Junji Ito's Weirdest Story 

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I had 6 cats. You don't adopt one. They adopt you. You are free to name them.

did you make this video just to tell us there's a cat living in your house and you don't know what to do

Imagine being married to Junji Ito and the only issue you have with his illustrations is that he draws you without pupils 💀

Cats can totally learn the names you give them. On the other hand, you'd also be surprised to find out that if you get close enough to them, they can also learn your name, and try their best to meow it, essentially "naming" you in their own speak.

You didn't acquire a cat, the cat acquired you. You are expected to feel honored.

You never adopt a Cat. A Cat just goes "I live here now" and you have to deal with it.

We had a cat that understood the family dynamic of our family. Of who is the adult and who are children. Even included teenager in this cat's understanding of older kitten. Myself and my sibling tried to walk to school one morning. The cat followed meowing along urgently. I felt obligated to let the cat lead us, "lost kittens" back home. She kept double checking to make sure we were still following. Never had any other pet do that. Not to say that it doesn't exist with other animals. Just one story of a 'memberable moment in my life. I was about 16/17 at the time.

12:05 telling someone "you're not even art" is a really abstract insult that I'll have to start using from now on

“Why name a cat?” Because after a period of time they learn that the sound you make is just for them and cats are known to only meow at humans to get their attention as well,It’s not just a name It’s way to communicate and display affection between two different creatures.

I see the cat distribution service had paid you a visit.

Good to know the cat distribution system affects sentient robots as well

this is probably my favorite story of his, just because when you really think about them... cats kinda are unexplainable little goblin creatures. his style fits their shenanigans perfectly

i love how Tale Foundry never breaks character. even with this sort of personal event, he still manages to incorporate it fairly effectively into the character's lore.

Me and my family have a saying, "you don't choose the cat, the cat chooses you."

Throughout this whole thing, I'm expecting a dramatic twist, a revelation that these fuzzy creatures aren't actually all they seem, but I'm surprised to find... just cats. (And congratulations on 1 million!)

Keep the cat away from Lilies. Every part of the flower is highly toxic to them.

As a cat owner I can honestly say cats adopt you, you don’t adopt them. They’ll just show up and claim u. 1:32

So like... you didn't aquire the cat. The cat adopted you. Give your new overlord a cute and embarrassing name and make sure overlord gets fixed.

He changed the title from A Cat obbsessed Story to Junji Ito's Most Normal Story

"The road to cat wand mastery is long and treacherous indeed." -Junji Ito

I have a cat who’s one year old. He loves playing with a green feather, carrying it around the house. While I was watching this he ran over with it, jumped up on me and sat the feather on my lap. He’s a good boy!

Cats that's sometimes how you become owned by a cat they decide you are theirs. You feed them and provide soft warm spaces. It is amazing how much personality they can cram into a very small body.

Junji Ito’s horrifically amazing.

if this was just an excuse to gush about a new kitty you stumbled upon I am here for it

I love how much Ito-San makes fun of himself in this manga, as well as his approach to horror. But my favorite scene is that one with Muu sleeping on his laundry.

This video genuinely made me cry. I struggle a lot with being a good person and just hope I leave a good impact on people. Thank you for making this video guys. You're all wonderful 🙏🥹

I really do wish more of Junji Ito's works would be animated well.

Cats vomit alot sometimes. Its great for horror inspiration. And screeching from the interpersonal (interfeline?) battles! Terrifying!

Yes yes. This is honestly probably one of my favorite Junji Itto works, next to Uzumaki. Love to see people talking about it.

I swear this was named Junji Ito’s most normal story and now the name has changed

I haven't watched a Tale foundry video in so long. That animated intro bit was LITERALLY stunning, I stopped everything I was doing and watched it with wide eyes.

JUNJI ITO!!! I love that man! He makes such disturbing stories!

I suggest the name Long John Silver! I never got to have a pet while growing up, we lacked the resources for one. But I always wanted to have a cat or domestic fox some day and did a lot of research on cat husbandry! Then, in 2020, my Mom gifted me a kitten. Her name is Milkyway and her first act upon coming home with my family and her brother (after a snack, of course) was curling up in my lap to sleep there. We've been inseperable ever since! She follows me around and pokes me with a single claw just once if I deny her attention and meowing isn't enough lol. And goodness, she insists on so many snuggles ♡ She has a lil sister named Cookie Dough now! Cookie takes over the morning shift by sitting on my chest while I sleep until I wake up, then meowing up a storm and rubbing her lil head against me until I laugh and scritch her! Those two are an incredible anchor to me. I used to hate waking up, realizing the reality I live in all over. But ever since Cookie greets me, I actually enjoy that. Sometimes I lay there in the evening with Milky snuggled into the crook of my elbow and purring for me, and my heart fills with joy. And I can only think: "Right. This is why I want to wake up again tomorrow, and the day after, and the day after..." They slow me down when ADHD jerks me around and keep me grounded when depression tries to drown me. I love them! And they love me too.

