WEBVTT 00:07.750 --> 00:09.170 What's the status? 00:09.650 --> 00:10.940 The damage is immense. 00:11.300 --> 00:14.130 It's spreading far more quickly than we predicted. 00:14.130 --> 00:17.210 A virus that turns people into cats? 00:14.130 --> 00:17.910 Prime Minister Shigetaka Glent 00:17.210 --> 00:21.100 That would be wonderful, but we can't have it! 00:21.460 --> 00:22.710 The Prime Minister is entering! 00:35.530 --> 00:38.870 The Supremely Cute Cats Special Disaster Response Headquarters 00:38.870 --> 00:44.140 Cat-Loving Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Ichiran Allo 00:39.120 --> 00:42.610 The cats are gradually moving into populated areas one after another, 00:42.610 --> 00:44.600 adding more to their numbers. 00:44.600 --> 00:48.480 Many large cities have already transformed into cat havens, 00:48.480 --> 00:50.610 and we have lost contact with them. 00:50.610 --> 00:53.380 If the virus continues to spread at this pace, 00:53.800 --> 00:58.800 our current location will be overrun by cats in mere hours. 00:59.050 --> 01:04.560 Multiple groups of adorable cats have already been spotted heading this way. 01:04.560 --> 01:06.840 Is there any way to stop their advance? 01:04.560 --> 01:08.580 Prime Minister's Cat Secretary Shigeaki Winters 01:06.840 --> 01:08.900 I know cats are omniscient and omnipotent, 01:08.900 --> 01:11.110 but they must have a weakness! 01:11.110 --> 01:17.260 Ministry of Neko, Natural Environment Bureau, World Cat Division Deputy Chief Hitomi Cateaux 01:11.490 --> 01:17.750 We've tried water bottles, spike sheets, cat-warding ultrasonic waves, and sprinklers, 01:17.750 --> 01:20.490 but all such measures only slowed them down temporarily. 01:20.490 --> 01:23.160 I don't know how to stop that many cats. 01:23.620 --> 01:28.310 President of the Global Cat Lovers Society Tadanaka Ozzy 01:24.120 --> 01:28.720 Even a single cat possesses extreme levels of energy and curiosity. 01:28.720 --> 01:31.790 They are indeed the perfect lifeform, far surpassing human knowledge. 01:32.300 --> 01:33.940 What about my troops? 01:34.300 --> 01:36.380 Even up against invincible cats, 01:36.380 --> 01:38.550 surely they aren't completely powerless! 01:39.140 --> 01:42.200 No human can pull the trigger on a cat. 01:42.200 --> 01:43.760 It's that simple. 01:44.150 --> 01:49.770 Guns, armored vehicles, tanks, fighter planes, even unmanned weaponry... 01:49.770 --> 01:52.270 In the face of cats, they're all just scrap metal. 01:52.270 --> 01:55.800 Cat-Loving Chief of Staff Takeshi Gordon 01:52.270 --> 01:56.010 We'd fare better against an army of hostile aliens. 01:56.520 --> 02:00.320 I'm sure our men would choose death over harming a cat. 02:00.320 --> 02:03.280 At least, I know I would. 02:09.080 --> 02:12.590 Adorable Cat Files 02:11.490 --> 02:12.590 It's just like 02:12.590 --> 02:16.760 being unable to do anything because there's a cat on your lap. 02:17.410 --> 02:20.290 Especially when it's so cute, you can't focus on anything. 02:20.720 --> 02:23.430 Our last line of defense has been breached! 02:21.030 --> 02:23.430 Ministry of Education, Cats, Sports, Science and Technology, Research Promotion Bureau, Basic Research Promotion Division Chief Tomo Grande 02:23.430 --> 02:25.600 The cats are surging in! 02:25.950 --> 02:28.330 Brawny Cat-Loving SP Sori Gardner 02:25.950 --> 02:28.330 Prime Minister, we should get to shelter. 