Manzoku-san strikes back
January 23, 2017 10:52 AM Subscribe
Video game movies usually rank from least bad to absolute worst, but all that could be about to change, with cat collection game Neko Atsume getting a live action movie. Official Japanese site.
Love it. Try making a grimdark leatherclad reboot of this, why doncha
posted by Countess Elena at 10:55 AM on January 23, 2017 [11 favorites]
posted by Countess Elena at 10:55 AM on January 23, 2017 [11 favorites]
This is the best news since Detective Pikachu.
posted by Going To Maine at 10:57 AM on January 23, 2017
posted by Going To Maine at 10:57 AM on January 23, 2017
Just when you thought it was safe to leave out some Ritzy Bitz.
TUBBS RELOADED
posted by monster truck weekend at 10:58 AM on January 23, 2017 [37 favorites]
TUBBS RELOADED
posted by monster truck weekend at 10:58 AM on January 23, 2017 [37 favorites]
i still haven't gotten all of those dang cats. Still trying!
posted by rebent at 10:59 AM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by rebent at 10:59 AM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
Love it. Try making a grimdark leatherclad reboot of this, why doncha
IN THE GRIM FUTURE OF HELLO KITTY THERE IS ONLY WAR
posted by Mayor West at 10:59 AM on January 23, 2017 [10 favorites]
IN THE GRIM FUTURE OF HELLO KITTY THERE IS ONLY WAR
posted by Mayor West at 10:59 AM on January 23, 2017 [10 favorites]
I’m just hoping that they have the theme cats. They must have the theme cats. Otherwise what even is the point?
posted by Going To Maine at 10:59 AM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by Going To Maine at 10:59 AM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
Love it. Try making a grimdark leatherclad reboot of this, why doncha.
Well, this would be a good start.
posted by sparklemotion at 11:00 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
Well, this would be a good start.
posted by sparklemotion at 11:00 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
I'd actually argue that fellow animal hoarding game Pokémon currently has the best videogame movies, but people tend not to count stuff that is A) a cartoon and B) for kids.
posted by Artw at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
IN THE GRIM FUTURE OF HELLO KITTY THERE IS ONLY WAR
That's why we have Chairman Miaow.
posted by Capt. Renault at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
That's why we have Chairman Miaow.
posted by Capt. Renault at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
I think I'll pass on this one and wait until the reboot/mashup/sequela NEKO ATSUME VS. GARFIELD: TOTAL WAR.
posted by Cold Lurkey at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2017
posted by Cold Lurkey at 11:02 AM on January 23, 2017
Love it. Try making a grimdark leatherclad reboot of this, why doncha.
Tubbs eats everyone's food. This is about to change, with...
WHITESHADOW
posted by lmfsilva at 11:06 AM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
Tubbs eats everyone's food. This is about to change, with...
WHITESHADOW
posted by lmfsilva at 11:06 AM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
Oooh. Apparently his name is Whiteshadow!
posted by jacquilynne at 11:07 AM on January 23, 2017 [18 favorites]
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
I will not use this as a reason to check Neko Atsume to see if they have released any new cats.
Oooh. Apparently his name is Whiteshadow!
posted by jacquilynne at 11:07 AM on January 23, 2017 [18 favorites]
The Hello Kitty/WH40k thing, I think one reason it's got so much staying power: the Space Orks= Keroppi. Such a nice touch.
