Yani Neko Main PV Reveals Opening and Ending Theme Songs
The PV and theme song announcements give the clearest look yet at the show's tone, which leans into deliberately crude, deadpan humor that the bands' comments embrace rather than sanitize.
Reporting from 2 sources: Comic Natalie, Denfaminicogamer.
The main promotional video for the TV anime adaptation of Nyan Nyan Factory's manga "Yani Neko" was released on May 31. The PV opens with a landlord humming while sweeping, only to have cigarette butts dropped by the protagonist Yani Neko rain down on his head. It also introduces supporting characters Yaku Neko, Hame Neko, Kansai Neko, and Aru Neko. The opening theme is "Nan mo Nee" by rock band Wasureranneyo, and the ending theme is "Kemuri to Blue" by Necry Talkie. Both bands provided comments. The anime is a comedy set in a world where humans and beastmen coexist, following the daily life of a heavy-smoking slacker beastman. It will begin airing on July 2 on TOKYO MX, BS11, and AT-X. The animation studio is Vibely Animation Studio, with direction by Taku Kimura.
The main PV for "Yani Neko" runs just over a minute and uses the opening theme "Nan mo Nee" from the middle onward. Wasureranneyo's vocalist Shintaro Shibata wrote the song, and the band described it as written in a language only fans of the manga would understand, adding "if you laugh at us, we'll kill you." Necry Talkie's vocalist Asahi called the series "a sharp, refined vulgarity with a touch of nostalgia" and said the characters taught the band about life, music, and "vertical paizuri." The anime's staff includes screenwriter Takashi Aoshima, character designer Riki Matsuura, and composer Keiichi Suzuki. The cast features Yuko Natsuyoshi as Yani Neko, Misato Matsuoka as Yaku Neko, Yurie Funato as Hame Neko, Ayaka Shimizu as Kansai Neko, Shiori Izawa as Aru Neko, Rikiko Akechi as Ochimpou Tatsuro, and Toru Inada as the landlord. The manga is serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine and has 12 volumes in print.
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