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What's Michael?
ホワッツ マイケル？
5.66
12,438 rank · 1,927 viewers · 5 favorites
Comedy
Pets
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Based on your preference for character-driven stories with layered emotional arcs, this title's exploration of identity and belonging would deeply resonate. The pacing mirrors series you've rated highly, and its thematic depth aligns with your appreciation for nuanced storytelling...
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Synopsis
A series of adventures featuring the one cat apparently everyone in the world owns... Michael.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 2 sampled reviews
5.5
/10
What 2 viewers settled on.
50%
recommend
Score distribution
median 5.5
mode 3
σ 2.50
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.50 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.0 pts
Recommenders 8.0 · others 3.0
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Score over time
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Aug 2021 → May 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “What's Michael? is a fantastic pet-themed comedy series with charming feline character designs and a catchy soundtrack. The story of What's Michael? is rather simple due to its focus on sketch...”
- 3 “"What's Michael?" is a collection of 3-4 minute shorts about cats. The concept sounds quite cute, I enjoy older animation (when it's done well), and I like cats, so I thought it might be a decent...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 55′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 55m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1985 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-6646 catalog
Produced by
- Kitty Films Producer