Nyan Koi!

The Best harem/romance to be created. i mean, let's face the fact's here, people: the story has a harem made up of: 1. a Tsundere Childhood friend 2. A a Pair of twins 3. the Girl that the main character is infatuated about. 4. the tomboy girl ----------------- if their is anything that i would suggest to change, it would: to animated the rest of the manga of this anime. it would not even have to follow the storyline, and in my opinion, the should skip some parts. if people are only watching the anime and not interested in the manga, then i believe they really are not going to enjoy watching this series at all. if their was a OVA series created to animated some of the rest of the manga. this will have been moved up to my #1 Harem anime of all time. in my opinion, it would Almost impossible to Top it in the harem category(99.896247910 % impossible). in any case, i HIGHLY recommend watching The WHOLE series(all 12 episodes), and i would like to recommend that once you have watched it enough to be satisfied, READ THE MANGA! i cannot emphasize How important it is to READ THE MANGA, after watching this. if i where to sum up the overall importance of it, i would say: "if you watch this anime and neglect the manga your satisfaction will be 45 % of those who will read the manga." and even if you find out that the artist is not actively updating the manga, my statement STILL APPLIES! READ IT!

This is such a watchable anime; not too serious, but the story is interesting, and it made me want to follow the main character (Junpei Kousaka) and all the interesting people and cats that attatch themselves to his life. As I'm watching this sort of "slice of life" anime, I think "wait, he's talking to cats...?!" but it works, somehow. It's pretty obvious that this is supposed to appeal to males (lots of girls with different ...uh... assets), yet it wasn't so in-your-face as to be annoying to a female (such as myself). This was also great for cat lovers, since the cat characters seem to be developed as much as the human characters.

Telling the tale of the unfortunate Junpei Kousaka, the show revels in this poor guy’s misfortune. After knocking the head off a neko-statue, he is cursed by a deity and told he must both worship cats and also appease 100 kitties or he will be turned into a feline himself! This plot line takes a backseat to the developing harem Junpei finds forming around himself, even though he is only interested in the coy Kaede. Addressing all aspects of male fantasies, the barrage of moe, tsundere, kindergarten friend and twins that the unappreciative male finds flocking to him somehow seems more believable than many other similar ecchi titles. As the episodes tumble aside effortlessly, the writer's come up with new and creative ways of torturing the poor protagonist; from an aggressive challenge from tomboy Nagi - who suddenly takes a liking to the curvaceous Kanako’s sweater-puppies, to the mysterious twins with contrasting personalities who both love and hate the brow-beaten schoolboy, Junpei's misery is what makes the show so humorous. Although Nyan Koi’s strange pretence eventually transforms into a typical harem, its friendships and group dynamics are what keep the show a step ahead of the competition. Although there is a sense of “been there, done that” with certain romantic aspects of the show, an abundance of bizarre genres save Nyan Koi from becoming a bland snooze-fest. The typical swimsuit and hot spring features are redeemed with magical girl transformations and moments of outright ecchi. It is often the small things that stand out, and usually the perverted ones at that, but a series that makes you laugh out loud is definitely not one to be ignored.

"My days of misfortune have only just begun!" - Junpei Kousaka Story: 7/10 The story is pretty good, well-paced, and well thought out. The only fault I found with the story is that it just ends. Very little is resolved, and the creators pretty much say “Read the manga to find out more.” And to that I say, “Oh, I will.” As of the time of me writing this review, the manga is still ongoing. Characters: 8/10 The characters are varied and have their own reasons for being here. Keep in mind this is a harem-themed series, so they all share a mutual love interest. But they all like Junpei for different reasons. Whether it is due to him helping out, being childhood friends, comforting another due to fears, or one of them just having a misfortune fetish, they all like him for different reasons and that is what makes them strong characters. Animation: 7/10 Animation is decent if somewhat childish. But that childish style is the animations’ strong point. This is an extravagant rom-com (romantic-comedy) and the style really suits it. It displays the annoyance of Junpei and the shy, awkward moments really well; all while still maintaining a decent style, overall. They spared little to no detail at all, and one character was never animated better than another, with the exception of Junpei in certain circumstances. Soundtrack: 5/10 Aside from the opening and ending, there were not any really worthwhile soundtracks that were present until the last episode. Or at least that is when I really noticed it. There were inserts of comical sounds here and there, but they were often repeated and rather short. -Genre-Based- Comedy: 10/10 Being a rom-com, comedy had better been up there, and Nyan-Koi! delivers. There was not a single episode that I did not laugh. Sure I did not cry from laughing, but I don’t need to in order to give a perfect score for comedy. Drama: 5/10 Being a harem-theme series and all the girls sharing one mutual love interest, there is bound to be drama. This anime did not have much, though I suspect the manga to have more. What little this anime did have, however, is worth mentioning. Romance: 6/10 Being a rom-com I was expecting more romance, this anime did not deliver on that aspect. If you are looking for a romance where the main character gets with the lead role or in this case anyone, then look elsewhere. This genre falls because the story failed to come to a close. I suspect that the manga will have a more fulfilling romantic plot. Overall: 7/10 A worthwhile watch and I would recommend this anime to anyone who is looking for a rom-com that has a unique plot device to it.

