Bannō Bunka Nekomusume

Bannō Bunka Nekomusume
Original title	万能 文化 猫 娘
transcription	Bannō Bunka Nekomusume
Manga
country	Japan
author	Yūzō Takada
publishing company	Futabasha
magazine	Weekly Manga Action : Zōkan / Zōkan-Ō
First publication	1990
expenditure	1
Manga
title	Shin Bannō Bunka Nekomusume: Tanjōhen
Original title	新 万能 文化 猫 娘 誕生 編
country	Japan
author	Yūzō Takada
publishing company	Kadokawa Shoten
magazine	Shonen Ace
First publication	1997-1998
expenditure	1
Original video animation
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
Studio	Animate Film , Studio Fantasia
length	30 minutes
Episodes	6th
Director	Yoshio Ishiwata
music	Hiroshi Matsuda and Beat Club (up to episode 3), Vink (from episode 4)
Anime television series
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
Studio	Ashi Production
length	25 minutes
Episodes	12 + 2
Director	Yoshitaka Fujimoto
music	B-cats
Original video animation
title	Bannō Bunka Nekomusume Dash!
Original title	万能 文化 猫 娘 DASH!
Country of production	Japan
original language	Japanese
Studio	Ashi Production
length	25 minutes
Episodes	12
Director	Yoshitaka Fujimoto
music	B-cats
synchronization

Bannō Bunka Nekomusume ( Japanese 万能 文化 猫 娘 , German "all-purpose culture cat girl"), short: Banneko ( 万 猫 ), is a manga by Yūzō Takada ( 3 × 3 eyes , Blue Seed ). This was implemented twice as an OVA and once as an anime television series.

action

The Mishima Corporation ( 三島 コ ン ツ ェ ル ン , Mishima kontserun ) wants to use the android NK-1124 for military purposes. Kyūsaku Natsume ( 夏 目 久 作 ), a brilliant scientist and the husband of CEO Akiko ( 夏 目 晶 子 ), does not want his invention to be used as a weapon. Without further ado, he flees from his wife, with only the android prototype and his son Ryūnosuke ( 夏 目 龍之介 ) in his luggage . On the run, the cat, with whom Ryūnosukes had befriended shortly before, is fatally injured. Kyusaku saves her life by simply building the cat's brain into the android body. Nuku Nuku ( ヌ ク ヌ ク ) is born. She is a young girl with the reflexes of a cat and the superhuman strength of a combat android. In addition, she has the play instinct of a young kitten, loves fish and is very inexperienced in dealing with people.

The wife of Kyūsaku uses all means (and all weapons of her group) to get her son back. But she didn't expect Nuku Nuku. She is determined to defend her small family against all attacks.

Manga

The manga by Yūzō Takada appeared in 1990 in the manga magazine Weekly Manga Action Zōkan ("special issue") and Zōkan-Ō at the publisher Futabasha . A single volume ( ISBN 4-575-93545-X ) was published in December 1997 by Yūzō Takada and Yūji Moriyama, who was the character designer and animation director of the 1st OVA. On August 24, 2004, the manga was published in the USA by ADV Manga under the title All Purpose Cultural Cat Girl Nuku Nuku .

From issue 12/1997 in the magazine Shōnen Ace by Kadokawa Shoten a faithful implementation of the 1st OVA appeared as a manga by Yūzō Takada under the name Shin Bannō Bunka Nekomusume ( 新 ・ 万能 文化 猫 娘 , dt. "The new Bannō Bunka Nekomusume"). This was also published in a volume in February 1999 ( ISBN 4-04-713273-X ).

Anime

Bannō Bunka Nekomusume (OVA)

In 1992 the first 6-part OVA , each 30 minutes running, was released by Studio Animate Film with the support of Studio Fantasia and directed by Yoshio Ishiwata. The OVA was published by ADV Films in the USA and in Italy.

