Episode 1
Episode 1
Apr 6, 2016
In Meow Meow Cat History, learn all about Japan`s fascinating history... with cats! The first episode features the legendary Himiko, founder of ancient Yamatai. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 2
Episode 2
Apr 13, 2016
In the vicious Sengoku period, there was one cat who stood above others with his ambitions to unite the country: Oda Nobunaga! This episode features an overview of his rise to power and eventual fate. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 3
Episode 3
Apr 20, 2016
There`s one cat who embodies the spirit of the Bakumatsu, the period of the late 19th century when Japan`s long isolation started to come to a close: Sakamoto Ryoma! Learn all about his early days in this episode. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 4
Episode 4
Apr 27, 2016
Cats are so hard to organize "herding cats" is often used to refer to tasks that are impossible. So imagine how incredible Prince Shotoku must be when helps the government of Asuka period Japan get it`s act together! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 5
Episode 5
May 11, 2016
The Shinsengumi are arguably the most famous group of Japanese swordscats in the country`s entire history. This is the story of how they were formed by the Tokugawa Shogunate to keep order in Kyoto, during the last days of the Edo period. Source: cru...
Episode 6
Episode 6
May 18, 2016
Oda Nobunaga might have made the first major bid to unite Sengoku Japan, but there was only one cat who managed to unify Japan and actually keep it together: Tokugawa Ieyasu! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 7
Episode 7
May 25, 2016
nada Yukimura was arguably the most famous cat of the illustrious Sanada clan, who were famed warriors even among the battle hardened Sengoku era. And while the Sanadas may have never served on the "winning" side of the period`s greatest battles, t...
Episode 8
Episode 8
Jun 1, 2016
The Tale of Genji is the work of 11th century literature considered by some to be the first novel. And it was the work of one talented Heian lady-in-waiting: Murasaki Shikibu! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 9
Episode 9
Jun 15, 2016
Minamoto no Yoritomo was a key figure in the struggles between the Genji and Taira that marked the end of the Heian period. From his early days under the supervision of the cats who would become his enemies, to his establishment of the Kamakura shogu...
Episode 10
Episode 10
Jun 22, 2016
Japan`s Heian period is arguably known for two things above all else: artistic achievement and political manuevering, both being pasttimes enjoyed by members of the imperial court. And there was one cat in particular who struggled until he was second...
Episode 11
Episode 11
Jun 29, 2016
Takeda Shingen might be a cat, but he`s still fierce enough to have earned himself the nickname "tiger" even in already-dangerous Sengoku Japan. Find out exactly what makes this legendary predator of the battlefield so famous! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 12
Episode 12
Jul 6, 2016
The word "Date" can mean, among other things, stylish in Japanese--and the gentleman general of the Oshu domain from the Sengoku period, Date Masamune! But will his slick fashion sense be enough to help him survive century-long factional wars of the ...
Episode 13
Episode 13
Jul 13, 2016
After a life that most people would already consider full of adventure and excitement, Sakamoto Ryoma was only getting started. What comes next? Mediating the rivalry between the domains of Satsuma and Choshu so they can overthrow the Tokugawa Shogun...
Episode 14
Episode 14
Sep 7, 2016
The Jomon period lasted a looong time (starting around 14500 BCE to around 300 BCE), but cats from those ancient days definitely had something to show for it. Most visibly iss the distinct Jomon pottery, which has gone to become iconic of that early ...
Episode 15
Episode 15
Sep 14, 2016
nada Yukimura returns to the battlefield, intent on thwarting the ascendant Tokugawa Ieyasu`s bid to unify Japan. And he`s got a secret weapon: the impregnable fortification, Sanadamaru! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 16
Episode 16
Sep 21, 2016
Tokugawa Ieyasu eventually managed to unite all of Japan, ending the turbulent Sengoku wars and ushering in nearly 300 years of peace with the Edo period. But it was a long road to get there, as this story of his early days explores. Source: crunchyr...
Episode 17
Episode 17
Sep 28, 2016
A feud between Emperor Go-Daigo and the Kamakura shogunate sets the stage for a new phase of Japanese government, and a new shogun: Ashikaga Takauji! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 18
Episode 18
Oct 12, 2016
With the urban expansion of the Edo period, the bustling streets of Osaka needed magistrates to help keep the peace. But after a career of law enforcement and education, when the Tokugawa shogunate starts squeezing the people dry during a famine, thi...
Episode 19
Episode 19
Oct 19, 2016
Murasaki Shikibu was a literary trailblazer in Heian Japan, but she wasn`t the only one! Meet Sei Shonagon, a cat whose musings on the life in the imperial court gave insight into the personal lives of cats from a thousand years ago. Source: crunchyr...
Episode 20
Episode 20
Oct 26, 2016
The reign of the Tokugawa was relatively peaceful compared to the constant warfare that preceded it, but that doesn`t mean it was quiet! Learn about how Edo literally went to the dogs under the rule of the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi! Source: crunchyr...
