Gou Gou Datte Neko de Aru: Drama Notes

Here are some drama notes from the 2014 WOWOW drama, "Gou Gou Datte Neko de Aru":

The mangaka: Oshima Yumiko [大島 弓子]. The mangaka of the manga series was born in Ohtawara, Tochigi Prefecture in 1947. Her first manga was "Paula's Tears" released in 1968. She is considered part of 24-Gumi (Magnificent 49ers), the group of female manga artists that pioneered the shoujo demographic. She has received awards and citations, and is said to be an eccentric person. Regarding her works: "She approaches profound and disturbing issues in eccentric ways, fooling the reader into thinking she's reading a cute, nonsensical farce, then leaving her in tears." She had ovarian cancer in 1997 wherein a tumor was removed through surgery. She recovered in that same year through chemotherapy.
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Gou Gou Datte Neko de Aru (Season 1): Subbing Project (Complete)

Gou Gou Datte Neko de Aru (Fall 2014, WOWOW) is based on the manga by Oshima Yumiko. It tells about Kojima Asako (Miyazawa Rie), a famous female mangaka who after losing her beloved cat, Ca Va, has not been drawing, and eating well. Her patient editor, Omori tries to coax her out of her depression by bringing her food and constantly checking up on her. In order to start anew, Asako moves to a new house near Inokashira Park in Kichijoji. Her disposition gradually improves but still she cannot bring herself to go back to drawing. That is until, she encounters a tiny kitten in the park one day...
© original text by: earthcolors

GOU GOU DATTE NEKO DE ARU
"Gou Gou is a Cat After All"

Subtitles by Wabi-Sabi Subs

Translation:

earthcolors / wilki

Spot translator / QC: wilki

Editing / Styling / Timing: earthcolors

Special thanks:

pure19 / micehell / VampireXxX

 

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Subbing Udpates:
(click on "cat" for the subs)
Ep. 1: "I don't want to approach love" -  

Ep. 2: "Trying to live according to what the fortune teller says" -  

Ep. 3: "Trying out this wanting-to-meet feeling" -   

Final Ep. 4: "Making fate your ally" -

d-addicts thread: (link)
drama notes: (link)
Season 2: (link)