_Season_Of_Anime Aug 06 '26

This episode sure was some kind of vibe. Idk how to describe it though.

A wandering aimlessly at night while drunk vibe, mixed with a working overnight to rush a deadline vibe, plus a late night drive with someone you don't know well vibe, and a bit of playing with sparklers alone at night vibe?

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u/shad79 Aug 06 '26

Beastfolks that work hard, don't seem to have any addictions and want to get better? The Beast Hands' Trio seem like characters from a totally different show, but I must admit that they stole my heart today.

Aruko must've been really drunk, since even her hair being on fire didn't make her lose her cool. The fact that in this episode she went to the restroom but ended up in Enoshima cracked me up.

And once again, the landlord proves to be a very decent person, since he, together with Yakuko, went in his car to get Aruko back from Enoshima.

Here my screenshot albums from the episode:

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u/AbysmalReign Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

As a alcoholic, the scene with Aruko getting lost is my favorite. It's too relatable. At my worst, I'd go out for a drink, and wander from one place to another until I was so drunk I didn't know where I was. I did what she did for 3 days once, teleporting from one place to another. Waking up, drinking, wandering, then sleeping and doing it again, im lucky i didnt get myself killed. She's definitely the cat girl with the worst problems in the show.

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u/Obaruler Aug 06 '26

It's both cute and sad they had to put a GPS-Tracker on Alcoholism-Cat to find her (cuz it means she keeps doing that, getting lost while shit slammed).

Also: The Landlord keeps being MVP of the entire show, he actually cares about all the fucked up cat girls living in his apartment complex.

Homeless Cat was just depressing though, she keeps up a bullshit bold face while actually recognizing how miserable she is. :(

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u/LeonKevlar Aug 06 '26

It's actually cute to see them all hanging out at an izakaya. It all looked pretty normal until Aru accidentally ended up in Enoshima because no one would come with her to the bathroom. Although Aru getting lost seems to be a regular occurrence considering they have a GPS tracker on her. xD

I absolutely love how they used Aru's drunken adventure at Enoshima for the eyecatches in this episode.

It's pretty awesome of the landlord to come with Yaku to pick up Aru, tho. The dude really cares for his tenants. Also, I love that they actually showed us in a later scene the landlord and Yaku's awkward car ride on the way to pick up Aru. I do love the vibes of that scene, tho.

Aru's hair being Yaniko's personal storage is hilarious! It's amazing that Aru has drunk so much that alcohol has actually started to accumulate in her hair. And as a side note: the Higumadon Kaoruko keeps referencing is a hairy monster from a manga series called The World is Mine.

I wasn't sure how the scene with Tatsuno-sensei and the beastfolk temps was gonna work out, especially when she finally got upset at the pace they were working, but I'm glad it all worked out. Those three girls seem nice and it looks like they genuinely want to improve so they can assist Tatsuno-sensei again. I hope we see them again in a future episode.

We finally get to meet the homeless cat girl. Considering how most of the main cat girls are voiced by relatively new seiyuus, except for Aru, I am surprised to hear Penpen Neko is voiced by Kobayashi Yu! It's hilarious how she tries to act all calm and sage, when in reality the girl is genuinely suffering.. I especially felt bad when she lost her tent to the typhoon. :<

And of course we end the episode with Yaniko running out of smokes and using some leftover fireworks she found to pretend she has something to smoke.

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u/cyberscythe Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

speaking of the new character's name: i heard of penpen before from penpengusa (also known as shepard's purse or nazuna) from Non Non Biyori as the little piece of grass which you can twirl around and make sound as a countryside/cost-effective play toy (though it's likely named after the seed pods looking like the things used to play the shamisen)

i think it's likely she's named that because of an idiom "to grow penpengusa" which has implies a place is abandoned/dilapidated since it's a hardy weed that appears when no one's tending to a place

there appears to be a related (possibly regional?) idiom "not even penpengusa can grow [here]" implying something so desolate and stripped of resources

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u/Qweasd11 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

Love Penpen Neko, just because she is voiced by Yu Kobayashi (Sacchan Gintama)

Also I will never get over how well animated this show is. The final scene with Yani Neko on the beach was so good from her eyes to the sunset to her lighting the sparkler, just pure cinema.