02:28.330 --> 02:29.390 But... 02:30.340 --> 02:33.710 There must be something more we can do! 02:33.710 --> 02:35.840 Rescue the uninfected cats... 02:35.840 --> 02:39.030 and there must still be citizens left behind, too! 02:39.030 --> 02:40.820 We must take shelter, 02:39.340 --> 02:43.970 Cat Assembly Research Institute Director, Deputy Director-General of Catnap Safety Measures Hinode Sunrise 02:40.820 --> 02:44.480 for the future of the cats and the continued existence of mankind! 02:44.480 --> 02:47.520 If we humans, the ones at the top, turn into cats, 02:44.720 --> 02:48.970 National Nekoson University Graduate School Associate Professor of Postgraduate Biospheric Cat Sciences Mutsuki Clove 02:47.520 --> 02:50.460 how are we going to keep the post-apocalyptic world running?! 02:57.770 --> 02:59.970 I have fought against many things 03:00.640 --> 03:03.340 in order to protect this country. 03:03.590 --> 03:05.980 Societal and financial matters, 03:05.980 --> 03:08.350 foreign affairs, natural disasters... 03:08.350 --> 03:10.590 I couldn't begin to count them all. 03:10.940 --> 03:15.040 At all times, I have endeavored to improve this country 03:15.040 --> 03:17.400 according to my own sense of what is right. 03:17.880 --> 03:18.790 But... 03:19.140 --> 03:22.020 in the face of cats, I was utterly powerless. 03:22.020 --> 03:23.860 I couldn't do a thing! 03:24.340 --> 03:27.300 VIP Helicopter CAT-222LOVE Ultimate Cat 03:25.460 --> 03:28.490 Is it my own weakness? 03:30.400 --> 03:31.720 Or is it... 03:37.570 --> 03:38.810 Oh... 03:39.550 --> 03:43.950 Could there be a more precious way to leave this life?! 05:14.980 --> 05:18.980 Before the Nyandemic 05:20.230 --> 05:23.410 People who hope to get by in this cruel modern world 05:23.410 --> 05:25.400 need to purify their hearts. 05:25.870 --> 05:28.360 And the place I go to do that 05:28.790 --> 05:33.240 is not a fancy restaurant or a first-class massage parlor. 05:33.550 --> 05:36.350 It's Megokoro Nekome, a cat café. 05:38.340 --> 05:39.580 Welcome. 05:43.690 --> 05:47.840 The cats there greet me in a variety of ways. 05:48.080 --> 05:50.300 Some are friendly, climbing all over me 05:50.300 --> 05:52.720 and asking me to play with them. 05:52.990 --> 05:56.730 Some are shy, evaluating me from a distance. 05:57.180 --> 06:00.350 Some stay right where they are, looking ever dignified. 06:01.000 --> 06:03.660 There are no time limits here. 06:03.660 --> 06:06.760 It's just a café that has cats in it. 06:06.760 --> 06:08.990 Could there be a more charming little business? 06:09.430 --> 06:11.900 French toast and a blended coffee, please. 06:11.900 --> 06:12.810 You got it. 06:13.360 --> 06:16.700 Even the time spent waiting for my food 06:16.700 --> 06:18.710 is pure bliss in this café. 06:19.520 --> 06:21.380 Come on, over here. 06:21.380 --> 06:24.640 There you are, you naughty boys and mischievous girls. 06:28.770 --> 06:31.930 Oh, this is so fun! They're so cute! 06:33.320 --> 06:34.790 This is bliss! 06:41.800 --> 06:44.020 Tanishi, your order's ready. 06:44.020 --> 06:44.860 Oh! 06:44.860 --> 06:46.500 More later, okay? 06:50.070 --> 06:51.450 Don't mind if I do. 06:58.790 --> 07:02.120 Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. 