The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat.
変態王子と笑わない猫。 (Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.)
- Comedy
- Romance
- Supernatural
- Harem
- School
- Episodes
- 12
- Duration
- 24 min per ep
- Aired
- Apr 13, 2013 to Jun 29, 2013
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
Youto Yokodera has an unusual problem: he wants people to recognize him for the pervert he believes he is, yet his questionable behavior keeps getting mistaken for sincerity. When he hears about a mysterious cat statue said to rid a person of an unwanted trait, he tracks it down and prays for his misleading “good guy” image to disappear.
The wish is granted—but not without consequences. The traits taken from one person are passed on to someone else who wants them, and Youto soon discovers that losing his restraint comes with complications of its own. Determined to set things right, he sets out to find whoever received what he lost, only to learn that he wasn’t the only one who made a request, entangling him in the ripple effects of the statue’s bargains.
Otaku Consensus
The Otaku Den consensus: The "Hentai" Prince and the Stony Cat. earns its cult affection by smuggling real emotional payoff into a 2013 school-harem comedy that many viewers initially underestimate because of its title. Youhei Suzuki's direction, Michiko Itou's compact series composition, and J.C.Staff's clean character-forward presentation make the comedy land while giving the final stretch enough sincerity to be repeatedly singled out by fans and reviewers. Its real weakness is compression: with only 12 episodes, the supernatural rules and tonal pivots can feel busy enough that even positive reviews recommend a second watch to catch what the first pass rushes past.
Why You Should Watch
Watch this if you want a harem rom-com with actual narrative pressure instead of a permanent status quo. It scratches the same itch as The World God Only Knows in how supernatural rules weaponize romantic comedy, while its prickly emotional banter will appeal to viewers who like the sharper side of Toradora! without needing a long slow-burn commitment. J.C.Staff gives the series a bright, character-design-driven look that preserves Kantoku's cute visual identity, and the voice cast sells the contrast between shameless comedy and unexpectedly gentle family feeling. The title suggests disposable ecchi chaos; the better reason to watch is the way the show uses absurdity, kuudere deadpan, tsundere friction, and a tightly packed ending to leave a sweeter aftertaste than its reputation implies.
Key Characters
- YYouto Yokodera(VA: Yuuki Kaji)
Yuuki Kaji plays Youto with enough verbal speed and comic self-exposure that he avoids feeling like a blank harem lead.
- TTsukiko Tsutsukakushi(VA: Yui Ogura)
Tsukiko is the show's kuudere center of gravity, with Yui Ogura's deadpan delivery turning small vocal shifts into part of the joke.
- AAzusa Azuki(VA: Kaori Ishihara)
Azusa gives the series its tsundere spark, balancing defensive pride with the softer emotional register that fans often remember most.
- TTsukushi Tsutsukakushi(VA: Yukari Tamura)
Tsukushi stands out in the main cast partly because Yukari Tamura also performs the opening theme, giving her presence extra production-note appeal.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
J.C.Staff's adaptation keeps the focus on Haruko Iizuka's TV character designs, which translate Kantoku's original light-novel art into a soft, rounded 2013 rom-com look rather than a heavily action-animated style.
- 2
The 12-episode structure is unusually dense for a school harem comedy, moving from surreal gag mechanics into family-flavored emotional material; this compression is why several positive viewer takes mention rewatch value.
- 3
The music side is unusually tied to the cast: Yukari Tamura performs the opening theme while voicing Tsukushi Tsutsukakushi, and Yui Ogura performs the ending theme while voicing Tsukiko Tsutsukakushi.
- 4
Tomoki Kikuya's score supports a tone that flips between absurd comedy and sentimental scenes, a balance repeatedly highlighted in reviews that call the series sweeter and more heartfelt than its name suggests.
- 5
Yoshiaki Iwasaki is credited as episode director for episode 5, adding a notable staff footnote within a production led overall by director Youhei Suzuki and series composer Michiko Itou.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- The anime adapts Sou Sagara's original work and retains Kantoku as the credited original character designer, with Haruko Iizuka handling the animation character designs for the TV series.
- Fun fact 2
- Despite its provocative English title, the series sits in mainstream TV rom-com territory: its listed genres are Comedy, Romance, and Supernatural, with School and Harem as the main themes.
- Fun fact 3
- AniList's highest-weighted tags emphasize how odd the mixture is: Surreal Comedy at 84%, Gods at 79%, Crossdressing at 79%, and Found Family at 79%.
- Fun fact 4
- The show has remained highly visible for a one-cour 2013 romantic comedy, with a MAL popularity rank of #562 and 245,532 MAL votes attached to its 7.13 score in the provided data.
- Fun fact 5
- The main cast connects two theme-song performers directly to major characters: Yukari Tamura voices Tsukushi and sings the opening, while Yui Ogura voices Tsukiko and sings the ending.
Studios
- J.C.Staff
