Neko Neko Nihonshi - Season 1

1. Episode 1

Aired: 4/6/2016

In Meow Meow Cat History, learn all about Japan`s fascinating history... with cats! The first episode features the legendary Himiko, founder of ancient Yamatai. Source: crunchyroll

2. Episode 2

Aired: 4/13/2016

In the vicious Sengoku period, there was one cat who stood above others with his ambitions to unite the country: Oda Nobunaga! This episode features an overview of his rise to power and eventual fate. Source: crunchyroll

3. Episode 3

Aired: 4/20/2016

There`s one cat who embodies the spirit of the Bakumatsu, the period of the late 19th century when Japan`s long isolation started to come to a close: Sakamoto Ryoma! Learn all about his early days in this episode. Source: crunchyroll

4. Episode 4

Aired: 4/27/2016

Cats are so hard to organize "herding cats" is often used to refer to tasks that are impossible. So imagine how incredible Prince Shotoku must be when helps the government of Asuka period Japan get it`s act together! Source: crunchyroll

5. Episode 5

Aired: 5/11/2016

The Shinsengumi are arguably the most famous group of Japanese swordscats in the country`s entire history. This is the story of how they were formed by the Tokugawa Shogunate to keep order in Kyoto, during the last days of the Edo period. Source: cru...

6. Episode 6

Aired: 5/18/2016

Oda Nobunaga might have made the first major bid to unite Sengoku Japan, but there was only one cat who managed to unify Japan and actually keep it together: Tokugawa Ieyasu! Source: crunchyroll

7. Episode 7

Aired: 5/25/2016

nada Yukimura was arguably the most famous cat of the illustrious Sanada clan, who were famed warriors even among the battle hardened Sengoku era. And while the Sanadas may have never served on the "winning" side of the period`s greatest battles, t...

8. Episode 8

Aired: 6/1/2016

The Tale of Genji is the work of 11th century literature considered by some to be the first novel. And it was the work of one talented Heian lady-in-waiting: Murasaki Shikibu! Source: crunchyroll

9. Episode 9

Aired: 6/15/2016

Minamoto no Yoritomo was a key figure in the struggles between the Genji and Taira that marked the end of the Heian period. From his early days under the supervision of the cats who would become his enemies, to his establishment of the Kamakura shogu...

10. Episode 10

Aired: 6/22/2016

Japan`s Heian period is arguably known for two things above all else: artistic achievement and political manuevering, both being pasttimes enjoyed by members of the imperial court. And there was one cat in particular who struggled until he was second...

11. Episode 11

Aired: 6/29/2016

Takeda Shingen might be a cat, but he`s still fierce enough to have earned himself the nickname "tiger" even in already-dangerous Sengoku Japan. Find out exactly what makes this legendary predator of the battlefield so famous! Source: crunchyroll

12. Episode 12

Aired: 7/6/2016

The word "Date" can mean, among other things, stylish in Japanese--and the gentleman general of the Oshu domain from the Sengoku period, Date Masamune! But will his slick fashion sense be enough to help him survive century-long factional wars of the ...

13. Episode 13

Aired: 7/13/2016

After a life that most people would already consider full of adventure and excitement, Sakamoto Ryoma was only getting started. What comes next? Mediating the rivalry between the domains of Satsuma and Choshu so they can overthrow the Tokugawa Shogun...

14. Episode 14

Aired: 9/7/2016

The Jomon period lasted a looong time (starting around 14500 BCE to around 300 BCE), but cats from those ancient days definitely had something to show for it. Most visibly iss the distinct Jomon pottery, which has gone to become iconic of that early ...

15. Episode 15

Aired: 9/14/2016

nada Yukimura returns to the battlefield, intent on thwarting the ascendant Tokugawa Ieyasu`s bid to unify Japan. And he`s got a secret weapon: the impregnable fortification, Sanadamaru! Source: crunchyroll

16. Episode 16

Aired: 9/21/2016

Tokugawa Ieyasu eventually managed to unite all of Japan, ending the turbulent Sengoku wars and ushering in nearly 300 years of peace with the Edo period. But it was a long road to get there, as this story of his early days explores. Source: crunchyr...

17. Episode 17

Aired: 9/28/2016

A feud between Emperor Go-Daigo and the Kamakura shogunate sets the stage for a new phase of Japanese government, and a new shogun: Ashikaga Takauji! Source: crunchyroll

18. Episode 18

Aired: 10/12/2016

With the urban expansion of the Edo period, the bustling streets of Osaka needed magistrates to help keep the peace. But after a career of law enforcement and education, when the Tokugawa shogunate starts squeezing the people dry during a famine, thi...

19. Episode 19

Aired: 10/19/2016

Murasaki Shikibu was a literary trailblazer in Heian Japan, but she wasn`t the only one! Meet Sei Shonagon, a cat whose musings on the life in the imperial court gave insight into the personal lives of cats from a thousand years ago. Source: crunchyr...

