Season 1

2016 · 160 episodes · 23h 33m in all

1. Episode 1
6 Apr 2016 · 9 min
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
13 Apr 2016 · 9 min
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
20 Apr 2016 · 9 min
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
27 Apr 2016 · 9 min
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
11 May 2016 · 9 min
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
18 May 2016 · 9 min
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
25 May 2016 · 9 min
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
1 Jun 2016 · 9 min
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
15 Jun 2016 · 9 min
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
22 Jun 2016 · 9 min
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
29 Jun 2016 · 9 min
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
6 Jul 2016 · 9 min
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
13 Jul 2016 · 9 min
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
7 Sept 2016 · 9 min
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
14 Sept 2016 · 9 min
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
21 Sept 2016 · 9 min
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
28 Sept 2016 · 9 min
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
12 Oct 2016 · 9 min
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
19 Oct 2016 · 9 min
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
26 Oct 2016 · 9 min
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
9 Nov 2016 · 9 min
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
16 Nov 2016 · 9 min
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
23 Nov 2016 · 9 min
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
7 Dec 2016 · 9 min
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
14 Dec 2016 · 9 min
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
21 Dec 2016 · 9 min
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
11 Jan 2017 · 9 min
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
18 Jan 2017 · 9 min
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
1 Feb 2017 · 9 min
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
8 Feb 2017 · 9 min
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
15 Feb 2017 · 9 min
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
22 Feb 2017 · 9 min
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
5 Apr 2017 · 9 min
34. Episode 34
12 Apr 2017 · 9 min
35. Episode 35
19 Apr 2017 · 9 min
36. Episode 36
26 Apr 2017 · 9 min
37. Episode 37
10 May 2017 · 9 min
38. Episode 38
17 May 2017 · 9 min
39. Episode 39
24 May 2017 · 9 min
40. Episode 40
7 Jun 2017 · 9 min
41. Episode 41
14 Jun 2017 · 9 min
42. Episode 42
21 Jun 2017 · 9 min
43. Episode 43
28 Jun 2017 · 9 min
44. Episode 44
5 Jul 2017 · 9 min
45. Episode 45
12 Jul 2017 · 9 min
46. Episode 46
6 Sept 2017 · 9 min
47. Episode 47
13 Sept 2017 · 9 min
48. Episode 48
20 Sept 2017 · 9 min
49. Episode 49
4 Oct 2017 · 9 min
50. Episode 50
11 Oct 2017 · 9 min
51. Episode 51
18 Oct 2017 · 9 min
52. Episode 52
25 Oct 2017 · 9 min
53. Episode 53
8 Nov 2017 · 9 min
54. Episode 54
15 Nov 2017 · 9 min
55. Episode 55
22 Nov 2017 · 9 min
56. Episode 56
6 Dec 2017 · 9 min
57. Episode 57
13 Dec 2017 · 9 min
58. Episode 58
20 Dec 2017 · 9 min
59. Episode 59
10 Jan 2018 · 9 min
60. Episode 60
17 Jan 2018 · 9 min
61. Episode 61
31 Jan 2018 · 9 min
62. Episode 62
7 Feb 2018 · 9 min
63. Episode 63