A new anime to add to my recommended list. I was already excited about it just by reading the description. The main story is original, ironic and causes some really funny situations. On top of that the episodes are filled with standard high school plots such as pool/beach, school trip, Christmas, ... The biggest achievement of this series' story is its end. Unlike most other harem-comedies this one has a decent captivating and 'epic' ending. The conversations are hilarious, both with cats and the girls and especially with both at the same time. The voice acting is well done and all characters fit in the story perfectly (except one maybe). I have no complaints about the art. Everything looked great. When I found this anime, I thought I had finally found another good series and fortunately I was right.

I stumbled upon Nyan Koi! when I had nothing else to watch. My opinion on this series is that it wasn't the best I have seen. When I first read the plot, it seemed really interesting, but I found the anime to be more annoying than exciting. I am not going to deny that I did enjoy this anime somewhat. The only parts I really did enjoy watching were Sumiyoshi's and Nagi's parts. The rest were ok, but not that interesting.

Like cats? You'll love this. Hate cats? You'll probably still like this. Now I'm not a cat fan but heck this show was pretty legit. The story isn't anything too grand but it kills time. It's kind enough so it can just be viewable and not require the person to be a huge anime fan. If I could I'd recommend this anime as a good start to pull people in to the genre. Cute and kind enough to watch and not too sketchy for your buddies to question your mentality. Heh

Story: The story of Nyan Koi! was decent. It is basically a love story with comedy incorporated into it.The protagonist Junpei Kōsaka has a crush on a girl who loves cats yet he's allergic to them. From reading this one line summary you can probably identify the irony from the plot. As mentioned above, the story was decent, but for me the funny comments here and there are what made the show interesting. It follows the archetype of one guy having a crush on a single girl and then having numerous girls falling for him. Just to make it interesting, his crush is on an airhead blonde who isn't aware of his feelings and eventually as the plot progresses she begins to develop feelings for Junpei. After watching a variety of shows you can probably predict a vague version of the story. There aren't really any interesting twists in the plot, however it is enjoyable to sit through and passes by relatively fast. Comedy: I had to make a different section for this because this either makes or breaks the show. I enjoyed the comedy. It made me laugh every here and there. The jokes are somewhat dirty. I liked them being a teenager with the references to puberty. The protagonists interest in girls tends to be good fillers along the way, however do not take this the wrong way. This is not a comedy. In my opinions it is more of a traditional love story with an odd event (cursed cat statue) tied in to make it seem unique. Art: The art was great. I was stunned when I began watching (I watched HD videos if it makes a difference). The art was easy on the eyes and didn't take any adjusting like katanagatari. Sound: Fair. No real songs just filler music along the way chosen to try and change the mood. Nothing really called out to me music wise. The voices were great! Each person matched the character and everything seemed to be in well order. Characters: Junpei was a well developed character. Truly, the characers I really liked were the mail carrier woman (for comedy), Junpei's mother and sister (for comedy), and the twins (for comedy). You can probably see what I'm talking about here. Enjoyment: Easy watch goes by fast. The short series actually serves to benefit this series. Doesn't feel dragged on. BEWARE, to me, this series didn't give me a nostalgic feeling probably because there aren't enough episodes for character development. You don't really form a bond with the characters throughout the series.