07:02.550 --> 07:04.210 I'm sure it sounds cliché, 07:04.210 --> 07:08.220 but the buttery French toast they make here is the best. 07:08.800 --> 07:12.020 The moment the sweetness of the maple syrup fills my mouth, 07:12.390 --> 07:15.470 I follow it up with coffee to balance out my senses. 07:16.310 --> 07:17.430 Hey! 07:19.620 --> 07:21.850 Damn. You okay? 07:22.200 --> 07:24.320 Oh, yeah, just fine. 07:24.320 --> 07:26.110 Kunagi. Washrag, please. 07:26.580 --> 07:28.070 Now, look. 07:28.070 --> 07:30.720 You know you shouldn't do things like that. 07:32.100 --> 07:35.420 Sorry about that. I'll make you a new one. 07:35.420 --> 07:37.290 Nah, don't worry about it. 07:37.290 --> 07:39.620 A cat's mischief is a breath of fresh air. 07:40.270 --> 07:44.770 In fact, I think moments like this are what make this café so great. 07:45.450 --> 07:47.250 Because, after all... 07:47.740 --> 07:49.510 there are cats here. 07:49.510 --> 07:56.140 I dumped coffee all over a macho man 07:49.940 --> 07:51.710 I love this place. 07:51.710 --> 07:55.040 Better than any relaxation facility with the best relaxation equipment, 07:55.040 --> 07:57.180 it relaxes my body and heart. 07:57.950 --> 08:01.150 This is how I purify my heart. 08:02.760 --> 08:04.350 Loved every bite of that. 08:04.350 --> 08:06.430 Well, I oughta be... 08:10.850 --> 08:13.150 What... was that? 08:13.440 --> 08:16.200 Looks like she doesn't want you to leave just yet. 08:16.980 --> 08:18.830 How 'bout it? One more cup? 08:24.110 --> 08:26.700 Gaku... One more cup. 08:27.010 --> 08:28.340 'Preciate it! 08:28.440 --> 08:30.090 French toast 1 Blended coffee 1 Blended coffee 1 Blended coffee 1 French toast 1 Cat treats A 1 Cat treats B 1 08:37.160 --> 08:39.140 Could you put it on my tab? 08:39.890 --> 08:41.220 Yeah, sure. 08:41.440 --> 08:43.680 Talk about a shrewd salesman! 08:46.860 --> 08:49.210 That was one temperamental little cat 08:49.210 --> 08:51.860 always doing something naughty and then bolting... 08:52.200 --> 08:55.170 Every time I was about to leave, she'd get all lovey. 08:55.560 --> 08:57.680 It was so cute. 08:57.680 --> 09:03.350 Now that I think about it, she always seemed especially happy when you came in. 09:04.240 --> 09:08.750 I can't be sure, but I think your love got through to her. 09:09.120 --> 09:11.260 Well, yeah, 'cause she's a cat. 09:11.770 --> 09:14.160 Cats get all the love I have in my body and soul! 09:16.610 --> 09:20.550 So... what do you think is gonna happen to us? 09:21.620 --> 09:22.720 I don't know. 09:23.450 --> 09:26.660 I just know I have to protect Kaoru. 09:27.520 --> 09:28.950 I promised Gaku. 09:40.580 --> 09:42.810 Man, I'm hungry. 09:43.670 --> 09:46.210 Kaoru and her friend are preparing food for us. 09:46.520 --> 09:48.500 We need to be patient and wait. 09:48.500 --> 09:50.100 Come on, boys. 09:50.770 --> 09:52.540 It's time to eat. 09:52.540 --> 09:53.750 Time to eat. 09:56.260 --> 09:59.830 They gave us a bunch of food that was near its expiration date. 09:59.830 --> 10:01.550 It's an emergency, after all. 10:01.820 --> 10:03.100 Healthy Koshihikari Rice 10:02.200 --> 10:03.100 Bonito Flakes 10:03.100 --> 10:07.730 Now, I, Kaoru, shall serve all of you an easy dinner. 10:09.560 --> 10:12.810 First, we prepare some steaming hot rice. 10:13.170 --> 10:16.830 It's in individual servings, and of course, it's Koshihikari. 10:16.830 --> 10:20.080 Top it with plenty of melting cheese, 10:20.080 --> 10:22.820 then add a splash of yakiniku sauce. 