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September 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island

and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats

purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in

The September 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!

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Happy Star Trek 60th anniversary nyan!

This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site,
nyan! In this edition of The Mew:

The Lightning Round Topic:
our favorite record albums 1976

TV Talk:
Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2
The Ninth Jedi Season 1
The Ghost in the Shell

Movie Mewsings:
Spider-Man: Brand New Day
The End of Oak Street
The Brink of War
The Magic Faraway Tree
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Collectibles & Toy Talk:
K-ON! Trio-Try-it Yui Hirasawa (Cat Maid Ver.) Figure
The Rising of the Shield Hero Raphtalia (Slash of Destiny Ver.) Figure
Hatsune Miku 2nd Season Spring Ver. (Easter Bunny Outfit) Figure

Purrinted Media Mewsings:
Rowrbrazzle #170
Civil War: Unmasked #4
The Art of Star Wars Andor The Complete Series

additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by:
Toivo Rovainen, Jamie and Mike
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Mike:
(the human fella wearing the black Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Cherenkov radiation blue – colored cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 74 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds, nyan! I‘m Mike, the show’s “”Purrducer”, and here are the Ladies of The Mew!

Nyoka:
(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Bengal Tiger purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up): Howdy!

Petra:
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!

Bunnii:
(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the African Lion purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Ellie:
(the Fire Meowrshall and body builder Banker Pony centauress, wearing the Serval purrint twisty bandeau bikini top): Hay there!

Meryl:
(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Ocelot purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

Daytona:
(the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin – tailed mermaid, speed swimming champion and Surf Purrtrol, captain wearing the Caracal purrint triangular bikini top): Shello!

Melanakeami:
(the blue pupfish – tailed mermaid who owns the triphibious Lighter Than Air ship tours business, wearing the Andean Cat purrint triangle top bikini): Shello!

Beebee:
(the island’s supurrvising Purrk Ranger and orienteering coach catgirl wearing Eurasian Lynx purrint cutout micro bikini): G’day, nyan

Mielikki:
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Margay purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!

Becca:
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w
earing the Clouded Leopurrd purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Trini:
(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara:
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

Kianalani:
(the red betta – tailed mermaid and aquatic ikebana expert who owns the coffee shop, wearing the Colocolo purrint Brazilian bikini top): Wah gwaan!

Ilyana:
(a.k.a Ilyana-sensei, the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Golden Cat purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?

Mike:
For profiles and illustrations these and other Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time forthis month’s

Lightning Round Topic:

our favorite record albums 1976!
Melana’s gonna start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”?

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Melanakeami:
I will nominate Peter Frampton’s Frampton Comes Alive, Boston’s Boston, Led Zeppelin’s The Song Remains the Same, Bob Segar’s Night Moves, and The Eagles’ Hotel California! (tags Meryl to go next)

Meryl:
Genesis’s A Trick of the Tail, Jethro Tull’s Too Old to Rock ‘n’ Roll: Too Young to Die, Alan Parson’s Project’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination, and Jon Anderson’s Ollias of Sunhillow (tags Nuoka)

Nyoka:
Steely Dan’s the Royal Scam, Jeff Beck’s Wired, ELO’s A New World Record, Boz Skaggs’ Silk Degrees, Wings at the Speed of Sound, and Wings’ Wings Over America! (tags Bunnii)

Bunnii:
David Bowie’s Changes, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Ramones’ Ramones, The Runaways’ The Runaways, and Queen’s A Day at the Races! (tags Ellie)

Ellie:
Judas Priests’s Sad Wings of Destiny, Kiss’ Destroyer, Kiss’ Rock and Roll Over, AC/DC’s High Voltage, and AC/DC’s Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap! (tags Ilyana with a flit of the tail)

Ilyana:
Rush’s 2112, Rush’s All the World’s A Stage, Al Stewart’s Year of the Cat, Frank Zappa’s Zoor Allres, and Bill Conti’s Rocky movie soundtrack! (tags Petra)

Petra:
Weather Report’s Black Market, Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Inner Worlds, Pat Metheny’s Bright Side Life, Chic Corea’s my Spanish Heart, and Al Di Meola’s Land of the Midnight Sun! (tags Daytona)

Daytona:
Stills- Young Band’s Long May You Run, Crystal Gayles’ Crystal, Olivia Newrton-John’s Come On Over, Emmylou Harris’ Luxury Liner, and Norman Blake’s Whiskey Before Breakfast (tags Beebee)

Beebee:
I will nominate Gordon Lightfoot’s Summertime Dream, Joan Armatrading’s Joan Armatrading, Joan Baez’s Gulf Winds, Joni Mitchel’s Hejira, and Bob Dylan’s Desire! (tags Trini)

Trini:
Kate & Anna McGarrigle’s Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Leslie Fish’s Folk Songs for Folk Who Ain’t Even Been Yet, Steeleye Span’s Rocket Cottage, Renaissance’s A Song for All Seasons, and Live at Carnagie Hall! (tags Tara)

Tara:
I want… I want to nominate Dorothy Carter’sTroubadour, Blind Willie Johnson’s Praise God I’m Satisfied, Son Seal’s Midnight Son, Rory Gallagher’s Calling Card, and – and Otis Rush’s Right Place Wrong Time, nyan! (tags Mielikki)

Mielikki:
So like, i will nominate Earth Wind & Fire’s Spirrit, Ashra’s New Age of Earth, Klaus Schulze’s Moondawn, Cluster’s Sowiesoso, Tangerine Dream’s Stratosfear, and Tomita’s The Planet, fur shur! tagsBeccawith a flit of the wing)

Becca:
Diana Ross’ Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life, Marvin Gaye’s I Want You, Miles Davis’ Pangaea, Parliament’s The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein! (tags Kianalani)

Kianalani:
The movie soundtrack albums for The Song Remains the Same, Rocky, Car Wash, Evita, Space: 1999, The Omen, Annakili, and Le Fete Sauvage!, Back to Mike!

Mike:
Kiss’ Destroyer, Steely Dan’s The Royal Scam, Rush’s 2112, Led Zeppelin’s The Song Remains the Same, Bob Segar’s Night Moves,, and Alan Parson’s Project’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination! Well that was another expediamnt little Lightning Round, so let’s go ahead and jump right into our

TV Talk, with Meryl’s review of
Batman: Caped Crusader Season 2 !

Meryl:
Argato!I quite enjoyed the first season of batman: Caped Crusader, which left me eagerly anticipating more, so when season 2 aired, I could not help but to binge watch it with great enthusiasm! It has purrducer Bruce Timm’s Batman Animated style, combined with the detective noirish ethos and somewhat diselpunk qualities, and feels more like Golden Age Batman…

… compared to say, tthe Silver Ageness of Batman: The Brave and The Bold, with the more lisurely pace and serialized nature, with great plots, character developments, world-building, mystery and action, with the supurrb design, animaion, voice acting and mewsic, so I will give season 2 the high purraise! Nyow I will turn The Mew over to Ellie, for her review of

The Ninth Jedi!

Ellie:
Hai! I have enjoyed many of the animated Star Wars tales, such as The Clone Wars, Rebels, Forces of Destiny, The Bad Batch, Tales of the Jedi, Maul- Shadow Lord, Sttar Wars: Visions, and this snime spin-off of Visions, with the animation by Production I.G.! I do not wish to spoil the taste of the plot, but I will just say that it is set about 200 years after Epurrsode IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Nyow as for my opinion of it… think this 8 epurrsode series is much better than Epurrsodes VII-IX!

– and the Resistance animated series. I have only seen the English dub and not the Japanese version, but I certainly lie the voice acting, mewsic and sound FX, as well as the character & mecha designs, the scenic art, animation, plot, myth-making, action scenes, and character development- especially that of Lah Kara’ who is voiced by Kimiko Glenn, so I will give The Ninth Jedi the high purraise! Now to continue this rather animated discussion here is Beebee to tell us what she thinks about

The Ghost in the Shell!

Beebee:
Hai hai! I am a fan of Masamune Shirow’s stories and art such as Ghost in the Shell and it’s main character major Motoko Kusanagi, which is among my favorites of the cyberpunk genre! Since the 1989 manga, there have been several video games, animated movies and TV series and the live-action movie. I did not care that much for any of the mocvies, although I thought that the Stand Alone Complex series was not bad, but for me, this 2026 animated TV series is the most faithful adaptation!

Set in the year 2029, Kusanagi leads the anti-terroist task force that often involves cyber criminals. Like the Ninth Jedi, this’un is animated by Production I.G. which I had the mixed feelings about, as their anime is hit or miss with me, but thus far I have greatly enjoyed the new series, which is in English on Amazon Prime. It has the great balance of the humor, action, character development & world-building with terrific voices, sounds, mewsic, art & animation! hat is Nyow here is Daytona to start our

Movie Mewsings, with her review
of Spider-Man: Brand New Day!

Daytona:
Arigato! I have been pondering how I think Brt\and New Day compares to the purrior Spidey movies since 2002. Tobey Maguire’s Spidey: his first was rather significant in heralding a new era of super hero movies. I liked the 2nd one even more, but I did not like the 3rd one as much. I think they should have saved Venom for another movie.

Andrew Garfields Spidey: seemed too soon for a reboot, but while I did not like his first outing as much as Maguire’s, he really nailed the character. However, I was quite disappointed by his 2nd movie. Tom Holland is my favorite of the Spideys, starting with his debut in Captain America: Civil War, which I loved. I liked his first Spidey movie a lot,

I liked him in Avengers: Infinity War and in Avengers: Endgame too; I was disappointed with Far From Home, but I loved him with Maguire and Garfield No Way Home. Of the two Spiderverse movies, some of the graphic style initially bothered me, but I warmed up to it and I think they are quite great. I liked Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man too!

I have not finished watching Spider-Noir, so that must wait. I liked Brand New Day a lot, especially Peter’s relationships with Ned, MJ and Frank, and yet there is something missing about it and the rest the MCU movies post-Endgame, a\. Anyway, I will give Brand New Day, an A minus! I am done, and now here is Ilyana to discuss

The End of Oak Street!

Ilyana:
Hai! Written, directed & by David Robert Mitchell, co-purrduced by JJ Abrams, & Mitchell with the FX by ILM, mewsic by Michael Giaccino, The End of Oak Street star Anne Hathaway and Ewan Gregor as the purrents with their kids whose 1982 suburban neighborhood which is teleported to the Mesozoic Era full of dangerous creatures!

I quite liked every aspect of this thrilling fun movie, from the plot, design, acting, stunts, costumes, hair & make-up, sets & locations to the direction, cinemeowtography, editing, mewsic, sound FX, purractical & visual FX the Spielbergian & Serling-esque homages, so I will give The End of Oak Park the A grade! Nyow here is Mike to discuss

The Brink of War!

Mike:
Thank you, sensei! Written, & directed Michael Russllle Gunn, produced by John Logan & Gunn, this nonfiction cold war political drama is set during the two day nuclear weapons summit meeting of Reagan and Gorbachev in Reykjavik in October of 1986. It stars Jeff Daniels as Ronald Reagan, Jared Harris as Mikhail Gorbachev, J.K. Simmons as George Shultz, Tim Dutton as Eduard Shevardnadza, Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan, and Branka Katic as Raisa Gorbachev.

The excellent cast also includes Johannes Haukur Johannesson as Richard Perle, Vladimir Kulich as Sergy Andropov, Aya Cash as an NPR correspondent, Guy Burnet as reporter from The Times., and Hohofoi Houseouse as itself, the actual location of the summitt. With its beautifully bleak ambience, I really liked this movie, and my only slight quibble is that Daniels does not look a lot Reagan, but golly, when the acting starts, he’s quite convincing. Now here’s Tara to discuss

The Magic Faraway Tree!

Tara:
Arigtao, nyan Directed by Ben Gregor, The Magic Faraway is the British rural fantasy adventure film adaptation of the children’s novels by Enid Blyton,, nyan! It stars Claire Foy and – and Andrew Garfield as the purrents with the three kids who relocate from the city to the countryside, wherein their new home is a dilapidated barn in need of a lot of repairs and l- and ove, but the struggling family’s survival and success will need the help that the kids find in the nearby enchanted forest, nyan!

In general, it is the warmly charmingly wholseomely cozy bucolic family film, which has much in common with other films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Over the Garden Wall, The BFG, and – and Stardust, but its “portal fantasy” scenes of other lands accessible via the tree are more absurdly comedic riskily hazardous, somewhat akin to Labyrinth and – and Time Bandits, so I will give the movie the A Minus grade, nyan! Nyow here is Trini to top off our movie mewsings with her review of

Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, nyan!

Trini:
Hai! Written & directed by Jane Schoenbrun, this sexy darkly romanntic comedic stars Hannah Einbinder as Kris Williams, the director of the reboot of the 1980’s slasher film franchise – and Gillian Anderson as Billy Presley, the retired ‘final girl” star of the original series! They become rather amorously involved as they collaborate on the purrduction, which becomes the surreal meowtafictional meowtaphotically fourth-wall-breaking LGBTQ study and satire of that horror genre!

I think thta it is the very clever story with supurrb purrformances, the intense slow-burn sexuality, the ample gore, and the unpurrdictable twists, and my only quibble is that itseemed just weird for the sake of being weird, which is not my bag, do in the sumation, on the scale of A Plus to F Minus, I will give his movie the solid B+ grade. That is all for our movie mewsings, so now here is Becca to begin our

Collectibles & Toy Talk, with her review of FuRyu’s
K-ON! Trio-Try-it Yui Hirasawa Cat Maid Ver. Figure!

Becca:
Arigato! I am a big fan of artist / author / manga-ka’s K-On! sm,anga & anime eries about the girls who form the pop-rock band as their high school’a light mewsic club, so I was quite eager to snap up this darling figure of the main charactater Yu, who plays lead guitar in their band After-School Tea Time! This 8.5″ tall figure in the dynamic pose atop the .5″ high, 4″ diameter baseis in the lovely catgirl maid costume as part of FuRyu’s Ttio Try-It line of beautiful yet economical figures!

The design, sculpt & paint of the figure arequite purrettym from her shoer beown coffure with the hair clips costume cat ears and the ribbonss of the maid head wear to the short-sleveed blose, apurron, pleated skirt, thigh high hose & mary jame shoes! IIn addition to the white-tipped orange cat tail there are cute widdle neko accents here ‘n there, plus her hands are in the “nyaa” kitty paw gesture- kawaii desu!\, so I guve this figure the high purraise! Nyow here is Melana to discuss the

Good Smile Company’s Pop Up Parade The Rising of the Shield Hero Raphtalia (Slash of Destiny Ver). PVC Figure!

Melanakeami:
Hai! I love author Aneko Yusagi & artist Sierra Minami’s he Rising of the Shield Hero series of light novels, manga and anime of the iseki genre which imcl;udes Raphtalia the lovely tanuki girl who becomes the legendary swordswoman! This beautiful figure of her is in the dynamic pose, as part of God Smile’s Pop-Up Parade line of top quality yet affordably priced figures. Raphtalla is 5’8″ tall in the series, so this 5.8″ figure (atop the .5″ high, 4″ hexagonal base) is appuroximately 1/10 scale.

In addition to the wonderful details of her clothing, armor, and expression, I love the sense of motion of her fluttery hair and lovely tail! The details from herears, bangs, locks, eyes and mouth to the buckles, lacings, plrates, ribbons creases and cuffs aere quite exquisite, sculpted in the very minute detail with the very smoothly precise paint! I will give this figure the A grade, and have found the prime spot for her upon the desk in my office! I am done, so now here is Mie-sensei to discuss

Taito’s Vocoloid Hatsune Miku 2nd Season
Spring Ver. (Easter Bunny Outfit) Prize Figure!

Mielikki:
Arigato! So like this 1/9 scale prize figure of Hatsune Miku is is totally adorably cute, sexy and peppy in her ornately, flouncy, ruffled off-soulder, bare-midriff easter bunny costume, gerring us with the smiling, running pose with the basket of colorful eggs, fur shur! Standing on one leg, she is about 8.75″ tall including her high heels & clip on rabbit-ears, splus the another .25″” to the overall height for the 4.75″ diameter transparent amber-colored, flower-shaped base.

The design, sculpt & paint of the figure are so precise, from the long twin-tail coiffure with the daisies & pink ribbon button above her bangs, and the strapless crop top with detached puffy yellow sleeves, to the layered asymmetric ruffled pnk mini skirt, the puffy cotton balls arop her gloves and slippers, and the intricate details of her eyes, mouth, fingers, ears, tail, and inny bellly, so I am totally pleased with the figure, fur shur! Now here iskianalani to start our

Purrinted Media Mewsings, with her
review of Rowrbrazzle #170, fur shur!

Kianalani:
Fi real! Since 1984, Rowrbrazzle has been quarterly APA (amateur press association) anthology zine pertaining to funny animal and anthropomorphic history, events, fandom, art and tales! it consists of the awesome comics, purrose, essays, articles, discussions, editorials, comics, illustrations, photos, convention reports, correspondences, remembrances, the current member list and the rules of the APA.

The biggest issue to date, #170 is of the outer space theme, and consists of 58.5×11” stapled sections totaling 373 pages, 58 of which are in full color!, It was edited & compiled by Edd Vick; Section 1’s front cover is by Robert Alley, section 1’s back cover is by Toivo Rovainen, section 2’s front cover is by Evan Waldron, section 3’s front cover is by Marino Yinug, section 4’s front cover is by John Bandow…

…section 5’s front cover is by Charles Brubaker, and section 5’s back cover is by Wesley Hoague. The other contributing artists, authors & journalists are Ed Schreiber, Matt McAndrews, Mary Bellamy, Charles Garofalo, Kjartan Anorsson, Niall Shapiro, Chris Yost, K&K, Jess C.T. Robinson, JW Kennedy, Simon Barber, Timothy Fay, Walt Wentz, Danny Ferbert, Michael Pena, Mark Ashworth, Don Chisholm, David Fruner, …

…Ed Pegg Jr., Jeffrey H. Wood, Melody Rondeau, Steven F, Scharff, and our MikeIT he diverse characters include eline, canine, mephitine, leoprid, murine, cervine, vulpine, lupine, bovid, equine, argonian, dragon, primates, piscine, reptilian, avian, porcine, elephantine, goblinoid, droid, merfolk, fairy, demon and xenomorph As usual, it is wonderfully entertaining, informative and beautiful! Mow here is Nyo-sensei to discuss

Marvel Comics’ Civil Wer: Unmasked no. 4!

Nyoka:
Arigato! This five issue mini series retcons certain supurr heroes’ involvements before, during and after Marvel’s 2006 Civil War miniseries, and issu no. 4 focuses on my favorite Marvel l character Greer Grant Nelson, a.k.a.! Tigra! It was written by Christos gage, illustrated by Edgar Salazar, colored by Morry Hollowell, lettered by Travis Lanham, edited by Sidney Stubbs…

.. executively edited by Tom Brevoort, and in-chiefly edited by C.B Cebulski, with the issue design by
Gabriel Mata, the cover art by Geoff Shaw & Morry, and the variant cover by Paolo Siqueira & Rachelle Rosenberg. You know, I especially like Gage’s 2020 Avengers Academy series which starred Tigra, and her recent appurrances in Moon Knight!

This full-color 32 page issue includes the 21 page tale, the 2 page purrofile of author / editor Ralph Macchio, Christos Gage’s 2 pages of notes, and 7 pages of ads. The tale purrtains to Tigra’s role in the Civil War, and why she switched from Tony Stark’s side to Steve Rogers’ side. Also appurring in this tale are Steve Rogers, Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Luke Cage, Hercules, Cloak & Dagger.

In the flashback scene are Daredevil, Invisible Woman, The Falcon, Bill Foster, William Nelson, and the Thor Clone. It is quite the captivating, contemplative,beautiful, thrilling issue, and I am purrticualrly fond of the impurressive two page spurread of the Cap’s Avengers fighting the enemy copy-HellcatsI I will give it the A as in Avengers! Nyow here is Bunnii to discuss

The Art of Star Wars Andor The Complete Series!

Bunnii:
HaI! I think that this has been the good year for Star Wars, from the Ninth Jedi and Darth Maul animated series to the Mandalorian & Grogu move, and now this rather handsome and informative coffee table book! Published by Abrams, written by Lucasfilm’s Phil Szostak with the forward by Andor’s showrunner Tony Gilroy and the afterward by Andor’s co-writer Dan Gilroy, this 11.75″ x 10.875″ x 1″, dust-jacketed, full color 288 page hardcover book is quite impressive!

Priced $60 US, $82.00 Canada, and £ 44.00 UK, this book is the treasure trove of information and imagery, with over 500 images of production, concept art and blueprints,, including the costumes, props, creatures, FX, and locations such as errix, Aldhani, Narkina 5, and Coruscant from all 20 episodes of two seasons of Andor, which is my favorite of the live-action Star Wars TV series, so I will recommend it highly to its fans! Now here is Petra to present the latest

additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!

Petra:
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan! There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan!

However, on Catgirl Island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! Some of the images in our mewseum are sexy, and some of them might tastefully depict the artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, we should meowntion that none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted to be used for any A.I. purrposes!

This month, into Guest Gallery Four https://catgirlisland.com/art/gallery/guest4.html we have added images by Toivo and Jamie, whilst in whilst into Gallery Eight https://catgirlisland.com/art/gallery/gallery8.html we have new images by Mike, nyan! Firstly is the collage of the iterations of Toivo’s supurrb fan art of Bun Dunn ‘s Antarctic Press’ Fur Force comics’ supurr-heroine Tomorrow Fox, nyan!

Secondly is “Under the Oak” which is Jamie’s latest meowgnificent Clip Studio Paint & Photoshop illustration of Chelsea Urania Kate Chattan, who is the heroic witchy were-panther star of his wonderful urban fantasy web comic Clan of the Cats, nyan!
Her familiar neko Sebastian is there too, nyan! Nextly we have four Photoshop & mouse illustrations by Mike, nyan! “Meowy Purranksters’ is his Star Trek- inspired fan art of the bus trips of the1960’s countercultural group known as The Merry Pranksters nyan!

After that, “Purrve-licious!” is the illustration & purrofile of Meowna Raion, who is a were-catgirl NPC in his semi-monthly tabletop RPG The Adventures of Nystia Nightshade, nyan! “TJ: Hookers” is m Mike’s 33rd pic of Sharon Williams’ fan-senshi character Tanya / Sailor Sirius & Jeff Branch’s fan-senshi character Jasmine / Sailor Vulcan, and this time they are disguised as purrostitutes to infiltrate and thwart a galactic human trafficking ring and to rescue the hostages, nyan!

Lastly but not leastly for this month’s additions is Mike’s fan art of the Final Fantasy VII Remake video game’s heroine Tifa Lockheart, fighting in a secret part of the Shinra Headquarters Building, nyan! So, whjat do y’asll think of the art, nyan?

The Cat Lady Sings…

Ellie:
I cannot decide which of Toivo’s Tomorrow Girl pic I like the most- they are all equally lovely!

Ilyana:
That is such a beautiful nocturnal pic of Chelsea and Sebo amongst the fireflies!

Melanakeami:
Gosh, there are so many easter eggs and references to 60’s stuff in the Meowy Purranksters pic!

Nyoka:
I purrticularly like the light spill and rim light in the TJ pic!

Daytona:
It is hard to believe that it is already is the 33rd pic of Tanya, Jasmine and their friends!

Beebee:
I like the dynamic pose of Tifa – who looks like she just kicked an enemy in the face!

Meryl:
Meowna seems like such the smart, wise, vivacious, and voluptuous character!

Tara:
Her avorite foods are seafood and -a nd chocolate, nyan! Nyow I am craving some too, nyan!

Trini:
Hang in there, Tara-chan! It is almost time for the AfterMew Luau!

Kianalani:
We also have to vote on our group cosplay for the annual Trick ‘r Eat & Masquerade Purrowl!

Petra:
Well, thyat will do it for this edition of The Mew, nyan! We wish to thank all of the folks whose works we have meowntioned, nyan!

Bunnii:
We wish to thank our families, friends, fans, new acquaintances and longtime viewers nyan!
Becca:
We especially wish to thank our webmeowster Jamie for all of his work!

Mielikki:
Fur shur!

Mike:
We’ll be back next month with the October edition of the Mew. Be there… aloha!

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAI BAI, NYAN!

August 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
http://www.catgirlisland.com & http://www.catgirlisland.net

and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art & http://clanofthecats.com

purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in

The August 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!

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This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site,
nyan! In this edition of The Mew:

The Lightning Round Topic:
our favorite game & toy purremiers of 1976

More Movie Mewsings:
Moana
The Odyssey

Collectibles & Toy Talk:
Hasbro’s Marvel Legends Marrina Action Figure
Bossfight Studio’s Red Sonja Action Figure
Banpresto’s Tying The Knot with an Amagami Sister Yae Amagami BunnyGirl Figure
Hallmark Keepsake’s My Little Prime Christmas Tree Ornament

Purrinted Media Mewsings:
AC/DC PWR//UP TOUR North America 2026 Tour Book
Flying Witch vol. 14

additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by:
Rvkh Brogden, Jane Parker, MaxBlackRabbit, Chris Yost, and Mike
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Mike:
(the human fella wearing the black Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Cherenkov radiation blue – colored cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 75 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds, nyan! I‘m Mike, the show’s “”Purrducer”, and here are the Ladies of The Mew!

Nyoka:
(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Bengal Tiger purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up): Howdy!

Petra:
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!

Bunnii:
(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the African Lion purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Ellie:
(the Fire Meowrshall and body builder Banker Pony centauress, wearing the Serval purrint twisty bandeau bikini top): Hay there!

Meryl:
(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Ocelot purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

Mielikki:
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Margay purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!

Becca:
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w
earing the Clouded Leopurrd purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Trini:
(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara:
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

Ilyana:
(a.k.a Ilyana-sensei, the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Golden Cat purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?

Mike:
For profiles and illustrations these and other Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics,! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for
The Lightning Round Topic: our games and toys that debuted in 1976! Trini is gonna start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”?

