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“Cat-shifter brothers battle a demon plague and confront their former master to save their classmates.”
Dark Cat
ダークキャット
3.31
14,808 rank · 6,487 viewers · 9 favorites
Action
Horror
Supernatural
Mythology
Super Power
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Synopsis
Cat-shifter brothers battle a demon plague and confront their former master to save their classmates.
Hyoi and Ryoi, two brothers with the power to take the form of cats, must unravel the mystery of a creeping, tentacled, demon plague before it consumes them and their classmates. Ultimately, they must confront their old Dark Cat master Jukokubo, though whether they can put an end to the evil he has released remains a mystery. (Source: ANN)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 15 sampled reviews
4.1
/10
What 15 viewers settled on.
29%
recommend
Score distribution
median 3
mode 1
σ 3.10
Agreement
Polarized
σ 3.10 · split reception
The polarity gap
6.3 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.2
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Score over time
↑ 0.13
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “I really don't understand why this OVA is so hated This is one of the few pre 2000s OVAs i've watched which has a decent script and pacing, and most inportantly, a captivating story It's only...”
- 10 “10/10 creative plot idea, amazing visuals, there's nothing more I could've asked for (just kidding but not really) i think the cat guys were strange and jukokubo was an aamzing villain. so good i...”
- 10 “Absolute master piece, honestly I have never seen something so epic. It was more epic than watching Tyler Fortnite Blevins Ninja for the first time. So amazing. One problem i have is that there is...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 20%
Long · 40%
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- Format 1 × 50′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 50m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1991 – ongoing
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3686 catalog
Produced by
- Nikkatsu Producer
Licensed by
- Media Blasters Licensor