10:22.820 --> 10:24.450 Careful not to use too much. 10:24.450 --> 10:26.750 Wha... You're crazy! 10:27.210 --> 10:30.710 Now we add an entire packet of bonito flakes. 10:31.170 --> 10:32.720 No need to hold back on these. 10:33.810 --> 10:37.550 Now some crumbled bacon and a bit of nori... 10:37.780 --> 10:39.470 And finally, sesame seeds! 10:37.940 --> 10:39.470 Roasted Sesame Seeds 10:41.200 --> 10:43.100 Th-This is... 10:43.550 --> 10:45.730 And our Kaoru-style lazy dinner, 10:45.730 --> 10:48.840 Cat Rice with Strong Cheese, is done. 10:48.840 --> 10:50.690 Mix it up before you eat it. 10:51.600 --> 10:55.820 "Cat rice," also simply known as "cat food," 10:55.820 --> 11:00.060 refers to rice topped with things like miso soup or bonito flakes. 11:00.060 --> 11:03.910 It can be made in a wide variety of regional and cultural variations. 11:03.910 --> 11:05.510 Before pet food existed, 11:05.510 --> 11:08.870 leftover rice was often fed to cats in this manner. 11:08.870 --> 11:12.920 It's said that this is why we call it "cat rice." 11:09.680 --> 11:12.920 Cat Rice 11:13.240 --> 11:16.360 But, of course, cats are carnivores. 11:16.360 --> 11:19.420 They can't digest carbohydrates as well as humans do, 11:19.420 --> 11:23.130 and human foods also tend to contain too much sodium for them. 11:23.130 --> 11:27.320 For these reasons, it's actually not ideal to feed this to cats. 11:29.000 --> 11:30.730 Okay, let's eat. 11:30.730 --> 11:31.490 Let's. 11:31.490 --> 11:32.740 Let's eat. 11:42.990 --> 11:46.940 Oh, man! All these strong flavors are exploding in my empty stomach! 11:46.940 --> 11:50.790 The cheese with this random scattering of toppings just screams "youth"! 11:51.020 --> 11:54.610 Yeah! I have to say, I seasoned it pretty well! 11:54.920 --> 11:58.550 It'd be even more brutal with some mayonnaise! 11:58.860 --> 12:01.610 It's so good! 12:02.230 --> 12:04.550 I feel like I'll gain weight eating it, though. 12:04.810 --> 12:06.680 What do you think, Kunagi-san? 12:44.690 --> 12:45.760 So good. 12:46.850 --> 12:52.060 He's always like this since he lost his vocabulary. 12:53.140 --> 12:55.740 Man, I'm stuffed. 12:56.120 --> 12:58.060 That's gonna sit heavy for a while. 12:59.900 --> 13:02.480 You okay? Here. 13:03.260 --> 13:04.970 Thanks. 13:13.360 --> 13:14.930 How do things look outside? 13:14.930 --> 13:16.460 Hmm? Oh.... 13:17.550 --> 13:20.060 A lot quieter than it was during the day. 13:20.430 --> 13:22.090 Can't see a single cat anywhere. 13:22.950 --> 13:25.780 No, I'd say there are around a dozen. 13:25.780 --> 13:26.720 Huh? 13:27.230 --> 13:30.600 Two tabbies on top of that outdoor AC unit. 13:31.070 --> 13:33.640 One black cat in that cardboard box. 13:34.320 --> 13:36.170 A brown tabby and a tortoiseshell... 13:36.730 --> 13:38.160 They appear to be resting. 13:39.280 --> 13:43.620 There's a Persian and an American Shorthair on that bench near the bushes, 13:43.620 --> 13:45.310 and a Maine Coon next to it. 13:45.770 --> 13:48.010 I wonder if they're the cats that escaped. 13:48.380 --> 13:51.290 And there are four on that parked car. 13:51.290 --> 13:53.680 They're probably a bonded family. 13:56.130 --> 13:57.800 How adorable. 13:59.170 --> 14:00.760 Who are you, exactly? 14:01.240 --> 14:02.850 Just a cat lover. 14:35.510 --> 14:37.350 What happened? A blackout?! 