[Atmosphere: Light] [Notable pickings: consistency: 4 l harem: 7 l romance: 3 l cat content: 8 l school life: 5 l fantasy & supernatural: 6 ] This series is particularly weak at romance, harem is a bit over. Unrequited love scenes are quite common, and concept of moe is strong (look at OP). Story:8 Original story about someone who is cursed, but is weak against the attributes of the curse and even have to repenting thru doing things weak to the guy. However, note: Allergies, curse, fear of cats are inconsistent throughout the series, they come and go. Storyline was pretty original for the episodes introducing the characters, and had kept the main focus on track throughout the series. However, after introduction of the characters, there was a lot of harem and fanservice. A lot of content other than the main plot was added, thus the main plot was not fully developed, and only in the last few episodes were there complications regarding the pliot and finally a climax. Halfway felt like Hiyoko Brand anime, kinda mono. Romance was scarace since the harem seemed mostly stagnant. Ending was kinda rushed and unsatisfactory. Cliffhangers remain, especially with the harem. One bonus to this anime is that the atmosphere/mood stayed relatively constant throughout the series compared to Princess Diaries, and it is overall quite a relaxing series. Art:9 Art was good especially with some special effects, like the magical shoujo episode and the climatic scene in the last episode. The rest were good, though nothing spectecular. Sound:9 Kudos to the OP and ED. The lyrics of OP was especially well written and the ED was extremely fitting with the series, and there were tons of characters and cats in the story, which the voices brought out the personalities well with. However, there were a lot of parts where some bgm could have made the mood better instead of mere narration. Character:7 Way too many characters, too little development, even on some of the main ones. Character distribution throughout the series was rather random, some disappear for a few episodes before being involved again, while Junpei's father just come and go. Characters' personalities were rather stable throughout the series, although lack of development made the whole series a little over on-the-surface. The main male character had a cat allergy, yet he seemed unaffected for most of the times he makes contact with cats. Plus the curse didn't seem to deteriorate until the last few episodes. And on a last note, there were a lot of personalities presented, making the harem interesting yet complex: tsundere, airhead, sadist, etc. Enjoyment:7 Well, I enjoyed OP and ED and Mewview very much as they tell you 1 fun fact about cats every week. The relaxed mood of the series was good too, not much serious harem vying or so on. But, the lack of romance movement spoils the mood, with some of the main characters not confessing and not responding even when they knew their feelings for each other. However, halfway through the series, I realised that there was only one main plot moving: helping 100 cats so that the curse can be broken (well this is in the 1st episode so I dun think this is a spoiler, plus later on they dun even care about the number anymore). And eh... there were some conditions attached to it, but only in the last few episodes do you see the conditions being activated. And even in the last few episodes you still can see fan service. All in all, the plot is disappointing and this hurts the enjoyment. But if you like cats you should like this series much more than me :D . Overall:8 Actually is 6-8. I gave this series a 8 cos it was presented well, although there were some flaws with the content. Cats were heavily featured in this series, although some scenes with the cats seem strange. Ending was pretty strange (given how the curse was broken), along with cliffhangers in relationships and poor ending of the romance between the main characters. Plus: At the 11 min of the last episode of Nyan Koi, "Um, there's no season 2" was said by Minoru in one commercial scene. Then come the last few mins of the episode, and there was some hints of a second season. This is confusing, isn't it?

so nyan koi is a good anime if u love romance,action(too litte but it includes some),comedy,harem,ecchi :P so it's plot is like this: Junpei Kosaka is a second-year high school student who despises cats and has an allergy to them. It just so happens that his high school crush is Kaede Mizuno, a girl who adores cats. One day, while walking home from school, Junpei kicks an empty can and unfortunately breaks the local neko-jizō-sama (guardian deity of cats). He finds he can now understand what cats are saying, including his family’s own ill-tempered cat, Nyamsus. However, if he does not grant 100 wishes to cats, he will turn into a cat himself and die from his own allergy it's bad :D but it's a cool anime with a uniqe plot u will enjoy story: uniqe 10 art: great :P 10 sound: i actually liked the op song and the song that gos on in episodes so 10 character:main characters are ok too so 10 enjoyment: like i said 10 overall:10

I can't write a good introduction. Forgive me. Why did I chose to watch this anime? - harem - take a break from some serious-plotted anime - got tired of 'watching only 7.5+ scores anime' - stress relieve due to my upcoming finals Story: (insert synopsis here). Pretty good idea for a story line. Comedy is fine. I think the execution could be better since I was expecting much more focus on the main character's everyday 'cat request' curse thingy. For the harem and romance part, well, pretty generic but not the worst. Same old cool lines and stuff. Mochizuki lacks of screen time BTW. Come on, no love for senpais? Art: Great art, animation and drawings. Beautiful characters designs too. The 2009 art style really brings me back to the past though. Nothing to complain much here. Sound: The OP is the one which made my reminiscing more stronger. I literally can't get the tune out from my head while trying to fall asleep LOL. But anyways, love the OP. Sound effects, music theme, all fits pretty nicely to the setting/scene/mood. But the cat's voice though, for some reason it felt pretty weird at first but you'll probably get used to it after a while. Character: Lovely characters and I like the main character's personality. Not much drama and pretty straight to the point. Like I said previously, Mochizuki needs more screen time though. Enjoyment: I even managed to finish this series more faster than the others. I like it. Wish it there's more 'cat request' though. That's all. Overall: I've actually learned something valuable from judging an anime between its score and actual enjoyment. For this anime, if you need to take a break from heavy-plot anime, I can recommend this one. Pretty cute, relaxing and heart-warming. No deep ass drama or tension. Just watch with an open mind.

