Where's the one with the chef hat?

September 15, 2015 8:54 AM

Eleven hours of live-action Neko Atsume [SLYT]. Neko Atsume on the blue previously.
posted by Itaxpica (17 comments total)

I like the cranky-faced cat.

I also predict more inter-cat conflict and vomiting than in the game.
posted by GenjiandProust at 9:23 AM on September 15, 2015 [2 favorites]

Christ what an asshole
posted by kagredon at 9:55 AM on September 15, 2015 [8 favorites]

MANZOKU-SAN GO AWAY!
posted by Artw at 10:07 AM on September 15, 2015 [1 favorite]

Christ what an asshole

posted by kagredon at 12:55 PM on September 15

I'm kinda concerned that you found that at the 5:32:07 mark.... I'm going to pretend it is just random chance and not some 'I've been watching over five hours of cat video and that was the most excitement I've seen'-induced knowledge.
posted by Nanukthedog at 10:17 AM on September 15, 2015

Do you think that after someone painstakingly recreates the layout of a video game to place live cats in then records it for 11 hours from multiple cameras - do you think that at the end he then eats the cat that followed the rules of the game the least during the filming of the video? I'd like to not think so, but something tells me that this was not made by someone at the peak of their sanity and the imperfections, as per mother nature instead of an actual video game may anger said lunatic director...
posted by Nanukthedog at 10:25 AM on September 15, 2015 [1 favorite]

As best I can tell with my non-existent Japanese, this was set up by Google Play Japan as part of a promotion for Game Week 2015 (whatever that is), not some random loner with too many cats and too much time. Less random cat video and more that one Ikea commercial with all the cats.
posted by Itaxpica at 10:28 AM on September 15, 2015

Yeah, there's an article from the Verge that says it was held at a cat cafe in Osaka.
posted by zix at 11:27 AM on September 15, 2015 [1 favorite]

I also predict more inter-cat conflict and vomiting than in the game.

And peeing. Don't forget peeing.
posted by Rosie M. Banks at 11:38 AM on September 15, 2015 [1 favorite]

Game Week 2015

The Tokyo Game Show (like E3 in the US) is happening this week.
posted by thefoxgod at 1:23 PM on September 15, 2015

This is excellent! Do the cats bring special treasure-gifts eventually? I really wish the samurai cat with the sword would show up.
posted by rafaella gabriela sarsaparilla at 3:06 PM on September 15, 2015

I want that obese cat to come eat all the food, take a nap by the bowl, and then shower everyone with gold sardines.

Please tell me this happens.
posted by spinifex23 at 8:14 PM on September 15, 2015 [3 favorites]

Does it have Cafe-san? If I watch the video and take a screenshot of Cafe-san, I'll finally have seen and photographed all the cats.
posted by Gordafarin at 1:18 AM on September 16, 2015 [2 favorites]

I still need treasures from Sphinx cat and Cream-San. GIVE IT UP, YOU BASTARDS.
posted by Fuego at 7:54 AM on September 18, 2015 [1 favorite]

Is cream-san the one I call Yolo, because they are the 25th in the list? Little bastard is stubborn about showing up, grr.
posted by tavella at 1:30 PM on September 18, 2015 [1 favorite]

Guys! There are toys!
posted by Artw at 1:07 PM on September 24, 2015 [1 favorite]

THE APP UPDATED. There are two new cats and a slew of new toys. MUST BUY EVERYTHING!
posted by Fuego at 7:53 AM on September 26, 2015 [3 favorites]

It's also worth knowing that, in the last two updates, the Rare Cats sometimes show up for other things. Bistro-san has some nice glass vase action, and the ronin cat will show up for the pink fancy cushion. Also ghost cat will lie on the kotatsu, and I wonder if there are other specials. I think Bistro-san deserves some time with the cake-cube, for example....
posted by GenjiandProust at 8:08 AM on September 26, 2015