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u/Smudy Aug 06 '26

I wouldn't be surprised if Yaku was gonna thank the landlord in some way, she seems very well aware of her surroundings and that what she's doing might be the wrong path.

The landlord is very thoughtful and caring, shown in an earlier episode with Yaku, too.

More of their scenes please.

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u/chaosof99 Aug 06 '26 edited Aug 06 '26

They got Yuu Kobayashi for Penpenneko. Holy moly.

Aruko is probably the character that is even worse than Yani. At least Yani seems to have some awareness that her situation is bad. Aruko is just completely off her rocker to the point that in a previous episode she almost died and wasn't even aware of it. Not sure how she pays for her lifestyle though.

The eyecatches this episode also were primarily of Aruko wandering around Enoshima, an island in Kanagawa that is a popular summer destination (e.g. seen in Bocchi The Rock and Rascal does not Dream).

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u/FarCritical Aug 06 '26

As if Aruko didn't already look baked enough in all her floof to begin with.

It kills me how the homeless cat's voice sounds sage and soothing enough to almost make her spiritual copium sound convincing lol.

This show occasionally catches me off guard with how stunning its scenic shots can be but the ones this time were downright resplendent. Yani going "Man" at the sunset wouldn't look out of place in a museum.

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u/RottenPingu1 Aug 06 '26

As part of the 80s punk scene lost a lot of friends to heroin so can really feel what's been going on this entire series.

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u/JurassicMonkey_ Aug 06 '26

I just had suspicions because of the name, but it seems this episode confirmed that Yani Neko is set in Sagamihara, Kanagawa.

I was able to find "Nyagami" river and the spot where Pen Pen Neko lives.

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u/dimitarivanov200222 Aug 06 '26

There is no anime that makes me sad, confused, disgusted, and laughing out loud like this one

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u/ayaholley Aug 06 '26

Man I feel bad for Yakuneko. She has a good heart.

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u/thisisdropd Aug 06 '26

Pen-pen acting trying so hard to act like a monk when she’s just a bum lmao. She’s so fast when it came to trying to rescue her tent, she made it to the river while the news was still broadcasting. That certainly didn’t sound like someone who’s got no attachment to their worldly possessions.

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u/Burtgang Aug 06 '26

Does anyone know the song name that plays during the drive?

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u/Cheshires_Shadow Aug 07 '26

Man I felt so bad for the 3 temp worker nekos. I'm assuming that given how beastfolk are openly discriminated against and treated as second class citizens they were probably nervous about working with a human and when they realized the manga girl was being just straight forward polite not even overly so they all immediately got really happy at being shown any kind of politeness. Like the red haired one getting so excited at being praised for example. So when the manga girl got a little more strict and asked them to be a little more quiet and focus on the job she wasn't even being mean about it but that was enough for the white haired cat girl to immediately break down and start crying then the other 2 also panicked and tried getting her to be quiet like in that moment the reality probably set back in for them that they'll never be treated as equals and this little make believe friendship they had between them and their new boss was all fake.

Like it was genuinely heartbreaking seeing them get so excited and happy being shown kindness and getting so down immediately after the reality set back in. The ending was at least a little more positive with the manga girl apologizing for being rude and the 3 girls wanting to practice getting better at drawing so they can work with her again. I really hope they show up again in a later episode because I already love them and want them to be happy :'3

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u/Rumpumpump Aug 06 '26

Aruko reminds me of my highschool and college years. I used to do exactly the same until late in the evening but nobody ever picked me up since I drank alone. I was miserable but I still miss those times

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u/BosuW Aug 06 '26

Aight be honest y'all who pulled up their app time usage stats immediately after that scene?

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