The background music came from Hiroshi Matsuda and Beat Club up to episode 3 and from episode 4 from Vink. First Watashi ni Happy Birthday ( 私 に ハ ッ ピ ー バ ー ス デ イ , Watashi ni Happī Bāsudei , German "Happy Birthday for me") and then Yume Hurry Up ( 夢 Hurry Up) were used as the opening credits, and Haruneko Fushiki Tsukiyo - Oshiete Happiness as the credits ( 春 貓 不 思議 月夜 - お し え て Happiness -, German for example: "The spring cat miracle in the moonlit night - tell me what happiness is") and then Harikitte Trying! ( は り き っ て Trying !, dt. About “In a good mood and giving your best”). All were sung by Megumi Hayashibara , the dubbing voice of Nuku Nuku. Haruneko Fushiki Tsukiyo - Oshiete Happiness was released on August 5, 1992 together with the image song Touch me softly on a single that was in the charts for 2 weeks with a top spot 49. Yume Hurry Up and Harikitte Trying! were also released together on November 26, 1993 on a single, which found itself at number 58 in the Oricon for 1 week .

Bannō Bunka Nekomusume (TV)

From January 7 to March 25, 1998, the television series Bannō Bunka Nekomusume was broadcast on TV Tokyo . The studio was Ashi Production , with Yoshitaka Fujimoto directing. In addition to the 12 episodes broadcast, the video release included 2 additional episodes. The series appeared in the USA on ADV Films.

The background music was composed by B-cats. The opening credits Fine Colorday (" Ger . A beautiful, colorful day") and the closing credits Oyasuminasai, Ashita wa Ohayō ( お や す み な さ い 明日 は お は よ う , Ger. "Good night, good morning") were sung again by Megumi Hayashibara. Both were released together on February 4, 1998 on a single that stayed in the charts for 7 weeks and peaked at number 9.

Bannō Bunka Nekomusume Dash!

From 1998 a 2nd OVA with 12 episodes called Bannō Bunka Nekomusume Dash! also from Ashi Production with largely the same staff as on the television series. The OVA was released in October 2005 in the USA by ADV Films .

The opening credits A House Cat (" A House Cat ") and the opening credits Shiawase wa Chiisana Tsumikasane ( 幸 せ は 小 さ さ な み か さ ね , Eng. "Happiness is a tiny bunch") were sung by Megumi Hayashibara. The single for both of them, released on September 4, 1998, was in the charts for 6 weeks and reached number 6.

Blu-ray box

On September 8, 2010, Starchild released all three series in a Blu-ray box. This also contained a CD with the opening and closing credits, as well as a radio play CD.

Voice actor

role	Japanese speaker ( seiyū )
Nuku Nuku	Megumi Hayashibara
Ryūnosuke Natsume	Kazue Ikura
Kyūsaku Natsume	Akira Kamiya
Akiko Natsume	Saeko Shimazu
Kyōko	Akiko Hiramatsu
Arisa	Aya Hisakawa

Web links

• 1st OVA , TV series and 2nd OVA (Dash) on Anime News Network (English)
• Ashi Production website for the TV series (Japanese)
• Bannō Bunka Nekomusume (OVA) in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Bannō Bunka Nekomusume (TV) in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 春 猫 不 思議 月夜 . (No longer available online.) In: Oricon Style. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009 ; Retrieved January 6, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ 夢　Ｈｕｒｒｙ Ｕｐ. (No longer available online.) In: Oricon Style. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009 ; Retrieved January 6, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
3. ↑ Ｆｉｎｅ ｃｏｌｏｒｄａｙ. (No longer available online.) In: Oricon Style. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009 ; Retrieved January 6, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ Ａ ＨＯＵＳＥ ＣＡＴ. (No longer available online.) In: Oricon Style. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009 ; Retrieved January 6, 2009 (Japanese). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ 万能 文化 猫 娘 Blu-ray BOX 【期間 限定 版】 . Starchild, accessed February 22, 2014 (Japanese).