21 Feb 2018 · 9 min
64. Episode 64
28 Feb 2018 · 9 min
65. Episode 65
4 Apr 2018 · 9 min
66. Episode 66
11 Apr 2018 · 9 min
67. Episode 67
18 Apr 2018 · 9 min
68. Episode 68
25 Apr 2018 · 9 min
69. Episode 69
9 May 2018 · 9 min
70. Episode 70
16 May 2018 · 9 min
71. Episode 71
23 May 2018 · 9 min
72. Episode 72
6 Jun 2018 · 9 min
73. Episode 73
13 Jun 2018 · 9 min
74. Episode 74
20 Jun 2018 · 9 min
75. Episode 75
27 Jun 2018 · 9 min
76. Episode 76
4 Jul 2018 · 9 min
77. Episode 77
11 Jul 2018 · 9 min
78. Episode 78
5 Sept 2018 · 9 min
79. Episode 79
12 Sept 2018 · 9 min
80. Episode 80
19 Sept 2018 · 9 min
81. Episode 81
3 Oct 2018 · 9 min
82. Episode 82
10 Oct 2018 · 9 min
83. Episode 83
17 Oct 2018 · 9 min
84. Episode 84
31 Oct 2018 · 9 min
85. Episode 85
7 Nov 2018 · 9 min
86. Episode 86
14 Nov 2018 · 9 min
87. Episode 87
21 Nov 2018 · 9 min
88. Episode 88
5 Dec 2018 · 9 min
89. Episode 89
12 Dec 2018 · 9 min
90. Episode 90
19 Dec 2018 · 9 min
91. Episode 91
9 Jan 2019 · 9 min
92. Episode 92
16 Jan 2019 · 9 min
93. Episode 93
30 Jan 2019 · 9 min
94. Episode 94
6 Feb 2019 · 9 min
95. Episode 95
20 Feb 2019 · 9 min
96. Episode 96
27 Feb 2019 · 9 min
97. Episode 97
3 Apr 2019 · 9 min
98. Episode 98
10 Apr 2019 · 9 min
99. Episode 99
17 Apr 2019 · 9 min
100. Episode 100
24 Apr 2019 · 9 min
101. Episode 101
8 May 2019 · 9 min
102. Episode 102
15 May 2019 · 9 min
103. Episode 103
22 May 2019 · 9 min
104. Episode 104
5 Jun 2019 · 9 min
105. Episode 105
12 Jun 2019 · 9 min
106. Episode 106
19 Jun 2019 · 9 min
107. Episode 107
26 Jun 2019 · 9 min
108. Episode 108
3 Jul 2019 · 9 min
109. Episode 109
10 Jul 2019 · 9 min
110. Episode 110
4 Sept 2019 · 9 min
111. Episode 111
11 Sept 2019 · 9 min
112. Episode 112
18 Sept 2019 · 9 min
113. Episode 113
2 Oct 2019 · 9 min
114. Episode 114
9 Oct 2019 · 9 min
115. Episode 115
16 Oct 2019 · 9 min
116. Episode 116
23 Oct 2019 · 9 min
117. Episode 117
6 Nov 2019 · 9 min
118. Episode 118
13 Nov 2019 · 9 min
119. Episode 119
20 Nov 2019 · 9 min
120. Episode 120
4 Dec 2019 · 9 min
121. Episode 121
11 Dec 2019 · 9 min
122. Episode 122
18 Dec 2019 · 9 min
123. Episode 123
8 Jan 2020 · 9 min
124. Episode 124
15 Jan 2020 · 9 min
125. Episode 125
29 Jan 2020 · 9 min
126. Episode 126
5 Feb 2020 · 9 min
127. Episode 127
19 Feb 2020
128. Episode 128
26 Feb 2020 · 9 min
129. Episode 129
8 Apr 2020 · 9 min
130. Episode 130
15 Apr 2020 · 9 min
131. Episode 131
22 Apr 2020 · 9 min
132. Episode 132
29 Apr 2020 · 9 min
133. Episode 133
13 May 2020 · 9 min
134. Episode 134
20 May 2020 · 9 min
135. Episode 135
3 Jun 2020 · 9 min
136. Episode 136
10 Jun 2020 · 9 min
137. Episode 137
17 Jun 2020 · 9 min
138. Episode 138
1 Jul 2020 · 9 min
139. Episode 139
8 Jul 2020 · 9 min
140. Episode 140
15 Jul 2020 · 9 min
141. Episode 141
9 Sept 2020 · 9 min
142. Episode 142
16 Sept 2020 · 9 min
143. Episode 143
23 Sept 2020 · 9 min
144. Episode 144
7 Oct 2020 · 9 min
145. Episode 145
14 Oct 2020 · 9 min
146. Episode 146
21 Oct 2020 · 9 min
147. Episode 147
28 Oct 2020 · 9 min
148. Episode 148
11 Nov 2020 · 9 min
149. Episode 149
18 Nov 2020 · 9 min
150. Episode 150
25 Nov 2020
151. Episode 151
9 Dec 2020 · 9 min
152. Episode 152
16 Dec 2020 · 9 min
153. Episode 153
23 Dec 2020 · 9 min
154. Episode 154
6 Jan 2021 · 9 min
155. Episode 155
13 Jan 2021 · 9 min
156. Episode 156
27 Jan 2021 · 9 min
157. Episode 157
3 Feb 2021 · 9 min
158. Episode 158
17 Feb 2021 · 9 min
159. Episode 159
24 Feb 2021
160. Episode 160
3 Mar 2021 · 9 min