You should make a video on the game Undertale, it’s perfect for a video. In one ending it’s confusing, in one it’s wholesome, in one it’s psychological horror at its finest.

I've always been intrigued by his art style, I've never read any of his stories unfortunately as the time was just never right, but everything I've seen and heard sounds incredible and I've always been drawn to it

As a cat owner I can confirm my own personal fur demon is the light of my life even if she decides that my current yarn project is more comfortable than any other place she could go. If this is a real dilemma with the cat than I suggest taking them to the vet and talking about next steps.

You do not adopt (or acquire for that matter) a cat. They adopt (or acquire) you.

I love listening to interviews where Junji Ito talks about cats. He says they are scary but then describes exactly how they are cute little mysteries. It’s all so heartfelt and charming I laugh every time.

Horror is the lenses through which we explore different perspectives, it allows us to empathise with different people and break unseem veils that are formend during life and granting us insight into the unknown. Having recieved that knowledge , you can direct it into other situations, even the mundane can be explored with this way of thinking. I suppose Junji Ito has applied that mindset. Note that I havent read the cat story you are telling, im just guessing. The way that i got to this conclusion was after watching Coraline, child stories and the horror inside them allowed me to focus on the story much more than any other movie I watched and made me curious beyond the first watch.

First minute gives me strong "Hal, it's about cats..." vibes

I love how Junji Ito doesn't change a thing about his art in his book. It feels like there should be horror right around the corner. My favorite part is when he's "living it up" at a hotel room and his wife sends him a pic of one cat sad he's gone and he falls into disrepair.

2:18 Ngl, the "smoochy smoochy" comic cracked me up.

You've reached 1M!!!

There was a glitch in my video that caused the bit describing "your" new cat, and that had me wondering the whole bideo what kind of cat related dark twist we were going to experience. Turns out, yep, it's about cats. And that is enough.

Official motion to name the kitty Archive.

I really needed the message towards the end if this. The timing is uncanny. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing this beautiful story. I'm genuinely sad, thinking about how one day my cats will pass away. They are wonderful and precious beings.

I like this story alot from Ito. The extra ending that was included in the latest editions made me hug my cats more closely abit as well.

My oldest cat passed away yesterday, and I'm still processing. This video couldn't have come at a better time, with its soothing message. Thank you!

I received this as a Christmas present a few years ago and it's one of my favourite of his works. Congratulations on being chosen by the cat distribution system.

Major congrats on hitting a mil! ❤

My cat passed away about a year ago, and it was devastating, so I completely understand the last part.

I had a cat friend for a week one time. It was meowing on my porch. I opened my door and it came inside. I gave it some leftover chicken. And after about an hour it was meowing at the door again and I let it back outside. That repeated many times a day for about a week and then I never saw it again. It was a cool experience.

so funny, i literally just watched your other Junji Ito video :)

I want whoever did the beginning animation to do a whole show in that style, it's so beautiful

This book was actually my introduction to Ito, I enjoyed it so much and enjoyed hearing your thoughts on it.

I really need to read this man's Manga.

Yo, please tell me the cat will be a reoccurring character! They are so precious

Wow I’m so glad I found your channel and subscribed . I’m from the uk. ❤❤

Remember, if your cat starts walking in a spiral, RUN

Thank you for another excellent recommendation! I have requested it from the library ⭐️

One day before one month a cat arrived suddenly out of nowhere at my aunt's home balcony meowing. My aunt gave her food and water, few days later she brought her five kittens also haha now there are six cats there plus one other grown-up cat that is probably the father.

i see the artists had a day out with this one. good work boys

Remember what the cat from Coraline says "Cats don't need names... We know who we are"

Good to know the cat distribution system works even for robots :}

Great spirits i didn’t realize i was to cry before work this morning

The title of the video is misspelled and i find that endlessly humorous

I love how when hearing about these kinds of stories behind the author we get to see that despite making some of the most unsettling and scary Manga's Junji Ito is a soft soul who deeply loved his pets

One of the many things I appreciate about Junji Ito is his sense of humour.

watching this with 3 kittens and their mom playing with the laundry basket in the background is something else

Talebot, for reference, all three cats I own are able to come and go as they please, they may have different motives from humans and you, but that's why we like them. We trust each other because we understand that we both want the thing that is best for us, so we help each other as we can. Also cats do that "mroop" thing when they are curious about an object or concept, similar to us and the destruction is a reaction to fear or lack of knowledge almost every time. Hope that can help at least a bit.

This is so wholesome

CONGRATS ON A MILLION!

Video suggestion, when the protagonist is the villain

You should name it. That doesn't mean you are bonding with it. It just means you can talk about it more easily instead of calling it a "fuzzy little living thing wandering around in my space."

The cat does have the capacity to care about being named, and referred to.

