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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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