Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko

impactful anime that exist in black and white

Visual presentation and exploration of romance or relationships.

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Bingham, Adam. “Distant Voices, Still Lives: Love, Loss, and Longing in the work of Makoto Shinkai.” Asian Cinema. 20:2 (2009): 217-225.
Griffin, Blake. “Cowboy Bebop: The Acceptance of Loss.” Medium.com. 26 June 2020.
Lack, Jonathan R. “Elegy for a Lost Tomorrow: Representations of Loss in the Works of Isao Takahata.” 2015. University of Colorado, Master’s Thesis. 25-30.
Napier, Susan J. “Elegies.” Anime from Akira to Howl’s Moving Castle. Palgrave Macmillan, 2005. 275-278.

Featuring little to no dialogue and/or characters and the experience is carried by the music and/or visual atmosphere.

Part 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/311
Part 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5128
Part 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8036
Part 4 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8173
Part 5 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9135
Part 6 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9240
Part 7 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9448
Part 8 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9461
Part 9 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/20874

Moe Nagata - https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2076686

Do you want to watch anime so artsy that will either relate to the deepest part of your soul or completely confuse you?
Well here you go, and since they are so short you don't have to feel like you wasted your time.

This list includes arthouse anime that are around 15 minutes or less, so movie length (Angel's Egg) or OVA/episode length (Cat Soup) are not in here.

Some of this may be a bit challenging to find, some are up on youtube and for some you'll have to get creative, buying or streaming them is probably out of the question.

Anime about cats.

For more anime about pets, check the 'Pets' genre page: https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/71/Pets

Tags: Animal, Cat, Feline, Neko, Pet
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➡️Meow! Nyan? Healing Neko Purrs: Be Cured by Cute Cats: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9887
Meow! Nyan? Healing Neko Purrs: Be Cured by Cute Cats [part 2]: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55332
Cat Music Videos: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/59335

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Also found here: https://myanimelist.net/animelist/IridescentJaune?status=7&tag=Neko

*There are way too many cute anime about cats.

does not include anthropomorphic characters.

The OVA market dried up as straight to video releases became a thing of the past, which is unfortunate because a lot of interesting and unique anime were released in this format. The point of the list is to feature worthwhile OVAs that are more than just fanservice or shoddy extras for TV series. Sigh, due to the explicit content warning feature, I've excluded Mezzo Forte, but it would be on here otherwise. I should also probably make room for Yukikaze at some point.

Created to help with challenges

EXAMPLE CHALLENGE: Watch an Alternative Version or Alternative Setting of an anime you've previously completed (listed as such under "Related Anime")


NOTE: Only the first released anime in a franchise will be added.

Finished scanning the first 5 pages of the 2022 Anime Watching Challenge. Adding more as time allows.


~~If you find this stack and wish to contribute please feel free to message me. Thank you!!~~

++++ 2nd Stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17304
++++ 3rd Stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23846

It can be an anime about cats or just feature one cat. Also: not exactly a house cat but any kind of feline.

Anime with only a few characters

As I've always believed that love as concept is bigger & deeper than only romantic love. that there are all kind of shapes & types of love (platonic, familial, friendships, brotherhood/sisterhood, Queer platonic/ non-romantic soulmates...etc) and they are all important & precious and charming too 💜💚😊

Stories told from an animal's perspective.

One entry per series.

For anthropomorthic animals, see https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25544

Standalone OVAs from 2000-2009.
Eve no Jikan is labeled on MAL as an ONA, but won the OVA Category during the 2010 Tokyo Anime Award.
There are potentially other OVAs that are labeled as ONAs that aren't included in this list.

Others notable Non OVAs included:
Halo Legends is an ONA.
Mizu no Kotoba is a special.
Interstella5555: The 5tory of The 5ecret 5tar 5ystem is a music video.

There are short-length anime series of OVAs, specials, ONAs, and music-centered anime that offer unique and captivating experiences in a more compact format. Here are some recommendations of short-length anime:

Cute and wholesome entertainment without jarring pantsu shots and other types of weird fan service.

I made this stack specifically for shows that are earnest and wholesome, and doesn't try to rely on appealing to "fanboys/fangirls" with vulgarity and/or "sex appeal", because I have always thought it was such a jarring addition to wholesome and comfy shows.

Just a list of anime that feature cats has them as part of the main characters. Be it in the literal sense or people with cat powers...

Less vivid tones
Not very colorful palettes
Faded or pastel
Only some pops of color