Anime

**My Roommate is a Cat** is an anime television series adaptation that premiered on January 9, 2019 on AT-X, ABC, Tokyo MX and BS11. The series is animated by Zero-G and directed by Kaoru Suzuki, with Deku Akao handling series composition, and Masaru Kitao designing the characters. Schrödinger's Cat and Kotringo are performing the series' opening theme song "Unknown World" (アンノウンワールド), while Yoshino Nanjō is performing the series' ending theme song "Kimi no Tonari Watashi no Basho" (君のとなり わたしの場所). The series has run for 12 episodes. Crunchyroll is streaming the series, while Funimation is producing an English dub.

## Plot

The story of Mikazuki Subaru, a novelist who is shy and struggles in relationships with other people, and a cat who was dumped by humans and lived a tough life on the streets. Through a twist of fate, the two of them end up living together. This heartwarming tale illustrates day-to-day life through the eyes of both man and cat. These moments seem trivial, but as they build upon themselves, the two become family and find happiness in their life together.

## Staff

* Original Work: Tsunami Minatsuki (author) and As Futatsuya (illustrator)
* Director: Kaoru Suzuki
* Series Composition: Deko Akao
* Character Design: Masaru Kitao
* Opening Theme: Unknown World by **Schrödinger's Cat and Kotringo**
* Ending Theme: Kimi no Tonari Watashi no Basho by **Yoshino Nanjo**
* Animation Production: **Zero-G**

## Cast

* Subaru Mikazuki: Kensho Ono
* Haru Mikazuki: Haruka Yamazaki
* Atsushi Kawase: Hiro Shimono
* Hiroto Yasaka: Shun Horie
* Nana Ōkami: Chika Anzai
* Yūgo Ōkami: Yoshiki Nakajima
* Haru Akimoto: Yoshino Nanjō
* Hayato Yasaka: Makoto Koichi
* Kazuhiro Mikazuki: Hiromichi Kogami
* Misora Yasaka: Anzu Haruno
* Nagisa Yasaka: Hisako Tōjō
* Narumi Yasaka: Risae Matsuda
* Natsuko Akimoto: Sachiko Kojima
* Sonoko Tanabe: Mika Kanda
* Hachi: Ayumu Murase
* Roku: Kanjiro Tsuda
* Tarō: Tomokazu Sugita
* Leo Kagawa: Hiromi Igarashi
* Haru's siblings: Kana Kobayashi and Yuri Usui
* Kuro: Daisuke Ono
* Tora: Megumi Toyoguchi

## References

1. ↑ "'Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue.' Anime Reveals More Cast, January Premiere". Anime News Network. October 2, 2018. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-02/dokyonin-wa-hiza-tokidoki-atama-no-ue-anime-reveals-more-cast-january-premiere/.137600. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
2. ↑ "'Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue.' Anime's Promo Video Reveals January 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. November 30, 2018. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-30/dokyonin-wa-hiza-tokidoki-atama-no-ue-anime-promo-video-reveals-january-9-premiere/.140179. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
3. ↑ "'Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue' Manga About Novelist and Cat Gets 2019 TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 8, 2018. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-08/dokyonin-wa-hiza-tokidoki-atama-no-ue-manga-about-novelist-and-cat-gets-2019-tv-anime/.135223. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
4. ↑ "'Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue.' Anime Reveals Theme Songs, Additional Cast". November 2, 2018. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-02/dokyonin-wa-hiza-tokidoki-atama-no-ue-anime-reveals-theme-songs-additional-cast/.138999. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
5. ↑ "'Dōkyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue' Anime to Have 12 Episodes". January 6, 2019. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-01-06/dokyonin-wa-hiza-tokidoki-atama-no-ue-anime-to-have-12-episodes/.141691. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
6. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Rinshii!! Ekodachan, My Roommate is a Cat, Rainy Cocoa SideG Anime (Update)". January 7, 2019. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/crunchyroll-to-stream-rinshii-ekodachan-my-roommate-is-a-cat-rainy-cocoa-sideg-anime/.141728. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
7. ↑ "Funimation to Also Stream My Roommate is a Cat, Rinshi!! Ekoda-chan Anime". January 7, 2019. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-07/funimation-to-also-stream-my-roommate-is-a-cat-rinshi-ekoda-chan-anime/.141738. Retrieved January 30, 2019.