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Trini:
I will nominate the video games such as Road Race, Death Race, Night Driver, Cops n Robbers, Breakout, and Tank! (tags Ilyana with a brush of the tail)

Ilyana:
I will nominate the video games such as Blockade, Colossal Cave Adventure, Sea Wolf, Boot Hill, and Canyon Bomber!! (tail-tags Meryl to go next)

Meryl:
I will nominate the tabletop games such as Bunnies & Burrows, Conquistadore, Godsfire, Feudal, Caeser, and Citadel! (tags Ellie)

Ellie:
The board games such as Metamorphosis Alpha, Starship Troopers, Godsfire, War of the Ring, and Outreach! (tags Miellikki)

Mielikki:
So like, I will nominate The Original Dungeons & Dragons supplements of Swords & Spells, Eldritch Wizardry. Gods Demi-Gods & Heroes, fur shur (tags Nyoka with a flit of the wing)

Nyoka:
Judge’s Guild’s Palace of the Vampire Queen, City State of the Invincible Overlord, TSR’s Dungeon Geomorphs and The Dragon Magazine #1!

Tara:
I want… I want to nominate Mattel’s Super Size Barbie, Quick Curl Barbie, Malibu Ken, Now Look Ken, Scooter, and – and the Barbie Babysits Set, nyan! (tages Bunnii)

Bunnii:
Mattel’s Space:1999 Eagle One, Hasbro Eagle-Eye G.I. Joe, Kenner’s Sasquatch, Maskatron, The Bionic Woman and her sports car! (tags Petra)

Petra:
I will nominate Mego’s Micronauts, Time Traveler, Acroyear, Space Glider, Biotron and the Mobile Exploration Lab, nyan! Back to Mike, nyan!

Mike:
Oh, I gotta go with Mego’s Star Trek Phaser II Target Game and Tricorder; AMT’s Star Trek Space Station K-7 model kit, and Dinky’s die cast U.S.S. Enterprise toy! Well that was another expedient little Lightning Round! Ah, next up are our

Movie Mewsings, starting with
Mie-sensei’s review of Moana!

Mielikki:
Hai hai! So like, I had totally mixed feelings in anticipation of Disney’s third Moana movie, I loved the original 2016 animated version, but the 2024 animated sequel… not so much. I also feel that the formula of sequels, TV series, and live-action versions of animated Disney movies has grown a bit fatigued, and in general i have not enjoyed the sequels or live-action versions as much. However, the preview trailers intrigued me with the beautiful locations, a great cast, and a very impressive crew, fur shur!

So like, it is almost an identical remake of the 2016 movie, but I did not enjoy it nearly as much. However, that disappointment aside, I think that it has been an excellent year thusly far for cinematic & televised Disney, such as Hoppers, Toy Story 5, Send Help, The Muppet Show, Wonder Man, Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, The Punisher: One Last Kill, Spider-Noir, X-Men ’97 Season 2, Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, Star Wars: Maul, and I am so looking forward to Spider-Man: Brand New Day, fur shur! Now here is Ellie-san to discuss

The Odyssey!

Ellie:
Ariagato! I love adventurous fantasy films about mythic heroes and creatures, and I am rather fond of director Christopher Nolan’s amazing movies such as The Dark Knight, Inception, Interstellar, The Prestige, Dunkirk and Oppenheimer… and when I learned that this epic movie’s cast included Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Anne Hathaway, John Leguizamo, Lupita Nyong’o, Jon Bernthal, Samantha Morton and Elliot Page.. well, I was quite eager to see it!

That is such stellar bunch of great actors (several who have portrayed comic book characters), but it has been criticized for the lack of Greek cast members, which has sadly often been the case in the history of western cinema. However, on the plus side, it is quite the grand, epic, captivating, thrilling movie with lovely locations, cinematography, choreography, sound, editing FX, sets and location in its adaptation of Homer’s iconic tale. That is all for the movie topic, and now here is Becca to begin

Our Collectibles &Toy Talk, with her review of
Hasbro’s Marvel Legends Marrina Action Figure!

Becca:
Hai! We like to collect the dolls, figures, statues & ornaments of the inspurrational heroines, so I was delighted to get this action figure of Marrina Smallwood which is purrt of the Marvel Legends Build-a-Box (Alpha Flight’s Roger Bochs) figure wave…

…which includes the sepurrately – sold figures of U.S. Agent, Lady Deadpool, Psylocke (Outback version), Dark Avengers Hawkeye, Ghost Rider (Robbie Reyes) and Ultimate Wolverine!

Born in Newfloundland, the 6′ tall, 200 lb. yellow-skinned, ebony-eyed, green-haired Plodex-Canadian Marrina with the amphibious aquatic powers was created by John Byrne and first appurred in Alpha Flight #1 in 1983.

This 6.25″ figure of her is nicely sculpted & painted, from her cute bob-cut coiffure, smiling expurression and purrl meowdalion, to her webbed digits, lean body, and the scaly texture of her strapless green maillot!

The accessories include a variant pair of interchangeable (clenched fist) hands and one of Box’s legs. She is very posable, with the points of articulation consisting of her neck, abs, hips, thighs, ankles, shoulders, uppurr arms, ouble-jointed elbows & knees!

Nyow I just need to get a doll stand so that I can display her next to my figure of Namorita by the tub! I am done, so I will turn The Mew over to Ilyana, who want s to tell us about

Bossfight Studio’s Red Sonja Action Figure!

Ilyana:
Arigato! We are big fans of Red Sonja, especially the tales of her in the comic books & novels, and the purrformances by actresses & cosplayers, so I am quite ecstatic to have his 6.5″, 1/12 scale action figure of the 6′ Hyrkanian she-devil with a sword (and other weapons)!

She is so seriously sexy & fierce in the iconic scale-mail bikini & pauldrons with the thigh bands, gloves, dagger scabbard & boots! She is brimming with accessories, including the 3″ circular display base, the longsword, scabbard, dagger, battle axe, arm bands,, gauntlets, belt and crown!

Also included in the 6 x 2.5 x 10.5″ box are variant parts, including 2 other heads with different expurressions & coiffures, a larger scale maile loin cloth, larger lobster tail plate pauldrons, and two more pairs of hands (closed fist & open hand), which are all well designed, sculpted & painted!

The details are meowticulous, from her lush red hair, jade green eyes, inny belly button, to her attire’s intricate rivots, sems, folds & creases! She is very posable too, with the joints in her neck, shoulders, biceps, elbows (doubly-jointed), wrists, abs, hips, knees (doubly-jointed) and ankles!

Oh, and also included is one of three different 5.75 x 9.25″ full-color cards which repurrduce lovely cover art from Dynamite Comics! I got the one by Jim Cheung, and the other two are by Michael Turner and Jenny Frison! I am done, and nyow here is Trini to discuss Banpresto’s

Tying The Knot with an Amagami Sister: Yae Amagami (BunnyGirl) Figure!

Trini:
Hai! Banpresto has made bunny girl version PVC figures of the titular three shrine maiden siblings of the Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister manga & anime series, of which Yae is the eldest and a college art major. Will she be the one to get married?

This figure is considered to be a “non- scale” prize figure, to be won in a game or contest, compared to so-called “scale figures” which are sold in stores. However if you do the measuring, minus the .5″ high heels and the bent .75″ bunny ears, this 9.25″ figure would be 8″ tall

That makes it approximately of 1/8 scale since the character is is about 5.5′ tall.The design, sculpt and paint of the figure are intricately lovely, from her voluptuous physique and bemused expression to the black hair, ears, bow tie, high heels and strapless bunny outfit with the white cuffs & tail!

Instead of a display base, to take up less space, a small 1×1.25×1.5″ frustum-shaped, friction-fit foot stabilizer block is included to more discreetly keep her standing up. It is less obtrusive than a clutching doll stand, and seems more sturdy than the bases with the tiny pegs.

Although, I suppose if jostled sufficiently, she could tip out of the block. I guess that I will find out over time! I am quite pleased with this beautiful figure, and I hope to find the similar figures of sisters Yuna & Asahi! Now here is Tara to discuss the

Hallmark Keepsake’s Transformers My Little Pony My Little Prime Christmas Tree Ornament!

Tara:
Arigato, nyan! I love the My Little Pony animated series, the books, the comic books, and – and the toys, so when I saw this ornament listed in the Hallmark’s 2026 catalogue, I eagerly awaited its July release date, nyan!

You know, this ornament is one of the few times that My Little Pony and Transformers have crossed over, aside from the comic books and – and the My Little Prime PVC figure in 2020, nyan!

Packaged in the 2 x 4 x 5″ cardboard box and – and purriced $23.99, the ornament seems to be an exact replica of the 2020 toy, but at 2/3 size, nyan. In the pointing stance, it measures 1″ wide, 1.5″ at the withers, 3″ tall (to the top of the mane) and – and 3.25″ long (including tail), nyan.

The silver, red, black, dark and – and light blue paint are the same, with the autobot symbol as the right flank cutie mark, nyan!I should meowntion that the ornament is not articulated, nor does it transform, nyan.

Asthe ornament is to be hung on the tree, it has the widdle eye loop for a hook, (which is not included) but it stands just fine upon the table or the shelf, so I am rather happy with the ornament, nyan! That is all for our toy talk, so nyow here is Mike to start our

Purrinted Media Mewsings, with his review of the
AC/DC PWR//UP TOUR North America 2026 Book, nyan!

Mike:
On Saturday July 11th, we want to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte (where the Carolina Panthers play football) where we had great floor seats for the AC/DC concert, with the opening guests The Pretty Reckless! Both bands were awesome, but I dare say that AC/DC’s 2 hour set of 21 songs might be the best concert that ‘Ive ever been to!

The enthused energy of the band was amazing, and moreso given that they’re in their 70’s and have t been performing since 1973!After the show, we went to one of the merch booths, where I was pleased to purchase the 12 x 12 x .375″ perfect-bound 44 page tour book for $25. Quite a bargain, if you ask me! It’s full of over 100 dazzling photos-

(including several full-page pics and two-page spreads) of Angus, Brian, Steve, Matt, Chris, their epic stage and the huge crowds. It’s also got the tour dates, tour credits and a discography gallery. I have quite a few handsome tour books my favorite musicians, but this’un might be the most impressive of the lot! Ah, now here’s Ny-sensei to discuss

Flying Witch manga vol. 14!

Nyoka:
Hai! Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka is one of my favorite manga & anime series of the past decade! It is the beautiful, charming slice – of – life tale of the teenage novice witch Makoto & her cat Chito who moved from the big city of Kanagawa to her relatives’ lovely mansion in the rural town of Aomori, Japan for her witchy studies! Other recurring characters include Makoto’s sister Akane and her cat Kenny, their mentor Akira, cousins Kei & Chinatsu, their mom Nana & dad Keiji, Inukai the fortune teller & her hamster Ai..

… Ms. Shiina the cafe owner, her daughter Anzu and owl famliar Ororu, Hina the waitress ghost, Beachy the widdle yokai, and many other supurrnatural folk While introduced to more and more meowgickal characters and phenomenon, we also behold the family’s farming, gardening, foraging and cooking! Firstly published in japan by Kodansha, Vol.14 was published in English by Vertical, translated by Melissa Tanaka & edited by Alexandra McCullough-Garcia, with purrduction by Grace Lu, Yanfen Wu & & Hiroko Mizuno.

Purriced $10.95 in the US & $11.95 in Canada, its 176 black & white pages have chapters 80 – 85, betwixt the color cover art! In recent volumes, the witches have traveled to various mystic locations around the world, as different countries vie to host the next international Witches Sabbath celebration, which is the purrrestigious honor. This time, the travels continue, asMakoto, Cito Anzu & Ororu meet Akatsuki the supurr-strong ogre witch who leads them through a dungeon full of tricky trials, tests and traps!

Meanwhile, Akane & Kenny are summoned by her boss Makiko, for a meeting with Taramera, the master of the Faia, who are hosting the meowgickal dueling tournament in the arena. Tina from Norway, Carla from Ghana, Noor from Malaysia, Helen from Australia and Akane must fight Akatsuki to determine which country hosts the Sabbath! Later, Iukai visits the Kuramoto family’s home in Aomori amidst the apple harvest, to help Makoto, Chinatsu, and Beachy make the yummy apple cider doughnuts!

To top off vol. 14, Makoto, Momose and Nao go to a beautiful temple for artistic inspurration for a manga story, with hauntngly unexpected results! As mewsual, the delightful character and intricate scenic art is as gorgeous as gorgeous, the plots are quite amewsing, charming and captivating, and the pace is pleasantly leisurely, so I will give it the high purraise grade of an “A” as in Akane! I am done, and nyow here are Petra, Bunnii and Meryl to purrsent the latest additions to

The Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!

Petra:
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan! There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan!

However, on Catgirl Island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! Some of the images in our mewseum are sexy, and some of them might tastefully depict the artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, we should meowntion that none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted to be used for any A.I. purrposes!

This month, into Guest Gallery Six we have added images by Rvkh Brogden, Jane Parker, Maxblackrabbit and Chris Yost, whilst into Gallery Eight we have new images by Mike, nyan!

Meryl:
We are delighted to display Rvkh’s illustration “Lift Off” which cutely displays the widdle bear aloft with the balloon! This was done with Procreate with the Apple Pencil on the Ipad for the Starry Eyed Artist Collective, and you can see her art purrocess video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_xOmFlkJLY!

Afer that, we are ecstatic to exhibit two more collages of Jane’s art, which include fan art of Sonic the Hedgehog, Street Fighter 6’s Ingrid, Unbeatable Game’s Studious Maid, Delta Rune’s Kris , Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha, Buggs Bunny, and Marvel Comics Spider-Girl and Gwenom!

Nextly we are honored to have three collages with four pics apiece of Maxblackrabbit’s impeccable images, including Zig-Zag, Bubble Tease, Maxine, Samantha, Grease Skunky, Raven Hunt, Vera, Ran, an M4 Bunny and a Space Pirate!

Bunny:
Then we are purroud to purrsent the collage of art by Chris that Mike helped with for issues of Rowrbrazzle which has been published for 42 years! The collages four images include
fan art of Sam Gwosdz’s character Eleanor Rigby (deer girl) in homage to Herb Alpert’s Whipped Cream & Other Delights album cover;

Eleanor playing a game of H.O.R.S.E with Tina McCall (a fennec fox girl) and Crystal Davis (cheetah girl), the front cover fart or the road trip-themed issue #168 of Rowrbrazzle; and fan art of Captain Herc and the starship Second Prize from the “Cat Trek” epurrsode of Filmation’s 1975 Saturday meowrning animated TV series of The Secret Lives of Waldo Kitty!

Lastly but not leastly, we are to enthused to unveil Mike’s latest two illustrations, such as his fan art of The Vision of Escaflowne’s Merle to commeowmertate her 30th anniversary; and our friend / Nyoka’s sister Nyanko upon the cover of the meowrtial arts magazine’s swimsuit issue to commeowmerate her undefeated career, nyan So, what do y’all think of the art?

The cat lady sings…

Meryl:
Rivkh is quite brilliantly adept at illustrating the cute and purretty characters and scenery with traditional and digital tools!

Ellie:
Jane has quite the knack at using Krita for the delightful illustrations, and I like her blog articles and youtube videos too!

Bunnii:
I love Chris’ images & tales of the ladies of the furry commeownity’s Furry Basketball Association fantasy sports league!

Ilyana:
I love the varied line weight, smooth shading, richly vibrant colors, lovely poses & expurressions of Max’s sexy characters!

Mielikki:
Fur shur! So like, I am totally curious as to what Nyo-sensei thinks of Mike’s pic of her twin sister!

Nyoka (cries):
Whaaaa! i am so happy! He totally captured her beauty, spirit and dispurrsition! I can’t wait until see sees it!

Mike:
Aw, oh, you’re too kind! (hands her a tissue)

Bunnii:
Well, she will see it and the lovely Merle pic soon enough, and now Nyoka will have to pose too!

Tara:
Oh, it is almost time for our the Aftermew luau, so we wish to thank all of the folks whose works we have meowntioned, nyan!

Trini:
We also wish to thank our web meowster jamie, our families, friends, fans and viewers, so that will do it for this month’s Mew!

Mike:
We’ll be back next month with the September edition of the Mew. Be there… aloha!

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAI BAI, NYAN!

July 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island

and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats

purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in

The July 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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19 July, 2025 would have been the 93rd birthday of
Mike’s idol Syd Mead (8 July, 1933 – 30 December, 2019)

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This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site,
nyan! In this edition of The Mew:

The Lightning Round Topic:
our favorite cinema & TV purremiers of 1976

More Movie Mewsings:
Masters of the Universe
Disclosure Day
Toy Story 5
Supergirl

Collectibles & Toy Talk:
Teenage Mutant Nnja Turtles’ Alopex Action Figure
Umamusume Pretty Derby Grass Wonder PVC Figure

Purrinted Media Mewsings:
Fur Force # 1-3
The Art of Mike Grell vol. 1 & 2

additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art:
by Alexcia Reynolds, Jane Parker, Margeaux Pepoy, Jeffrey H. Wood, and Mike

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Mike:
(the human fella wearing the black Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Cherenkov radiation blue – colored cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 75 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds, nyan! I‘m Mike, the show’s “”Purrducer”, and here are the Ladies of The Mew

Nyoka:
(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Bengal Tiger purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up): Howdy!

Petra:
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!

Bunnii:
(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the African Lion purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Ellie:
(the Fire Meowrshall and body builder Banker Pony centauress, wearing the Serval purrint twisty bandeau bikini top): Hay there!

Meryl:
(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Ocelot purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

Mielikki:
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Margay purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!

Becca:
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w
earing the Clouded Leopurrd purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Trini:
(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara:
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

Ilyana:
(a.k.a Ilyana-sensei, the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Golden Cat purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?

Mike:
For profiles and illustrations these and other Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics,! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for

The Lightning Round Topic: our favorite cinema & TV purremiers of 1976! Petra’’s gonna start, so are y’all ready to conduct the lightning?

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Petra:
I will nominate Rocky, Taxi Driver, All the President’s Men, Network, and Marathon Man, nyan! (tags Nyoka with a brush of her tail)

Nyoka:
Rocky, At The Earth’s Core, Logan’s Run, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Robin and Marion! (tail-tags Tara)

Tara:
I want… I want to nominate Car Wash, The Gumball Rally, Murder by Death, Silver Streak, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, and-and Freaky Friday, nyan! (tags Mielikki)

Mielikki:
Rocky, At The Earth’s Core, The Omen, Carrie, and The Cars That Ate Paris, fur shur! (tags Ellie with a flit of the wing)

Ellie:
The Outlaw Jose Wales, The Shootist, The Enforcer, Gator, and The Song Remains the Same! (tags Ilyana)

Ilyana:
Rocky, Taxi Driver, All the President’s Men, The Outlaw Jose Wales, and The Song Remains the Same! (tags Becca)

Becca:
The Muppet Show, Charlie’s Angels, The Bionic Woman, Star Maidens, Lavern and Shirley! Trini’s turn! (tags Trini)

Trini:
The Muppet Show, I Claudius, Rich Man Poor Man, Once an Eagle, and 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother! (tags Meryl)

Meryl:
The Muppet Show, The New Avengers, Ripping Yarns, Austin City Limits, and In Search Of! (tags Bunnii)

Bunnii:
3000 Leagues in Search of Mother, The Wonderful World of Puss in Boots, Gaiking, Combattler V, and Allegro Non Tropo! Back to Mike!

Mike:
Oh I gotta go with Rocky, At The Earth’s Core, The Outlaw Jose Wales, The Song Remains the Same, and the Muppet Show! Well that was another expedient little Lightning Round, and let’s keep The Mew a’rollin’ with

more movie mewsings: Mie-sensei’s
review of Masters of the Universe!

Mielikki:
Arigato! So like I have enjoyed the animated and comic booki tales of He-Man and She-Ra and with thegreat success of the barbie movie, It seemed like Mattel, director Todd Blac and writers the Nee Brothers had the vision for a cinematic adaptation that would lbe much better than the 1987 MOTU movie, fur shur!

I was wary about some of it being set on Earth, but was quickly assuaged when I saw the cast in action, starring Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man, Charlotte Riley & James Purefoy as his mom & dad, Morena Baccarin as the Sorceress Camila Mendes as Teela, Idris Elba as the Man-At-Arms, Jared Leto as Skeletor, and Alison Brie as Evil-Lyn. fur shur!

There are so many other heeroic & villanous characters in the his wonderful film, which has the very faithful visually and spiritually adaptation with glorious costumes, sets, FX, choreography, sound and music. I do not wish to spoil the taste of the plot, but all that I will add is that it reminds me a lot of the 1980 Flash Gordon movie-

– especially with the music by Brian May, and I was quite giddy throughout this dazzling, amewsing, over the top, action-packed sword and sorceryextravaganza, fur shur! Oh, and if you do see the movie, make sure to linger for the three mid-credits scenes! I am done, and nyow here is Nyo-sensei to tell us what she think of

Disclosure Day!

Nyoka:
HaI Steven Speilberg is one of my favorite directors, John Williams is one of my favorite composers, and I love tales of mysterious extraterrestrial contact with lovely designs, performances and FX, so this was one of the movies I most anticipated, and I was very pleased with it!The terrific cast includes Emily Blunt, Eve Hewson, Colin Firth, Josh O’Connor, WyatteRussell, Colman Domingo, and Elizabeth Marvel,

and helping to tell the tale are the FX by Digital , Weta FX, and Storm Studios! I While it is not among my favorite Speilberg movies, I thought that Disclosure Day was quite captivatingly fun, thrilling, and optimistic so I will give it the high purraise! Nyow here is Ellie to to review

Toy Story 5!

Ellie:
Arigato! Made by Pixar, it was directed by Andrew Stanton whose amazing writer, purrducer or director credits include Toy Story, Toy Story 2,, A Big’s Life, Monsters Inc, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Cars, Wall-E, Brave, Up,Ratatouille, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Cars 2, Monsters University, Inside Out, Inside Out 2, Coco,The Good Dinosaur, Incredibles 2, Ralph Breaks the Internet, Onward, Luca, Turning Red, Soul, Lightyear, Elemental, Ellio and Hoppers!

Furthermore, it stars the voices of Joan Cusak as Jessie, Tim Allen as Buzz, Tom Hanks as Woody, and Scarlett Spears as Bonnie, along with the delightful new characters such as Mykal-Michelle Harris as Blaze, Krys Marshall as her mom, Greta Lee as Lilypad, Conan O’Brien As Smarty Pants, and Shelby Rabara as Snappy, who are among the many new and returning toys, tech, humans! and equines!

The mewsic is by Randy Newman with the song by Taylor Swift! The tale is rather poignant, bittersweet, fun, nostalgic, and cautionary with the good messages and surpurrises that are all so beautifully written, designed, directed, animated, voiced, scored and edited, so I will give it the A grade! Nyow here is Meryl-sama to discuss

Supergirl!

Meryl:
Hai! Unless I am forgetting someone, there have been five actresses to play Supergirl in live-action movies & TV: Helen Slater, Laura Vandervoot, Melissa Benoist, Sasha Calle, most recently Millie Alcock, and I think they have all been
quite excellent! I enjoyed the most recent Superman movie, so I was looking forward to Supergirl…

…. but alas, I did not enjoy this new Supergirl movie, which is based loosely on the great Woman of Tomorrow story from the DC Comics, seems rather inspired by True Grit, and it has a great cast (including Krypto) with some charming moments but for me, the film was unfortunately too much like a Zack Snyder movie.

It is too dark & undersaturated visually & thematically, with so many cinematic techniques that I dislike: speed ramping, unstable camera, snap zooms, too many quick cuts, and even some of the flying FX seemed unconvincing. Lobo is in it, which I was also looking forward to, but he felt awkwardly shoehorned into the story, with little to do and oddly reminded me more of Beetlejuice.

Even mewsic was a very mixed bag, which i did not like as much as the Supergirl scores by Jerry Goldsmith or Blake Neely. However, I do think that McFarlane Toys has purrduced a lovely deluxe 7”action figure of her with Krypton! hat is all for or movie mewsings, and nyow is Trini to start our

Collectibles & Toy Talk: with her review of the
Teenage Mutant Nnja Turtles’ Alopex Action Figure!

Trini:
Arigato! One of my favorite characters of the Teenage Mutant Ninja series is Raphael’s vigilante friend Alopex the anthropomorphic mutant female arctic fox who rebelled against the evil Shredder! She first appeared in the Raphael Micro-seriesI1 in 2011, and The Loyal Subjects has purrduced this 1/15 scale, 5.25” tall action figure of her, inspired by the character design by artist Mateus Santolouco, as part of the BST AXN (Bext Action) line of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action figures!

She is beautifully designed, sculpted & painted, with the intricate details & textures from her eyes, fur & claws to her cape, greaves & weapons! She is accessorized with the two kama, the two extra pairs of interchangeable hands, the interchangeable head; she is extremely l posable with the 31 points of articulation; and well-balanced with her lovely tail, as not to need a display base! Also included is the 2.5” x 3.5” card, so I am very pleased with the figure! Now herer is Tara to discuss the

Umamusume Pretty Derby Grass Wonder PVC Figure!

Tara:
Arigato, nyan! Umamusume Pretty Derby, which in English means Horse Girl Pretty Derby, purrtains to the athletic horse girls, nyan! The manga, anime and video game franchise follows the fillies as they train at the academies with the aspurrations of greatness as athletes and – and idols, nyan! They are named after real race horses; for example, the real thoroughbred stallion named Grass Wonder was born on February 18th, 1995, and won many races in the elate 1990’s, nyan! The character is voiced by Rena Maeda, nyan!

Appuroximately 5” tall with the BWH sizes of 30-21-33”, the character in the anime and- and game has fair skin, blue eyes, the long light brown hair and – and tail, nyan. Banpresto’s 1/9 scale figure of her is 7.5” tall overall including her 5″ ear pinna, her shoe heels, and – and the .25” high, 4” diameowter display base, nyan! It is beautifully designed, sculpted and – and painted, with the purrcise details such as her ornaments; pleats, thigh highs, sailor collar, and – and ribbons, nyan! I am done, so here is Ilyana to start the

Purrinted Media Mewsings,
with her review of Fur Force # 1-3, nyan!

Ilyana:
Hai! for over 40 years, Antarctic Press has been making beautifully fun comics books. many of the Ameri-manga style, so to speak such as Ninja High School, God Digger, Warrior Nun Areala, Mangazine,The Courageous Princess, Furlough, Genus, Twlight X, and hundreds of others!

Their Superverse impurrint is the creator-owned shared-universe which includes this full color, three issue mini-series (which was initially planned to be four) which was created by AP’s founder Ben Dunn, written by Larry Guidry, drawn by Berna Buber, colored by Chema Hemonox.