Episode 21
Episode 21
Nov 9, 2016
The Shinsengumi are back! This episode explains the origins of the group, showing how a rowdy band of commoner cats ended up as one of Japan`s most famous fighting forces. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 22
Episode 22
Nov 16, 2016
With the fall of the Genji clan, their remaining heirs were scattered throughout the land. But it takes more than his clan`s fall to bring down the legendary cat known as Ushiwakamaru, Minamoto no Yoshitsune! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 23
Episode 23
Nov 23, 2016
It`s easy to take something like "knowing where anything is" for granted, but somebody had to go out into the world and take note of all those natural and cat-made borders. In the case of Japan, it fell to Ino Tadataka to create the first "complete" ...
Episode 24
Episode 24
Dec 7, 2016
After Asano Naganori is forced to commit seppuku after a quarrel with another daimyo, Ooishi Kuranosuke attempts to re-establish his master`s clan... and he`s put together a group of 47 ronin to do it! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 25
Episode 25
Dec 14, 2016
With the end of the Sengoku period, there were many skilled warriors who were trying to make their names in a newly peaceful era... which made them perfect cannon fodder for the cat who would become unrivalled under the sun, Miyamoto Musashi! Source:...
Episode 26
Episode 26
Dec 21, 2016
The momentum for Oda Nobunaga`s conquest of Japan arguably began with his victory against the Imagawa clan at the battle of Okehazama. Find out how the daimyo who was known as the great fool of Owari managed to defy the odds and mark the beginning of...
Episode 27
Episode 27
Jan 11, 2017
It was hard to be a woman during the Sengoku period. You`d have to be a real tiger to survive among the constant warfare between rival daimyo... And that is exactly what Ii Naotora did! Source: crunchyroll
Episode 28
Episode 28
Jan 18, 2017
The Edo period`s long lasting peace took more than just military might to maintain. It took cats like Tokugawa Yoshimune and his government reforms to keep the peaceful ship afloat. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 29
Episode 29
Feb 1, 2017
Toyotomi Hideyoshi`s reign over Japan was assisted by his loyal retainer, Ishida Mitsunari. And with Hideyoshi`s eventual passing, Mitsunari found himself at odds with the other apparent heir to Toyotomi`s rule: Tokugawa Ieyasu. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 30
Episode 30
Feb 8, 2017
When Emperor Shomu`s desire for divine supplication met the productive and popular monk Gyoki, the resulting collaboration would go on to stand to this very day: the great Buddha statue of in Nara. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 31
Episode 31
Feb 15, 2017
In the old days, political alliances were often forged with marriage. After Oda Nobunaga`s sister, Oichi, married Azai Nagamasa they had three daughters who would go on to live turbulent lives. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 32
Episode 32
Feb 22, 2017
It`s easy to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the fierce warlord who unified Japan during the Sengoku period, but he had humble origins as a commoner. This episode tells the story of how he eventually found himself a home among Oda Nobunaga`s forces. S...
Episode 33
Episode 33
Apr 5, 2017
Episode 34
Episode 34
Apr 12, 2017
Episode 35
Episode 35
Apr 19, 2017
Episode 36
Episode 36
Apr 26, 2017
Episode 37
Episode 37
May 10, 2017
Episode 38
Episode 38
May 17, 2017
Episode 39
Episode 39
May 24, 2017
Episode 40
Episode 40
Jun 7, 2017
Episode 41
Episode 41
Jun 14, 2017
Episode 42
Episode 42
Jun 21, 2017
Episode 43
Episode 43
Jun 28, 2017
Episode 44
Episode 44
Jul 5, 2017
Episode 45
Episode 45
Jul 12, 2017
Episode 46
Episode 46
Sep 6, 2017
Episode 47
Episode 47
Sep 13, 2017
Episode 48
Episode 48
Sep 20, 2017
Episode 49
Episode 49
Oct 4, 2017
Episode 50
Episode 50
Oct 11, 2017
Episode 51
Episode 51
Oct 18, 2017
Episode 52
Episode 52
Oct 25, 2017
Episode 53