I was taking a break from anime for a long while, and I figured I would try to get back into it with Nyan Koi! serving as a gateway. I admit, the first few episodes were much better than I expected, and I was excited to watch more. I was actually having fun, most of the time I just force myself to laugh at comedy anime like this, but this one had me genuinely smiling and laughing. However, as I continued with the rest of the series, I was pretty disappointed. The main appeal to me, was the humor, and that's how it should be, Nyan Koi! being a harem and comedy after all, but I couldn't help but feel like the comedy portion of the anime was dragged out and eventually got repetitive. The gags and jokes in the beginning, that initially made me laugh, were used over and over, lessening the effect of the humor. I mean, I still kind of laughed a good few times, but not as much as before. Maybe, it was because I was having high hopes after a marvelous first, second, third, fourth episode, that the rest seemed bad in comparison. But, despite that, the episodes in its entirety were fairly good enough to keep me invested. There are flaws, as goes with every anime, and a good portion of them were the generic character designs, lack of a unique lead, and generic characters themselves (there's also the dragged out jokes and gags I already talked about). So, Nyan Koi! is the textbook definition of generic, with the only distinguishing aspect being it involves dealing with cat problems. Yes, but for a generic anime, Nyan Koi! was one of the underrated and better ones. I actually really liked the male lead. He's pretty dense, not Itsuka level dense, however, he's one of the most entertaining characters that I've seen, in terms of how the usual harem lead goes. In addition to the likable harem lead, there's also other equally likable characters, not just the ones in the main man's harem circle, but the supporting characters were also pretty entertaining. One issue that I couldn't let go, though, was the kind of rushed ending. As the anime was coming to a close, it seemed to not have enough time for a great conclusion. The ending looked a bit rushed, and it doesn't help that they give hints to a second season, which I later found out isn't likely to happen (considering the anime is 8 years old now, by the time of this review). I guess, overall, if you want to have a decent cast of characters, a likable male lead, and an overall fun time, then this is most likely what you're looking for. I didn't enjoy it as much as I would've liked, moreso because of my own expectations, but for you, you may have a better experience, and a whole much more better time.

The short version: Your average run-of-the mill harem rom-com. What's the difference? Cats. That's about it. The long(er) version: There's not much more to say besides that. Seriously, there must be a guidebook they all follow on how to make shounen harems. As expected from your average harem. There's no story. No, there's none. Oh, the main protagonist gets cursed and has to help out cats lest he turn into one and die from his cat allergy, but mostly it's about the main characters' love misadventures. The animation was OK, which is why I gave it a 7. An 8 would mean very good, which it was not. The sound and music. Even less remarkable. I found myself skipping the OP and ending after the 2nd episode. SFX and soundtrack were... again, normal. What characters can you expect from an average harem anime? You might experience feelings of nostalgia from watching the show. Why? Because you've SEEN THEM ALL BEFORE. The cats were cute, that's it. Despite being a cookie-cutter harem, I did laugh at some bits. I guess there is some merit at following time and tested formulas then. If you think you still want to watch this, I suggest you just read the manga. You won't miss the average animating and soundtrack, and the story develops more and is definitely funnier. There are WAY better rom-coms out there. Futsuuuu...

Nyankoi is you classic harem anime with a dense but kind MC. The only thing unique to this would be the concept of how he needs to do a hundred good deeds for cats or else he would turn into a cat. That would be bad because he is allergic to cars. Though this anime is generic and has no progress with the plot, I still found this quite funny and enjoying to watch. All the characters in this anime are nice and funny, including the cats. Overall 7/10. I would rate it a 6 but I love the concept of the cats and the cats personalities. I wouldn't mind a season 2 but it been 13 years so probably not. If this show was bigger on the romance and showed more depth with the characters I would have rated it a 8.

If you are looking for a nice comedy with some romance than this is it. I watched Nyan Koi! a few weeks ago, and I have to say it was actually very good. I thought it was funny with a good story. You might think its weird watching something about talking cats; then you may be correct. Although talking cats are kind of weird it makes sense to the story as well as making it funny and very enjoyable. Overall if you have a bunch of free time, or looking for a nice romantic comedy and cant decide if you want to watch this... Then watch it!

Harem animes are about as common place as action flicks in America, hence I am not usually enthused by the genre personally. However, I did get some laughs out of this one. If you can't already tell by the synopsis, this a story that finds humor in irony. The story itself is nothing special, but the characters were what made this more enjoyable. Characters that were seemly opposite in actions vs feeling, pairings, and find enjoyment in gloomy situations. Overall it wasn't a bad anime, and I would recommend for someone who likes to watch a lot of anime and was looking for something more light hearted for the moment.