Cat's Eye: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Cat's Eye is the most notorious group of art thieves in Japan. No one knows their identities, but for most of Tokyo, the mystery only heightens their allure. To bumbling detective Utsumi Toshio, Cat's Eye is a colossal pain in the neck. They outwit him and the rest of the police at every turn, making them look ridiculous. He would never dream of being in love with someone in Cat's Eye. Except he already is. Toshio has no idea that Cat's Eye is actually his girlfriend, Hitomi Kisugi, and her sisters Rui and Ai. Running the Cat's Eye Cafe next door to the police station, they bring ''hiding in plain sight'' to a whole new level. But thievery and romance are difficult to balance. Hitomi will need all the help she can get to stop Toshio from discovering her identity - especially when he starts having feelings for her alter-ego!

Series details

• Title: Cat's Eye
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Comedy, Action, Adventure, Anime
• Premiere date: 1983-07-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-07-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1927

Cast and credited roles

• Chika Sakamoto — Ai
• Keiko Toda — Hitomi
• Tamio Ohki — Nagaishi
• Fujita Toshiko — Rui
• Yoshito Yasuhara — Toshio Utsumi
• Yoshiko Sakakibara — Mitsuko Asatani

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-07-11; final listed air date 1984-03-26; episode order: 36.
• Season 2: premiered 1984-10-18; final listed air date 1985-07-08; episode order: 37.

Source and licence

Adapted from Cat's Eye on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.