Cat's♥Eye Episode 1 Discussion

I'll give it a couple of episodes to find its footing but so far it hasn't particularly enthralled me like similar anime have (i.e. Great Pretender) before. I'm mostly watching because the production quality is solid. The characters haven't really given me much to work with, but the story isn't particularly gripping either. I can enjoy episodic works, but I need it to give me some emotional beats, solid character or relationship writing, or at the very least more interesting heists. The Toshio drama feels like it should be a mid to late season conflict; it was a bit strange to have that in the first episode when I'm not at all attached to him or the girls yet.

I'll keep up with it for now but not a great first impression ngl

For me it was pretty terrible. Everything happened way too fast, the 3 sisters looked pretty different from one shot to another, Toshio's sidekicks were way too stupid and not believable. Everyone was way too stupid, like every members of the security team leaving the other room, but it was like that in the original, but the sidekicks are a step or two too far. And the most annoying thing was how they repeatedly explained what just happened or would happen in the next few seconds.

Very strong first episode. It still has a lovable city pop atmosphere even though it was modernized to close the 40+ years gap between manga and this reboot.

Also one of the very first manga that shows woman power, those guys are completely in the palm of cat's eye. Praising intelligent female characters satisfies my ego, but my guilty pleasure is that I love those dumb guys. I've no doubt that this anime will have enough fanservice for cat's eye fan, but Toshio needs to take his shirt off too!

Can I have 52 epiodes of this instead of just 12?

I'll give it a couple of episodes to find its footing but so far it hasn't particularly enthralled me like similar anime have (i.e. Great Pretender) before. I'm mostly watching because the production quality is solid. The characters haven't really given me much to work with, but the story isn't particularly gripping either. I can enjoy episodic works, but I need it to give me some emotional beats, solid character or relationship writing, or at the very least more interesting heists. The Toshio drama feels like it should be a mid to late season conflict; it was a bit strange to have that in the first episode when I'm not at all attached to him or the girls yet.

I'll keep up with it for now but not a great first impression ngl

Rewriting the story to take place in 2025 completely ruins the charm of the show. What a horrible decision.

Cat’s Eye S1E1 makes a flashy first impression, led by an irresistible, propulsive opening theme and a confident glider set piece that announces the show’s style-first appeal. Beneath that sheen, the episode’s plot feels fairly generic and emotionally light, but it cleanly introduces the core dynamic: bumbling detective Toshio is being deftly played maybe even used by the Kisugi sisters, whose motives and loyalties remain intriguingly murky. Hitomi, in particular, is hard to read her feelings for Toshio seem genuine, but her role as the Cat’s Eye front woman adds layers of tension and deception. The art direction has a charm that’s not quite my taste, and the animation shows its budget at times, yet the pacing keeps things moving and the overall vibe is distinct faintly echoing Totally Spies while carving out its own lane. It may not move the heart yet, but it absolutely moves the needle on style, setting the stage for a slick caper series powered by swagger and song.

I was a little worried about how well this remake would be able to capture the magic of the original series, but it turned out better than I was expecting. The animation and music were pretty decent, and the story is flowing nicely.

It is a little strange seeing in a modern anime that the sisters are pulling heists without masks when cameras exist, but I suppose letting the viewers see the pretty faces of the sisters is more important, haha. Plus, it was part of the charm of the original series. So glad it's dubbed as well. Maybe someday a licensor can dub the original series too.

Cat's Eye (2025) is finally here! The remake of Cat's Eye (1983). I remember being concerned that it was going to be another stupid 3DCGI anime, but thankfully that is not the case. It is 2D. I immediately notice that the anime is set in 2025 rather than 1981-1983, as they bring up the internet, saying "online", and the obvious tablet computer. I did watch a bit of the 1983 version, and it seems to be an episodic show. And this is by the same creator as City Hunter, which was also episodic (I watched all the canon episodes of S1). I saw the manga ratings of both, and it seems Cat's Eye has a much lower rating than City Hunter, which makes it the worse of the 2.

So yeah, now that yet another anime has gotten a remake, I have to start saying "Cat's Eye (1983)" and "Cat's Eye (2025)".

Also did some comparisons. It seems that this remake is actually less censored than the original anime, and seems closer to the manga in general. The manga has the boob grab in it, the 1983 version doesn't have the boob grab (catching her in the darkness doesn't even happen), but this 2025 remake, like the manga, has the boob grab. So yeah, uncensored and properly represents the manga.