Catblue Dynamite

Armed with cat ears, an unusual tail, and the ability to interrogate the dead, Blue is a woman who solves crimes by talking to the dead and shooting three guns at once — the third gun held by her tail, along with the cat ears and unusual appendage that come with the territory. It's a very specific skill set, and she's very good at it. The setting is the late 1970s, which gives everything a gritty, retro texture: cassette tapes, trench coats, that kind of energy. When two couriers get ambushed by masked men, Blue steps in and does what she does — interrogates a dead attacker to figure out what's going on. Turns out everyone is after a Frank Sinatra cassette tape one of the guys is carrying around. Why? That's the question that kicks the whole thing off. At roughly 30 minutes as a single ONA episode, it's a tight little action piece built around a genuinely fun premise. The CG animation has that mid-2000s experimental look to it, which gives it a distinctive feel you won't mistake for anything else. If you've watched short curiosities like FIGHT!! Spirit of the Sword or Kagari Hibana and appreciate anime that tries something weird in a short runtime, this fits that same niche. It's not trying to be epic — it's a pulpy, supernatural action short with a cool lead and a bizarre central mystery. Sometimes that's exactly what you want.