14:37.350 --> 14:39.970 Come on, what is this?! Just stop already! 14:39.970 --> 14:42.350 Guys, your phones! Turn on your phone flashlights! 14:42.590 --> 14:43.900 What's happening? 14:43.900 --> 14:46.720 What's going on? Is it just this store? 14:46.720 --> 14:49.300 It's so dark outside, I can't tell. 14:50.960 --> 14:53.860 Don't scare me like that! You didn't even make a sound! 14:53.860 --> 14:54.800 Be quiet. 14:56.710 --> 14:58.180 Huh? 15:04.370 --> 15:05.230 Are you all right? 15:07.130 --> 15:10.810 Um, so... I could be wrong, but... 15:12.260 --> 15:14.950 I think there might be cats nearby. 15:15.990 --> 15:18.220 It's too dark! I can't see anything! 15:18.220 --> 15:21.370 The lights went out, that's all. Relax. 15:26.830 --> 15:30.720 F-For starters, let's try to do something about the power. 15:30.720 --> 15:34.470 Yeah... I don't think there are any cats here, 15:34.470 --> 15:36.300 but this is making me nervous. 15:36.600 --> 15:39.070 Anyone know where the breaker is? 15:39.480 --> 15:41.520 Oh, I do. 15:42.140 --> 15:44.640 Boss, it's out back, right? 15:44.640 --> 15:47.100 Yeah, that's right. Be careful. 16:01.380 --> 16:04.030 Oh, it's just a cat. 16:08.800 --> 16:11.590 We're in deep trouble if any cats get in here. 16:11.590 --> 16:13.700 Don't say scary stuff like that. 16:13.700 --> 16:16.360 We searched everywhere... I think. 16:16.360 --> 16:18.920 One of the employees went to check the breaker. 16:22.200 --> 16:26.560 Th-This is okay, right? I think it was over here... 16:36.700 --> 16:38.910 He's... taking an awfully long time. 16:39.220 --> 16:40.970 I'll go check it out. 16:44.190 --> 16:47.160 Hey! You all right? 16:58.090 --> 16:59.220 Cats! 16:59.630 --> 17:02.040 And they're adorable! 17:02.460 --> 17:03.660 You can't be serious! 17:03.660 --> 17:05.190 We closed everything up! 17:05.190 --> 17:06.920 They were there! I swear! 17:15.860 --> 17:16.700 What?! 17:17.060 --> 17:19.530 Oh, man, I was right! 17:19.760 --> 17:21.600 We're in deep shit now! 17:21.600 --> 17:23.790 I can hear more meows! 17:24.990 --> 17:29.040 Cats have a layer behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidum. 17:29.310 --> 17:32.040 It reflects and magnifies even the smallest amount of light, 17:32.040 --> 17:34.630 allowing them to be active in darkness. 17:35.050 --> 17:37.690 Their eyesight itself is worse than a human's, 17:37.690 --> 17:39.650 but their field of vision is far greater, 17:40.050 --> 17:41.800 as is their dynamic visual acuity. 17:42.350 --> 17:46.540 Cats truly are fantastic creatures. 17:50.690 --> 17:52.040 Get away from me! 17:52.040 --> 17:55.340 I wanna touch you, but please get away from me! 18:02.390 --> 18:04.000 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 18:08.370 --> 18:10.580 Not good! Move, now! 18:20.300 --> 18:21.860 We can go this way! 18:26.060 --> 18:28.150 What did you do back there? 18:28.150 --> 18:30.920 It looked like the cats flinched for a moment! 18:33.150 --> 18:34.360 A cucumber. 18:34.580 --> 18:37.230 They look like a cat's natural enemy, the snake, 18:37.230 --> 18:39.400 so I threw one, hoping it would scare them. 18:40.100 --> 18:42.670 It was even more effective than I expected. 18:43.120 --> 18:46.700 Oh, what have I done?! 18:46.700 --> 18:49.120 I'm so sorry! 18:49.470 --> 18:51.570 I didn't think they'd be that scared! 