Nekomusume! Euphoria

**Nekomusume! Euphoria**, aka **Magical Girl Nekomusume! Euthanasia (魔法少女猫娘！安楽死, *Mahō Shōjo Nekomusume! Anrakushi*?)** in Japan, is a 2010 Japanese Dark Fantasy Magical Girl anime series created by Tomoe Egawa and produced by Aniplex.

## Nekomusume! Euphoria

### Transmission dates

2010

*Euphoria* is darker than it's other titles. It was succeeded by it's sequel arc, **Heavenly Fable Nekomusume!** in 2012.

## Plot

After graduating and departing from St. Amou Academy, Miyuki is graduated with a ticket indicating that she is moving to Gensakuraoka. While on the plane during her travels, a mysterious girl flying through the sky warns her about the danger that will "suddenly" happen if Miyuki wasn't careful or aware enough. Miyuki silently shrugs it off, yet becomes aware finding out that the engine caught on fire, and the plane was hijacked by a member of the Lunar Knights. The plane crashes moments later, and Miyuki appears to be the fewest of the surviving passengers that boarded the train, as she knew that the girls' words were right.

During her first day of Gensakuraoka Academy at lunchtime, she sees a girl at the rooftop, holding a note. The girl asks what the meaning of life is, and presumes herself as a useless toy. Miyuki tries to comfort the girl, yet the girl pushes her, telling her not to come up to her since she doesn't want to be "saved". Miyuki finds out that the girl is about to commit suicide, as she tries pulling her away from the edge, but is thrown off by the girl as she yells "Have a Nice Fall!" at Miyuki. At the brink of death, Miyuki prays for her life not to end, as she starts to glow, as a girl in white appears, introducing herself as .

## Characters

### Main

**Miyuki Tachibana** (立花みゆき, *Tachibana Miyuki*?) - The main protagonist, a catgirl who graduated from St. Amou Academy and traveled to Gensakuraoka after getting a travel ticket from a fellow friend of hers. She started to have hallucinations of a shadow-like figure after a plane crash, yet many did not believe about her hallucinations and visions. Miyuki was granted the power of the **Love Coord** (愛 (ラブ)・コーデ, *Rabu Kōde*?) by Shiro, as a new transformation trinket. She decides to form a band later on to keep her friendship with her three new friends blooming, and became the sub-vocalist of **Euphoria**.

**Tsurusa Hanasaki** (花咲つるさ, *Hanasaki Tsurusa*?) - A free-spirited second year born to a family of wealth and greed. She is the less greediest daughter of the family, and mostly prefers to do things alone, yet she got rid of that trait after Miyuki aided her in battle. She holds the **Vine Coord** (蔓 (ヴァイン)・コーデ, *Vuain Kōde*?) and is the pianist of Euphoria.

**Homugi Hinata** (火向ほむぎ, *Hinata Homugi*?) - A girl who was treated poorly by her ex-friend in the past. Homugi appears to be an outgoing thrill-seeker who would do anything to protect her friends or even her family from anything harmful, and treated Riamu as her own child. Despite being treated poorly in the past, Homugi still acted positive to keep herself from losing her smile and losing her own friends. Her family owns a hibachi restaurant called **Seventh Flame**. She holds the **Flame Coord** (炎 (フレーム)・コーデ, *Furēmu Kōde*?) and is the lead vocalist and guitarist of Euphoria.

**Umiha Kaiumi** (貝海うみは, *Kaiumi Umiha*?) - A cautious, self-alert magical girl born to a family known for their traditional japanese culture. She entrusts herself into uneasy studies, trying to make her parents proud as she pushes herself to a high limit. After she meets Miyuki, she claims that she has regained her "freedom". She holds the **Sea Coord** (海 (シー)・コーデ, *Shī Kōde*?) and is the drummer of Euphoria.

**Riamu Kaminari** (神雷りあむ, *Kaminari Riamu*?) - A test subject who made her escape after one of her deceased friends made an exit and sacrificed their body to the scientists that were known for "torturing" their test subject. She holds the **Bolt Coord** (雷 (ボルト)・コーデ, *Boruto Kōde*?) and is the bassist of Euphoria.

### Others

**Yotsuba Ryuho** (竜鳳よつば, *Ryūhō Yotsuba*?)

### Lunar Knights

**Delta** (デルタ, *Deruta*?) - Altier's elder sister, and the current leader of the Lunar Knights.

**Plokho** (プロコーホ, *Purokōho*?)