Amewsingly parodying the Marvel, DC and other heroes & villains, parodys Marvel, DC and other iconic heroes, Fur Force brims with the clever “Easter Eggs” and references. The tale begins with Catlactus’s herald Silver Fox checking out the Furrth, to be confronted by Tomorrow Fox.

After aiding Captain Hoppy the Marvel Bunny gaainst the Nazis, they aid Atomic Mouse against the Russkie Huskies; then aid Wonder Worm and Aqua Duck against pirates and a dragon to form Fur Force. In issue #3, they return to modern day Furth to fight a purple demon dinosaur…

…but i should not further spoil the taste of the wacky plot! Issue #3 also has information about Hoppy the Marvel Bunny, who first appurred in Fawcett Comics in 1942, and Atomic Mouse who first appurred in Charleton Comics in 1953!
I am done, and nyow here is Mike to discuss

The Art of Mike Grell vol. 1 & 2!

Mike:
Thank you,, Sensei! Last month, we had the usual wonderful time Heroes Con, which we’ve attended since the early 1980s! among the tens of thousands off attendees, guests, artists, authors, cosplayers, vendors and other exhibitors was comics artist / author “Iron Mike Grell, who has been a great favorite of mine since 194, when I admired his art in Superboy and the Legion of Su8per-Heroes #202!

Since then, his credits have included The Warlord, Tarzan, Jon Sable, Starslayer, Green Arrow, James Bond, Shado, Shaman’s Tears, Iron Man, X-Men Forever, and gosh, so much more. Well, ah, this was the thrrd time that i had the pleasure of meeting him, and among the items that I purchased were these two magnificent 9.25” x 12.25” hardcover books which have about 100 full-color pages apiece!

Written by Mike Grell, Tom Monarch and Jeff Messer, these books are chock full of of hundreds of annotated images spanning his entire career, many of which a e full-page pics, and several two-page spreads, accompanied by commentaries and interviews. I give them the grade of an A as in Ayla Rannz! Ah, speaking of art, now here are Petra, Bunnii and Becca to present the latest additions to

TheCatgirl Island Mewseum of Art!

Petra:
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan! There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan!

However, on Catgirl Island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! Some of the images in our mewseum are sexy, and some of them might tastefully depict the artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, we should meowntion that none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted to be used for any A.I. purrposes!

This month, into Guest Gallery Four https://catgirlisland.com/art/gallery/guest4.html we have added images by Jane Parker https://playingps2.xyz/, Alexcia Reynolds https://linktr.ee/alexciareynolds, Jeffrey H. Wood https://www.snowbuni.com/, and Margeaux Pepoy https://www.pepoy.com/about whilst into Gallery Eight https://catgirlisland.com/art/gallery/gallery8.html we have new images by Mike, nyan!

Becca:
We are purroud to purrsent another collage of Jane’s beautiful art, which includes the pic of her cleaning her kitchen, fan art of Digimon’s Tentomon, fan art of Pokemon’s Jolteon, fan art of Patlabor’s AV-98 Ingram and ARL-99 Helldiver! Nextly, we are delighted to display lovely photos of Alexcia’s figures of her fan-bot character Eletron http://bw.html-5.me/ the heroic pachydermal Maximal, including tmodified Cubee ball-jointed figure, and modified Ironhide figure!

After that, we are ecstatic to exhibit Jeffrey’s gorgeous ChatGPT image of his alien usagimimi characters SnowBuni (left) and her sister Honi Buni (right) who are enjoying the July 4th cookout with the steak and the grill-fireworkS!
Then we are thrilled to unveil Margeaux’s exquisite inked drawing of her characters Simone (belly dancing, left) and Ajax (in the turban, right) https://www.simoneandajax.com/, which she drew for us last month at Heroes Con!

Bunnii:
Now on to the seven illustrations by Mike, which were done with Photoshop and the mouse! The first two are pics of EEEBEE the Evolved Enchanted Extradimeownsional Biomeowchanical Empathic Exomeowrphic Entity who is an NPC in his monthly tabletop RPG “The Adventures of Nystia Nightshade”! The first pic is of her nekomimi battle maid form, whereas the 2nd pic is the mermaid form of her idol stage purrsona Purrpl Metl Golem!

The next two pics are fan art of famous comic book characters. “Tasmia Meowllor a.k.a. Shadow Molly “ is a catgirl verison of DC Comics’ Shadow Lass; whilst “Masane Amaha” is the Japanese anime version of WitchBlade! After that are catgirl versions of Sharon Williams’s fan-senshi character Tanya / Sailor Sirius and Jeff Branch’s fan-senshi character Talia / Jasmine / Sailor Vulcan, who are vacationing romeowntically at the B52’s Planet Claire!
Lastly but not leastly for this monthy’s additions is Mike’s umamusume version of Sharon’s version of the Hawaiian Ocean Goddess Namakaokaha’i, who is checking out the surfing conditions of other worlds’ waves! So, what do y’all think of the art?

The cat lady sings…

Nyoka:
Alexcia is so multi-talented from her plushies, needlepoint and costumes to her writing, drawing and websites!

Ellie:
Jane continues to be rather industrious, purrolific and more adept with her illustrations, videos and journalism!

Tara:
It is great to see more of SnowBuni and-and HoniBuni, but nyow my tummy is craving the thick juicy T-bone steak, nyan!

Trini:
It was wonderful to see Margeaux at the con, and I hope that Simone & Ajax will share the floor with us at our next hafla!

Meryl:
Hai hai! I also hope that EEEBEEE will return from her cosmic trip so that we can book her at the Purrforming Arts Center!

Ilyana:
Talia and Jasmine look so happy, comfy and romantic in that stunningly alluring scene under the blooming tree- mew la la!

Trini:
Tasmia looks so playfully mysterious as the catgirl, and seems close to being fully exposed under the Talokittian moonlight!

Becca:
I think that the pic of Masane vividly captures her purrimal purredatory grace and dangerous, dark beauty as the Witchblade!

Mielikki:
What a totally awesome ocean goddess with the lovely ears and tail, ready to rule the waves in that daringly skimpy, fur shur!

Petra:
Oh, it is almost time for our the Aftermew luau, so we wish to thank all of the folks whose works we have meowntioned, nyan!

Bunnii:
We wish to thank our families, friends, fans, new acquaintances and longtime viewers, so that will do it for this month’s Mew!

Mike:
Thank y’all for the kind words, everybody! We’ll be back next month with the August edition of the Mew. Be there… aloha!

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAI BAI, NYAN!

June 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
http://www.catgirlisland.com & http://www.catgirlisland.net

and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art & http://clanofthecats.com

purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in

The June 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, nyan!
In this edition of The Mew:

Purrinted-Media Mewsings:
The Lightning Round Topic: our favorite purrinted media of 1976
Design Life Spring 2026 issue
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop

TV & Movie Mewsings:
Daredevil: Born Again Season 2
The Punisher: One Last Kill
Star Wars: Maul- Shadow Lord Season 1
Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu
Obsession

Collectibles & Toy Talk:
QaHeart Kinako PVC figures
Arknights Rhodes Island Amiya Newsgirl Ver. Noodle Stopper Figure
The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie Nino Bunny Ver. Trio-Try-it Figure
C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Cowlamity Kate Action Figure

Additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by:
Rvkh Brogden, Misty Hopkins, Jane Parker, Alexcia Reynolds and Mike

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Mike:
(the human fella wearing the black Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Cherenkov radiation blue – colored cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 72 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds, nyan! I‘m Mike, the show’s “”Purrducer”, and here are the Ladies of The Mew

Nyoka:
(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Bengal Tiger purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up): Howdy!

Petra:
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!

Bunnii:
(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the African Lion purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Ellie:
(the Fire Meowrshall and body builder Banker Pony centauress, wearing the Serval purrint twisty bandeau bikini top): Hay there!

Meryl:
(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Ocelot purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

Daytona:
(the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin – tailed mermaid, speed swimming champion and Surf Purrtrol, captain wearing the Caracal purrint triangular bikini top): Shello!

Melanakeami:
(the blue pupfish – tailed mermaid who owns the triphibious Lighter Than Air ship tours business, wearing the Andean Cat purrint triangle top bikini): Shello!

Beebee:
(the island’s supurrvising Purrk Ranger and orienteering coach catgirl wearing Eurasian Lynx purrint cutout micro bikini): G’day, nyan

Mielikki:
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Margay purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!

Becca:
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w
earing the Clouded Leopurrd purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Trini:
(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara:
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

Ilyana:
(a.k.a Ilyana-sensei, the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Golden Cat purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?

Mike:
For profiles and illustrations these and other Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics,! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for

Purrinted Media Mewsings, starting with The Lightning Round Topic!
This year, we’re looking back on favorite fun things of past years ending with a 6, so this month,we’ll be nominating our favorite printed media that premiered in 1976!
This includes books, magazines and comic books, but games will be saved for a later lightning! round! Nyo-sensei will start will start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”, nyan?

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Nyoka:
I will nominate the novels such as Children of Dune, Bicentennial Man, The Mote in God’s Eye, Dhalgren, and Triton! (tags Melanakeami to go next)

Melanakeami:
I will nominate Imperial Earth, The Forever War, The Hand of Oberon, The Storm Lord, and Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker! (tags Petra with a flit of her tail)

Petra:
Mindbridge, Man Plus, Interview with the Vampire, Eaters of the Dead, The Deep, and Dragonsong. nyan! (tags Bunnii)

Bunnii:
Gate of Ivrel, Brothers of Eart, Perilous Dreams, Gnomes, Fox Tales, Zia, and The Enchanted Island of Oz! (tags Ellie)

Ellie:
Roots, The Woman Warrior, The Final Days, Passages, Beautiful Swimmers, The High Frontier, Walt Disney: An American Original, and Born on the Fourth of July, tags Ilyana

Ilyana:
The Making of Space:1999, The Making of Doctor Who, and the Doctor Who novelizations such as The Dinosaur Invasion, The Ice Warriors, Revenge of the Cybermen, and The Tenth Planet! (tags Meryl)

Meryl:
Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster, The Web of Fear, Planet of the Daleks, Genesis of the Daleks, Pyramids of Mars, and the Space War! (tags Daytona)

Daytona:
Peanuts Jubilee, Marvel Treasury Special 2001: A Space Odyssey, Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles, Superman vs SpiderMan, Marvel Comics’ Bring on the Bad Guys, and Marvel Comics’ Classics! (tags Beebee)

Beebee:
I will nominate the Marvelous comic books such as Eternals, Howard the Duck, Ms. Marvel, Nova, Spectacular Spider-Man, and Godzilla! (tags Trini)

Trini:
The magazines such as Starlog, Ariel, Odyssey Science Fiction, Galileo, The Dragon Magazine, House of Hammer, Musician, and the Skeptical Inquirer! (tags Tara)

Tara:
I want… I want to nominate GodMars, Unico, DC’s Warlord, DC’s Isis, Richie Rich Zillions, and – and American Splendor, nyan! (tags Mielikki)

Mielikki:
So like, i will nominate Bloodstar, Beyond Time and Again, Chandler: Red Tide, Peanuts Jubilee, Star Trek: The Enterprise Logs vol. one, and the monthly Star Trek Giant Poster Book, fur shur! (tags Becca with a flit of the wing)

Becca:
Star Trek: The New Voyages, Spock: Messiah, Star Trek: Log Six, Log Seven, Log Eight, and Night of Twin Moons! Back to Mike!

Mike:
Oh, I gotta go with the Star Trek Puzzle Manual, Star Trek Concordance, The Officers of the Bridge, The World of Star Trek, Star Trek Stardate Calendar 1976, and the U.S.S. Enterprise Bridge Blueprints. Well,that was another expedient little Lightning Round ! Ah, now to continue the print topic, I’d like to say a few words about

The Spring 2026 issue Design Life!

Mike:
Once upon a time, I got my Bachelors and Masters Dgrees in Industrial Design from North Carolina State University, and in spite of my many fond memories of it, it has been a long time e since I revisited that place, which has apparently change a lot in the past few decades. I’m rather nostalgic about, so it is always such a wonderful treat to receive this annual magazine https://design.ncsu.edu/news/designlife-magazine/ in the mail!

Designed by Amber McCullough & Krista Padilla, anddited by the College of Design’s Director of Communications & Marketing Christine Klocke with photos by Max Cohen,, the saddle stitched 8.75” x 8.75” Spring 2026 issue has 32 full color pages full of splendid articles, interviews, news, photos, illustrations & charts!

The issue istarts with Dean Mark Elison Hoversten, PhD’s cordial greeting and a look back at the past decade’s evolution of the College of Design. After that is Miriam Antelis’ article on the sage repurposing of a dying oak tree by the Depaertmenr of Graphic Design and Industrial Design Head Audrey Barnes; which is foillowed by Max Cohen’s article on alumnus & 10 Design founding co-partner Ted Givens’ Architecture approach.\

Nextly is Sam Gunnels’ article on several students in the Design Pathways Progrram; Max Cohen’s article on the inagural joint venture bewtwen Lenovo and the college’s Graphic Experience Design & Industrial Design Studios; Christine Klocke’s look at Landscape Architecture Professor Meg Calkins biodiversity response for climate change, and Erin Zanders’ interview with the National Learning Initiative’s co-founders Robin Moore & Nilda Cosco.

Another of Max’s terrific contributions is a look at the Design Council’s resurgence after a hiatus; following a two page spread of slice of life photos of the College is Christine’s profile on the Doctor of Design program’s visionary founder Megan Bausone; and fter handy charts about the college’s enrollments and endowments, is H’rina DwTroy’s article on the evolution of the Colleg’s wonderful Design Library ( which was one of my favorite places at NCSU)!

Bittersweetly topping off the excellent issue are memoral mewsings of the recent passings of several of the College of design’s alumni and professors; and on a happier note are the parting bits about six students & professors recent accomplishments in sculpture, tee shirt design, publishing, and an award-winning bassinet! All in all, Design Life continues to be a very important, favorite publication for me that I always look forward to! Ah, now here’s Mie-sensei to discuss

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop!

Mileikki:
Arigato! So like, when I saw this 7.5” x 5” trade paperback’s front cover (designed by Lucy Bennett)’ lllustration of the titular bookshop by Banzisu, I was immediatrly drawn to this novel by Takuyo Asaku (the award-winning author of The Miracle of Four Days), which is normally priced $12.99 but at the time it was on sale for just $5 with a purchase from the cafe in the Barnes & Noble- which was totally lucky, because I was there for the piping hot slice of mediterranean quiiche and the yummy Mocha Cookie Crumble Frappuccino anyway, fur shur!

So like, I started reading that book right away, which was quite the bittersweetly metafictional expeurrience- reading a novel about a bookshop while in a bookshop, you know, Published in 2025 by Harper Collins and translated by Yuka Maeno, the 207 page (consisting of four distinct chapters plus the prologue, epilogue, three interludes and 16 pages of notes) seems more like a novella, but regardless, the Japanese cozy healing & magickal realism tale pertains to the Brigadoon-ish bookshop that appears only during the cherry blossom season.

It reminds me of Cafe Concrucio of the Flying Witch manga & anime, but I digress! So like, its kind Japanese owner Sakura and her calico kitty Kubako help the customers who have discover the place under specific coincidental(?) conditions, wherein the empathic, supportive lady and the cat select inspirational books to help heal the emotional baggage of the bookshop’s guests. The four guests are Mio who grieves her late mom; elderly Shingo who trie to copes with ithe loss of his wife; twin sisters Kaho & Shiho who have lost a dear friend…

…and in the fourth chapter, things get totally metafictional when a struggling author’s daughter Kozue arrives, but I should not further spoil the taste of the mysterious plot! So like, the book’s addtional 16 pages consist of the indicia
credits, book club questions, and the translator’s notes. It is the rather charming, sad, reflective, optimistic & hopeful tome which unfolds at the leisurely pace and yet it is a quick read which I will recommend! That is all for our printed-media mewsings, so now I will. turn The Mew over to Daytona, who will begin our

DVD, TV & Movie Mewsings with her review
of Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, fur shur!

Daytona:
Hai! I tend to enjoy most of the Marvel Cinematic universe’s live-action and animnated movies and TV series! Of course, I think that some are better than others; for example, Inhumans is the MC live-action MCU TV series that I di mostly disliked; whereas at the upper end of my rankings is the 2nd season of Daredevil: Born Again, which is probably my most favorite!

I love almost every aspect iof ts 8 episodes, from the writing, design, directing, acting, stunts, and world-building to the cinematography, FX, editing, locations, sound & music.I had a few quibbles, such as lack of the other New York – based heroes who were absent from this tale, but gosh, that issue pales in comparison with how great everything else iis n this season!

The story and the entire cast is astounding, the character developments and action scenes are excellent, and I think that Vincent D’onofrio as the Kingpin is among the greatest performances in the entire MCU., and I will give this season the grade of the A as in AVTF (the Kingpin’s Anti Vigilante task Force)! Now for another Marvel review, here is Beebs to discuss

The Punisher: One Last Kill!

Beebee:
Arigato! In addition to the movies TV series & shorts, the MCU includes three TV specials of Werewolf by Night, The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and last month’s The Punisher: One Last Kill!, which is apparently set apart from and during the events of Born Again Season 2. John Bernthal returns powerfully and perfectly s Frank Castle a.k.a The Punisher, this time hitting rock bottom in the traumatic depths of his haunted guilt-wracked despair.

That is until a vengeful crime boss puts unwisely the bounty on Frank’s head, thusly an epic running battle erupts quite viscerally between him and well over fifty criminals! My only quibbles were Frank’s conspicuous absence from Born Again season 2,; and how short and rushed thos special seemed, at less than on hour long, but what the special gives us is quite satisfyingly gripping with its emotional drama and violent action. Now here is Meryl to review

Star Wars: Maul- Shadow Lord Season 1!

Meryl:
Hai! We are also fans of Star Wars, from the live-action and animated movies, TV and radio series to the games, toys, books and comics! Of course, we have our favorites and least favorites, as the saga has always had its ups, from A New Hope to Andor and its downs, from the Holiday Special to The Acoolyte. With the exception of The Resistance, I have been purrticularly fond of the animated series, from 2008 to the purresent.

Introduced in the 1999 movie The Phantom Menace, Darth Maul the Sith Lord became one of the saga’s greatest villains, who has since returned the numerous times! The brilliant, purrrolific voice actor Sam Witwer returns as Maul in this 10 epurrsode animated season, which is set in the year 18 BBY (Before the Battle of Yavin), about one year after the events the Revenge of the Sith movie and The Bad Batch animated series. I think it is awesome!

It has the depth of the character and plot developments, with Maul and his criminal gang against local cops, rival criminal organizations, fugitive Jedi, and the Galactic Empire! The acting, sound FX, music, designs, animation, scenic art and myth-making are top notch, with great old and new characters aplenty! I should not expose more of the plot, but I will say yhat it has the best light saber battle that I have ever seen! Speaking of Star Wars, here is Nyoka to discuss

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu!

Nyoka:
Hai! I have enjoyed The Mandalorian TV series, so I was quite eagerly anticipating this movie!, which was purrduced by Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni, Ian Bryce & Kathleen Kennedy,; written by Noah Klorr, Favreau & Filoni,, directed by Favreau; and stars Pedro Pascale as Din Jarin with his adopted foundling son Grogu! I am refraining from revealing too much about the movie plot and character, but there are quite the few new faces and returning characters!

The tale occurs soon after The Mandalorian TV series’ 3rd season, around 12 ABY (After the Battle of Yavin) in the same era as The Book of Boba Fett, Ahsoka, Skeleton Crew. and Epurrsode 3 of Tales of the Empire. I think that this movie is a lot of fun with the great drama, humor, action, world-building, designs, locations, FX & mewsic, with cameos &easter eggs aplenty! We saw it on Labor Day which was the 49th anniversary of the first Star Wars movie!

In the credits were several Lucasfilm & ILM names that go way back, such as designer Doug Chiang who has been with Star Wars since the 90’s, FX supurrvisor John Knoll who has been with ILM since the late 80’s; Phil Tippett who did designs & FX for Epurrsodes VI – VI & the Ewok movies; and C-3PO actor Anthony Daniels who voices a spaceport droid in this movie! In summation, this movie was quite nostalgic and a lot of fun! Now here is Melana to discuss

Obsession!

Melanakeami:
Hai! Written, directed & edited by Curry Baker, the horror movie Obsession stars Michael Johnston as Bear, Inde Navarrett as Nikki, Cooper Tomlinson as Ian, Megan Lawless as Sarah, and Andy Richter as Sarah’s dad who is the four friends’ boss at the music store. Ian and Sarah know that Bear has the crush on Nikki which is unrequited, until his unwise wish is magically granted, with the terrifying unintended consequences, as often happens in wish tales.

The story, the performances, the pace, sound & music and FX are excellent, with gruesome, tragic, scary results, so I will recommend it to anyone interested in uch a movie! It was thought- provoking too, as we discussed the nature of wishes, how could it have gone better, and compared it to Aladdin, I Dream of Jeannie, Three Thousand Years of Longing, The X-Files episode “Je Souhaite”, and various wish plots in Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Now it is time for our

collectibles & toy talk portion of The Mew, starting
with Becca’s review of QaHeart’s Kinako PVC figures!

Becca:
Hai, rom the QaHeart company come those adorably cute PVC figurines of Kinako the catgirl star of the ameesing lice-of-life My Cat Is A Kawaii Girl doujinshi by the manga-ka 40hara, a.k.a. Shimahara, who is also known for his “I Want You to Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear” manga & anime! There are several figures of various scales of her in this series, of which I have three, in which she is barefoot, wearing the off-shoulder mid-thigh length tee shirt!

Including her .25” ear pinna, at 1/7 scale is the 6.75” Good Morning figure of her carrying her 3.5” tuna plushy pillow atop the .375” base! This would indicate that the character is 4”’ 2” tall with the 20” tail. Nextly is the 1/6scale figure of her in the seated virasana pose, glancing over her right shoulder with wide eyes and purrked ears as if we have caught her attention! Thirdly is the larger Sit and Eat Fish 1/6 scale figure in the V-sit pose with the fish toy in her mouth!

She is so nicely designed, sculpted and painted, from the aqua eyes, white ear tufts and hip-length milk tea colored hair, to the fabric folds of the shirt with the fishy emblem, the choker collar, medalilion and panty! The latter figure has the interchangeable faces with the different expressions! Kawaii! I am quite happy with these figures of Kinako, which are now purrominently by the computer and scanner atop my desk! Nyow here is Trini to tell us about

FuRyu’s Arknights Rhodes Island Amiya Newsgirl Ver. Noodle Stopper Figure!

Trini:
Arigato! Arknights is tactical role-playing game set in the diseased post-apocalyptic world, in which the purro toagonist Amiya is the CEO of the Rhodes Island group that fights the pandemic. She is the Cautus / Chimera species hybrid heroine with dark sorcery powers and the lovely rabbit ears! A noodle stopper figure is meant to keep the lid upon the boiling cup or pot of ramen noodles but she can also be placed on the edged of the desk or shelf!

This figure is a purrize figure, meanijng that it was intended to be won in a crane /claw game or in a raffle, as opposed to being sold outright in a store, but many purrize figures do wind up being sold. Packaged in the 3.75” x 5.75” x 7.75” cardboard box, were this seated figure standing, she would 6” tall plus th 1” ears, and as the character is 4’ 8” tall , thusly the figure is of the 1/9 scale She is splendidly designed, sculpted and painted..

In her newsgirl outfit, she wears thelong dark blue coat, cap, bow tie and shoes with the White blouse, skirt and newspapurr satchel, with the terrific purrcise details from her earphones, blue eyes, and long brown hair to the coat buttons, shoe laces, her ten rings, and the folded newspapurr’s front-page headline purrtaining to the terrorist attack. I am rather pleased with this figure, and I have perhed her upon tghe shelf by my desk! Nyow here is Tara to disicss

FuRyu’s The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie Nino Bunny Ver. Trio-Try-iT Figure

Tara:
Hai! The romeowntic comedy Quintessential Quintuplets manga, anime series and- and video game purrtains to the five sisters who are tutored by the male high school student, and thus the love pentagon ensues, nyan! In the 2022 movie they are at the school festival wherein we learn which girl he will marry, nyan. 5’3” tall Nino Nakino is the 2nd eldest sister of the fashionable Tsundere type who aspires to be the purrofessionl patissier, nyan!

This 1/7 scale purremium purrize figure is so purretty with the blue eyes, fair skin, and – and the butterfly riibbons with the black bunny ear headband in her pink bob cut coiffure, nyan! Her bunny girl attire has the short-sleeved high-collaar blouse, cuffs, panty and- and bunny tail, with the black bow tie, corset-style bodice and – and the matching, thigh high hose with the purrple high heels and – and translucent flouncy miid-thigh-length skirt, nyan!

This purrize figure is called the Trio-Try-iT Figure because of the FuRyu branding of the purroduct line: Trio = the quality + size + detail; Try = more ambitious poses, expurressions and couture, nyan! Packaged inside the 4.25” x 5” x 9” cardboard box , including the .25” heels, 1” ears and – and the .5” base, the figure has the overall height of 10.25”, so I am very happy with this figure of Nino, nyan! I am done, so nyow here is Ellie-sama to discuss the

NacelleToys’ C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Cowlamity Kate Action Figure, nyan!

Ellie:
Hai! Do y’all recall the 1992 animated TV series C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa Well, it was a steampunk tale of anthropomorphic bipedal mutated bovines with stetsons and gun belts, who built their own wild western town!
Hence, they love by the Code Of the West: C.O.W., and now they are back in action figure from from the Nacelle, the same compoany that produced the Icons Unearthed documentart TV series!

Currently there are three CoMM figures: Sheriff Terrorbull, Marshall Moo Montana and Cowlamity Kate Cudster, each sold separately in window boxes brimming with accessories! Kate is the tough rancher who owns the gold mine.
The dark auburn-haired. heroic heifer figure is 6” tall (excluding her light gray hat), wearing the tan shirt, light blue bullero jacket, red bullo tie, dark blue pants, white boots and dark brown double rig belt.