I'm reasonably sure I can get Mrs. Ghidorah to go with me to this. We played the game for months (yes, we've put it down, but maybe we'll pick it back up again now)
posted by Ghidorah at 11:09 AM on January 23, 2017
I'm reasonably sure I can get Mrs. Ghidorah to go with me to this. We played the game for months (yes, we've put it down, but maybe we'll pick it back up again now)
posted by Ghidorah at 11:09 AM on January 23, 2017
I miss the old days when everyone who couldn't read Japanese had to make up their own names. Tubbs was always Fat Bastard.
posted by Artw at 11:09 AM on January 23, 2017 [12 favorites]
posted by Artw at 11:09 AM on January 23, 2017 [12 favorites]
Love it. Try making a grimdark leatherclad reboot of this, why doncha
You've just summoned a remake directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Michael Bay.
posted by Sangermaine at 11:17 AM on January 23, 2017
You've just summoned a remake directed by Zack Snyder and produced by Michael Bay.
posted by Sangermaine at 11:17 AM on January 23, 2017
Tubbs was always Fat Bastard.
Porky. "Dammit, Porky! Not again!"
posted by Capt. Renault at 11:18 AM on January 23, 2017
Porky. "Dammit, Porky! Not again!"
posted by Capt. Renault at 11:18 AM on January 23, 2017
Oooh. Apparently his name is Whiteshadow!
*shakes fist* And he's a sneaky little bastard. I did finally photograph him this morning!
posted by bowtiesarecool at 11:20 AM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
*shakes fist* And he's a sneaky little bastard. I did finally photograph him this morning!
posted by bowtiesarecool at 11:20 AM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
I bugs me that I can't use diacritic marks to rename the cats. I want to rename Spud as Spüd the metal cat.
posted by Confess, Fletch at 11:20 AM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by Confess, Fletch at 11:20 AM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
The Ace Attorney movie is pretty decent -- probably the best video game film adaptation I've seen.
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:25 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by The Great Big Mulp at 11:25 AM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
Objection! Statements regarding Ace Attorney should be framed with "Objection!"
posted by Artw at 11:26 AM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
posted by Artw at 11:26 AM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
What Those 'Neko Atsume' Cats Are Really Thinking (~1 minute YouTube)
posted by exogenous at 11:44 AM on January 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by exogenous at 11:44 AM on January 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
Did they train an actual fat white cat to lounge around like a Roman emperor, or will Manzoku-san be CGI/animatronic? If they just have a regular tubby white cat, that won't be Manzoku-san.
posted by acb at 11:48 AM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
posted by acb at 11:48 AM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
Tubbs became Mr. Sta-Puft on my phone. I think there needs to be a movie starring these two! Who Stays the Puffiest?
posted by Rosie M. Banks at 11:53 AM on January 23, 2017
posted by Rosie M. Banks at 11:53 AM on January 23, 2017
If they just have a regular tubby white cat, that won't be Manzoku-san.
I say we fan-cast.
posted by Artw at 12:02 PM on January 23, 2017
I say we fan-cast.
posted by Artw at 12:02 PM on January 23, 2017
wait wait it's REAL CATS and not scenery-chewing humans in creepy cat outfits grooming themselves awkwardly? oh my god
posted by poffin boffin at 12:04 PM on January 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by poffin boffin at 12:04 PM on January 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
My Tubbs is Notorious C.A.T.
posted by jason_steakums at 12:09 PM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by jason_steakums at 12:09 PM on January 23, 2017 [4 favorites]
*shakes fist* And he's a sneaky little bastard. I did finally photograph him this morning!
Huh, really? Because it took me about an hour and three minutes.
posted by jacquilynne at 12:10 PM on January 23, 2017
Huh, really? Because it took me about an hour and three minutes.
posted by jacquilynne at 12:10 PM on January 23, 2017
I am in a months-long group chat that is entirely devoted to showing off screenshots of our kitties and our dumb names for them. If this thread becomes that, I am not going to complain one bit.
also omg i finally caught Frosty the other day and it was wearing its straw coat it was the best thing
posted by jason_steakums at 12:26 PM on January 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
also omg i finally caught Frosty the other day and it was wearing its straw coat it was the best thing
posted by jason_steakums at 12:26 PM on January 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
Kinda disappointed they're going with stuff like "characters" and "plot" instead of "just one 90-minute long shot of kitties playing in a yard".