20. Episode 20

Aired: 10/26/2016

The reign of the Tokugawa was relatively peaceful compared to the constant warfare that preceded it, but that doesn`t mean it was quiet! Learn about how Edo literally went to the dogs under the rule of the shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi! Source: crunchyr...

21. Episode 21

Aired: 11/9/2016

The Shinsengumi are back! This episode explains the origins of the group, showing how a rowdy band of commoner cats ended up as one of Japan`s most famous fighting forces. Source: crunchyroll

22. Episode 22

Aired: 11/16/2016

With the fall of the Genji clan, their remaining heirs were scattered throughout the land. But it takes more than his clan`s fall to bring down the legendary cat known as Ushiwakamaru, Minamoto no Yoshitsune! Source: crunchyroll

23. Episode 23

Aired: 11/23/2016

It`s easy to take something like "knowing where anything is" for granted, but somebody had to go out into the world and take note of all those natural and cat-made borders. In the case of Japan, it fell to Ino Tadataka to create the first "complete" ...

24. Episode 24

Aired: 12/7/2016

After Asano Naganori is forced to commit seppuku after a quarrel with another daimyo, Ooishi Kuranosuke attempts to re-establish his master`s clan... and he`s put together a group of 47 ronin to do it! Source: crunchyroll

25. Episode 25

Aired: 12/14/2016

With the end of the Sengoku period, there were many skilled warriors who were trying to make their names in a newly peaceful era... which made them perfect cannon fodder for the cat who would become unrivalled under the sun, Miyamoto Musashi! Source:...

26. Episode 26

Aired: 12/21/2016

The momentum for Oda Nobunaga`s conquest of Japan arguably began with his victory against the Imagawa clan at the battle of Okehazama. Find out how the daimyo who was known as the great fool of Owari managed to defy the odds and mark the beginning of...

27. Episode 27

Aired: 1/11/2017

It was hard to be a woman during the Sengoku period. You`d have to be a real tiger to survive among the constant warfare between rival daimyo... And that is exactly what Ii Naotora did! Source: crunchyroll

28. Episode 28

Aired: 1/18/2017

The Edo period`s long lasting peace took more than just military might to maintain. It took cats like Tokugawa Yoshimune and his government reforms to keep the peaceful ship afloat. Source: crunchyroll

29. Episode 29

Aired: 2/1/2017

Toyotomi Hideyoshi`s reign over Japan was assisted by his loyal retainer, Ishida Mitsunari. And with Hideyoshi`s eventual passing, Mitsunari found himself at odds with the other apparent heir to Toyotomi`s rule: Tokugawa Ieyasu. Source: crunchyroll

30. Episode 30

Aired: 2/8/2017

When Emperor Shomu`s desire for divine supplication met the productive and popular monk Gyoki, the resulting collaboration would go on to stand to this very day: the great Buddha statue of in Nara. Source: crunchyroll

31. Episode 31

Aired: 2/15/2017

In the old days, political alliances were often forged with marriage. After Oda Nobunaga`s sister, Oichi, married Azai Nagamasa they had three daughters who would go on to live turbulent lives. Source: crunchyroll

32. Episode 32

Aired: 2/22/2017

It`s easy to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the fierce warlord who unified Japan during the Sengoku period, but he had humble origins as a commoner. This episode tells the story of how he eventually found himself a home among Oda Nobunaga`s forces. S...

