Kuruneko: Kurunekobin

📖 SYNOPSIS

"Kuruneko: Kurunekobin" is a special series associated with the anime "Kuruneko," which itself is an adaptation of a manga created by Kuruneko Yamato. The manga, titled "Kuruneko," began in 2006 and is based on the author's blog, detailing her efforts to adopt stray cats and her life with them. The manga has been published in tankōbon format by Enterbrain, with seven volumes released to date. The anime adaptation, produced by Dax Production under the direction of Akitaro Daichi, started airing on July 5, 2009, and includes multiple seasons and specials. The special series "Kuruneko: Kurunekobin" consists of four episodes, each approximately 7 minutes long, and was released from December 18, 2009, to September 3, 2010. These episodes are noted to be included on the DVDs of the main "Kuruneko" series. This release timeline overlaps with the first season of the main series, which ran from July 5, 2009, to June 26, 2010, and a second season from July 3, 2010, to July 2, 2011, each with 50 episodes of 2 minutes each. The core theme of "Kuruneko" revolves around the daily lives of a woman who is deeply devoted to sake and her many cats, reflecting the manga's focus on realistic and humorous depictions of pet ownership. The manga description highlights the author's view of her family, including cats like an oft-grumpy Scottish Fold mix and Poko, an orange cat saved as a kitten, living happily together.