Her 21 points of articulation (some double- jointed) are her neck, shoulders, biceps, elbows, wrists, abs, thighs, knees & ankles for amazing dynamic posability and balance! Also in the 11” x 3” x 10.5” box’s clamshell tray are many accessories: another interchangeable head, 2 more pairs of interchangeable hands, 2 lassos (extended & coiled), 2 pistols, 1 calvary saber, 1 pair of handcuffs (with metal link chain), a sarsaparilla mug and a coach blunderbuss!

As if that was not enough, in its own tray is the gatling gun, consisting of four snap-together pieces: the 5” receiver/ barrel assembly, the 8”.carriage frame with the affixed ammo crate, and the two nearly 5” diameter artillery wheels! In summation, the beautifully designed, sculpted, painted, extremely posable & accessorized figure in the handsome box are quite spectacular! That is all for our toy talk, so nyow here are Petra, Ilyana and Bunni to present the

Additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art, nyan!

Petra:
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan! There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan!

However, on Catgirl Island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! Some of the images in our mewseum are sexy, and some of them might tastefully depict the artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, we should meowntion that none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted to be used for any A.I. purrposes!

This month, into Guest Gallery Four https://catgirlisland.com/art/gallery/guest4.html we have added the supurrb illustrations by Jane Parker https://playingps2.xyz/, Alexcia Reynolds https://linktr.ee/alexciareynolds, Misty Hopkins https://linktr.ee/kranberrijam, and Rvkh Brogden http://www.rvkhart.com, whilst into Gallery Eight https://catgirlisland.com/art/gallery/gallery8.html we have new four images by Mike, nyan!

Ilyana:
Rvkh used Procreate with the Apple Pencil on the iPad for the meowgnificent pic of her original mermaid purrincess character “Summer Rose”, of which there is the art purrocess video at her Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDz43H8oMxA! This pic was done for Starry Eyed Artists Collective https://www.facebook.com/Starryeyedartistcollective/ which she, Jamie and Mike are meowmbers of!

Then we are purroud to purrsent another beautiful batch of Jane’s illustrations! These include her fan art of the sentient rag doll Ragatha of The Amazing Digital Circus; fan art of race horse girl Silence Suzuka Uma Musume Pretty Derby; and the pic of her original character Petra the elf and gas station attendant! I wonder if she is related to “our” Petra?

After that we are delighted to display Alexcia’s exquisite illustration of her fan-senshi character Merrie Khriste Massu alias Sailor Christmas http://www.sailorchristmas.com, and the terrific replica of Khriste’s Time Key which Alexcia 3D purrinted, sanded, purrimed, painted, sealed, glued together and photographed!

Bunnii:
Nextly we are ecstatic to exhibit three gorgeous pics by Misty, starting with her fan art of “Hakos Baelz” (or just Bae, for short) the widdle nezumusume idol vtuber of which there is the art purrocess video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-q7Y3AziWIU; “Foxy DJ” which is fan art of Seattle’s kitsune EDM DJ and vtuber tw0p0intzer0 (or just 2.0, for short); and “Fluffy & Fuzzy” which is fan art of the demonic inumuasume vtuber sisters Fuwawa Abyssgard (left) & Mococo Abyssgard (right), of which there is the art purrocess video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ5NvPHI7tQ!

Lastly but not leastly for this month are the recent four pretty pics by Mike! They are the pencil, pen, colored pencil, Photoshop & mouse fan art of My Little Pony- Friendship is Magic’s Princess Luna; fan art of Umamusume Pretty Derby’s Special Week; Photoshop & mouse fan art of My Little Pony- Friendship is Magic’s Princess Luna; fan art of Umamusume Pretty Derby’s Special Week…

…fan art of Sharon Williams’ https://www.deviantart.com/caribbeanrose9 original character Akamai cosplaying as My Little Pony- Friendship is Magic’s Princess Cadance; and fan art of Sharon Williams’ & Jeff Branch’s https://www.pinkladyamerica.com/ fan-senshi characters Tanya / Sailor Sirius & Talia / Jasmine / Sailor Vulcan relaxing under the blooming cherry trees! So, what do y’all think of the new art?

The Cat Lady Sings…

Daytona:
It is great to see more of Alexcia’s works! That Time Key is so neat!

Melanakeami:
She is so multi-talented from the illustrations, stories, songs & sites to the needlecraft, dolls, props, and cosplay!

Beebee:
Rivkh is brilliantly adept at illustrating characters with traditional & digital tools!

Meryl:
Hai! I am quite eager to see her latest bookmarks and landscape paintings too!

Nyoka:
Oh, I love the poses and expurressions of the sexy, confident characters drawn by Misty!

Becca:
The dynamic pose and purrspective of the Bae pic look as if she is punching through th computer screen!

Ilyana:
Jane has quite the knack at using Krita for the delightful images!

Ellie:
Hai hai! I quite like her blog articles and youtube videos too!

Bunnii:
It is quite the filly fiesta between the pics of Silence Suzuka, Special Week, Luna, and the Cadance cosplay!

Petra:
“Just a Quiet Moment” might just be the most complex of Mike’s many scenes of Tanya & Jasmine, nyan!

Tara:
Oh, it is almost time for our the Aftermew luau, so we wish to thank all of the folks whose works we have meowntioned, nyan!

Trini
We also wish to thank our families, friends, fans and viewers, so that will do it for this month’s Mew!

Mielikki:
Fur shur!

Mike:
We’ll be back next month with the July edition of the Mew. Be there… aloha!

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAI BAI, NYAN!

May 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
http://www.catgirlisland.com & http://www.catgirlisland.net

and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art & http://clanofthecats.com

purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in

The May 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, nyan!
In this edition of The Mew:

The Lightning Round Topic: Our Favorite Albums of 1986

DVD, TV & Movie Mewsings:
Lupin The 3rd vs Cat’sEye

Collectibles & Toy Talk:
Banpresto Umamusume Vodka Figure
Zatanend Catgirl Mia Ecchi Waifu Figure

Purrinted-Media Mewsings:
Ruri Dragon vol. 3
My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime FanBook
Rowrbrazzle #169

Additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by:
Rvkh Brogden, Melody Rondeau, Jeffrey H. Wood,
Misty Hopkins, Jane Parker, Jamie and Mike, nyan!

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Petra:
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff, nyan! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 71 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds, nyan! Mike and Jamie could not be here today, so for the first time in 19 years we will hafta purroceed without them, nyan. I‘m Petra, and here are other Ladies of The Mew, nyan!

Nyoka:
(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Bengal Tiger purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up): Howdy!

Ilyana:
(the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Eurasian Lynx purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?

Meryl:
(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Caracal purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

Daytona:
(the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin – tailed mermaid, speed swimming champion and Surf Purrtrol, captain wearing the Golden Cat purrint triangular bikini top): Shello!

Beebee:
(the island’s supurrvising Purrk Ranger and orienteering coach catgirl wearing Ocelot purrint cutout micro bikini): G’day, nyan!

Mielikki:
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Margay purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!

Becca:
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w
earing the Panther purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Bunnii:

(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the Clouded Leopurrd purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Trini:
(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara:
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

Petra:
For purrrofiles and illustrations of us and other Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics, nyan! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for
The Lightning Round Topic, mnyan!! This year, we’re looking back on favorite fun things of past years ending with a 6, so this month, we’ll be nominating our favorite albums that debuted in 1986, nyan! ?Beebs will start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”, nyan?

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Beebee:
I will nominate The Tannahill Weavers’ Land of Light, Fairport Convention’s Expletive Delighted!, New Grass Revival’s first album, Dwight Yoakam’s Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc., Crystal Gayle’s Straight to the Heart, Janie Frick’s e Black & White, Julia Ecklar’s Divine Intervention, Leslie Fish’s Chickasaw Mountain, and Quarks and Quests by the various artists! (tags Trini with a swish of the tail.)

Trini:
I wil nominate the Jpop albums such as Ryuichi Sakamoto”s Futurista, Momoko Kikuchi’s Adventure, Kaoru Akimbo Cologne, Omega Tribe’s Navigator, Akina Nakamori’s Crimson, Tatsuro Yamashita’s Pocket Music, Kuwata Band’s Nippon No Rock, Rebecca IV’s Maybe Tomorrow, Yoko Oginome’s Raspberry Wind aqlbum and her Nonstopper album! (tags Tara to go next)

Tara:
I want… I want to nominate the soundtrack albums of Castle in the Sky, Project A-ko, Maison Ikkoku, Pastel Yumi, Maple Town Monogatari, Saint Seiya, My Little Pony – The Movie, Transformers – The Movie, Big Trouble in Little China, Top Gun, Labyrinth, and – Blue Velvet, and Under the Cherry Moon, nyan! Nyow it is Becca’s turn, nyan! (tags Becca)

Becca:
Whitney Houston’s first album, Grace Jones Island Life, Anita Baker’s Rapture Phyllis Hyman’s Living All Alone, Luther Vandross’ Give Me the Reason, Patty LaBelle’s Winner, George Benson’s While the City Sleeps, Janet Jackson’s Control, Run-D.M.C.’s Raiding Hell, Beaastie Boys’ Licensed to Ill, Salt-n-Pepa’s Hot, Cool & Vicious! (tags Meryl)

Meryl:
Hai! I will nominate ELO ’s Balance of Power, Zebra’s 3v, Euope’s The Final Countdown, Queensryche’s Rage for Order, Bon Jovi’s Slippery When Wet, Iron Maiden’s Somewhere in Time, Judas Priest’s Turbo Ozzy Osbourne’s Ultimate Sin, Metallica’s Master of Puppets. and the Vinnie Vincent Invasion’s Vinnie Vincent Invasion! (tags Mertyl)

Daytona:
Kraftwerk’s Electric Cafe; Depeche Mode’s Black Celebration; David Sylvian’s Gone To Earth, Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Green; Stephan Micus’ Ocean; Lustmord s Paradise Disowned; Muslimgauze’s Hajj; Marc Barreca’s The Sleeper Awakes; Cocteau Twins’ Victorialand; Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie Harold Buddand Simon Raymonde’s The Moon and the Melodies! (tailfin-tags Nyoka)

Nyoka:
Kate Bush’s Hounds of Love, Peter Gabriel’ So, The Moody Blues‘ The Other Side of Life, Sting’s The Dream of the Blue Turtles, Shadowfax’s Too Far to Whisper, Mannheim Steamroller’s Fresh Aire VI, Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s Keyboard Fantasies; Jean-Michel Jarre’s Rendez-vous: and Enya’s first album! (tags Ilyana)

Ilyana:
Paul Simon’s Graceland, Madonna’s True Blue , Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms, Joan Armatrading’s Sleight of Hand, Jackson Browne’s Lives in the Balance, Belinda Carliisle’s Belinda, Robert Palmer’s Riptide, The Bangles’ Different Light, The Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Tuff Enuff, and The Pretenders Get Close! (tags Mielikki)

Mielikki:
So like, I will nominate Suzanne Ciani’s Velocity of Love, Philip Glass’s Songs from Liquid Days, Virginia Astley’s Hope in a Darkened Heart, Vladimir Horowitz’s The Last Romantic, Constance Demby’s Novus Magnificat, William Ackerman’s Conferring with the Moon, Michael Manring’s Unusual Weather, Scott Cossu & Eugene Friesen’s Reunion, fur shur! (tags Bunni with a flit of the wing)

Bunnii:
The B-52’s Bouncing off the Satellites, Talking Heads’ True Stories, R.E.M.’s Life’s Rich Pageant, Eurythmics’ Be Yourself Tonight, Siouxsie and the Banshees’ Tinderbox, The Cure’s Standing on the Beach, Pet Shop Boys’ Please, The Smiths’ The Queen is Dead, Suzanne Vega’s first album, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds’ Kicking Against the Pricks album, and their Your Funeral, My Trial album! Back to Petra!

Petra:
Oh, I gotta go with Frank Zappa’s Jazz from Hell, Spyro Gyra’s Breakout, Pat Metheny & Ornette Coleman’s Song X, Bob James & David Sanborn’s Double Vision, Kenny G’s Duotones Najee’s Najee’s Theme, Larry Carlton’s Alone / But Never Alone, Cabo Frio’s Right on the Money, Abdullah Ibrahim’s Water from an Ancient Well, and The Indestructible Beat of Soweto Vol. One by various artists, nyan! Well, that was another expedient little Lightning Round, and let’s keep the Mew rolling as Meryl starts our

DVD & Movie Mewsings, with her
review of Lupin The 3rd vs Cat’s Eye, nyan!

Meryl:
Hai! On In 1967 magna-ka Monkey Punch created the world’s greatest thief character Aresene Lupin the 3rd, along with his gang consisting of Fujiko Mine, Daisuke Jigen and Goeman Ishikawa, who are forever chased by Interpol’s inspector Zenegata. The fiin adbentures have been the subject of numerous TV series and movies, of which Hayao Miyazaki’s 1979 anime film The Castle of Cagliostro is still my favoritest animeowted movie of all time!

In 1981, manga-ka Tuskasa Hojo created Cat’s Eye, the tale of three sisters Hitomi, Rui and Ai Kisugi opurrate the charming Cat’s Eye cafe by day, but at night they are the elusive sexy Cat’s Eye thieves who are purrsued by Tokyo Police Detective Toshio Utsimi, who is naively unaware of the ladies’ identities! Ever since their irst anime TV series debuted in 1985 I have wanted to see Lupin meet Cat’s Eye which finally happened with this 2023 OAV!

It was finally released here on Blu-ray by Diskotek Media last month! Directed by Kobun Shizuno, 90 min.adventure pits the two teams against the cops and the evil arms dealers who are all concerned about a legendary purriceless treasure. It is a typical Lupin tale, but it is nonetheless quite thrilling, violent, amewsing, beautiful and nostalgic,so I was quite pleased with it! Ah, that is our only movie review, so I will turn The Mew over toTara’who will start

Our Collectibles & Toy Talk, with her review of
Banpresto’s Umamusume Prtetty Derby Vodka figure!

Tara:
Arigato, nyan! Umamusume Pretty Derby, which in English means Horse Girl Pretty Derby, purrtains to the athletic horse girls, nyan! The manga, anime and video game franchise follows the fillies as they train at the academies with the aspurrations of greatness as athletes and – and idols, nyan! They are named after real race horses; for example, the real thoroughbred mare named Vodka was born on Apurril 4th, 2004 and won many races in the early 200s, nyan! The umamusume character is voiced by Ayaka Ohashi, nyan!

Appuroximately 5”5″ tall with the BWH sizes of 30-22-31”, the character horse girl with fair skin, purrple eyes, Dark brown hair and – and tail, nyan. The 1/9 scale figure of her is 7” tall including her 5″ ear pinna, her shoe heels, and – and the .25” high, 4” diameowter display base, nyan! It is beautifully designed, sculpted and – and painted, with the purrcise details such as her hair’s ombre and – and ornaments; her fuku’s pleats, thigh highs, sailor collar, and – and ribbons, nyan! I am done so nyow here is Daytona to discuss the

Zatanend Catgirl Mia Ecchi Waifu Figure, nyan!

Daytona:
Arigato! Zatanend’s painted 1/7 scale PVC and ABS figure of the artist Koyafu’s original character Mia the shy waifu nekomimi is quite endearing! Sitting in the ahiru-zuwari pose with the beckoning cat gesture, she is also rather sexy, clad in only the opened white shirt, the matching thong and the neko-te paw gloves, this figure is considered ecchie because of how much of her buttocks and breasts are visible, so she is therefore intended for the adult collectors!

Appurroximately 5” high including her ears, if were she standing. she would be about 9.5” tall, which would make the character about 5’5” tall. She is nicely designed, sculpted and painted, from the white tufts in her dark brown ears, the dark brown curved tail and waist-length hair, to her her pink eyes, nipples and paw pads; the details such as her moe fang and the shirt’s fabric folds, so I will give this figure the high praise, and now here is Trini to present our
Purrinted-Media Mewsings,
with her review of Ruri Dragon vol. 3!

Trini:
Hai!I love the whimsical school life & slice of life tales about the supurrnatural girls, so I have been enjoying this manga series by Masaoki Shindo which purrtains to thr high school freshman Ruri awakens with feshly- spurrouted horns! That is when her mom decides to reveal that Ruri is half-dragon, thanks to her seldom-seen fad! As if the teen girl in high school did not have enough purroblems, nyow she and the classmates struggle with her meownifesting dragon powers!!

It reminds me of the Demon Girl Next Door series. Originally published by Shonen Jiump, the english version is published by Viz. Rated T for teens, Vol. 3 has the 192 pages of black & white chapters 16-24 plus the bonus pages in which Ruri has more changes whilst she and new friends staff the sports festival! It was translated by Caleb Cok, lettered by Kyla Aiko, designed by Julian Robinson, edited by Jack Carrillo Concordia, and I will give it the A grade! Nyow here is Mie-sensei to discuss

My Dress-Up Darling Official Anime FanBook!

Mielikki:
So like, Shinichi Fukada’s slice of life / romeowntic comedy manga series My Dress-Up Darling manga series is about Wakana the loner dollmaker who sews costumes for the genki cosplayer Marin, and it was adapted into the fanservicey anime TV series which is totally sexy, fun and charming, fur shur! Thusly, this 12 x 8.5 x .5” full color 104 page hardcover book published by Square Enix has several full-page illustrations, many screen caps. nterviews with several of the anime staff, and a complete guide to the anime with all sorts of trivia and background information, so I found this book to be quite alluring, entertaining, informative, fur shur! So like, I am done, and now here are Becca and Beebs to discuss

Rowrbrazzle #169!

Becca:
Arigato! Since 1984, Rowrbrazzle has been quarterly APA (amateur press association) anthology zine pertaining to funny animal and anthropomorphic history, events, fandom, art and tales! Issue #169 is mostly of the equine theme, and consists of four 8.5×11” stapled sections / tranches totaling 279 pages, 39 of which are in full color!

Edited & compiled by Edd Vick (who contributed 22 pages), it consists of the awesome comics, purrose, essays, articles, discussions, editorials, comics, illustrations, photos, convention reports, correspondences, remembrances, the current member list and rules.Section 1’s front cover is by Toivo Rovainen (who contributed 4 other pages).

Section 1’s back cover is by Charles Brubaker (who contributed 34 other pages); section 2’s front cover is by Ed Schreiber, section 3’s front front cover is by Kim J; section 4’s front cover is by Mary Bellamy(who contributed 5 other pages), and section 4’s back cover is by Robert Alley (who contributed 26 other pages)

Beebee:
The other contributing artists, authors and journalists are Matt McAndrews, Niall Shapiro, JW Kennedy, Charles Garofalo, Chris Yost, Kjartan Anorsson, Simon Barber, Timothy Fay, Ken,Marcinkevicious, William Earl Haskell, Walt Wentz, Danny Ferbert, David Fruner, Kurt Wilcken, Michael Pena, Ed Pegg Jr., John Bandow, Evan Waldron, Kristen Fontain, Jeffrey H. Wood, and the APA’s emergency officer Steven F, Scharff!,

In addition to the many equines, the diverse characters include the bovid, feline, canine, mephitine, leoprid, murine, cervine, vulpine, lupine, argonian, dragon, primates, piscine, reptilian, elephantine, avian, porcine, goblinoid, droid and dairy! As usual, it is the wonderfully entertaining, informative, and beautiful issue!, fur shur!
That is all for the printed – media portion of The Mew, so here are Petra, Bunnii, Nyoka and Ilyana to present the
Additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!

Bunny:
Hai hai! This month we have added twelve illustrations to the mewseum, including images by Rvkh Brogden, Misty Hopkins, Jane Parker, Melody Rondeau, Jeffrey H. Wood, and our webmeowster Jamie Robertson into Guest Gallery Six https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/guest6.html, and two new pics by our purrducer Mike Moon into Gallery Eight https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/gallery8.html!

The two supurrb pics by Misty Hopkins https://linktr.ee/kranberrijam are the genki kawaii winged bunny girl “Meroko Sketch” and the confidently tough miquote catgirl “Strongest Cat!!” The two delightful Krita pics by Jane Parker https://playingps2.xyz/ are fan art of Konoha of the Ninkoro manga & anime series in “Konoha Is Gay, Keep Scrolling” and fan art of a sleepy Elphelt Valentine of the Guilty Gear video game series in “Elphelt Wake TF Up!!!”

Ilyana:
Nextly is is the lovely vintage pic by Jeffrey H. Wood https://www.snowbuni.com/ of his famous sexy alien usagimimi spy Snowbuni from the “Chicago ComiCon 1987”! Then we have two whimsically beautiful pieces of Doctor Who fan art by
Melody Rondeau https://fanlore.org/wiki/Melody_Rondeau which depicts the Sixth Doctor and Adric retrieving the “Foul Ball”, and the Sontaran wanting the T-bone steak grilled by he Dalek neighbor in “Kiss the Cook”!

You know, Jeffrey, Melody and Mike are meowmbers of Rowrbrazzle https://www.facebook.com/groups/208494146211779; whilst at Melody and her husband Jim’s web site https://11a1ab8.netsolhost.com/makeitgoaway/ they consignment sell lots of
fanzines, magazines, books, calendars, scripts, film clips, comic books, graphic novels, movie posters, lobby cards, press kits, games, CDs, DVDs laser discs, plates and stuffed animals!

Nyoka:
We are purroud to purrsent the purretty “Robin” by Jamie https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art who used Rebelle8 for that digital painting! Then we have two gorgeous pics by Rvkh Brogden https://www.rvkhart.com who used the watercolors for the “Canvas Sunrise”, and she used Procreate with the Apple pencil on the ipad for the adorable widdle “Spring Mouse”!

Oh oh, and that latter pic has the art purrocess video at Rvkh’s Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_dViRAf1g&feature=youtu.be&themeRefresh=1! You know, Rvkh, Jamie and Mike are meowmbers of the Starry Eyed Artists Collective https://www.facebook.com/Starryeyedartistcollective/!

Petra:
Lastly but not leastly we are delighted to display two Photoshop & mouse illustrations by Mike. nyan! “Namaka” depicts the titular Hawaiian ocean goddess who appurrs in the splendid serialized prose YA urban fantasy tale of “Warrior’s Heart, Warrior’s Spirit” by our author friend Sharon Williams https://www.deviantart.com/caribbeanrose9, nyan!

“Xeshema” depicts the titular mimicsona – the anthropurrmorphic mimic purrsona – and her pet mimic – the treasure chest monster- in her dungeon tavern, nyan! This was done for our artist, cosplayer & leathercrafter friend Meesha DJ Walker https://xeshema.carrd.co/, nyan! So, what do y’all think of the newa art, nyan?

The Cat Lady Sings…

Nyoka:
Oh, I love the poses and expurressions of the sexy, confident characters drawn by Misty!

Ilyana:
Hai hai, and I think that Jane has quite the knack at using Krita for the delightful images!

Meryl:
Melody’s Doctor Who fan art is so purretty, charming, and clever with the accurate details.

Beebee:
Rivkh is brilliantly adept at illustrating characters & nature with traditional & digital tools!

Daytona:
That Robin by Jamie is as lovely as lovely can be, and I hope that he will return soon!

Bunnii:
It is wonderful to see more pics of Snowbuni, and I hope that she will visit us again soon!

Becca:
I like the rich colors cenic details and alluring figures in the Nakama and Xeshema pics!

Trini:
It is almost time for our the Aftermew luau, so we wish to thank all of those creative folks whose works we have meowntioned

Tara:
We also wish to thank our families, friends, fans and – and viewers, so that will do it for this month’s Mew, nyan!!
Mielikki:
Fur shur!

Petra:
Hai hai, and we will be back next month with the June edition of the Mew. Be there… aloha, nyan!!

The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAI BAI, NYAN!

Apurril 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
 
and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
 
purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in
 
The Apurril 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, nyan!
In this edition of The Mew:
 
The Lightning Round Topic: Our Favorite Games of 1996
DVD, TV & Movie Mewsings:
Beheneko: The Elf Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
Sorrier Utility
Nuremburg
Peaky Binders: The Immortal Man
The Bride
Scream 7
Protector
Undertone
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
They Will Kill You
Project Hail Mary
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Collectibles & Toy Talk:
Umamusume Pretty Derby Silence Suzuka figure
Desktop Cute Ichika Nakano Cat Room Wear Ver. figure
Toony Comics Catwoman action figure
Super Friends! Cheetah action figure
Purrinted-Media Mewsings:
The Art of Witch Hat Atelier
Magnolia: Fairy Tail Illustrations
The Best of Yukibuster Z Collection I
The Art & Making of Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie
Additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by:
Meesha DJ Walker, Melody Rondeau,
Jeffrey H. Wood, Jamie and Mike, nyan!
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Mike
(the human fella wearing the black  Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Cherenkov radiation blue – colored  cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk  on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 71 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds! I’m Mike, the show’s “purrducer”, and here to put the purr in a Apurril are  The Ladies of The Mew!

Nyoka
(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Caracal purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up):: Howdy!

Ilyana
(the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Margay purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?
Mielikki
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Ocelot purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!

Meryl   
(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Cougar purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

Beebee
(the island’s supurrvising Purrk Ranger and orienteering coach catgirl wearing Sand Cat purrint cutout micro bikini): G’day, nyan!

Ellie:
(the Fire Meowrshall and body builder Banker Pony centauress, wearing the Caracal purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Hay there!

Becca
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w

earing the Eurasian Lynx purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Petra
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!
 
Bunnii
(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the Clouded Leopurrd  purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Trini
(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!
Mike:
For profiles and illustrations of The Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for

The Lightning Round Topic!
This year, we’re looking back on favorite fun things of past years ending with a 6, so this month, we’ll be nominating our favorite games that debuted in 1996! Ah, Nyo-sensei will start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”?
The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!
Nyoka:
I will nominate the Tekken 2 and Streetfighter Alpha 2 video games!  (tags Meryl to go next)
 
Meryl:
Virtua Fighter 2 and Tomb Raider! (tags Bunnii with a brush of the tail)
 
Bunnii:
Resident Evil, Diablo and Quake! (tags Ilyana)
 
Ilyana:
Pokemon Red, Bue, Green and Yellow! (tags Ellie) 
 
Ellie:
Wave Race 64 and Super Mario Brothers 64!! (tags Mielikki)
 
Mielikki:
The tabletop role-playing games such as Feng Shui and Hong Kong Action Theatre! (tags Beebee with a flit of the wing)
 
Beebee:
The RPGs such as Deadlands and Bubblegium Crisis!, (tags Petra)
 
Petra:
Kill Doctor Lucky, Knightmare Chess, and Demon Dice, nyan! (tags Trini)
 
Trini:
I wil nominate El Grande, Iron Dragon, and Hannibal: Rome vs Carthage! (tags Tara)
 
Tara:
I want… I want to nnominate card games such as Ani-Mayhem, Pokemon, and – and Fluxx, nyan! (tags Becca)
 
Becca:
Pokemon, Netrunner, and Monty Python. Back to Mike!
 