Episode 53
Nov 8, 2017
Episode 54
Episode 54
Nov 15, 2017
Episode 55
Episode 55
Nov 22, 2017
Episode 56
Episode 56
Dec 6, 2017
Episode 57
Episode 57
Dec 13, 2017
Episode 58
Episode 58
Dec 20, 2017
Episode 59
Episode 59
Jan 10, 2018
Episode 60
Episode 60
Jan 17, 2018
Episode 61
Episode 61
Jan 31, 2018
Episode 62
Episode 62
Feb 7, 2018
Episode 63
Episode 63
Feb 21, 2018
Episode 64
Episode 64
Feb 28, 2018
Episode 65
Episode 65
Apr 4, 2018
Episode 66
Episode 66
Apr 11, 2018
Episode 67
Episode 67
Apr 18, 2018
Episode 68
Episode 68
Apr 25, 2018
Episode 69
Episode 69
May 9, 2018
Episode 70
Episode 70
May 16, 2018
Episode 71
Episode 71
May 23, 2018
Episode 72
Episode 72
Jun 6, 2018
Episode 73
Episode 73
Jun 13, 2018
Episode 74
Episode 74
Jun 20, 2018
Episode 75
Episode 75
Jun 27, 2018
Episode 76
Episode 76
Jul 4, 2018
Episode 77
Episode 77
Jul 11, 2018
Episode 78
Episode 78
Sep 5, 2018
Episode 79
Episode 79
Sep 12, 2018
Episode 80
Episode 80
Sep 19, 2018
Episode 81
Episode 81
Oct 3, 2018
Episode 82
Episode 82
Oct 10, 2018
Episode 83
Episode 83
Oct 17, 2018
Episode 84
Episode 84
Oct 31, 2018
Episode 85
Episode 85
Nov 7, 2018
Episode 86
Episode 86
Nov 14, 2018
Episode 87
Episode 87
Nov 21, 2018
Episode 88
Episode 88
Dec 5, 2018
Episode 89
Episode 89
Dec 12, 2018
Episode 90
Episode 90
Dec 19, 2018
Episode 91
Episode 91
Jan 9, 2019
Episode 92
Episode 92
Jan 16, 2019
Episode 93
Episode 93
Jan 30, 2019
Episode 94
Episode 94
Feb 6, 2019
Episode 95
Episode 95
Feb 20, 2019
Episode 96
Episode 96
Feb 27, 2019
Episode 97
Episode 97
Apr 3, 2019
Episode 98
Episode 98
Apr 10, 2019
Episode 99
Episode 99
Apr 17, 2019
Episode 100
Episode 100
Apr 24, 2019
Episode 101
Episode 101
May 8, 2019
Episode 102
Episode 102
May 15, 2019
Episode 103
Episode 103
May 22, 2019
Episode 104
Episode 104
Jun 5, 2019
Episode 105
Episode 105
Jun 12, 2019
Episode 106
Episode 106
Jun 19, 2019
Episode 107
Episode 107
Jun 26, 2019
Episode 108
Episode 108
Jul 3, 2019
Episode 109
Episode 109
Jul 10, 2019
Episode 110
Episode 110
Sep 4, 2019
Episode 111
Episode 111
Sep 11, 2019
Episode 112
Episode 112
Sep 18, 2019
Episode 113
Episode 113
Oct 2, 2019
Episode 114
Episode 114
Oct 9, 2019
Episode 115
Episode 115
Oct 16, 2019
Episode 116
Episode 116
Oct 23, 2019
Episode 117
Episode 117
Nov 6, 2019
Episode 118
Episode 118
Nov 13, 2019
Episode 119
Episode 119
Nov 20, 2019
Episode 120
Episode 120
Dec 4, 2019
Episode 121
Episode 121
Dec 11, 2019
Episode 122
Episode 122
Dec 18, 2019
Episode 123
Episode 123
Jan 8, 2020
Episode 124
Episode 124
Jan 15, 2020
Episode 125
Episode 125
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 126
Episode 126
Feb 5, 2020
Episode 127
Episode 127
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 128
Episode 128
Feb 26, 2020
Episode 129
Episode 129
Apr 8, 2020
Episode 130
Episode 130
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 131
Episode 131
Apr 22, 2020
Episode 132
Episode 132
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 133
Episode 133
May 13, 2020
Episode 134
Episode 134
May 20, 2020
Episode 135
Episode 135
Jun 3, 2020
Episode 136
Episode 136
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 137
Episode 137
Jun 17, 2020
Episode 138
Episode 138
Jul 1, 2020
Episode 139
Episode 139
Jul 8, 2020
Episode 140
Episode 140
Jul 15, 2020
Episode 141
Episode 141
Sep 9, 2020
Episode 142
Episode 142
Sep 16, 2020
Episode 143
Episode 143
Sep 23, 2020
Episode 144
Episode 144
Oct 7, 2020
Episode 145
Episode 145
Oct 14, 2020
Episode 146
Episode 146
Oct 21, 2020
Episode 147
Episode 147
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 148
Episode 148
Nov 11, 2020
Episode 149
Episode 149
Nov 18, 2020
Episode 150
Episode 150
Nov 25, 2020
Episode 151
Episode 151
Dec 9, 2020
Episode 152
Episode 152
Dec 16, 2020
Episode 153
Episode 153
Dec 23, 2020
Episode 154
Episode 154
Jan 6, 2021
Episode 155
Episode 155
Jan 13, 2021
Episode 156
Episode 156
Jan 27, 2021
Episode 157
Episode 157
Feb 3, 2021
Episode 158
Episode 158
Feb 17, 2021
Episode 159
Episode 159
Feb 24, 2021
Episode 160
Episode 160
Mar 3, 2021
Skip to content