“Cat-girl Nyaa-tan seeks zodiac membership with Takeru's Sol/Lull energy in celestial ETM12 ritual battles.”
Etotama
えとたま(干支魂)
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Synopsis
Cat-girl Nyaa-tan seeks zodiac membership with Takeru's Sol/Lull energy in celestial ETM12 ritual battles.
Every 60 years, the heavens conduct a sacred ritual called ETM12. This custom involves selecting worthy Eto-musume—celestial beings representing different animals—to become one of the members of the Chinese zodiac, or Eto-shin. However, since the first ETM12 two thousand years ago, the original batch of Eto-shin reigns with no one being able to replace them. Nyaa-tan is a cat Eto-musume who aspires to become a member of the zodiac in the ongoing ETM12. Fulfilling her ambition requires her to secure 12 seals, one for each Eto-shin. To that end, she must win various types of battles using Sol/Lull—divine energy created by people's positive emotions. This task is not easy however, as her powers as an Eto-musume are far below the abilities of a single Eto-shin. As such, she needs a constant source of energy. But in a chance encounter, Nyaa-tan meets Takeru Amato, a man who has just transferred to the apartment where she is secretly staying. To Nyaa-tan's delight, Takeru discovers that he gives out high quality Sol/Lull—something that sets him apart from most people. With this, the story of Takeru and Nyaa-tan begins. As Takeru supports Nyaa-tan in her dreams, he meets the Eto-shin and begins to uncover a mysterious past.
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Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.86 · split reception
4.7 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.0
↓ 0.50
Running avg · Jun 2015 → Jun 2025
- 10 “This anime completely changed my mind about fighting scenes - I was genuinely engaged throughout every battle. All the characters are adorable and unique, with Nya-tan being an excellent...”
- 7 “Etotama delivers a genuinely fun experience with characters that break away from typical anime tropes, though the efforts at character development remain only partially successful. While the...”
- 8 “Etotama delivers a cute, high-spirited ride with surprisingly polished CGI battles and a colorful cast of Zodiac girls who all get meaningful screen time. While the male lead feels largely...”
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- Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2015 – Jun 2015 Spring 2015
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-9702 catalog
Produced by
- Pony Canyon Producer
- Tablier Communications Producer
Licensed by
- Ponycan USA Licensor