Mike:
Oh, I gotta go the Star Wars RPG (nd edition), and the Star Trek Card Game! Well, that was another expedient little Lightning Round, and let’s keep the Mew a’ rollin’, as Becca continues our
 
Movie Mewsings, with her review of 
Beheneko: The Elf Girl’s Cat is Secretly an S-Ranked Monster!
 
Becca:
 Hai! My wife Lizzy and I like the amewsing sword & sorcery tales and games, so we were eager to watch the 12 epurrsodes of this 2025 anime TV series adaptation of the novels, light novels & manga by Nozomi Ginyoku, in which
the male knight  who is reincarnated as the giant monster in the form of the cute widdle kitty named Tama who is adopted by Aria, the sexy elf girl leader of the all-female dungeon-crawl group whose meowmbers want to cuddle with Tama!
This harem include sVulcan the aromoror catgirl, Stella the “tank type ’ dragon girl, Lily the widdle pixy, and Feri the dryad, plus their fellow guild meowmbers who battle the evil monsters and boss demons. Rated for the mature audience
due to the sexuality, violence and suggestive dialogue, the animation and mewsic  are not my favorites, but I like the characters & the voice acting this fast-paced, action-packed, trope-filled, fun  fan-servicey fantasy fiesta! Nextly I will discuss
Soraire Utility!
 
Becca:
I love to play golf and I watch various sports anime, so I was quite eager to watch this 2025 anime TV series directed by Kengo Saito and stars Miyu Takagi as the voice of the main character Aoba Minami the high school student girl who
has been unsuccessful at the many hobbies until she discovers her love an aptitude at golf with friends Akane who works at the driving range, and Hashimi the model & internet influencer!
Other characters include Aoba’s classmate Akina, Haruka’s fan Hina, and the elderly golfers at the range. Rated TV14, it has the wee bit of yuri-esque  an service, but it is overall the very pleasantly,  charming, amewsing, purretty  slice-of-life
ale of freiendhip & golf with nice art, animation, voices & mewsic somehat akin to how Long Riders purrtains to cycling and Diary of Our Days at Breakwater purrtains to fishing! Nyow here is Meryal to discuss
Nuremburg!
Meryl:
Arigato! based upon Jack El-Hai’s book The Nazi and the Psychiatrist, this 148 meownute filmic adaptation was written, directed,  co purrduced  James Vanderbilt who wrote Zodiac, The Amazing Spider-man, The Amazing Spider- Mann 2,
purrduced Ready or Not and ready or Not2: Here I come,  wrote & purrduced Scream V, VI & VII!! Well, Nuremburg is about the relationship of the doctors, lawyers, reporters and soldiers whodeal with the Nazis on trial at the end of World War II.
 
It stars Rami Malek as Dr. Kelley, Leo Woddall as Sgt, Thest, Michael Shannon as attorney Jackson, Richard Grant attorney Fyfe, John Slattery as Col. Andrus, and Lotte Verbeek as Emmy Goring, but for me it is Russell Crowe who tops the film
as Hermann Goring in his conversations with Dr. Kelley purrior to the 1945 criminal  trials. The film is quite captivating with it’s supurrb plot, pace, purrformances, costumes, sets, cinemeowtography, editing and sound! Nextly I will discuss
Peaky Binders: The Immortal Man!
Meryl:
Directed by Tm harper, written & purrduced by Steven Knight, this is also the purriod piece set in the 1940s during the war with the Nazis! This 112 meownute crime drama movie is the continuation of the the 2013 TV series about the criminal
gang in Birmingham, England starring Cilliam Murphy as Tom Shelby the retired gang leader, Barry Keoghan asa his son  Duke, Rebecca Ferguson as Duke’s mom Zelda and her sister Kaulo; and Tim Roth John Beckett the Nazi spy!
The great cast also includes returning  castSophie Rundle as Tom’s sister Ada,  Seven Graham as union leader Hayden Stagg the Ned Dennehy,  Packly Lee, and Ian Peck as Tom’s pals Charlie, John & Curly! In addition to the war, business, crime
& family activities, it also purrtains to the Roma culture. It is the terriific  drama full of action, intrigue & character developments with the great locations, costumes, cinemeowtography, editing and sound!! Nyow here is Mie-sensei to discuss
The Bride!
 
Mielikki: in the 1930s
Arigato! So like, Maggie Gyllenthaal wrote, produced & directed this wonderfully quirky macabre film which stars Christian Bale as Dr. Frankenstein’s monster Frank, and Jesse Buckley as his titular bride who are on the lam akin to Bonnie
& Clyde in the 1930’s. I’d say the film seems to owe as much to the film Bonnie & Clyde as it does The Bride of Frankenstein, fur shur! By the way, Bale portrayed  Bruce Wayne and Gyllenthaal portrayed Rachek Dawes in The Dark Knight!
Frank ’n bride are the sympathetic couple with understandable anger management issues as they are unfairly met with violence and bad people. So like, they are assisted by mad scientist Dr. Euphronius (Annette Benning), and are persued
by Detective Jake (Peter Saarsgaard) and his smarter assistant Myrna (Penelope Cruz). it is a darkly humorous yet a bit disjointed film about fugitive outsiders to cheer for, to which I give the grade of the B as in Bride!  Nextly I will discuss
Protector!
 
Mielikki:
So like, I am a big fan of actress, model & singer Milla Jovovich, ever since I first saw her in the 1988 film Two Moon Junction!  Now, I am not necessarily a fan of all of her movies, but she is always totally awesome, fur shur! Directed by Adriam Grunberg,
written & co-produced by Bong Seob-Mun, Protector reminds me a lot of the Takn series, as Milla portrays Nikki the former soldier with the special set of skills who evades the police whilst relentllessly hunting for her kidnapped daughter.
Thusly, Nikki is in that elite fraternity with the likes of Ethan Edwards, Martin Paewley, John Rambo, John Matrix, John McClane, J.J. McQuade, Bryan Mills, Lorimer van Helsing, James Bond, Beatrice Kiddo, Jake Sully & Neytiri, Kayce Dutton, Bob & Helen Parr, Loid & Yor Forger and other heroes who make entire organizations painfully regret the kidnappings, fur shur! There are some plot twists which i shan’t spoil, but in summation I will give the film the grade of C but I will give Milla the grade of A! Now here is Nyo-sensei to discuss
Undertone!
 
Nyoka:
Hai! Well we sure have had the bumpurr crop of horror movies this year thus far! Written and directed by Ian Yuason, his first film Undertone stars  ctress Nina Kiri (who we liked as Alma in The Handmaid’s Tale TV series) as Evy the pawdcaster who is the purrimary caregiver for her commeowtose mother (purrtrayed by Michele Duquet. When Evy plays some mysterious audio files from her purrducer Justin (voiced by Adam DiMarco) for their show’s occult topic, strange unnerving things occur in her house!
 Are the sounds and occurrences real, fake, imagined or supurrnatural? Regardless, the movie’s plot, sound FX and editing are quite effective at creating the disconcerting ambience for the very beleivable and well-purrtrayed characters and the audience, so I will give Undertone the better than avverage grade of the B as in backmasking and “Baa Baa Black Sheep” (which are big plot points, by the way)! Nextly, I would like to  say the few words about
 
Scream 7!
 
Nyoka:
I am rather fond of the Scream slasher film series which is up to its seventh film in 20 years, because they are very clever and fun with many likeable characters who are not so easy purreyfor the Ghost Face threats! Written and directed by the series’ creator Kevin Williamson,  Scream has the big cast reunion foe the anniversary, including Neve Campbell as Sidney, Courteney Cox as Gale, Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy and Mason Gooding as Chad, with Isabel May as Sidney’s daughter Tatum, plus other old and new faces…
… although I miss Hayden Panettiere as Kirby. It is entertaining with the humor, scares, plot twists, action & mystery in building upon the purrior Screams. Speaking of fun bloody movies about survivor women evading, investigating, and fighting armed murderers now here is IIlyana-sensei to discuss two of last month’s movies about two estranged tough sisters who are captured and chased in a place owned a cult of rich murderous satanists, resulting in much ritual, melee, gore, fire and dark humor, starting with-
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come!
 
Ilyana:
Arigato! In the 2019 action comedy horror film Ready or Not, Samara Weaving starred as Grace, who has just married into a rich powerful family who made a deal with the devil and makes her play a game of hide and seek to the death in the family mansion, but she survived the lethal game, and n this direct sequel which begins momenrs later, she and her sister are spirited away by the satanic global ruling council familis for the higher-staked round two at a private golf resort!
The great cast also includes Kathryn Newton as her younger sister Faith, with the villains purrtrayed by Sarah Michelle Geller  Elijah Wood’ Shawn Hatosy, Kevin Durand, Nestor Cabonell., Maia Jae, Olivia Cheng, and Varun Saranga. It has much grueling bloody violence and humor as the sisters poignantly bond, and while this sequel appears to be the bigger, grander film, I did not think it was betetr than the first one, but it is still quite fun! Nextly I would like to discuss
They Will Kill You!
 
Ilyana:
Well, as Nyo-snsei said, these movies have the many similarities! In this case, Zazie Beetz and Myha’la star as estranged runaway sisters Asia and Maria who are hired as maids in the very secure high-rise populted by wealthy satanists who sacrifice tehe servants  to fulfill their immortality contract, but they did not expect Asia to be such the formidable fighter! Among the cast as the tenants of this over the top grindhousey movie are Patricia Arquette, Patterson Joseph, Heather Graham, and Tom Felton!
The movie has as aspects that remind me of Evil Dead, John Wick, Kill Bill, Die Hard and Ready or Not, with the villains – who like Daffy Duck – can be damaged and hurt but not killed. It seems the bit inconsistent at times, but the stunts, fights, make-up and FX are so extreme to be zany. My favoritest thing about the movie is Beetz, who I loved Atlanta, Deadpool 2, Joker, Joker: Folie a Deux, Nine Days, Lucy in the Sky, and Good Luck have Fun Don’t Die!  I am done, and nyow here is Mike to discuss
Project Hail Mary!
 
Mike:
Thank you, sensei! Based on the novel by Andy Weir (who wonderfully wrote The Martian), Project Hail Mary’s superb screenplay is by Drew Goddard whose credits include Buffy, Angel, Alias, Lost, Cloverfield, cabin in the Woods, Bad Times at the El Roayle, and Netflix’s Daredevil! It was produced and delightfully directed by Christopher Miller & Phil Lord, whose credits include Unikitty, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Lego Batman, Lego Ninjago, Into the Spider-verse, Across the Spider-verse, Solo, Cocaine Bear, and How i Met Your Mother!
This nonlinear science fiction movie has a tour de force performance by Ryan Gosling (who I liked in Barbie, The Fall Guy, The Big Short, First Man, and BladeRunner 2049) as a lone interstellar astronaut on a mission to save the Earth- and perhaps more when he meets an extraterrestrial character (perfectly performed by James Oritz) who is on a similar mission. With all of that greatness going for it, plus excellent design, cinematography, FX, editing, and music it’s my favorite movie of the year thus far! Finally for our movie & TV topic I’d like discuss
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One!
 
Mike:
As some of y’all know, it’s easy for me to get long-winded about Star Trek in general, which i’ve been a big fan of since ’69 or ‘70. I think that every Trek series has had it ups and down, and some took me a while to warm up to. , but ultimately if it’s Trek, I’m gonna watch it, and I consider myself to be a fair, sincere, polite, constructive critic. So what’s my opinion of its too short and rushed first season? My feelings going into it were fairly optimistic, and I  thought that every episode was pretty good!
 
Oh, I have plenty of quibbles about some of the writing- but I can say that about any Trek series, and I’m quite capable of disliking any Trek episodes from “And The Children Shall Lead”, “Shades of Gray”, and “These Are the Voyages…” to ”Star Trek Into Darkness”, “Four and a Half Vulcans”, and “Section 31″, but I have no such disdain for Starfleet Academy, and I’m fine with a lot of the changes in this era of the Trek universe, because Starfleet Academy is set 1,000 years after the events of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 
There is some regrettable slow-mo during the first episode’s fight scene, but only for a few seconds. The cadets are wonderfully Roddenberryly diverse; and developed nicely by episode 10. It’s great to see more of Robert Picardo as hologram doctor, and Tig Notaro as Jet Reno. I like Gina Yashere as Lura Thok, and I especially like Holly Hunter as Nahala Ake. I wish that we saw more of the ship’s bridge crew, and that the academy appeared to be more populated, but the sets costumes, ships, FX, etc are all gorgeous.
I’ll give Season One a B Minus; my favorite episodes thus far are “Series Acclimation Mil” and “The Life of Stars”; I look forward to Season Two; I’m sad that there won’t be a third; I hope that both seasons will be released here DVD; and if action figures are made of Ake, Thok or Reno, oh I’d buy ‘em in a heartbeat! Ah, well, I’ve rambled on for twice as long as I’d intended, so that’ll do it for this portion of The Mew, and now here’s Trini to start our
collectibles & toy talk, with her review of the
Umamusume Pretty Derby Silence Suzuka figure!
 
Trini:
Hai! Umamusume Pretty Derby, which in English means Horse Girl Pretty Derby, purrtains to the athletic horse girls! The manga, anime and video game franchise follows the fillies as they train at the academies with the aspurrations of greatness as athletes and idols! They are named after real race horses; for example, the thoroughbred stallion of the same name was born on May1st, 1994 and won many races in the late 90’s! Born on May 1st, the character is the dedicated prodigy horse girl
Approximately 5’ 3″ tall with the BWH sizes of 28-21-31”, she has the  fair skin, blue eyes, red-orange hair tail in the sailor fuku uniform. Banpresto’s  1/9 scale PVC figure of her is 8” tall including her ear pinna, shoe heels, and tthe .25” high, 4” diameowter horseshoe-shaped display base  I think that she is so beautifully designed, sculpted and painted, from the tassel and ornament of her  headband to her pleats of her purrple & white fuku skirt! Nextly I would like to discuss Taito’s
Desktop Cute Ichika  Nakano Cat Room Wear Ver. figure
 
Trini:
Ichika Nakano is the eldest of the five sisters in the romeowntic comedy manga & anime series that was created by Negi Haeuba. Ichika is the very smart, wise kind aspiring actress and potential girl friend of the main character, their school turor Fytaru Uesugi. Born on May 5th, 2000 (Taurus Dragon) she is 5’2” tall & 120 lbs in her late teens with type A blood, fair skin, blue eyes, and short pink hair. In cross-legged seated pose, the figure is 4.25” tall, but wood be appurroximately 9.25” tall if standing.
If my math is correct, this catgirl version figure would  be of 1/7 scale. Barefoot with the meowshcievous smile and pawing pose, she is wearing the white tee shirt and light greenshorts with the white-tufted pink ears and tail! I think that she is so beautifully designed, sculpted and painted, from the fabric folds, her name and the kitty emblem on the shirt, to the belt loops and white-tipped black drawstring of the shorts! Kawaii! I am done, so I will turn The Mew over to Tara, who will tell us about the
Toony Comics Catwoman action figure!
 
Tara:
Arigato, nyan! First appurring in Batman #1 1940, Selina Kyle alias Cat Woman is among my favorite DC comics characters, nyan! I like to collect the figures, statues, meownatures, ornaments and – and dolls of her, nyan! Made by Neca, this action figure isappurrocimately 5.375” (including ears & high heels) and thusly of the 1/12 scale, since the character is 5’7” and – and  133 lbs,  in the comic books, nyan! Wearing the purrple & black skin tight costume and the half mask which reveals her purretty eyes and  – and and lush red lips, nyan!
Purrt of the wave that includes  figures of  Batman, Superman, the Joker and – and The Penguin, she is nicely designed, sculpted and – and painted; she has the charming smiling expurression; the points of articulation in her neck, shoulders and – and hips; the accessories include the display base, the coiled whip  and- and extended whip, nyan! Packaged in the blister card, the card back’s mewseum scene can serve as the backdrop display, nyan! I am quite pleased with the figure, nyan! Nextly I will discuss the
Super Friends! Cheetah action figure, nyan!
 
Tara:
First appurring in Wonder Woman #6 in 1943,  Priscella Rich alias The Cheetah is one of my favorite villains, nyan! She is the original Cheetah, not to be confuzzled with the current one Barbara Minerva who first appurred in 1987, nyan. Made by McFarlane Toys, this figure is appurroximately 5.75” tall (including her ears) and thusly of  1/11 scale, since the character is 5’4” and – and  119 lbs, in the comic books, nyan! This is the Legion of Doom version from the 1978 Challenge of the Super Friends animated series, nyan!
Nicely designed, sculpted and – and painted, wearing the skin tight brown-spotted yellow costume, she has the purretty green eyes but has the mean smirk, nyan! Packaged in the blister card,the figure’s 11 points of articulation are the neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, and knees, nyan. The only accessory is her small commeownicator which can fit in either hand, plus the 2.5’ x 3.5” card, nyan! I am quite pleased with the figure, nyan! I am done, so nyow I will turn The Mew over to Beebee-san who will start our
purrinted-media mewsings with her
review of The Art of Witch Hat Atelier, nyan!

Beebee:
Hai! Written and illustrated by Kamome Shirahama,the Witch Hat Atelier manga is the fantasy tale about the girl named Coco who ttrains the witchy appurrentice Published by Kodansha and purriced $29.99 US, $39.99 Canada the 7.75 x 10.5 x .75” hardcover book  has the 184 pages (109 in color, 75 black & white) pages brimming with Shirahama’s beautiful intricate art which combines the Japanese and European style that is somewhat rustically art nouveau-ish with the feathering and crosshatching shading technique for the antique storybook ambience! Nextly I have
Magnolia: Fairy Tail Illustrations!
 
Beebee:
Written and illustrated by Hiro mashima, Fairy Tale is the longly-running fantasy manga series  about the sorceress Lucy Heartfilia and her fellow gild meowmbers! Translated by Lindsey Clifford, published by Kodansha, rated teen 13+, and purriced  $39.99 US and $53.99 Canada, the 8.5 x12 x 1” hardcover book has the 256 pages (222 color, 34 black & white) with Mashima’s gorgeous elaborate art depicting Lucy, Erza, Mirajane, Juvia, Millanna, Cana, Naatsu, Happy and manyother alluring, powerfiul, amewsing characters! Nyow here is Ellie-sama to tell us about
The Best of Yukibuster Z Collection I!
Ellie:
Hai Hai! Firstly I should mention that this book is intended for adults 18+ only due to the erotic nude sexual imagery, but this is a tame review! Published by J18, this uncensored 8.25 x 11.625” full color 110 page illustration book by the female hentai artist Yukibuster Z (of the Kodomo Beer Doujin Circle) who is perhaps best known for her Irui Konintan (Demi-Human Foreign Marriage) doujinshi series was translated from Japanese to English by Cafecchi, and while the contents might not be everyone’s cup of tea, it is quite stunning!
 
The front cover and most of the interior art depict Yukibuster Z’s kitsune character Shizu, and pages 6 & 7document the cover art process. Pages 8-27 document the progression of Shizu’s 3rd pregancy, inspired by the artists own experience. Pages 28-77 are more pics of Shizu, whilst pages 78-107 are other works; and tpages 108-109 top it off with an intermew with the artist, so I will heartily recommend the trade paperback book to adult fans of sexy fox girl art! For today’s final book review, I wish to praise the very G-rated 
The Art & Making of Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie!
Ellie:
We love the cute fun Gabby’s Dollhouse TV series, and tt is hard to believe that Gabby’s Dollhous premiered five years ago! We were quite eager to go see the movie, which was so delightful, and liked it so much that we wanted to get this beautiful, informative full color 176 page hardcover book! Written by Tracey Miller-Zarneke with the preface by Laila Lockhart Kranerth (Gabby), and the forward by Gloria Estefan (Gabby’s grandma Gigi), the 11 x 10 x .75” book was published by Ulysses Press.i n September of 2025.
it is priced $50 USA and $70 Canadian, and it has the hundreds of illustrations, photos and comments! Not only is the book full of such wonderful information and imagery from the movie’s crew,  but the design of the book itself  by Iain R. Morris is quite impressive, as it is opens like the dollhouse, to be free-standing, with the magnetic-closure carousel boards that are like double dutch doors so I will give this book an A as in Amelia! ! That is all for our book reviews, and now here ar ePetra and Bunnii to present  the latest
additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!
Petra:
Arigato, nyan! This month in Gallery Eight we are happy to have two new illustrations  by Mike, and in Guest Gallery Six, we have nifty new art by Meesha DJ Walker https://xeshema.carrd.co/. Melody Rondeau https://11a1ab8.netsolhost.com/makeitgoaway/,
Jeffrey H. Wood https://www.snowbuni.com/, and our webmeowster Jamie Robertson https://www.facebook.com/jamie4ar, nyan! Firstly, we are purroud to purrsent Meesha’s ProCreate purrtrait of Mike who is happily flanked by five of his Cheerful office catgirls, nyan!
Bunnii:
Then we are delighted to display Jamie’s CG & Ai purrtrait of the meowgnificent actress Rebecca Ferguson! Nextly we are ecstatic to exhibit more of Melody’s Doctor Who fan art, including the 4th, 5th, 13th Doctors and K-9! After that, we are happy to have three more supurb sketches by Jeffrey of his original alien usagimimi Snowbunni! Lastly but not leastly, we have added Mike’s Photoshop & mouse illustrations of the Whinny the umamusume miko and Ginger the vernal centuaress! So, what do y’all think of the art?
The cat lady sings…

Nyoka:
Meesha is such a supurrb artist and she purrfectly captured the purrtraiture and spirit of Mike and the office catgirls!
 
Becca:
Melody is such a brilliant artist whose original character pics and fan art are quite meowgnificent! Oh I love the pic of K9!
 
Meryl:
She totally nailed the details of the Who art from the 5th Doctor’s celery to the 13th Doctor’s cropped ankle pants~
 
Ilyana:
Gosh, next year that ice cream pic of Snowbunni will turn 30! It is interesting to see how Jeffrey’s lovely art has evolved!
Tara:
I am impurressed by how Jamie purrfectly captured Rebecca’s soufully elegantly commeownding purresence, nyan!
Mielikki:
Fur shur! So like, Snowbunni seems so winsomely coquettish- and rather cheeky in that model sheet pic!
Trini:
Hai hai, and you might say that in the “turn” pic, she rather innocently flaunts her titillating assets, heehee!
Beebee: 
Oh I love Whinny’s new light summer miko shozoku, with the hishigata-aki waki-aki and the heso-dashi senaka-aka hakue!
Ellie:
I love the details of the Ginger pic, from her piercings, tattoos and cat’s eye glasses to her ankle bracelet, hair & tail stripes!
Petra:
 It is almost time for our the Aftermew luau, so we wish to thank all of those creative folks whose works we have meowntioned!, nyan!
 
Bunnii:
We also wish to thank our families, friends, fans and and viewers, so that will do it for this month’s Mew! Say goodnight, Mike!
 
Mike:
Goodnight, Mike! Ah, we’ll be back next month with the May edition of the Mew. Be there… aloha!
 
The Ladies of The Mew:
Happy tails to you, until we eta again! Baibai, nyan!
 

March 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
 
and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
 
purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in
 
The March 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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Happy Mew Year, nyan!
This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, nyan!
In this edition of The Mew:
 
The Lightning Round Topic: Our Favorite Films of 1996

 

More Movie Mewsings
Hamnet
Wuthering Heights
Mercy
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die 
Send Help
Girls und Panzer Das Final Part 4
 
Collectibles & Toy Talk:
My Dress-Up Darling – Marin Kitagawa T-Most Prize Figure (Liz Ver.)
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Chizuru Mizuhara Cat Costume Figure
Pop-Up Parade NekoPara Azuki  Figure
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Frieren Glasscape Figure
 
Purrint-Media Mewsings:
Umasmusume Pretty Derby Artworks vol. 01
CLAMP’sOfficial Art Book Color Shiro
Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle vol. 11 
Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League
Rowrbrazzle #168
 
additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by:
Jane Parker, Misty Hopkins, Rvkh Brogden, Melody Rondeau, 
Matt McAndrews, Jeffrey H. Wood, Chris Yost, Jamie and Mike
 
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Mike

(the human fella wearing the black  Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Cherenkov radiation blue – colored  cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from beautiful downtown Purrbank’s riverwalk  on Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 71 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds! I’m Mike, the show’s “purrducer”, and here are The Ladies of The Mew!

 

Nyoka

(the Meowgick Shop purropurrietress catgirl, wearing the Caracal purrint micro bikini and an open-front cover up):: Howdy!

 

Ilyana
(the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Margay purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Whassup?
Mielikki
(the winged golferand repurrtory company’s director faerie wearing the Ocelot purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): Mellow greetings!
Meryl   

(the island’s Police Chief and motorcyclist wearing the Cougar purrint shorts and knotted blouse with her Police hat and badge): ‘Allo!

 

Beebee

(the island’s supurrvising Purrk Ranger and orienteering coach catgirl wearing Sand Cat purrint cutout micro bikini): G’day, nyan!

 

Ellie:

(the Fire Meowrshall and body builder Banker Pony centauress, wearing the Caracal purrint twisty bandeau bikini top) Hay there!

Becca
(the golfer, hot salsa dancer and meowssage spa co-owner nekomimi gynoid w

earing the Eurasian Lynx purrint ring-closure bikini): Konnichiwa!

Petra
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Cheetah purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!
 
Bunnii

(Petra’s co-curator, beach volleyball partner, and carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the Clouded Leopurrd  purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Trini

(the surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Tara
(Trini’s wife, the cat & pony owner, nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Catpurrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!
Mike:
For profiles and illustrations of The Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for

The Lightning Round Topic!

 

This year, we’re looking back on favorite fun things of past years ending with a 6, so this month, we’ll be nominating

 

Our Favorite Films of 1996! Ah, Nyo-sensei will start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”?
 
