<s>
The	O
city	O
is	O
notionally	O
led	O
by	O
shōgun	B-Application
Iei-Iei	O
Tokugawa	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
he	O
is	O
a	O
doddering	O
eccentric	O
,	O
the	O
actual	O
leadership	O
is	O
in	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
his	O
neurotic	O
daughter	O
Tokugawa	O
Usako	O
and	O
a	O
council	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
council	O
is	O
headed	O
by	O
the	O
ambitious	O
prime	O
minister	O
Kitsunezuka	O
Koon-no-Kami	O
,	O
a	O
fox	O
who	O
constantly	O
plots	O
to	O
overthrow	O
the	O
Shogun	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
his	O
trusted	O
advisor	O
Karasu	O
Gennari-sai	O
,	O
and	O
Karamaru	O
,	O
the	O
leader	O
of	O
an	O
army	O
of	O
ninja	B-Application
crows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
Inuyama	O
enlists	O
the	O
services	O
of	O
Yattarou	O
,	O
Pururun	O
and	O
Sukashii	O
,	O
cat	O
ninja	B-Application
who	O
work	O
in	O
the	O
city	O
's	O
pizzeria	O
,	O
with	O
their	O
operator	O
Otama	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
decided	O
to	O
write	O
completely	O
original	O
dialogue	O
for	O
the	O
English	O
dub	O
,	O
playing	O
the	O
show	O
as	O
a	O
wacky	O
,	O
Animaniacs-esque	O
comedy	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
less	O
farcical	O
original	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
officially	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
only	O
but	O
was	O
bootlegged	O
outside	O
Japan	O
as	O
Ninja	B-Application
Cat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
standalone	O
handheld	O
LSI	O
game	O
(	O
similar	O
to	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
Game&Watch	B-Device
)	O
was	O
also	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
characters	O
were	O
intended	O
at	O
one	O
point	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
fighting	O
game	O
Tatsunoko	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Capcom	I-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
incidental	O
music	O
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Kenji	O
Kawai	O
(	O
Ghost	B-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Shell	I-Application
,	O
Patlabor	O
,	O
Ranma	O
½	O
,	O
Fate/Stay	O
Night	O
,	O
Mobile	B-Application
Suit	I-Application
Gundam	I-Application
00	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Action	B-Application
figures	O
were	O
made	O
for	O
the	O
Nyanki	O
and	O
the	O
Otasuke	O
(	O
the	O
Japanese	O
originals	O
came	O
as	O
model	O
kits	O
while	O
the	O
European	O
figures	O
came	O
pre-assembled	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
4th	O
episode	O
of	O
the	O
Tatsunoko	O
magical	O
girl	O
parody	O
anime	O
Nurse	O
Witch	O
Komugi-chan	O
R	O
,	O
Komugi	O
Nakahara	O
is	O
at	O
a	O
ninja-themed	O
festival	O
taking	O
a	O
picture	O
of	O
her	O
family	O
behind	O
a	O
standee	O
of	O
the	O
Nyankee	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Komugi	O
shouts	O
"	O
Himitsu	O
Ninja	B-Application
Tai	O
"	O
and	O
her	O
family	O
responds	O
"	O
Nyankee	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
