Season 1
160 episodes · Apr 6, 2016
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S1E1Episode 1
Apr 6, 20169mIn 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
S1E2Episode 2
Apr 13, 20169mIn 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
S1E3Episode 3
Apr 20, 20169mThere`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
S1E4Episode 4
Apr 27, 20169mCats 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
S1E5Episode 5
May 11, 20169mThe 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...
S1E6Episode 6
May 18, 20169mOda 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
S1E7Episode 7
May 25, 20169mnada 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...
S1E8Episode 8
Jun 1, 20169mThe 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
S1E9Episode 9
Jun 15, 20169mMinamoto 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...
S1E10Episode 10
Jun 22, 20169mJapan`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...
S1E11Episode 11
Jun 29, 20169mTakeda 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
S1E12Episode 12
Jul 6, 20169mThe 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 ...
S1E13Episode 13
Jul 13, 20169mAfter 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...
S1E14Episode 14
Sep 7, 20169mThe 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 ...
S1E15Episode 15
Sep 14, 20169mnada 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
S1E16Episode 16
Sep 21, 20169mTokugawa 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...
S1E17Episode 17
Sep 28, 20169mA 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
S1E18Episode 18
Oct 12, 20169mWith 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...
S1E19Episode 19
Oct 19, 20169mMurasaki 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...
S1E20Episode 20
Oct 26, 20169mThe 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...
S1E21Episode 21
Nov 9, 20169mThe 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
S1E22Episode 22
Nov 16, 20169mWith 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
S1E23Episode 23
Nov 23, 20169mIt`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" ...
S1E24Episode 24
Dec 7, 20169mAfter 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
S1E25Episode 25
Dec 14, 20169mWith 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:...
S1E26Episode 26
Dec 21, 20169mThe 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...
S1E27Episode 27
Jan 11, 20179mIt 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
S1E28Episode 28
Jan 18, 20179mThe 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
S1E29Episode 29
Feb 1, 20179mToyotomi 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
S1E30Episode 30
Feb 8, 20179mWhen 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
S1E31Episode 31
Feb 15, 20179mIn 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
S1E32Episode 32
Feb 22, 20179mIt`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...