33. Episode 33

Aired: 4/5/2017

34. Episode 34

Aired: 4/12/2017

35. Episode 35

Aired: 4/19/2017

36. Episode 36

Aired: 4/26/2017

37. Episode 37

Aired: 5/10/2017

38. Episode 38

Aired: 5/17/2017

39. Episode 39

Aired: 5/24/2017

40. Episode 40

Aired: 6/7/2017

41. Episode 41

Aired: 6/14/2017

42. Episode 42

Aired: 6/21/2017

43. Episode 43

Aired: 6/28/2017

44. Episode 44

Aired: 7/5/2017

45. Episode 45

Aired: 7/12/2017

46. Episode 46

Aired: 9/6/2017

47. Episode 47

Aired: 9/13/2017

48. Episode 48

Aired: 9/20/2017

49. Episode 49

Aired: 10/4/2017

50. Episode 50

Aired: 10/11/2017

51. Episode 51

Aired: 10/18/2017

52. Episode 52

Aired: 10/25/2017

53. Episode 53

Aired: 11/8/2017

54. Episode 54

Aired: 11/15/2017

55. Episode 55

Aired: 11/22/2017

56. Episode 56

Aired: 12/6/2017

57. Episode 57

Aired: 12/13/2017

58. Episode 58

Aired: 12/20/2017

59. Episode 59

Aired: 1/10/2018

60. Episode 60

Aired: 1/17/2018

61. Episode 61

Aired: 1/31/2018

62. Episode 62

Aired: 2/7/2018

63. Episode 63

Aired: 2/21/2018

64. Episode 64

Aired: 2/28/2018

65. Episode 65

Aired: 4/4/2018

66. Episode 66

Aired: 4/11/2018

67. Episode 67

Aired: 4/18/2018

68. Episode 68

Aired: 4/25/2018

69. Episode 69

Aired: 5/9/2018

70. Episode 70

Aired: 5/16/2018

71. Episode 71

Aired: 5/23/2018

72. Episode 72

Aired: 6/6/2018

73. Episode 73

Aired: 6/13/2018

74. Episode 74

Aired: 6/20/2018

75. Episode 75

Aired: 6/27/2018

76. Episode 76

Aired: 7/4/2018

77. Episode 77

Aired: 7/11/2018

78. Episode 78

Aired: 9/5/2018

79. Episode 79

Aired: 9/12/2018

80. Episode 80

Aired: 9/19/2018

81. Episode 81

Aired: 10/3/2018

82. Episode 82

Aired: 10/10/2018

83. Episode 83

Aired: 10/17/2018

84. Episode 84

Aired: 10/31/2018

85. Episode 85

Aired: 11/7/2018

86. Episode 86

Aired: 11/14/2018

87. Episode 87

Aired: 11/21/2018

88. Episode 88

Aired: 12/5/2018

89. Episode 89

Aired: 12/12/2018

90. Episode 90

Aired: 12/19/2018

91. Episode 91

Aired: 1/9/2019

92. Episode 92

Aired: 1/16/2019

93. Episode 93

Aired: 1/30/2019

94. Episode 94

Aired: 2/6/2019

95. Episode 95

Aired: 2/20/2019

96. Episode 96

Aired: 2/27/2019

97. Episode 97

Aired: 4/3/2019

98. Episode 98

Aired: 4/10/2019

99. Episode 99

Aired: 4/17/2019

100. Episode 100

Aired: 4/24/2019

101. Episode 101

Aired: 5/8/2019

102. Episode 102

Aired: 5/15/2019

103. Episode 103

Aired: 5/22/2019

104. Episode 104

Aired: 6/5/2019

105. Episode 105

Aired: 6/12/2019

106. Episode 106

Aired: 6/19/2019

107. Episode 107

Aired: 6/26/2019

108. Episode 108

Aired: 7/3/2019

109. Episode 109

Aired: 7/10/2019

110. Episode 110

Aired: 9/4/2019

111. Episode 111

Aired: 9/11/2019

112. Episode 112

Aired: 9/18/2019

113. Episode 113

Aired: 10/2/2019

114. Episode 114

Aired: 10/9/2019

115. Episode 115

Aired: 10/16/2019

116. Episode 116

Aired: 10/23/2019

117. Episode 117

Aired: 11/6/2019

118. Episode 118

Aired: 11/13/2019

119. Episode 119

Aired: 11/20/2019

120. Episode 120

Aired: 12/4/2019

121. Episode 121

Aired: 12/11/2019

122. Episode 122

Aired: 12/18/2019

123. Episode 123

Aired: 1/8/2020

124. Episode 124

Aired: 1/15/2020

125. Episode 125

Aired: 1/29/2020

126. Episode 126

Aired: 2/5/2020

127. Episode 127

Aired: 2/19/2020

128. Episode 128

Aired: 2/26/2020

129. Episode 129

Aired: 4/8/2020

130. Episode 130

Aired: 4/15/2020

131. Episode 131

Aired: 4/22/2020

132. Episode 132

Aired: 4/29/2020

133. Episode 133

Aired: 5/13/2020

134. Episode 134

Aired: 5/20/2020

135. Episode 135

Aired: 6/3/2020

136. Episode 136

Aired: 6/10/2020

137. Episode 137

Aired: 6/17/2020

138. Episode 138

Aired: 7/1/2020

139. Episode 139

Aired: 7/8/2020

140. Episode 140

Aired: 7/15/2020

141. Episode 141

Aired: 9/9/2020

142. Episode 142

Aired: 9/16/2020

143. Episode 143

Aired: 9/23/2020

144. Episode 144

Aired: 10/7/2020

145. Episode 145

Aired: 10/14/2020

146. Episode 146

Aired: 10/21/2020

147. Episode 147

Aired: 10/28/2020

148. Episode 148

Aired: 11/11/2020

149. Episode 149

Aired: 11/18/2020

150. Episode 150

Aired: 11/25/2020

151. Episode 151

Aired: 12/9/2020

152. Episode 152

Aired: 12/16/2020

153. Episode 153

Aired: 12/23/2020

154. Episode 154

Aired: 1/6/2021

155. Episode 155

Aired: 1/13/2021

156. Episode 156

Aired: 1/27/2021

157. Episode 157

Aired: 2/3/2021

158. Episode 158

Aired: 2/17/2021

159. Episode 159

Aired: 2/24/2021

160. Episode 160

Aired: 3/3/2021