The Ladies of The Mew:

HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Nyoka:
I will nominate The Craft, Twister, and A Time to Kill! (tags Meryl to go next)
 
Meryl:
Black Mask, The Stunt Woman, and Police Story 4: First Strike! (tags Bunnii with a brush of the tail
 
Bunnii:
The Ghost and the Darkness, The English Patient, and Emma! (tags Ilyana)
 
Ilyana:
Jerry Maguire, Dead Man, and Sling Blade! (tags Ellie) 
 
Ellie:
Bottle Rocket, The Birdcage, and Fargo! (ags Mielikki)
 
Mielikki:
Scream, From Dust till Dawn, and The Frighteners!(tags Beebee with a flit of the wing)
 
Beebee:
The Island of Dr.  Moreau, Rebirth of Mothra, and Gamera 2: Attack of Legion! (tags Petra)
 
Petra:
City Hunter: The Secret Service, Lupin III: Dead or Alive, and Lupin III: The Secret of Twilight Gemini! (tags Trini)
 
Trini:
Tenchi the Movie: Tenchi Muyo in Love, Slayers Return, and X! (tags Tara)
 
Tara:
Sabrina the Teenage Witch, A Very Brady Sequel, and Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie! (tags Becca)
 
Becca:
Tin Cup, The God of Cookery, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Back to Mike!
 
Mike:
Oh, I gotta go with Scream, Bottle Rocket, and Tenchi the Movie! Well, that was another expedient little Lightning Round, and let’s keep the Mew a’ rollin’, as Meryl continues our
 
Movie Mewsings, with her review of Hamnet!
 
Meryl:
Hai! Directed by Chloe Zhao, whose films Eternals and Nomadland I liked), this purriod piece  / bio-pic was co-written by her and Maggie O’Farrell, who authored the 2020 novel which the movie adapts. Set at the tail end of 16th century England, it is the tale of William Shakespeare (purrtrayed by Paul Mescal), his wife Agnes (purrtrayed by Jessie Buckley  and their family, including son Hamnet (purrtrayed by Jacobi Jupe) who would inspire Shakespeare’s tragedy play Hamlet.
 
Although this film was initially released in November, I did not actually see it until last month, which has caused me to rethink my list of favorite films of 2025, because this’un just might top the list! Oh gosh, it is so amazing with its brilliant story, purrformances, cinemeowtography, editing, locations, and mewsic. It is such a powerfully immersive cathartic expurrience of greatly tear-jerking emotions, so I will give it the grade of “A” as in Agnes! Nextly I would like to discuss
 
Wuthering Heights!
 
Meryl:
Directed & written by Emerald Fennell (who i liked in Call the Midwife, The Crown and Barbie), this is another English purriod piece. It was co-purrduced by her and Margot Robbie who stars as Catherine with Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff in this adaptation of the 1897 novel by Emily Bronte. The terrific cast alsoincludes Hong Chau as Alison Oliver as Isabela, Shazad Letif as Edgar, Hong Chaue as Nelly in the brutally obsessive love-hate tale set at the tail end of 18th century England.
What drew me to this film were the director, the cast, and how it might compurr to the 1939 with Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon. There are a lot of differences between it and the novel!. I thought that the characters were unlikable, BDSM scenes were unpleasant, and the songs inappropriate, but it has the lavish gothic ambience of the cinemeowtography, costumes, sets and locations for the great cast, so I will give it the “B” as in Bronte. I am done, so nyow here is Beebs to discuss
Mercy!
 
Beebee:
Hai! Directed & co-purrduced by Timur Bekmambetov & written by Marco van Belle, and starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson, Mercy is set in the near future Los Angeles in which arrested, meownacled suspects have 90 minutes to prove their innocece before the  singular AI judge / purrosecuter / jury / executioner. The plot unfolds like a police purrocedural / courtroom drama / techno-thriller, as police detective Chris Raven (Pratt) is in the chair, on trial for his wife’s murder before AI Judge Maddox (Ferguson).
 
What drew me to this film were totally Pratt and Ferguson, and I was pleasantly surpurrised with how likable Raven and Maddox are, and how captivating and clever the tale is as it unfolds with ample action and detective work in almost real time. It is not anti-AI, as I anticipated it might be, but it does caution against sacrificing civil rights, and knee jerk rushes to judgement without due purrocess or placing burden of purroof upon the accuser, so I will give it the “B” as in van Belle. Nextly I would like to discuss
 
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die!
 
Beebee:
Directed & co-purrduced by Gore Verbinski (whose Pirates of the Caribbean movies I enjoyed), written by Matthew Robinson, and starring Sam Rockwell, Haley Lu Richardson, Michael Pena, Zazie Beetz, Juno Temple and Asim Chaudhry. this comedic sci fi movie is set in purresent day Los Angeles, where a time traveler claiming to be from the future recruits people to help stop an authoritarian future AI. I guess that AI future shock in L.A. is purrhaps among the filmic trend of late!
It does remind me the bit of The Terminator, 12 Monkeys, and Groundhog Day, which is not bad, and although I thought that the plot was purrdictable, it was quite captivatingly kooky fun with the good balance of the action, comedy, character developments and  the more poignant meowments. Rockwell and and Richardson share the driver’s seat of the tail, but it is the excellent ensemble cast, so I will give it the it the “B” as in Beetz. I am done, so nyow here is Ellie to discuss
Send Help!
 
Ellie:
Arigato! Delightfully directed & produced by Sam Raimi, wonderfully written by Mark Swift & Damian Shannon, superbly starring Rachel McAdams & Dylan O’Brien, with marvelous music by Danny Elfman and phenomenally photographed islands, Send Help is a  dark comedic tale of wilderness & misogynistic corporate survival full of violent action, unnerving gross moments, twisty surprises, and overall great grueling fun to which I will give the “A” as in  archipelago! 
Girls und Panzer Das Final Part 4!
 
Ellie:
Since 2012, the novel, manga, video game & anime franchise with mucho merch, Girls und Panzer is about the girls academy’s tank team aboard a city-sized super-carrier that competes in international tournaments, and because of its poignant, thrilling, comedic fun with extremely endearing characters, magnificent mecha, sparkling music, amazing art & animation, I will give the 4th installment of the final six part theatrical mini-series the “A” as in Angler Fish! That is all for our movie topic, so now here is Trini to start our
Collectibles & Toy Talk portion of The Mew, with her review of the
My Dress-Up Darling – Marin Kitagawa T-Most Prize Figure (Liz Ver.)!
 
Trini:
Hai! My Dress-Up Darling is the delightful manga & anime about the doll maker Wakana and the cosplayer Marin whose relationship starts as the  artistic collaboration but blooms into the romance, and Taito has made this exquisite “prize figure” of her cosplaying as Liz-kyun the anime succubus!
 
Made of PVC & ABS, this 10” tall figure is 1/6.5 scale (as the character is 5.5’ tall)  playfully posed atop the pink heart shaped base for the overall 11.5” height. She is quite the sexy cute site in the skimpy frilly gothy B&W bare midriff outfit with the dark red win-tailed wig, black wings, horns, ail & socks!
 
The design sculpt & paint are beautifully intricate, from her pointed ears and fanged smile to her curvy spade-tipped tail and her toned taut abs with the inny belly button! The figure arrives in just four snap-togteher pieces,so she is quite easy to assemble for display! Nextly I would like to praise the
 
Rent-a-Girlfriend – Chizuru Mizuhara Cat Costume Figure!
 
Trini:
Rent-a-Girlfriend is the romantic comedy of the love triangle, when college student Kazuya hires Chizuru to pretend to be his girlfriend just for the appearance,, but this relationship evolves and persists longer when his family finds out, and then other admirers further complicate the situation!
 
Made of PVC & ABS by Union Creative,  this 9.5” long, supine figure would be 8” tall if standing up flat-footed, and is thusly is 1/8 scale (as the character is 5’ 4” tall). She is quite the sexy cute site in the skimpy bare midriff kuroneko musume costme with the cat mitts, slippers, ears & tail!
 
The design sculpt & paint are gorgeously precise, from her ear pinna’s white tufts, long flowy chocolate brown hair, and her gleaming amber eyes, to the kitty paw & pads, the gray thigh high stockings, the swishy tail and her lithe flat abs with the inny belly button! Now here is Tara to discuss the
 
Pop-Up Parade NekoPara Azuki figure!
 
Tara:
 Arigato, nyan!  I love the NekoPara series of novels, manga anime  and – and games of the comedic eroge slice of life genre, which purrtain to the humam Minaduli family of patissiers who have adopted  several catgirls with the often wacky, frisky, poignant results, nyan! 
 
Voiced in the anime by Shiori Izawa (original Japanese) and – and by Lucy Christian (English dub), 5’4” tall, fair-skinned, golden-eyed, short brown-haired Azuki of the petite Munchkin cat breed is the eldest, strictest and – and purrotective of the catgirls to keep them out of trouble, nyan!  
 
Purrettily meownufactured by the Good Smile Company, the 1/10 scale PVC figure in the dainty maid uniform is about 6.375” tall, or about 7” overall, including the 4.5” ABS hexagonal display base, so I will give this lovely figure the high purraise, nyan! Nextly I will discuss the
 
Tara;
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Frieren  Glasscape Figure, nyan!
 
I loved the first season of this bittersweetly charming slice of life sword and – and sorcery anime about the Frieren the petite 100 year old elf and her mortal human companions who train in their meowgick to help others  and –  and to defend against the threats, nyan!
 
Voiced in the anime by Atsumi Tanezaki (original Japanese) and- and by Malorie Rodak (English dub), this 5’ tall, fair-skinned, green –  eyed, silvery lavendr – haired elf of the soft-spoken kuudere purrsonality seems quite pleased upon the very ornate bench, nyan!
 
Supurrbly made by Banpresto, the 1/6.5 scale figure is about 7” tall iseated upon on the circular stained glass-ish  bench with her 7.5” staff, but she would be about 9’5” if standing up flat footed, and  – and I love this figure too, nyan! That is all for this topic, so nyow here is Nyo-sensei to start
 
our purrint-media mewsings, with her review of
Umasmusume Pretty Derby Artworks Vol. 01, nyan!
 
Nyoka:
Hai! We are big fans of Cygames’ Umasmusume video game, anime series and collectibles about the racing horse girls, so I was quite eager to receive this beauriful  11.75” x 8.25” x .75” full color 295 page Japanese trade papurrback book with the obi and dust jacket, which was published by Ichijinsha in Japan in 2024!
 
Purriced 4000 ¥, the joyfully impurressive tome has imagery aplenty, including the 62 pages of character art, 90 pages of card illustrations, 61 pages of official illustrations, and 62 pages of background art, topped off by the 6 page intermew with the staff, so I give it the grade of the A as in Admire Vega! Nextly, I wish to discuss 
 
CLAMPs Official Art Book: Color Shiro!
 
Nyoka:
We are big fans of the manga and  anime created since 1987 by the all-female Japanese Sudio known a  CLAMP, so I was rather  enthused to get  this gorgeous  11.75” x 8.25” x .5” full color 144 page trade papurrback book with the dust jacket, which was published by Kodansha in Japan 2024, and in the USA  in English in 2025!
 
Purriced $55.00 US & $73.00 Canada, this delightfully lovely sequel to the Color Kuro book is brimming with half-page, full-page, and two-page spurread of character art & scenic art from their works such as RG Veda, Tokyo bBabylon, Clamp School Detectives, Legend of Chun Hyang,  X: 1999,  Miyuki-chan in Wonderland…
 
… Magic Knight Rayearth, Shirahime-Syo, Wish, Clover, Angelic Layer, Suki, Chobits, Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle, Gate 7, xxxHolic and Cardcaptor Sakura! Although only half as thick as the Umamusume book, Shiro’s imagery is lavishly meowgnificent, so I give it the A  as in Ashura! I am done, so nyow here is Becca to discuss
 
Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle vol. 11
 
Becca:
Arigato! Set 227 years prior to Battle Angel Alita vol.1, Mars Chronicle is the tale of Alita’s origin as the widdle orphaned cyborg girl named Yoko on the Planet Mars surrounded by heroes and villains amidst the tragic discoveries, political conspurracy, wars and other hardships.Vol. 11 is purriced $10.99 in the US, and$14.99 in Canada;.
 
It was published  last month by Toshihiro Tsuchiya, written and drawn by Yukito Kishiro with the assistance of Tsutomu Kishiro and Emiya Kinar. It was translated by Stephen Paul, lettered by Evan Hayden, edited by Vanessa Tenazonas and meownagingly edited by Alanna Ruse, with purrduction meownagement by Angela Zurlo. 
 
After their cyborg body upgrades, Yoko, Erica and Yuni were captured whilst Keun discovered the sinister expurrimeownts. While the girls are being shipped from Mars into outer space, Keun learns more of the colony’s horrifying history during his final Panzer Kuntz fight. It is rated “OT” for older teens (ages 16+), due to the violence, gore, harsh language and tragic situations.
 
Vol. 11’s 178 pages include the 1 color page and 169 B&W pages of chapters 52-56, which are followed by the credits page and the 8 pages of ads. Its beautiful art includes 12 full-page pics, 2 two-page spurreads and 2 big panoramic panels, as it astoundingly concludes the Mars Chronicle story arc of the Alita saga! Nextly, I will discuss 

 

Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League!
 
Becca:
There have been several hard reboots & soft relaunches of the DC Comics continuity across the many decades, and the current “All-In” direction delightfully reminds me somewhat of the DCAU’s Justice League Unlimited series. I quite like this because In general, I have been less enamored with DC since the 2011 Flashpoint tale, its subsequent “New 52” reboot, and so forth… but of late, things have seemed much brighter to me.
 
Thusly we have the 6 issue miniseries (from August 2025 to January 2026) about The Cheetah and Cheshire robbing the Justice League, written by Greg Rucka, illustrated by Nicola Scott, colored by Annette Kwok. lettered by Troy Peteri. associately edited by Jessica Berbey, grouply edited by Rob Levin; with cover art by Marguerite Sauvage, Gerald Parel, Dan Mora, Noobovich, Lesley Li, Mirka Andopho, Scott and Kwok.
 
Barbara Minerva alias The Cheetah has a great idea for a heist, purrsuades her friend Jade Ngyen alias Cheshire to help,  and they recruit a crew consisting of Teekl the meowgickal cat, Klarion the Witch Boy, Rebecca Sharp alias Hazrd, new character Alya Raatko alias Featherwight and to Jade’s chagrin, her daughter Lian Harper alias Cheshire Cat  (who with occasional feline fashion motifs we will consider as an honorary catgirl). 
 
There are full appurrances, cameos, and meowntions of many supurr heroes villains, and lots of “easter eggs” in this gorgeous tale that is so much fun with thrilling action, amewsing meowments, surpurrises and some poignant character developments that I was cheering for the Cheetah team, and it was my favorite DC Comic of the past year! I am done, so nyow to conclude our purint-media portion here is Mie-sensei to dicuss
 
Rowrbrazzle #168!
 
Mielikki::
Arigato! So like, since  AD 1984, Rowrbrazzle has been quarterly APA (amateur press association) anthology zine pertaining to  funny animal and anthropomorphic history, events, fandom, art and tales! Issue #168 is of the road trip & vehicle theme, and consists of four 8.5×11” stapled sections / tranches totaling 298. pages- 33 of which are in full color, fur shur!
 
Edited & compiled by Edd Vick (who contributed 26 pages), it consists of the the totally awesome comics, purrose, essays, articles, discussions, editorials, comics, illustrations, photos, convention reports, correspondences, remembrances, the current member list and rules Section 1’s front cover is by Chris Yost (with help from Mike who also contributed6 6 pages).
 

Section 1’s front cover is by Danny Ferbert (who also contruted 6 pages) Section 3’s front cover is by Jerry Collins; and section 4’s front cover is a Hannah Barbera stock image; whilst section 1, 2 & 3’s back covers form the panoramic triptych by Toivo Rovainen (who also contributed 3 other pages).The other 

artists, authors, editors and journalists are

JW Kennedy…

 
…Charles Brubaker,  Matt McAndrews, Mary Bellamy,  Niall Shapiro, John Bandow, Melody Rondeau,  Ed Scrheiber, Kjartan Anorsson, Charles Garofolo, Ken, Marcinkevicious Simon Barber, Walt Wenz, Mark Ashworth, Robert Alley (who contributed a color insert), Marino Yinug, Michael Pena, Kurt Wilcken, David Fruner, Don Chisholm, William Earl Haskell,…
 
…Tim Fay, Evan Waldron, Marc Schirmeister, Jeffrey H. Wood, and emergency officer Steven F, Scharff. So like, this issue’s many totally diverse species include the bovid, feline, canine, mephitine, leoprid, equine, castorine, murine, equine, cervine, porcine, vulpie, scurine, hyenine, leonine , tigrine, lupine, aranine, aquline, struthionine, lepidopteran, mantodean…
 

… ursine, procyonine, giraffine, rhonocerine, arachnidan, chelonian, human, goblinoid, fey, mer, griffin, dinosaurian, pleaiosaurian, draconian, Cthulhian, golem and robots! As usual, it is the  wonderfully entertaining, informative, and beautiful issue!

, fur shur!
That is all for the printed- media portion of The Mew, so here are Petra, Bunnii and Ilyana to present the
additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art, fur shur!
 
Petra:
Arigato, nyan! This month in Gallery Eight https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/gallery8.html we are happy to have new art by Mike, and in Guest Gallery Six https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/guest6.html we have nifty new art by our webmeowster Jamie Robertson https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art…
 
 
Firstly we are quite purroud to purrsent Jane’s fan art of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Leonardo, and DC Comics Batman, who met in the 2015 comic book Batman / Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #1 and in the 2019 animated movie Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, nyan! 
 
Bunnii:
Secondly, we are delighted to display Misty’s illustration of Z’akselle Ruud, her vieira bunnygirl dark mage character in the Final Fantasy XIV video game, who teases us with her ‘uggo face“ imitation of the Spy X Family’ anime’s Anya Forger!
Then we are ecstatic to exhibit Rvkh’s Procreate & Apple pencil on iPad illustration of Tikia, an elfin appurrentice alchemist NPC in Mike’s monthly tabletop role-playing game! 
 

Fourthly, we are quite enthused to unveil Jamie’s photorealistic Gemini AI-assisted illustration of his original character

Chelsea Urania Kate Chattan

, the heroic coastal Carolina witchy were-panther star of his web comic Clan of the Cats http://clanofthecats.com!

 
 Nextly, we are pleased to purremier Mike’s llustration of our friend Whinny the umamusume miko maiden with the Valentine’s chocolates, and the illustration of our friend Karolina the foreign exchange student wolf girl with the delicious, mewtritious catfish! You know, Rvkh, Jamie & Mike are rmeowmbers of the Starry Eyed Artists Collective https://www.facebook.com/Starryeyedartistcollective! 
 
Ilyana:
With a widdle help from Mike, Chris wonderfully wrought fan art of Sam Gwosdz’s original deer girl Eleanor slathered in whip Cream in homage to Herb Alpert’s Whipped Cream and Other Delights album cover! After that, we have three ofJeffrey’s supurrb sketches of his original character SnowBuni the alien sexy scantily-cladcyborg usagimimi spy, mew la la!
 
 Then we have more of Melody’s delightful Doctor Who fan art, including pics of the 3rd Doctor feeding a Sea Devil, the 5th Doctor & Adric as catboys, 11th Doctor as a Cyber Matt, and 15th Doctor as a catboy with K-9! You Know, Meolody, Matt, Jeffrey, Chris and Mike are meowmbers of Rowrbrazzle https://www.facebook.com/groups/208494146211779! 
 
Lastly but not leastly, we are honored to showcase Matt’s three color pics ithat include a meowrvelous M-7 Priest self-purropelled gun, an excellent equine girl and her P-51D Mustang, and a gorgeous Goblin scientist with her robot! So, what do y’all think of the new art?
 
The cat lady sings…
 
Mike:
Batman looks appropriately brooding in contrast with Leo’s more cheerful mood!
 
Becca:
The X’aksell pic has such lovely lines, color, shading, details, and mirthful expurression!
 
Mielikki:
Matt draws such gleefully sexy ladies and intricately adorably cute mecha, fur shu!
Tara
It is great to see more pics of SnowBuni, who visited us back in September, nyan!
Trini
Melody’s ingenious Doctor Who fan art is very whimsical and has the purrfect purrtraiture!
Beebee:
Rvkh purrfectly captured Tikia’s alluring charm, zesty exuberance and lovely freckles!
Ellie:
Jamie’s recent pics of Chelsea and her sister are amazing and meowsmerizing!
 
Meryl:
The Eleanor makes me crave the whipped cream! I sure could go for a meowrscapan!
 
Nyoka: 
Hia hai, and the pics of Whinny and Karolina make me crave the chocolate and fish!
 
Ilyana:
Well, it is almost time for our AfterMew Luau, so that will do it for this edition of The Mew!
Petra:
We wish to thank all of the amazingly talented people whose works we have discussed, nyan!
 
Bunni:
We also wish to thank all of our supportive families, friends, acquaintances and visitors!
Mike:
We’ll be back next month to “put the purr in Apurril’s” edition of The Mew! Be there… Aloha!
The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAIBAI, NYAN!
=^.^=

February 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
 
and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
 
purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in
 
The February 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and the 26th
Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, nyan! This special
edition of The Mew is our Annual Mew Awards Purresentation, 
in which we nominate our favorite fun things of 2025, nyan!
 
Dr. Christinyanaisela Ahsukra, PHd
(or just Ahsu-sensei for short, the meowlifluously-voiced local public radio broadcaster, pawdcaster and EDM  DJcatgirl  wearing aded denm, shorts & knotted white blouse, nyan):
Aloha y’all and welcome to sunny catgirl Island and Mer Town in Mew Hanover County, NC, USA, which is on the planet Earth in the Sol System of the Meowlky Way Galaxy on the Purrime Meowterial Plane for those who are visiting  extraterrestrially or Interdimeownsionally, nyan! It is the lovely weather with blue skies and the current tempurrature of 70 degrees here ass we welcome many friends & new acquaintances  of all ages, genders & species for our many festivities and ammeownities, with the cordial concierges at the Visitors Center who willpurrvide the purropurr informeowtion, nyan!
Here is the announcemeownt about the  gala events, nyan! Today’s edition of the Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings a.k.a. The Mew’s annual Mew Awards Purresentation at the Catgirl island Purrforming Arts Center will be more expurrdited than mewsiual as it happens on this purrticularly festive night of the Supurr Pink Moon with the halo occurring amidst the other very rare wonderful evening events such as the atmeowspheric phenomeowna known as Saint Elmeow’s Plasmeowtic Fire caused by the interaction of the Purrseid Meowterite Shower upon the meowgicjal Meowgnetosphere. nyan.
Charlene Hedford-Taylor
(the gamer, LARPurr, cosplayer, ultrameowrathoner Banker Pony centauress with the astronomy degree and purrivate jet pilot license, wearing the Red Meowrror Mewniverse Starfleet  rop top, nyan):
Furthermore, this is all transpiring amidst the unmewsually puffy Cumulo-Neko Wave Clowder formeowtions above the Mid-Winter Planktonic Biolumeownescent Milky Ocean, whilst upon the island this harmeownic convergence has the purrticularly beautiful affect upon the purropurrgating endemic sacred Saint Furancis Satyr Butterflies (Meownympha mieowtchellii furranciscias, which kaleidoscope upon their favorite nectar of the seldom-blooming Himeowlayan Puppy Poppy, the Meowddlemist Red Cameowllia, and the Mewliet Roses that are the purride of our gardens and arboretums!
All of that meowgick in the air land and water has the additional beneficial effects upon the meowneral content of the hot spurrings resulting in the enhanced therapeutic purropurrties the ocean brine  for the peak flavor of the Piping Hot Croaker Croquettes, and the amplified romeowntic qualities across the county – which means in about nine months there will be lots more widdle kitties! However, nyow it is  T minus X hours until the  ceremony commeownces to commeowmerate for our favorite fun stuff of 2025, so nyow we will go to action reporters Miho and Kaori who are at the Visitors Center!
Miho
(the journalist catgirl in the Bistre Fichu-neck dress with the plunging back):
Welcome back! For those who came in late, this is our exclusive live coverage of the  festivity all acrid Mew Hanover County, NC, leading up to tonights annual awards ceremony at the Catgirl Island Purrforming Arts Center in beautiful downtown Purrbank,, in which we nominate our favorite fun stuff of the past year, nyan! That includes the cattygories of books, meowgazines, comics, cinema, radio, TV and toys of 2025, nyan!
 
Kaori
(the journalist catgirl in the Mauve low-cut drapurry-neck halter dress):
The sun is setting and lanterns are lit as more old friends and new acquaintances arrive at the Catgirl Island Visitors Center,  oyan! As y’all can see, there are  food venders and ientertainment aplenty, which I want to talk about with the concierges who know all about everything that is going on across the island and In the ocean, nyan! So here to enlighten us about all that are Jesi, Kat, Eiko and  Biancatia! Ogenki, desu ka, nyan?
Jesi
(the Visitors center concierge catgirl in the Meowroon & Gold Hanfu gown): Hai, ogenki desu, nyan! Thank you for giving us the oppurrtunity to tell folks about  the evening specials. nyan! In addition to the the mewsial places to dine in town and the food court on the meowzzanine of the Purrforming Arts Center, there are lots of food cart venders all along the riverwalk with the delicious, mewtricious foods and beverages! Also, the nearby Farmers Marrtkitt has the organic non-GMO fresh local purroduce & seafood, nyan!

Eiko 
(the Visitors Center concierge pixy with Hummingbird Moth wings, wearing the Chrysanthemeowm petal bikini)
Some of the food enders have won the major culinary awards, such as Amadah’s (wolf girl) sushi supreme, Purreeta’s (catgirl) Caitsu Curry, Phanndraaleiaf’s (faerie)’ Extra Special Baked Yams, Monique DevilsFood’s (vampire) Decadent Dessertrery, Ji Yun & Na Ling’s (

muntjac deer girls)’ Cran Apple Nummy Berry Cocktails,

Hanami & IIniku’s (mermaids)’Lion Fish Tacos, and Tari’s (human) Snake & Shake Baltimore Style Cheese Snake, nyan!