That title sequence is beautiful to watch

i hope the title stays as "it's"

Sorry for all the info and personal anecdotes I typed out, I've just had a lot of experiences the past 6 years or so as an adult with a cat and I love sharing what I've found and experienced with others. 8:30 cats tend to break or get into stuff when bored, I've noticed. Mine eats plastic. If you have a window, make a cozy spot for it, make sure it has toys (a stuffed sock with catnip would be sufficient as a starter toy. I say that due to it being my cat's first and favorite lol) and try playing with it often, even if it doesn't seem interested. I'd also find plenty of time to just sit and do something that doesn't require a lot of movement, like reading. It will take time, but you'll notice the cat laying in the same room as you. That is a good sign, as it sees you as someone it likes. Some cats are never cuddly, some eventually get there. You end up learning how the cat is personality- wise, and it's neat to see different ones when you've been around multiple cats in a single life time. 8:58 you sound like my boyfriend when he met my Maine Coon for the first time. He called P-Chun (pronounced Pee-Chan, my mom spelled the name like that when she named him) "a man stuck in a cat's body" due to his face looking too human- like for a cat lol 9:40 I think cats do that either from being overstimulated or being in a playful mood. Cats, especially kittens, will roughhouse with each other and their mom's tail to learn how to hunt, and it may just be in a roughhousing mood. Playing normally helps with this issue, as it gets the aggression out onto the toy and not your hands. Sometimes it does feel like it's out of nowhere, and that's not anyone's fault. You and I can't read their minds, and cats can't tell us in a language we can clearly understand. It happens, so you got to react accordingly and in a way that won't hurt it. 12:10 actually, if trained right, cats can be really useful in pest control. I'm not sure how one would do that since I never had the need to find out, as he is an indoor cat in a big town. I think they also are pretty decent emotional support animals. Are they chaotic? Yes. Is their litterboxes and occasional hairball/ food vomits gross? Also yes. But at the end of the day, it's a creature that sees you as one of their own when they are very independent, and it feels special having a companion you have to work for their affections. Why would you want to do that? I'm not sure. That would be something that psychology might give vague answers on, but personally, I feel like it's the same as when you get through a level in a video game that you struggled with, except it's creating a bond with a living creature that's independent of you.

Hey, love your videos usually just wanted to come in as a fan who also works with local vets, shelters and TNR programs. I'm also a colony caretaker myself. Please take your new friend to the vet so it can be scanned for a chip, if it's friendly. As you mentioned, it could be a house cat that got out, or sadly a former house cat who was thrown outside by his people. There are many people who, when they move locations will simply put their cat outside and wish it the best of luck. Indoor cats know that they're supposed to be inside. So when you get a friendly stray who just walks into your house, it's often because they know they're supposed to be in a house, they want to go home even if they've lost where home is. If the animal is not chipped and you would like to keep it, I would recommend altering the animal and having it chipped, basically chipped animals are some of the only ones who ever make it home when they're lost now. It's really harrowing trying to help someone track down an animal who doesn't have a microchip. There are also many local programs who could take the animal in if you aren't interested in a pet. I would just point these things out as somewhere to get you started and then you can speak to your local vet or tnr person for more information relevant to your specific location and situation. Hope any of that's helpful!

The cat distribution system has chosen you- nothing you can do about it. Also funny that this video showed up in my feed, as one of my cats is laying with me right now

I also had a cat, one day it just showed up, we fed it and then after some time it refused to leave, disappearing for a day or two but then coming back.

I just noticed, congrats on 1M subscribers!

Literally had a duel today on Master Duel; where I went second, opponent had a field of negates and interruptions. I still went off, ripped their field up, survived the follow up, then beat them.

I remember ordering this mange at the library. The part where he picked up the cat poop thinking it was plastic was super funny. It was also touching to see his wife desperately running down the street to go check on their children and parents after Japan was his by that large earthquake.

Congrats on your new cat! If it's being destructive I'd recommend playing with him, especially before mealtimes. Not saying it'll 100% fix the problem, but at least he won't be so bored 😂

I have three weird and lovable cats. I also own a copy of this Junji Ito story and can totally relate.

This was actually my first Junji Ito manga, although I was already aware of his career and reputation. There's the surreal feeling of uneasiness combined with rather down-to-earth slices of life that makes this a weird yet pleasant experience.

How did you know I’ve been going down a Junji Ito rabbit hole this week???

Aww I got this book for my cat loving girlfriend a few years ago. We had a great time reading it together.

CDS, Cat Delivery Services, working as it should i see. Good, good. Who knows what Junji Ito-esque horrors might occur/appear if it stopped.

ay i have this book! it's a really fun and weirdly cute book, putting the style of horror art into a cute story like this is really memorable and charming

I would look up the ASPCA’s list of poisonous plants/foods. Aside from that cats can learn names and tricks

Cat necks are designed to extend so they can take a good gander at things. Dave the cat is a master of it

Tale foundry lore Leaking into the main videos.

My friend bought me this book during free comic book day. It’s such a cute book. Highly recommend.

“Why does it do that?” Spoken like a true cat owner!

ps u made a typo in the title! you forgot the ‘o’ in ‘ito’ great video still

Ah I see the cat distribution system has not left you empty handed.