posted by Itaxpica at 12:46 PM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
posted by Itaxpica at 12:46 PM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
Frosty took me months. Months in which Frosty was the only cat I didn't have so I was logging in just to see if Frosty was there, refill food and exiting again. Constantly.
posted by jacquilynne at 12:47 PM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by jacquilynne at 12:47 PM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
Currently unavailable, but: Do you like collecting cats and/or metal? This is the shirt for you.
posted by ndfine at 12:50 PM on January 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
posted by ndfine at 12:50 PM on January 23, 2017 [3 favorites]
Kinda disappointed they're going with stuff like "characters" and "plot" instead of "just one 90-minute long shot of kitties playing in a yard".
Would you be okay with eleven hours instead?
posted by chrominance at 1:12 PM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
Would you be okay with eleven hours instead?
posted by chrominance at 1:12 PM on January 23, 2017 [2 favorites]
"at 21:57 the basket kitty does a cute"
posted by Artw at 1:15 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by Artw at 1:15 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
Does anybody else worry when the cats have their back to you that one of these days the developers will sneak in a creepy 180° Exorcist-style head turn animation?
posted by jason_steakums at 1:53 PM on January 23, 2017
posted by jason_steakums at 1:53 PM on January 23, 2017
our dumb names for them. If this thread becomes that, I am not going to complain one bit.
Guy Furry is Anthony Purrdain in my game.
posted by radwolf76 at 1:53 PM on January 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
Guy Furry is Anthony Purrdain in my game.
posted by radwolf76 at 1:53 PM on January 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
Iron Cat Meowmoto for mine!
posted by jason_steakums at 1:59 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by jason_steakums at 1:59 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
Xerxes is Stephen Harpurr in mine; this cat stubbornly refused to be photographed for weeks.
posted by invokeuse at 2:02 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by invokeuse at 2:02 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
There's this one scene with a kitty that is totes adorbs but you can only see it if you go to a 2am screening.
posted by straight at 2:23 PM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
posted by straight at 2:23 PM on January 23, 2017 [6 favorites]
Important Pupper Service Announcement:
If you need a cute doggo game to balance out your cute kitty game, the universe has you covered!
posted by jason_steakums at 2:33 PM on January 23, 2017
If you need a cute doggo game to balance out your cute kitty game, the universe has you covered!
posted by jason_steakums at 2:33 PM on January 23, 2017
My Tubbs is Moose.
posted by fiercecupcake at 2:40 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
posted by fiercecupcake at 2:40 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
> Kinda disappointed they're going with stuff like "characters" and "plot" instead of "just one 90-minute long shot of kitties playing in a yard".
The Maru / Neko Atsume crossover that *must* happen.
posted by ardgedee at 2:52 PM on January 23, 2017
The Maru / Neko Atsume crossover that *must* happen.
posted by ardgedee at 2:52 PM on January 23, 2017
Try making a grimdark leatherclad reboot of this, why doncha.
Be the grimdark leatherclad reboot you want to see in the world.
posted by mhoye at 3:19 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
Be the grimdark leatherclad reboot you want to see in the world.
posted by mhoye at 3:19 PM on January 23, 2017 [1 favorite]
The premise reminds me of We Bought a Zoo.
posted by codacorolla at 3:24 PM on January 23, 2017
posted by codacorolla at 3:24 PM on January 23, 2017
We Got A Cats
posted by Going To Maine at 5:25 PM on January 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
posted by Going To Maine at 5:25 PM on January 23, 2017 [5 favorites]
Did it bother anyone else that in the game they chose to call it "Catbook" in the English version instead of "Cat-alogue" (hyphen optional)?
posted by C^3 at 9:15 PM on January 23, 2017
posted by C^3 at 9:15 PM on January 23, 2017
I want this so much. So much it hurts. I want this. So much.
posted by Deoridhe at 1:02 AM on January 24, 2017
posted by Deoridhe at 1:02 AM on January 24, 2017
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