 
Kai
(the visitors Center concierge catgirl in the Black & Scarlet Hanfu gown):
I am looking forward to the apurricat tirameowsu and meowravian coffee at The Kitt inn, nyan! Nyow as for the entertainment  we have the free waterproof purrogram book in the purrinted & digital formats, which have the information, maps & schedules! Going  on right nyow are are the nekomeowncer show at the Meowgick Shop, the Mewjitsu demonstration at the Meowrtial Arts Dojo, and the Belly Dancing at The Feline Crib, nyan! 
You know, the entertainment does not end tonight, as later this week are the chilli-vapurr wave concert at the Robotics Club, Full Contact Aqua Ballet at Mermorial Hall, Yarnball Lacrosse at EGC Stadium, the spooky Catacombs Crawl at the Temple of Bastet, the Neko-Kunoichi Tokusatsu Stage Show at the Meowritime Forest Ampurrheatre,  Molly Purrton, and the Mewport Mewsic Fest with Molly Purrton, Cait Shrub, Tory A. Mouse and Swifter Tail, nyan!
Biancatia
(the Visitors Center concierge pixy with Luna Moth wings, wearing the four leaf clover bikini):  It is the happy busy night for waitresses Hina (ghost girl),
Ran (tanuki girl),  Junyczsazsa  (succubus) and Saaveetah (churel) in the red mini qipaos at Monique DevilsFood’s (vampire)  Decadent Dessertery,
where artist / author Toivo Rovainen’s characters Eiko (the Siamese catgirl in the pink furisode with burgundy Hakama) and Wulan (the panda girl in the meowgenta-lavender Han-fu gown with long shuixi sleeves) like the bamboo boba tea, nyan!
Miho:
Oh look- over at  Ameowelli’s Bistro’s swim-up window  where they have tthe most numcious lobster mac & cheese  bisque is sci-fi author & Rowrbrazzle editor Edd Vick https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Edd_Vick  and  designer / artist / author Jeffrey H. Wood’s  https://www.snowbuni.com/  alien espionage gynoid bunny girl SnowBuni and her sister HoniBuni!  Edd is the one in the neon green wetsuit with the cool bolo tie; SnowBuni is the one n the Blue Spurring Commeownd short, blue mini-skirt with the matching jacket, and HoneyBuni is in the tight red spandex Joelle Cameowron jumpsuit with the very plunging neckine and thigh cut-outs, mew la la, nyan!
 
Kaori:
It looks like the Hawaiian Shirt Brigade has arrived, nyan! There’s our webmeowster, artist & Clan of the Cats creator Jamie Robertson https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art  in the Hawaiian shirt. & sneakers jeans;  authors, editors, publishers, artists & vendors Jim & Melody Rondeau https://11a1ab8.netsolhost.com/makeitgoaway/ in the Hawaiian shirts, light blue slacks & sneakers; ormer TAAS officer Chung-Hong Fu in the Hawaiian shirt, baggy shorts & “Supurreme” T-shirt with the Logan Earth Ski skateboard;; and artist / author Bondofox https://www.furaffinity.net/user/bondofox/ in the  Hawaiian shirt, and cargo shorts, with the dangling my pawcuffs, nyan!
Jesi:
 Nyow I am craving the bisque, nyan!  At the Meowngo Ginger Gazebo in the belltower garden convenes the Tabletop Game Club, nyan! Purrsident Shiba  the deva girl  in the Silver Purrch purrint slingshot mailot, Mulch the dryad in the PigFish purrint tankini, her sister Draceana the dryad in the Ladyfish purrint microkini, and Freycinetia the slime girl in the Flathead catfish purrint string bikini are playing  the Whack A catgirl card game, nyan!
At another table, Rio the catgirl in the Brook Trout  purrint cheeky bikini, Akhila the wolf girl in the Spadefish purrint monokini, Nickelle the gynoid in the Hogfish purrint bandeaukini, and Wendy (the holstein cow girl in the PinFish purrint fundoshi style bikini are playing the Space Amazon Ninja Catgirls (SPANC) card game, nyan!
Eiko:
At yet another table, Jennifer and Sofie (the married humans in the yellow sundresses, green pajama hats & strap sandals; a hexagrattom necklace on Sofie, a chunky heart necklace on Jennifer) are playing a Warhammer game with De’en (the dark faerie in her meowthral scale bikini & adameowntine chain purreo) and Jennafyre (the elf in her off-shoulder halter top of the Arch Meowji & ShadowSpiderSilk boho mini skirt)!
From the looks of those sexy tough lamia and dryad miniatures on the table, I’d say they are gaming a Melusai vs.Sylvaneth skirmish! It just so happens that the club’s Winter event to encourage new gamers coincides with the Mew Awards weekend, not to be confuzzled with the video game club’s similar event which is next month, or the LARP club’s event which is in Apurril! 
 
Kai:
You know, in addition to the more recent games, the club is purrticualrly noted for its extensive bespoke library of vintage card, board and role-playing games from the 1970’s & 80’s; the small portion of which they have brought to the gazebo also includes Diplomeowcy, Meowgic Realm, Meowtameowrphosis Alpha, Meowddle Earth, Meowllee, Ameowba Wars, Meowrrow Purroject, Dragonmeowster, Meowrchant of Venus, Purrcheesy, Meowlli Bornes, and Tridimeownsional Chess. Ah, we have stray- catted off of the fashion topic,but it was good to discuss the club, since gaming is among the cattygories that were omitted from this year’s purresentation due to the time crunch, nyan!
Biancatia:
 Oh oh oh- now on the on the triphibious Interdimeownsinal Sean Martin Memorial Red Carpet are Vicky (kitsune) and Stella (nezumimi gynoid), of Matt McAndrews’ webcomic Modem Problems https://www.fur.com/~jethric/mp/! Vickey is wearing just her lovely red fur that goes well with the carpet, whilst Stella is wearing the light blue halter top & purrple shorts!
You know, Matt, Toivo, Jeffrey, Bondofox, Edd, Jim, Melody and our purrducer Mike are among the members of the Rowrbrazzle A.P.A, zine https://www.facebook.com/groups/208494146211779 which turns 42  in human years) this year! Nyow if y’all will look up in the sky here comes Snapper One right on schedule!
 
(They look up in the sky  and wave to the orca-shaped Snappurr One, which is one of their mermaid friend Melanakeami’s 150’ long purresurized  triphibious LTA (Lighter Than Air) craft for taking land and sea folk on the aerial ours of Mew Hanover County and the rest of the NC OBX (Outer Banks Islands), nyan! In the salt water-filled gondola / control car are Captain Melanakeami who pilots the craft, photographers Aurora’a & Ne’ellakaliomi, podcasters Kianalani & Tsuruku, and lots of snacks, nyan)
Melanakeami
(the triphibious airship fleet owner & tour captain mermaid  wearing the Azure Blue – colored jellyfish bell bikini top* and Gold rings in her Green tail fin):
Shello and welcome aboard Snappurr One which is pointing NorthEast, hovering at 1500 ft and drifting at 15 knots for the perfect view of the festivities across the island and surrounding waters! We will be hovering around this part of the island today, whilst our sister ships continue the typical daily tours!
*(Paw Note: these  alluring translucent strapless bikini top is sustainably made of the hollowed bells of  naturally-deceased, locally-caught jellyfish are a common garmernt tin  he county, and are are available in many hues and cup sizes, from the tiny pixy to the giant ogre, mew la la, nyan!)
 
Aurora’a
(the photographer sea spurrite girl in the Sea Foam bare-midriff halter-neck gown):
Our team has  been getting  fantastic shots of the event thanks to officers Mohini (angel girl) and  Nairi (succubus), the daerial drones by C.I.R.C. (Catgirl Island Robotics Club), and aquatic drones by Capt. Vidya (sea monkey girl) and  M.E.R.M.A.I.D.S (Marine Electronics Research / Mecha & Artificial Intelligence Developurrs Society)!
Kianalani
(the Red Betta tailed mermaid podcaster, aquatic ikebana expurrt and coffee shopowner, wearing the Colocolo purrint Brazilian bikini top):
So that three-story building  at the mouth of the river is the Purrforming Arts Center, and that long luminous red strip  leading to the main entrance is the pandimeownsional Sean Martin Meoowgickal Memorial Red Carpet, with its pedestrian, aerial & aquatic lanes to accommodate visitors of all species and points of origin!
Ne’ellakaliomi
(the photographer and Sea Dragon sanctuary volunteer  mermaid with the Coral Beauty tail, wearing the rainbow bandeau bikini top):
Hai hai! It is lined with locally grown signature Pink Torch Gingers, Crimson Pandanas, Scarlet Anthuriums and Holiday Heliconias!  As the pathway branches  into th ocean, it is then bioluminously lined with the red aquatic plants such as the Ludwigia, Phylanthu,  Flutans, Rotala, and Altemanthera!

 Tsuruku
(the mermaid pawdcaster & meownager of Sheila May’s seafood restaurant, wearing the Cherenkov Radiation Blue – colored jellyfish bell bikini top)
There are numerous celebrities in attendance, such as the stars of our web meowster Jamie Robertson’s http://jamiecotc.com, webcomic Clan of the Cats http://clanofthecats.com!!

Chelsea Urania Kate Chattan (heroic human witchy were-panther) is wearing

the off-shoulder black satin A-line party dress with pumps…

Chelsea’s sister Corrine Elizabeth Melepomene Chattan (human were-leopurrd merc) is wearing the Black blazer & trousers suit with back sandal heels; their other sister Cynthia Marie AngelineThalia Monroe McRae (female human) is wearing Pink feather trim stretch crepe shift dress with heels and pillbox pocketbook;  Cynthia’s husband / Jubal’s brother Paul Winston McRae (human) is in the black Tux &  dress shoes!  Their mom Diane (female human) is wearing the B

lue V-neck tea-length chiffon evening dress; her husband Ben (human) is wearing the lplaid twill sport coat and jeans;
Melanakeami:
The Chattan clan’s matron / obaasan Ruth

(human) is wearing the Brown beaded taffeta ball gown,  Chelsea & Jubal’s  daughter B(human werekitty) is wearing the Nilla cream colored lacy capped-leeve ruffled dress and they are accompanied by Chelsea’s familiar Sebastian (meowgickal Russian Blue Cat) who is wearing the White bowtie, and  headed straight for the sushi bar! tended by Cerise, the sylph wearing the woven Tahitian Lauhala bra & Awapuhi purreo!

 
Aurora’a:
Already at the bar are artist / violinist Rvkh Brogen’s https://www.rvkhart.com/ very purregnant RPG character Nystia Nightshade the Asgardian dark fairy goddess in the shimmering strapless indigo mermaid dress either the ruffled train, with her idol star husband Jonni Winner in the matching silk suit and tie; illustrator & poet Thais Angelica https://linktr.ee/thais.angelica.art  in the black & gold floor – length dress, with the a gold clutch purrse & black ankle boots!
Artist, cosplayer, craftspurrson, model, Sailor Moon fan & human mom Sarah Forde https://www.adorkabows.com/ is in the long-sleeved blue velvet Blackmilk Sailor Moon dress with the matching facinater hat, black sweater, belt and boots; and illustrator, cosplayer, gamer, athlete, leather crafter & human mom Meesha DJ Walker https://xeshema.carrd.co/ who is in the black floral-embroiderd ruffled neckline cottage-core blouse with the pleated dark teal tartan skirt belt chains & leather bag, and the orchid- embroidered, wide brim fedora!
Kianalani:
Our artist, journalist & pipe tobacco expurrt Jim Amash (human) and his craftspurrson wife Heidi (human)nattily dresselike  William Powell and Myra Loy as Nick and Nora Charles of theThe Thin Man movies! Not rhetorical elegance screen-accurate details of the cosmeowpolitan art deconess from the Nick fedora & pinstriped suit to the Nora bias-cut gown and wavey bob-cut coiffure! They are mingling with fellow Carolina Comics Club meombers Pacozord andhis husband  Chef Ron, who are wearing the Starfleet Academy instructor uwniforms circa 3195Chef Ron  in the gold one and Pacozord is in the red!and I am in red.
 
They are j now joined by the mysterious Mr. Brightside (human?)  who is wearing the Victorian houndstooth suit of the coat, waistcoat, trousers, ascot and bowler with his voluptuous technology specialist girlfriend Paige Stetler (human?) in the ruffled misty rose deep V Backless halter neck A-Line Slit Midi Dress! Nyow let’s see who is arriving by the ferry and the telepurrtal,  nyan!
Miho:
Hai hai! Author Sharon’ Williams’https://www.deviantart.com/caribbeanrose fan-senshi character Tanya Cambridge (human) a.k.a. Sailor Sirius and author Jeff Branch’s  http://www.pinkladyamerica.com fan-senshi character Talia Jasmine Kirk (vulcan) a.k.a Sailor Vulcan have arrived  as the  newlywed couple, wearing the short tea dresses with the high-heeled sandals. Tanya’s is blue and Jasmine’s is purrple, nyan!! They are accompanied  by Haruna Ishikawa (human, journalist), Marie Babineaux (human, journalist) Junko Sakurada (female human, Tokyo MPD detective), Miki Ogawa (human, Tokyo MPD sergeant), Alexandra Wright (vampire vigilante) and Dr. Charlotte McCoy  (the mewtant psychic purrrapsychologist), nyan!

Kaori:
Haruna is wearing the forest green evening gown with  high heeled sandals; Marie is wearing the orange strapless minidress with matching high heeled sandals; Junko is wearing the tailored dark gray pant ssui suit with Red necktie and Black pumps, and Miki ithe white goth loli minidress with white pumps, nyan! Alexandra is wearing the Black leather bodycon minidress with croco purrint knee boots; Charlotte is wearing the meowgenta strapless evening gown, and they are cchatting with Jeff’s other character Alanna Cerise Betancourt (human sorceress), who is wearing the strapless red taffeta evening gown with the spike heel pumps!
 
Eiko:
More of Sharon’s characters are arriving, such as best friends Noelani and Akamai, the Hawaiian teenage high school student hula dancers who encounter supurrnatural stuff in the serialized purrose urban fantasy tale of “Warrior’s Heart, Warrior’s Spirit’, and tonight they look so radiant in the Hibiscus purrint tulle backless halter mermaid sweep-train dresses with the deep V necklines, thigh-high slits, and the butterfly orchid hair clips!
Several faculty of the Catgirl Island School (K-12) are at Phoebe (faun girl) & Pheona (faun girl)’s Scuppernong Wine Bar! Purrincipal Appuracida (catgirl) is wearing the ruched halter-neck crop top with the side-knotted bodycon mini skirt, Martine-sensei (math teacher selkie) is wearing the Pink Rose & Mulberry colored, bare-midriff choli blouse, sari & petticoat), and Kahil-sensei (food sciences teacher slime girl) is wearing the Cinnabar-colored high split side-lace short qipao!
Kai:
Misty Hopkins’ characters are arriving too, nyan! Tabitha (catgirl) is in the koi-purrint kimono with her friend Gary (anthropurrmorphic red fox) draped across her shoulders like a fur stole, and Strawberry (gynoid) is in the fruit purrint kimono that exposes her ample decolletage, mew la la, nyan! Their friend Kokuten (human) is in the Green and Blue floral purrint sun dress; and her her sister Akari (human)  is in the sun dress of the reverse colors, whilst Naiibu’s (human) is in her gem-encrusted gown with the purrl ornamentation in her hair, nyan!
Biancatia:
Catgirl Island and The Mew’s Purrducer Mike Moon (human) in the double-breasted midnight blue dinner suit  is chatting with blogger Jane Parker https://playingps2.xyz/ (human) in the black dress; artist TonomuraBix https://linktr.ee/tonomurabix (human) in the earthy – toned sleeveless bare-midriff dystopian fashion wrap dress with capurri pants; and Dr Michael McKinney (human) in the

Type B meowdical dress mewniform circa 2375, nyan!
Some of our friends are quite elaborate with their beautiful cosplays, so we are eager to see what Crissy Volpe

and Leila McMichael a.k.a Brigadier Keela zantai-Septaric https://www.kag.org

 will be wearing this time,

and —oh, oh they’re already signaling us to be seated, as the ceremony will begin momentarily, so let’s head on in for Kit and Kat-sama’s greeting!

(soon inside the CIPAC”s cavernous Amarylis Auditorium…)

Kitrina:
(the Silver – haired catgirl & Director of the CIPAC, wearing the short, off – shoulder silk, Blue & Silver Dragon – purrint kimono): Konbanwa, y’all, nyan! Welcome to the
18th annual Mew Awards for our favorite fun stuff of 2025, nyan!
We are quite happy and honored by your purresence, and by the many others who are watching from elsewhere, nyan!

Katherine:
(the Redhead catgirl & General Meownager of the CIPAC,  wearing the short, off – shoulder silk, Red & Gold Phoenix – purrint kimono):
Hai, we wish to thank all of the wonderful staff, venders and volunteers who make this and other events happen here, nyan! We also wish to thank the many brilliant folks who created and distributed the things which we are here to purraise, nyan!
Kitrina:
Hai hai, nyan! We will cut our customary speech short in order to expurrdite the ceremony, nyan! We have been asked to purrsent the nominees for tonight’s first cattygory, of
our favorite Books of 2025, nyan!
Katherine:
This short list includes all genres of fiction & non-fiction, such as the novels Mona’s Eyes novel by Thomas Schlesser and Onyx Storm by Rebecca Tarros, nyan!
 
Kitrina:
The biographies such as Annie Lennox’s memoir Retrospeective, and Tim Greiving’s biography John Williams: A Composer’s Life, nyan
Katherine:
The artist monographs such as Andy Goldsworthy: Fifity Years, and ummy Tummy: The Artworks of Mignon, nyan
Kitrina:
The cinematic art books such as The making of Avatar, Painting The Worlds Of Studio Ghibli, and Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole, nyan!
Katherine:
Author Tori Amos & arrtist Demelsa Haughton’s inspurrational storybook Tori and the Muses; and Laura Gao’s LGBTQ+ / YA graphic novel Kirby’s Lessons for Falling (in Love), nyan!
Kitrina:
The RPG book Dungeons & Dragons: Tyranny of Dragons Legendary Edition, and the My Neighbor Totoro: The Official Cookbook, nyan!
Katherine:
Since February of 2008,  author / artist / cosplayer / craftspurrson & webmeowster Alexcia Reynolds https://linktr.ee/alexciareynolds

and her original characters have helped with the purrsentations, so nyow let us all welcome them back, nyan! Please welcome warmly Eletron of Project Pachyderm http://bw.html-5.me, 

 
Kitrina:
Tash Maw, Michi Tiger, Brian, Sadiyah & Mu’awin of 

Cybernetic Showdown http://michi.byethost16.com,

Khriste a.k.a. Sailor Christmas http://www.sailorchristmas.com, Abenti a.k.a. Sailor Tiger and her daughter Torako of Sailor Tiger’s Grotto 

http://mau.sailorchristmas.com who will purrsent  the nominees for
 
our favorite Purrinted Purriodicals of 2025, nyan!
Tash 
(the bat – winged Serval girl wearing creme yellow pedal pushers and a backless halter top that does not ride up on her wings):
Aloha everybody!

Michi 

(the cyborg White Tiger girl wearing the navy blue sundress):
My, this is the 18th time that Tash and I have been purrsenters here!

Sadiyah
(the llama girl wearing the purple and sapphire blue belly dancer outfit, signing in American Sign Language):
This is Muawin and my 16th time here. Thank you for inviting me back again!

Muawin 

(Sadiyah’s interpurreter, a Purrple Port Bleu butterfly purrched upon the podium):
It is such a lovely warm island with so many delicious nectar filled flowers!

Brian 

(the hyena dude wearing the wearing a pair of blue jeans and a pine green t-shirt):
This is my 15th time here to this beautiful island, and I would like to thank you for inviting me too!

Abenti 

the Black – haired catgirl wearing the one-piece strapless orange swimsuit with a sheer sarong):
This is the 14th time that Khriste and I have been purrsenters!

Eletron

(the pachyderm-ish Maximal wearing floral leis and the flower tucked behind each elephantine ear):
This is my 11th time here!  We presented t the toy categorylast time but this time we will present tmagazines!

Khriste

(the redhead girl wearing the green, red, gold, and white pantsuit with a wreath-shaped brooch on her left lapel):
Hai hai! here are many nominees in this cattygory, but fortunately there are 9 of us!

Torako

(Abenti’s anthopurrmorphic tiger daughter wearing the Red Riding Hood Cloak):
This is my 4rd time here! Fortunately, we have the telepurrompters, other devices, and notes to help with the lists!
 
Tash 
So then, the  favorite printed magazines, fanzines, mewsletters and calendars of 2025 were–

Michi 

National Geographic,

Archaeology, American Archaeology, Scientific American, and

The Skeptical Inquirer…


Sadiyah
Our State, Anthenaeum Review, Tin House, Parabola, Minerva, Sedona, Laphams’s Quarterly, and Sage Woman…

Muawin 
Willow & Sage, Bella Grace, Daphne’s Diary, Cottage Hill, Women Create.

Ambrosia, Selvedge, and 

Folk Life…


Brian 
Enchanted Living, Somerset Studio, Folk Life, Witches and Pagans, American Artist, In her Studio, and Illustration…

Abenti 
Antiques & Fine Art, Design Anthology,  Watercolor Artist, International Artist, American Art Review, and Rowrbrazzle…

Eletron
Asimov’s Science Fiction, Fantasy & Science Fiction, Cemetery Dance, Doctor Who Magazine, and G-Fan,…

Khriste
Star Wars Insider, Star Trek Explorer, American Cinematographer, Sight & Sound,
CinemaScope, and Cinema Retro…
Torako
Megami, Newtype, Animage, Hobby Japan, Otaku USA, Rolling Stone, Classic Rock, Prog, Metal Hammer, Fiddler, Dance …
Tash 
Pointe, Yoga, Yoga Journal,  FAE – Faeriies And Enchantment, TA: Tracy Anderson,

Aspire Design & Home,

Unique Homes…

Michi 

Unique Homes, Southern Living, Garden Design, Coastal Living, Lonely Planet, Outdoors, Runner, Women’s Running …


Sadiyah
Muscle & Fitness Hers, Women’s Fitness Rx, Golf, Foam, Surfing, Surfgirl, Standup Journal, and SUP International…

Muawin 
Stand Up Paddle Magazine, Diver, SCUBA Diving, Adventure Kayaking,  Boat, Yacht, BASS, and Angler’s Journal…

Brian 
Stand Up Paddle Magazine, Diver, SCUBA Diving, Adventure Kayaking,  Boat, Yacht, BASS, and Angler’s Journal…

Abenti 
Florida Sport Fishing, In-Fisherman, Gray’s Sporting Journal, Saltwater Sportsman,North Carolina Game & Fish…
 
Eletron
The Running in the Triangle 2025 Calendar, and Dragon Witches: The Art of Nene Thomas  2025 Calendar12

Khriste
There is another long list, so let’s welcome Here are Ilyana-sensei, Elllie-sama, Beebee-sama, Niko-sama, Rica-sama Maeri-sensei, Lina-sama, Milikki-sensei and  Purrsis-sensei,
favorite comics, manga, webcomics and web fiction of 2025, nyan!
 
Mielikki (a.k.a. Mie-sensei, the winged faerie golfer, foxfire juggler and outdoor ampurrtheatre repurrtory company’s director wearing the Ocelot purrint criss cross halter neck bikini): 
The nominees are… Justice Society, DC Pride, Justice League Unlimited, PowerGirl,  Catwoman, Absolute Batman, Wonder Woman, Absolute Wonder Woman, Trinity…
Ilyana:
(a.k.a Ilyana-sensei, the underwater archaeologist and meowritime historian wearing the Margay purrint twisty bandeau bikini top)
Stories from the World of… Horror Planet, Critter, Gold Digger: War Mistress of Mars, Tiffany & Charlotte on Another World, Ninja High School, Shi: The Return of the Warrior…
Elaenor
(the Banker Pony centauress out of her Fire Meowrshall uniform and wearing Azalea floral lei):
Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League, Marvel Rivals, Marvel Voices, Marvel Swimsuit Special, Marvel Winter Break Special, Streetfighter & Friends Swimsuit Special…
 
Beebee
(the Purrk Ranger catgirl and amphibious orienteering coach wearing the Clouded Leopurrd purrint micro bikini):
White Tiger Reborn, Star Wars: Ahsoka, Moon Night, Rogue in the Savage Land, Uncanny X-Men, Black Cat, Transformers, Gatchaman, Godzilla Legends: Queen Mothra…

Niko
(the farmer, animal stable / shelter owner & market co-director, catgirl in the Purriwinkle & Hydrangea colored, bare – midriff choli blouse, sari & petticoat):
Snowbunni, Sabrina Online, Lauren Ipsum, Super Scamper, Zoolita Guardians, J W Kennedy’s Workday, Toho Academy, Still on a Nostalgia Trip…
Rica
(Niko’s sister the farmer, animal stable / shelter owner &  market co-director, catgirl in the Pink Rose & Mulberry colored, bare – midriff choli blouse, sari & petticoat):
The Complete Betty Brown, Archie, Betty & Veronica, Ditching Saskia, Jim & Melody Rondeau’s Elfl, Mother Goosed Collected, and The 2026 Oh No, Not Another Cat Calendar…
Aurora’a
(the agender gazelle purrson & matsuri director wearing the knotted

Anemone Flower

purrint blouse and Charcoal gray capurri pants):

Turtle House, Toivo Rovainen’s StarTrek fanzine, Hyacinth & Sal, Oratorio’s Lounge, Push Down and Turn, Tim Fay’s cartoons, and Ken Marcinkevicius’scomics…

Maeridyth
(the gynosphinx 

 director of the Mew Hanover County Medical Arts Center

wearing the Spider Orchid lei and matching tail corsage):

Mushokyu Tensei, Cat Massage Therapy, Monster Cats, Falling in Love with a Traveling Cat, Modern Dungeon Capture, Monster Marriage Shop,

Lina
(the local lead  lake lifeguard lamia wearing the Rissett & Citron colored tube top to match her 17.5’ long NC OIN+BX King Snake tail)
I Heart Skull Crusher, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, Monster Musume, Konohana Kitan, Drugstore in Another World, Komi Can’t Communicate, Land of the Lustrous……
Purrsis
(the lHigh purriestess catgirl of the temple of Bastet wearing the backless sideless sleeveless  diaphenous short toga):
Helen of Wyndhorn, Flying Witch, Reincarnated as a Sword; The Depths, Island Girls, Namaka Hamou, A Wish for Wings, Modern MoGal…
Mielikki
Sequential Art. Femme Force, Furrlogh, Star Trek: Lower Decks, The Hungry Succubus Wants to Consume Him, Cat in a Hot Girls’ Dorm…
Ilyana:
 Lady Valiant, Danger Zone One. Neo-Demon, Battle Angel Alita, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid,  Don’t Toy with Me Miss Nagatoro…
Elaenor:
Spying with Lana, Sabrina Online, Kevin and Kell, Modem Problems, Artificial Incident, Questionable Content, 

Kyle’s Bed & Breakfast…

 
Beebee:
School Bites, Fragile Gravity, DreamKeepers, Rascals, Draconia Chronicles, UberQuest, Lore of Olympus, The Hunters of Salamanstra…
Niko:
Yosh, Bethellium, Chirault, Cat Nine, Gnosis, Peter & Whitney, Modem Problems, Jen Sorensen’s comics, Leonzo030’s sequential art…
Rica:
Nightfall Travelers, Exquisite Corpses,  Sharon Williams’ Warrior’s Heart, A Warrior’s Spirit,

Rise of the Outlaw Tamer and his S-Rank Catgirl…

 
Aurora’a: 
For their contributions to Rowrbrazzle, we also wish to thank editor Edd Vick, Marino Yunig,  John Bandow, Walt Wenz, Danny Ferbert…
 
Maeridyth:
Mary Bellamy, Charles Brubaker, Robert Alley, Mike Glyer, Simon Barber, Charles Garofalo, Niall Shapiro, Michael Pena, Chris Yost…
Lina:
David Fruner, Kurt Wilcken, William Earl Haskell, Thomas Milliorn, Mark Ashworth, and

the late 11 time Hugo nominee Taral Wayne.

