Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto

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name = Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto


caption =
ja_name = 魔法少女猫たると
ja_name_trans = Magic Meow Meow Cat Girl
genre = Comedy, Magical girlInfobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Kaishaku
publisher = flagicon|Japan Shueisha
demographic = Seinen
magazine = flagicon|Japan Ultra Jump
first = 2001
last = 2003
volumes = 3Infobox animanga/Anime
title =
director = Tsukasa Sunaga
studio = Madhouse
network = flagicon|Japan WOWOW, Animax
flagicon|KOR flagicon|Philippines Animax
first = July 05 2001
last = September 27 2001
episodes = 12

Nihongo|"Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto"|魔法少女猫たると|Majikaru Nyan Nyan Taruto is a Japanese anime television series. The series centers around the exploits of a race of pet cats, drawn as catgirls and the occasional catboy.

Characters

Animals

; nihongo|Taruto|たると|Taruto:*anime voices|Hisayo Mochizuki|Jessica Straus: The heroine of the story, Taruto is believed to be the legendary Kinka princess. She often is found goofing around and talking with her master, who she admires deeply. She loves adventure, and she is often bullied by Charlotte. She always says "meow" or "nyan" after every saying she says. In the final episode it is revealed that the Kinka kingdom had two princesses. Taruto is the older sister of the twins. (Also, Taruto is the name of an alien character in Tokyo Mew Mew)

; nihongo|Charlotte|シャルロッテ|Sharurotte:*anime voices|Masayo Kurata|Lisa Enochs: Charlotte's past remains mysterious, as to her name was given by an elder, but it is known that she escaped from the pound. Because of this past, she has shown great disliking of caged, or as she thinks of it, "imprisoned" animals. Charlotte is known for her stubborn attitude, and doubts that Taruto is really the Kinka princess.

; nihongo|Chitose|ちとせ|Chitose:*anime voices|Maria Yamamoto|Wendee Lee: She has a quiet and graceful personality and seems very much the epitome of the proper Japanese girl. But even though she is very polite, Chitose never hesitates to speak her mind. She has a rather strange fixation with tails, Taruto's tail in particular. Even though their personalities are quite different, Chitose is best friends with Charlotte.

; nihongo|Kakipi|柿ピー|Kakipī:*anime voices|Yoshiko Kamei|Robert Klein: Ever since he was trapped in Iori's ceiling and Taruto rescued him, Kakipi has been Taruto's trusted sidekick. He was the one who came up with the idea that Taruto may be the Kinka princess, and believes this with all of his heart. He is usually trying to break Taruto of her lazy habits, but finds this job very difficult.

; nihongo|Chips|ポテチ|Potechi:*anime voices|Aya Hisakawa|Elisa Dease: Chips is the leader of her mall team with Nachos. She is a "rebel", and has an obsession with collecting shiny objects. She dislikes Taruto, believing that she is "weak". Chips once thieved Iori's precious bottle, but after Nachos broke one of her collected bottles, she realized how bad Iori must feel, so she reluctantly returns it.

; nihongo|Nachos|ナチョス|Nachosu:*anime voices|Kaori Mizuhashi|Ben Salisbury: Nachos' gender is often confused because of his appearance, but he is actually a boy. He is calm and laid-back, and is Chips' partner & follower. He has a small crush on Taruto, and once even helped her and the group, coming up with a plan to rescue a cat which was trapped in a house.

; nihongo|Chiffon|シフォン|Shifon:*anime voices|Aya Hisakawa|Sarah Sido: The wise and long-lived Shifon is often found with a book in her face, and she is always seen when there is a problem, for her knowledge always comes up with a good solution. She was the one who took Charlotte in when she was a stray, and also gave Charlotte her name.

; nihongo|Rakugan|落雁|Rakugan:*anime voices|Kazuki Yao|Robert Clotworthy

Humans

; nihongo|Iori Monaka|最中 庵|Monaka Iori:*anime voices|Hiroki Takahashi|Greg Lastrapes: Iori is Taruto's kind master. He is very gentle but easy-going. His hobby is making all kinds of sweets and foods. He is very affectionate towards Taruto, but, since he is a human, cannot understand her and often frustrates her when she is trying to communicate with him. He is smitten with a woman named Anzuko Domyoji, but she shows no interest in him whatsoever.

; nihongo|Kinako Monaka|最中 きな子|Monaka Kinako:*anime voices|Tomoko Ishimura|Laurel Hatfield: Kinako is Iori's niece, and is very fond of him. She has a vibrant, independent personality, and likes to go on all sorts of adventures. Kinako feels lonely when Iori, whom she lives with for unknown reasons, ignores her and spends his time trying to impress Anzuko. She is good friends with a boy named Geppei.

; nihongo|Anzuko Domyoji|道明寺 杏子|Dōmyōji Anzuko:*anime voices|Akemi Okamura|Sherrie Jackson: Anzuko is a cat collecter, and once she has set her eyes on a cat, she will go to great lengths to catch it! She loves cats and has many things in the shape, and also, many cats themselves. She started liking Taruto the first time she saw her. Ever since she started liking Taruto, she decided to capture her, regardless of the fact that Taruto belongs to Iori. Every day, she does anything - even cutting through people's lawns, breaking other people's belongings, or even pushing people with force out of her way - to add Taruto to her collection.

; nihongo|Geppei Ogaki|岡木 月平|Ogaki Geppei:*anime voices|Daisuke Sakaguchi|Jimmy Keegan: Geppei Okaki thinks he is better than everyone else, and acts like he is the boss of his town. However, his X-rival, Kinako, set him straight. When they first met, they were enemies, but soon put their differences aside and became close friends, and often go on adventures together. Gallette, his cat, is his partner and goes everywhere with him.

Episode List

Theme Songs

Opening Theme
*nihongo|"Today's Flower"|今日の花|Kyou no Hana
*:Lyrics by : Masaaki Taniguchi
*:Composition and Arranged by : Masumi Itō
*:Song by : Masumi Itō

Ending Theme
*nihongo|"Hallelujah in Humming!"|ハナウタノハレルヤ!|Hanauta no Hareruya!
*:Lyrics by : Masaaki Taniguchi
*:Composition and Arranged by : Masumi Itō
*:Song by : Magical Nyan Nyan (Hisayo Mochizuki, Masayo Kurata, Maria Yamamoto)

External links

* [http://www.b-ch.com/cgi-bin/contents/ttl/det.cgi?ttl_c=159 Bandai Channel Official website] ja icon
* [http://www.kyou-no-hana.com/ Kyou no Hana - A Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto Fansite] en icon