18:51.570 --> 18:53.410 I'd thought about it before, but never tried it! 18:53.410 --> 18:56.240 Never do what I just did! Never! 18:56.240 --> 18:57.710 Get a hold of yourself! 18:58.620 --> 19:00.170 The hallway looks clear! 19:04.560 --> 19:05.720 This should be... 19:05.940 --> 19:08.270 Wait! That might be dangerous! 19:12.150 --> 19:14.310 Maybe this way... 19:18.200 --> 19:21.780 It looks like... we're safe now. 19:21.780 --> 19:24.480 Hey, this is a swing door! 19:24.480 --> 19:26.410 One push and they'll come right in! 19:26.870 --> 19:29.460 Make a barricade out of whatever you can find! 19:29.860 --> 19:32.870 Hurry, but take your time! Don't rush it! 19:33.180 --> 19:35.150 The cats could get injured. 19:47.280 --> 19:48.900 I'm impressed you knew about that door. 19:48.900 --> 19:50.560 Oh... Yeah. 19:50.780 --> 19:55.500 The back of my nose gets all itchy when there are cats nearby. 19:55.500 --> 19:58.920 It just gets, like... rustly. 19:58.920 --> 20:02.700 You know what I mean? It's a lot like hay fever. 20:02.700 --> 20:05.790 Your nose sure has been busy. 20:05.790 --> 20:08.140 Rhinitis, hay fever, allergies... 20:08.140 --> 20:09.350 Here, blow. 20:12.810 --> 20:14.680 What do we do now, though? 20:14.680 --> 20:16.880 We can't even signal for rescue here. 20:18.390 --> 20:21.510 We'll head for the nearest tall building. 20:21.510 --> 20:23.900 You mean we're going outside? 20:24.460 --> 20:26.750 Cats are crepuscular. 20:26.750 --> 20:29.960 They're most active around sunrise and sunset. 20:30.730 --> 20:34.410 It'll be hard to see, but we can't miss this opportunity. 20:34.410 --> 20:36.030 Of course... 20:36.030 --> 20:38.610 I always thought cats were nocturnal. 20:38.980 --> 20:42.890 I got a vague idea of the area when we were in the car. 20:42.890 --> 20:45.610 The buildings we're aiming for aren't too far away. 20:45.970 --> 20:49.020 It'd be one thing for you to go alone, 20:49.020 --> 20:51.310 but isn't it too dangerous for the rest of us? 20:51.310 --> 20:55.980 I'm not confident that I can outrun cats, either. 20:56.460 --> 20:57.750 On the contrary. 20:58.680 --> 21:01.010 You are the key to our plan. 22:55.540 --> 22:59.540 Did anything change for you after you got a cat? 22:59.540 --> 23:02.060 I became happier, I guess. 23:02.060 --> 23:03.540 Well, that ends that conversation. 23:03.540 --> 23:08.280 Hmm... Oh, I guess I can't roam around wherever on my bike anymore. 23:08.280 --> 23:10.930 I can't bring myself to be away from home for even one day. 23:11.160 --> 23:14.630 It's said that cats can be left alone for a while with no problem, 23:14.630 --> 23:17.350 but some of them can get very lonely. 23:17.350 --> 23:20.770 Aw, just imagining it breaks my heart! 23:20.770 --> 23:25.730 My Daigoro doesn't so much as twitch his tail when I come home. 23:25.730 --> 23:27.730 He's probably just sulking! 23:27.730 --> 23:29.360 Y-You think so? 23:29.700 --> 23:31.760 Should you be here this long? 23:31.760 --> 23:33.210 You should go home to him. 23:33.210 --> 23:35.120 I can spare time for a cat café! 23:35.430 --> 23:39.290 Don't underestimate a cat's nose. He'll smell your infidelity right away. 23:39.290 --> 23:40.200 Huh?! 23:40.420 --> 23:45.540 It's important to play with him and reinforce your bond as soon as you get home. 23:45.540 --> 23:49.050 Point is, keeping a cat isn't as easy as you might think.