Japan’s Studio Anima publicized its computer-animated adaptation of Motofumi Kobayashi’s Cat Shit One manga at Tokyo International Anime Fair this week. ADV Manga released three volumes of the original Cat Shit One manga under the title Apocalypse Meow in North America. The manga follows three American soldiers — Bota, Perky and Rats — during the Vietnam War. The trio just happen to be cute animals in the Cat Shit One recon group.
The 12-episode anime series of “real and fierce combat by cute and fluffy animals” updates the manga’s premise by making the three soldiers part of a modern private military company. In the first episode, the three attempt to rescue hostages, but end up surrounded by guerrillas demanding the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces in the area. (The original manga had an updated manga sequel with a similar premise called Cat Shit One '80.
Actually, If this were to follow the manga, This would be VERY good. I had always know it by the western title, Apocalypse Meow. Many of the stories in the chapters were based on actual US Special Forces (Green Beret) operations and missions that took place during the Vietnam War. I think I am going to have to pull the manga out and re-read it again. I hate to see that they are going to re-image it to being almost current day and it taking place in Afghanistan.
BTW, The name Cat Shit One, comes from the unit’s call sign . . . .
