polaire2005

Madarame Kyutaro aka "Madarame Demon" is an intimidating ronin and sword instructor who lost his position. He has taken leave of his wife and daughter and moved to Edo (modern day Tokyo) to seek work. Desperate for any kind of income, he reluctantly accepts a job to kill a frightening monster cat that apparently has possessed its owner -- at least according to the man's servant. But when Madarame prepares to strike the killing blow, the little white cat turns, looks him in the eye, and is simply too cute to kill. The samurai takes the cat, called Tamanojo, back to his humble Edo dwelling and their adventures begin.

The plot is very simple; nevertheless, I found this program extremely enjoyable. It's funny, the cat, Anago, is exceptional, and the cast, which stars the gorgeous Kitamura Kazuki, is quite talented. The Edo setting is fascinating, including Japanese customs and lore about cats.

I'm watching the "Making of" video for Season 2 and learned that this piece is part of a genre called a "Samurai Healing Drama."

I don't really care for Rom-Coms, but was hoping this one would be better than average because of cast members like Eleanor Tomlinson and Jack Farthing. But as one improbable but easily resolved mishap occurred after another, I started fast forwarding. Life's too short.