Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto

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Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto
魔法少女猫たると (Magical Meow Meow Taruto)
Genre	Seinen
TV anime
Directed by	Tsukasa Sunaga
Studio	Madhouse
Network	WOWOW, Animax
Original run	5 July 2001 – 27 September 2001
No. of episodes	12

Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto (魔法少女猫たると, Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto^?) is a Japanese anime television series.

This series centers around the exploits of a race of pet "cats", drawn as catgirls and the occasional catboy. There is some evidence that the human characters see them as normal cats, however.

"Nyan-nyan" means "meow-meow", so the heroine is a "magical meow-meow girl." Because the Japanese language often refers to things by the sound they make, another translation, "magical cat girl", is possible.

[edit] Characters

Taruto: The heroine of the story, Taruto is believed to be the legendary Kinka princess. She often is found goofing around and talking with her master, who she admires deeply. She loves adventure, and she is often bullied by Charlotte.

Charlotte: Charlotte's past remains mysterious, as to her name was given by an elder, but it is known that she escaped from the pound. Because of this past, she has shown great disliking of caged, or as she thinks of it, "imprisoned" animals. Charlotte is known for her stubborn attitude, and doubts that Taruto is really the Kinka princess.

Kakipi: Ever since he was trapped in Iori's ceiling and Taruto rescued him, Kakipi has been Taruto's trusted sidekick. He was the one who came up with the idea that Taruto may be the Kinka princess, and believes this with all of his heart. He is usually trying to break Taruto of her lazy habits, but finds this job very difficult.

Chitose: The wise and long-lived Chitose is often found with a book in her face, and she is always seen when there is a problem, for her knowledge always comes up with a good solution. She was the one who took Charlotte in when she was a stray, and also gave Charlotte her name.

Iori Monaka: Iori is Taruto's kind master. He is very gentle but easy-going. His hobby is making all kinds of sweets and foods. He is very affectionate towards Taruto, but, since he is a human, cannot understand her and often frustrates her when he is trying to communicate with him. He is smitten with a woman named Anzuko Domyoji, but she shows no interest in him whatsoever.

Kinako Monaka: Kinako is Iori's neice, and is very fond of him. She has a vibrant, independent personality, and likes to go on all sorts of adventures. Kinako feels lonely when Iori, whom she lives with for unknown reasons, ignores her and spends his time trying to impress Anzuko. She is good friends with a boy named Geppei.

Anzuko Domyoji: Anzuko is a cat collecter, and once she has set her eyes on a cat, she will go to great lengths to catch it! She loves cats and has many things in the shape, and also, many cats themselves. She started liking Taruto the first time she saw her. Ever since she started liking Taruto, she decided to capture her, regardless of the fact that Taruto belongs to Iori. Every day, she does anything - even cutting through people's lawns, breaking other people's belongings, or even pushing people with force out of her way - to add Taruto to her collection.

Geppei Okaki: Geppei Okaki thinks he is better than everyone else, and acts like he is the boss of his town. However, his X-rival, Kinako, set him straight. When they first met, they were enemies, but soon put their differences aside and became close friends, and often go on adventures together. Gallette, his cat, is his partner and goes everywhere with him.

Chips: Chips is the leader of her mall team with Nachos. She is a "rebel", and has an obsession with collecting shiny objects. She dislikes Taruto, believing that she is "weak". Chips once thieved Iori's precious bottle, but after Nachos broke one of her collected bottles, she realized how bad Iori must feel, so she reluctantly returns it.

Nachos: Nachos' gender is often confused because of his appearance, but he is actually a boy. He is calm and laid-back, and is Chips' partner & follower. He has a small crush on Taruto, and once even helped her and the group, coming up with a plan to rescue a cat which was trapped in a house.