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7	''Magical Meow Meow Taruto'' is a {{Seinen}} MagicalGirl {{Manga}} and {{Anime}}.
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9	The manga was created by Kaishaku (of ''Anime/SteelAngelKurumi'', ''Manga/UFOPrincessValkyrie'' and ''Manga/DestinyOfTheShrineMaiden'' [[note]] Kannazuki No Miko [[/note]] fame) and serialized in Shueisha's ''[[Magazine/ShonenJump Ultra Jump]]'' magazine from 2001 to 2003, and compiled into three volumes.
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11	The anime was made at roughly the same time produced by Bandai Visual [[note]] now known as Bandai Namco Filmworks, but Bandai Visual is still retained as a label [[/note]] and animated by Creator/{{Madhouse}} and Creator/{{TNK}} [[note]] the latter of whom also animated the aforementioned ''UFO Princess Valkyrie'' and ''Destiny of the Shrine Maiden'' [[/note]] and directed by Tsukasa Sunaga, spanned [[TwelveEpisodeAnime twelve episodes]] and aired on WOWOW from July to September, 2001.
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13	Both incarnations follow a race of pet cats, drawn as {{Catgirl}}s and the occasional [[{{Catgirl}} Catboy.]] The story observes the exploits of the [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot humanized magical pet cats]] as they interact with each other, their owners and the world around them.
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15	Taruto is a little cat who has just moved to a new city with her master Iori Monaka's family. She spends her days making friends and exploring her new hometown, and also has a knack for getting herself into trouble. And it turns out that Taruto just might be a legendary magical princess.
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17	Almost none of Taruto's friends believe that she can use magic or that she’s a princess, but Taruto is determined to prove it to them.
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19	The anime was previously licensed in North America by Creator/BandaiEntertainment, but they have since lost the license.
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21	Should in no way be confused with ''Manga/MagicalTaruruto'' [[note]] though both were published by Shueisha under the ''Jump'' branding [[/note]].
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24	!!This series contains examples of:
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26	* CatGirl: The female cats.
27	* CatsAreMagic
28	* CleavageWindow: Chiffon.
29	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Iori.
30	* CrazyCatLady: Anzuko is younger than most, but definitely crazy.
31	* CuteWitch: Taruto.
32	* DoItYourselfThemeTune: Creator/HisayoMochizuki,
33	* EdibleThemeNaming: Chiffon, Pie A La Mode, Okashino-machi ('candy town'), Jelly Beans, Nougat, Candy, Chips, Nachos, etc.
34	* FantasticArousal: Taruto gets rather flustered when Chitose pets her tail.
35	* GirlishPigtails: Anzuko, to emphasize her childish behavior.
36	* HimeCut: Chitose, in keeping with her "polite and proper Japanese lady" personality.
37	* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The Japanese episode names are all doubled words ("Mukashi mukashi", "Naisho naisho", "Dokidoki", etc.).
38	* InterspeciesRomance: Taruto has a crush on her human master and dreams of marrying him.
39	* MagicWand: Taruto has one.
40	* {{Meido}}: Taruto's habitual clothing is a maid outfit.
41	* MsExposition: Chiffon
42	* [[NonHumanSidekick Non Catperson Sidekick]]: Kakipi.
43	* PhenotypeStereotype: Candy and Jelly Beans.
44	* PinkGirlBlueBoy: Chips and Nachos.
45	* TheReveal: [[spoiler:ThereIsAnother: Taruto's twin sister, who is the source of Taruto's magic and the voice in her head telling her to do her best.]]
46	* SliceOfLife
47	* SpiritAdvisor: Taruto has one who contacts her via her dreams. She turns out to be [[spoiler: Taruto's twin sister, Pie A La Mode.]]
48	* [[HeWhoMustNotBeSeen They Who Must Not Be Seen]]: Kinako's parents seem to live with Kinako and Iori, but they are always off-screen when talking.
49	* VerbalTic: Taruto uses 'nyan' ('meow' in the translation) everywhere. Curiously, she's the only catperson who does.

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