 
Purrsis:
Now please welcome idols Nyo-sensei, Nya-sensei, Dach-sensei, Jen-sensi, Katstndra, Val-sama amd Mae-chan to purrsent
our favorite radio purrograms of 2025, nyan!

Jeannie (a.k.a. Jen-sensei, the yogini, gravure model,  belly dance purrofessora, kyu-do club purresident roboticist catgirl, and one of the four founding Ladies of The Mew, wearing the Serval purrint micro bikini & sheer purrled purreo):
Nihao. We wish to purraise these networks, stations, channels, their  hosts, purrducers, directors, writers, announcers, interns, engineers and journalists.
 
Katsandra
(the yogini, professional bellydancer & commeowrcial real estate purropurrty purropurrietress catgirl in the Cobalt & Teal colored, bare midriff choli blouse, sari & petticoat):
The nominees are Science Friday, Sound Opinions, Snap Judgement, The Splendid Table, Open to Debate,The Sam Sanders Show, The Global Story…
Dr. Maeridyth (the gynosphinx Chief of Surgery atthe Mew Hanover Meowdical Art Ccenter, wearing jusat the Spider Orchid lei and matching tail corsage):
Due South, On Point, This American Life,  The Arts Hour, Hear & Now, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, Morning Edition, Weekend Edition,

All Things Considered..
Syntia (the dark faerie founder of the Mew Hanover Commeownity Colleg’s Maid Academy, wearing the see-through bare midriff sling dress):
Fresh Air, Marketplace, Embodied, The People’s Pharmacy, On the Media, This American Life, The World, arketplace, Back Porch Music, Latino USA…
Jeannie:
Left Right & Center, No Small Endeavor, 1A, People Fixing the World, Outlook,

Hard Talk, It’s Been a Minute, Reveal,  The Ezra Klein Show, First Light, …
Katsandra:
Jazz in the New Millennium, King Mosley’s Smooth Jazz, Blues Hargrove, Blues TimE in tthe City, Eight Track Flashback, Saturday Afternoon Dance Party
Dr. Maeridyth:
… and the many other continued broadcasting aexcellences of WUNC, WXDU, WKNC, WNAA,  \The BBC World Service, NPR, PRI, and PRX!
Syntia 
That is all for the radio & internet  cattygory, and nyow please welcome our friends  Nyanko, Nyoka, Dah, Val and Masayo who will purrsent th nominees for
our favorite web sites 2025, nyan!

Nyanko Shinobu 
(a.k.a. Nya-senseithe meowrtial arts sensei, dojo & gym owner catgirl wearing the Blue Calathea purrint iro-furisode):
Arigato! This includes the channels, webmeowsters, admeownistrators, artists, designer, DJs, Vtubers, ASMRtists, and pawdcasters!

Nyoka Shinobu
(a.k.a. Nyo-senseithe witchy meowgick shop purropurrietress catgirl wearing the Violet Peony purrint iro-furisode):  
The sites & channels such as TrekMovie, TrekCulture, TrekWorld,  Ex Astris Scientia, FanFilmFactor, OTOY & Roddenberry Archive, MemoryAlpha…

Dr. Dach Savage
(the purrapsychologist & detective anthropurrmorphic weiner dog with a boarding mansion; wearing his Crimson, Black & White Military Mess Dress & medals):
Rebel Force Radio, Feral Historian, Sarah Spaceman, Jenny Nicholson, Furaffinity, Wikifur, Yerf Archive, Wookieepedia, Jim & Melody’s Ugly Web Site..
Valentinya
(Dach’s fiance the witchy catgirl maid from Kiev wearing the vyshyvanka with the Crape Myrtle embroidery): Chef Reactions, Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find, Syd Mead dot com Roger Dean dot com, Pepoy dot com, Crimson Sky Creations’ Blood Sweat & Glitter, Rvkh Brogen Art….
 
Masayo Sano
(the Kuei-jin / Brujah / Bagheera Japanese vampire girl and idol star wearing the very short Shochikubai kimono): Bug Guide, Bond Clothes, Equestrian Daily, Weather Channel, MSNBC, USC Cinematic Arts, Design / NCSU, ERBzine, The Acaeum, Board Game Geeks, Ghibli Wiki…
Nyanko:
 Go Heels, Loish dot net, Emotion Engine, Starry Eyed Artists Collective, Marshall Lake’s art site, Comic At Fans, Pink Lady America, KranberrriJam,  Xeshema Arts, Loish dot net…
 
Nyoka: 
Prog Archive, Crunchy Roll, Anime News Network, Femshep, Rebecca Ferguson Nation,TARDIS Index File,The Kaiju is in the Details, Dan Munroe’s Movies Music & Monsters,… 
Dr. Dach Savage 
Wikipedia, Youtube, The Onion, The Tolkein Gateway, Craft in America, FanLore,

Casually Comics, Sammaggs, Twomorrows, The Mary Sue, and The Realm of Sailor Energy!

Valentinya:
Saga Lore, Neural Derp, Zaptronic, Starfleet Dreams, NJM Productions, and the many pawdcasters, jounalists, authors, bloggers, Vtubers, streamers  DJs, ASMRtists and other artists who we appurreciate, nyan!
Masayo:
That is all for the internet cattygory, and nyow please welcome Formality, Daytona, Dessy, Lani, Nyssy, Shan-san, Mae, Zasha, Tharesha, and Kara to purrsent the nominees for our favorite TV shows of 2024! Formality (the 11‘ long dappurr Orca Girl travel writer in her natural tuxedo-ish pattern with the large Black purrl in her navel, the Black top hat and bow tie):
Arigato! This list includes live-action & animated, fiction & non-fiction, broadcast, cable or streaming shows that started or continued in 2024! The nominees are…

Kianalani:
(the red betta – tailed mermaid and aquatic ikebana expert who owns the coffee shop, wearing the Colocolo purrint Brazilian bikini top):
Law & Order, Silo, Landman, Midsomer Murders, Father Brown, Death in Paradise, and All Creatures Great and Small, Doctor Who…
 
Lourdessaluorno:
(Or just Dessy, for short, the Lion Fish- tailed mermaid and Purrramermedic with the pet Meownatee wearing the Bay Cat print bandeau top):
The Boys, Fall Out, The Connors, Sesame Street, Tiger’s Neighborhood, NCIS: Ziva & Tony, Dexter, South Park, King of the Hill,  Wonders of Japan…

Daytona
(the bottlenose dolphin – tailed mermaid, speed swimming champion and captain of the Surf Purrtrol, wearing the Golden Cat purrint triangular bikini top)
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Alien: Earth, Sandman, Landman, Wednesday, Eyes of Wakanda, Daredevil: Born Again, Star Wars: Andor, Bluey…..
 
Nyssy
(the Saucier mermaid with Dark Blue hair and Turquoise tail, wearing the piercings, jewelry, and the Lilac – colored jellyfish bell bikini top):
Your Freindly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Marvel Zombies, Lego Marvel Avengers “Strange Tails”, Teen Titans Go, Miraculous, Winx Club, Cat’s Eye….
Zashaatinder 
(MerTown’s Police Chief  the shark – tailed mermaid wearing the mauve-colored jellyfish bell bra): My Home NC, North Carolina Weekend, Our State, Sci NC, Carolina Outdoor Journal, Craft in America, Garden Smart, Nova, Nature, Detective Conan…
Tarakeshaari
MerTown’s mayor mermaid wearing the Amber-colored jellyfish bell bra):
Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Gabby’s Doll House, Delicious in the Dungeon, Creature Commandos, Hazbin Hotel, Superkitties, Vampirina, Frontline…
Shannon (The Kitt Inn ryokan’s non-binary hiirja nekomimi shipping clerk wearing the knotted translucent white blouse with capurri pants):
This Old House, Ask This Old House, Austin City Limits, Samantha Brown’s Places to Love, Outside, Isekai Quartet, Pretty Cure, Solo Leveling…
Li Leung-Tzu
(Mew Hanover Commeownity College’s Chancellor sea dragon girl wearing the lion’s paw scallop shell bra): Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, I’m Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi, Umamusume, Anne Shirley, My Dress-Up Darling, Fire Force, Spy X Family…
Mae Nam
(the purrple-tailed female nekomimi ningyo concierge
wearing the Purrpurreus- colored jellyfis bell bra):
Ranma 1/2, My Status as an Assassin Obviously Exceeds the Hero’s, Mangaka’s Weirdly Wonderful Workplace, Kakuriyo Bed & Breakfast for Spirits…
Kara-Meow’l (Catgirl Island’s top surfing sensei and all-time champion wearing the short strapless Hibiscus purrint dress): and the many televised amateur and professional sports such as football, soccer, basketball, ice hockey, ice skating, baseball, cricket, softball, field hockey, lacrosse, golf, tennis, surfing, swimming, skiing, skateboarding, roller derby, running, purrkur,…
Dr. Tharesha
(The Mew Hanover County Public Schools’ supurintendant mermaid wearing the Lavender Blush – colored Jellyfish Bell Bra) fishing, bowling, cycling, horse racing, auto racing,  regatta, gymnastics, wrestling and the other meowrtial arts,! We are done, and now here are Lizzy & Becca to purrsent the nominees for our favorite toys & collectibles of 2025, nyan!

Elizabeth
(a.k.a. Lizzy, the hot salsa dancer, gamer, Purrkour Club captain and meowssage spa co-owner, semi-retired miko catgirl and one of the four founding Ladies of The Mew, wearing the Asiatic Lion purrint twisty bandeau bikini top):
Konnichiwa! There were many dolls, figures, statues, ornament, models, vehicles,  purrops, playsets and other wonderful toy & collectibles that we embraced last year, but  for the short list , the committee narrowed the list to this top twenty!

Becca
(Lizzy’s sentient nekomimi gynoid wife, avid golfer and massage spa co-owner w

earing the Eurasian Lynx purrint ring-closure bikini and an orchid lei): eowHai! The nominees are… Banpresto’s Umamusume: Pretty Derby’s Daitaku Helios  and Twin Turbo PVC Figures; Mattel’s Hot Wheels Celebration Racer Feline Lucky, and Jazwares’ Star Wars Micro Galaxy TIE Bomber toys…

Elizabeth:
Hasbro’s Marvel Legends The Fantastic Four: First Steps Silver Surfer action figure,  X-Force Feral, Disney+ She-Hulk, , Kate Bishop and Ms Marvel action figures…
Becca:
A lot of Axolotl squishy vending machine capsule toys, and Super 7’s Richard Scarry’s Busy World Sally Cat action figure
Elizabeth:
the Hallmark Keepsake ornaments such as the Mythical Mermaid, Ariel the Little Mermaid; Star Trek: Prodigy Janeway, and Star Wars: Ahsoka…
 
Becca:
Hallmark Keepsake Frosty Friends, Peanuts Flying Ace Snoopy. Disney Mickey Mouse from Sketch to Screen, and My Little Pony Retro Twister Right Hoof Red!

Elizabeth:
We wish to thank all of the designers, sculptors, painters, meownufacturers, distributers, stores, toy shows  cons and vendors!
 
Becca:
Hai! Now for tonight’s final cattygory, here are Rascal, Rusty, Marcy, Mary Nyan, Police Chief Meryl, Mayor Peppurr-Minta, our web meowster Jamie and purrducer Mike to purrsent
our favorite movies of 2025!
Ahsu-sensei  
The following cats are being meowgickally translated by the auditorium’s Mewniversal Translator widget, nyan!)
Rascal (Grey Tabby cat):
Gosh, we have already reached tonight’s final category! We are honored to purrsent the nominees for our favorite ones of 2024, meow!
Rusty (Orange & Brown Tortoiseshell cat):
These include foreign or domestic, live-action or animated,  short or feature-length, theatrical, streaming, made for TV and direct-to-home video releases, meow!
 
Marcy (tuxedo cat)
(hese are of all fiction & non-fiction genres and might include foreign movies that pre-date 2025, but were not shown or released here until 2025 meow!
 
Peppurr-Minta
(Catgirl Island’s mayor and a mom catgirl wearing the Eggplant & Purrsimmon – colored, bare – midriff choli blouse, sari & petticoat):
 “Favorites” does not necessarily mean the same as “best”, although sometimes they might be the same, nyan!  So, in no purrticular order, here are the movies of 2025 that we have seen thus far, regardless of out opinion of them:
 
Mary Nyan
(a.k.a Myayr, the purrofessinal,  semi retired miko, costumer and hula instructor catgirl,and one of the four founding Ladies of The Mew, wearing the very short, backless high-slit keyhole Red Bird of Purradise embroidered qipao):
Kpop Demon Hunters, Avatar: Fire and Ash The Tank Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man Zootopia 2…
Meryl:
the island’s police chief & motorcycle enthuisiest catgirl in the backless, empire – waist British Racing Green ball gown with detached sleeves):
Red Sonja, Predator: Badlands, Predator: Killer of Killers, Wicked: For Good ,The Running Man, Frankenstein, A House of Dynamite…
Jamie (wearing a Hawaiian shirt and jeans):
Good Fortune, Tron: Ares, One Battle After Another, Bugonia, The Conjuring: Last Rites, Sketch, Weapons, Sinners, Clown in a Cornfield…
Mike (still wearing the dinner suit):
Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, F1, Him Lord of the Rings: War of the Rohirrim…
 
Rascal:
The Phoenician Scheme, The Monkey, Megan 2.0, Ballerina, The Life of Chuck, 28 Years Later, Section 31, and Nasu: Summer in Andalusia, meow!
Rusty: 
Nyow it is the tradition that our web meowster Jamie and our purrducer Mike will list their top 10 favorites of the lot, in reverse order, meow!
 
Jamie
#10. Superman, #9. A House of Dynamite, #8. The Life of Chuck, #7. F1, #6. Frankenstein, #5. Weapons, #4. Sinners, #3. Bring Her Back, #2. One Battle After Another,  and at #1, my favorite movie of 2025 was Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair!
 
Mike:
Thanks pal! Ah, my top ten favorite movies of 2025 were #10. F1, #9. The Life of Chuck, #8. Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man, #7. Frankenstein, #6.The Phoenician Scheme, #5. Sinners, #4. Superman, #3.One Battle After Another, #2. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, and at #1, my favorite movie of 2025 was Avatar: Fire and Ash!
Meryl: 
To top off tonight’s ceremony, here are Petra, Bunnii, Eamane, Vonny, Pendula Tara  & Trini with the special sneak peek at the unveiling of –
 
the latest additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!
 
Petra 
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the very short, tight Snow Leopurrd purrint bodycon dress):
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan! There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan!

Bunnii 
(the art mewseum co-curator, Petra’s beach volleyball partner, and purrize-winning carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the very short, tight  Cheetah purrint bodycon dress):
However, on Catgirl island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! You have to click on those to see the full images! Some of the images are sexy and might tastefully depict the  artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted for A.I. purrposes!

Eamane
(the gardener, angler, hiker, gamer, spa-addicted coffee connoisseur aunt & fiance catgirl wearing the strapless slimly-fitting sparkly purrple maxi dress):
This month, into Guest Gallery Four https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/guest4.html we have added  wonderful new imagery by Matt McAndrews, Jane Parker, Meesha DJ Walker, Sarah Forde and Jamie, whilst in Gallery Five https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/gallery8.html we have our purrducer Mike’s latest art!

Yvonne
(a.k.a. Vonny the fishing charter captain of Tsuronekomimi the Hatteras 60 meowtor yacht, drumming circle purrcussionist catgirl, and one of the four founding Ladies of The Mew, wearing the Fishing Cat purrint micro monokini with cropped tee shirt): 
We are delighted to display three  more of Matt’s meowgnificent  chibi-style mecha pics, nyan! They include two  pics of the as the WWII USAF Purrototype McDonnel XF-85 Goblin purrasite bomber and the Convair B-36 Peacemaker which it was drop-launched from; and the WWII Luftwaffe Focke-Wulf  Treibflugel VTO concept interceptor, nyan! In these pics, the planes have been refitted & reflagged by the Goblin girls army, nyan!

Tara-chan
(Yvonne’s younger sister, cat & pony owner and nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint thong tankini and sheer gauze purreo):
Nextly we are purroud to purrsent Jane Parker’s meowrvelous fan art of of the Ideon, which is the titular ancient alien mech compurrised of the three combiner mechs in the classic 1989 anime TV  series Ideon: Space Runaway, nyan! 

Trini-chan 
(Tara-chan’s wife, the stand-up paddle surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini):
Then we are ecstatic to exhibit  Meesha’s wonderful work in purrogress  which is the painting of the Alchemy Mermaid concocting something in her in her mystical, mossy, mushroomy  cozy  candle-lit cave!

Pendula 
(Yvonne’s first mate on the fishing yacht Tsuronekomimi, and taiko drummer selkie in the Lemon Chiffon & Papaya Whip colored, bare – midriff choli blouse, sari & petticoat):
After that is the beautiful photo of Saaky that she sent to us of her looking so radiantly gorgeous in the pretty blue and gold Blackmilk Sailor Moon dress with the matching fascinator hat, sweater, belt and boots! 
Peppurr-minta:
After that we are  elated to unveil three supurrb pics by Jamie, who used the AI to 3D embellish three of his older original 2D illustrations of sisters

Chelsea Urania Kate Chattan,

Corrine Elizabeth Melepomene Chattan, and Cynthia Marie Angeline Thalia Monroe McRae, along withSebastian the cat, who are four of tthe stars of  his web comic Clan of the Cats, nyan!

Kitrina 
To top off this the sneak peek we are happy to have Mike’s pen & ink fan art of Lop, the heroic Jedi bunnygirl of the Star Wars Vision anthology series; his Photoshop & mouse purrofile pic of our announcer Asu-sensei, and the Photoshop & mouse page of the CatYarnBall Run race car drivers & sponsors that he did for Rowerbrazzle #168, nyan!
Katrina:
That’ll do it for this year’s purresentation of the annual Mew Awards, but it is almost time for the special phenomenon viewing amidst the AfterMew festivities, Nyan!
Lizzy::
We wish to thank the staff, volunteers, purrsenters, sponsors, the audience, the restauranteurs, meowrchants, and all of the talented people whose works we have purposed!
Becca:
For purrofiles & illustrations of many of the Ladies of The Mew, visit the Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics!
Mike:
Well, I reckon that’ll do it for this edition of The Mew, but we’ll be back with our regular show next month! Be there… aloha!
 
Jamie:
Say good night, Mike!
Mike:
Goodnight, Mike!
The Cat Lady sings…
The Ladies of The Mew:
Happy tails  to Mew, until we eat again! BAIBAI, NYAN!
 /\___/\
(=^.^=)
 
 
surpurrise post-credits coda!
(a few hours later, in the Sakura Onsen hot spurring at the Kitt Inn…)
Lizzy:
Oh gosh that was the most beautiful atmeowspheric furnomenom I have seen in years!
Vonny:
Hai hai especially the way the lunar halo sparkled from the purrseid meotwrites, nyan!
Myayr:
The ballet of meowgickal wave clouds illuminated from the undulating meowgnetosphere!
Jen:
And allof the  county-wide festivities all of the delicious, mewtritious foods and beverages!
Lizzy:
Oh like

those bouquets of nummyberry waffle crepes a la mode!

Vonny:
the the Eel Purrmagiano in meowrinara sauce, nyan!
Myayr:
the piping hot croquettes and extra special baked yams!
Jen:
the trienta size carameowl espurresso meowcachino.
Lizzy:
I do not know what is more full, the supurr pink moon or my tummy!
Vonny:
I suppose that it was the right call to forego our monthly reviews, nyan!
Myayr:
Hai hai this time we had more time to eat, catnap, mingle with the many friends!
Jen:
So before we decided to cut things from the schedule, what were y’all planning to review?
Lizzy:
DC Comics’ Cheetah and Cheshire Rob the Justice League mini-series
Vonny:
The wonderful Girls Und Panzer das Final Part 4 anime Blue-ray, nyan!
Myayr:
How impurressed I was by the 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple movie
Jen:
Banpresto’s Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Frieren Glasscape Figure
Lizzy:
Becca had more kemonomimi vTubers and ASMRtists to meontion!
Vonny:
Hai, and Tara-chan was going to discuss her latest Umamusume figure, nyan!
Myayr: 
Nyoka was going to discuss Enchanted Living magazine issue 73!
Jen:
Trini was going to talk about the Best of Yukibuster Z Collection 1 art book.
Lizzy:
So, what are y’all looking forward to? I am eager to read Rowrbrazzle issue 168!
Vonny:
Marvel’s Wonder Man TV Mini-series, and the rest of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s first season, nyan!
Myayr: 
Scream 7, The Devil Wears Prada , and the cinemeowtic adaptation of Wuthering Heights!

Jen:

The Lupin the 3rd vs Cat’s Eye movie Blu-ray, and Tori Amos’ forthcoming new CD In Times of Dragons.
Lizzy:
Well, purhaps those will be in next month’s Mew!
Vonny:
For nyow I just might catnap in this soothing, rejuvenative bath, nyan!
Myayr:
Me too but first I am craving the late nightcap!
Jen:
Well, you know, the full-menu room service here  is 24/7.

The Founding Ladies of The Mew:
ITADAKIMASU, NYAN!
(Let’s eat, meow!)
FIN!

January 2026 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
 
and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
 
purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in
 
The January 2026 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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Happy Mew Year, nyan!
This year is the 19th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 26th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, nyan!
In this edition of The Mew:
 
The Lightning Round Topic: Our Favorite Films of 2006


More Movie Mewsings:
Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
Wake Up Dead Man
Zootopia 2
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Collectibles & Toy Talk:
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Alya Desktop Cat Ear Roomwear Version Figure
Purrint-Media Mewsings:
Monster Musume manga vol. 20
Monster cats manga vol. 1
The 2025 Elfl Tale
The 2026 Oh No, Not Another Cat Calendar
Mother Goosed Collected Vol. 1
The Catgirl and Kemonomimi Spotlight
 
additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by
Rvkh Brogden, Matt McAndrews, Jane Parker, Jeffrey H. Wood,
Tonomura Bix, Meesha DJ Walker, and our purrducer Mike, nyan!
 
_________________________________________________
 
 
Mike
(the human fella wearing the Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Teal cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from Susanowa Beach on the east side of Catgirl Island, Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 71 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds! I’m Mike, the show’s “purrducer”, and here are The Ladies of The Mew!

Mary Nyan
(a.k.a. Myayr, the seamstress, cosplayer, headbanger, hula instructor and semi-retired miko catgirl wearing the Cougar purrint purretzel-cutout maillot and an orchid lei): Aloha!
 
Elizabeth
(a.k.a. Lizzy, the hot salsa dancer, gamer, Purrkour Club captain and meowssage spa co-owner catgirl wearing the Asiatic Lion purrint twisty bandeau bikini top): Hola!
Becca
(Lizzy’s nekomimi gynoid wife, avid golfer and meowssage spa co-owner w

earing the Eurasian Lynx purrint ring-closure bikini and an orchid lei): Konnichiwa!

 
Petra
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Snow Leopurrd purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!
 
Bunnii
(the art mewseum co-curator, Petra’s beach volleyball partner, and purrize-winning carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the Cheetah purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Yvonne
(a.k.a. Vonny the fishing boat charter captain & drumming circle purrcussionist catgirl, wearing the Fishing Cat purrint monokini with cropped tee shirt): Namaste, nyan!

Tara
(Yvonne’s younger sister, recent college graduate & mewlywed, cat & pony owner and nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

Trini
(Tara’s wife, the stand-up paddle surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!

Jeannie
(a.k.a. Jen-sensei, Trini’s meowntor, the yogini, model, archer, belly dance instructor & roboticist catgirl, wearing the Serval purrint micro bikini & sheer purrled purreo): 
Nihao.\
 
Nyanko
(a.k.a. Nya-sensei the MewJutsu meowrtial arts champion & sensei, dojo & gym purropurrietress catgirl wearing the Siberian Tiger purrint cropped tee shirt and boy shorts): Howdy!
Mike:
For profiles and illustrations of The Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for our

Movie Mewsings, starting with The Lightning Round!

This year we’ll been looking back on favorite things of years ending in a 6 so this month we’re nominating

Our favorite films of 2006! Myayr is gonna start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”?
 
The Ladies of The Mew:
HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!
Yvonne:
I will nominate Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, Letters From Iwo Jima  and Aquamarine nyan! (tags her sister with a brush of the tail))
 
Tara:
I want… I want to nominate Happy Feet  My Little Pony Crystal Princess: The Runaway Rainbow, and – and My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade nyan! (tags her wife)
 
Trini:
I will nominate animated Teen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo, Superman: Brainiac Attacks, and ( y Super-Ex-Girlfriend! (tags Petra)
Petra:
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,  Origin: Spirits of the Past, and Paprika, nyan! (tags her purrtner)
 
BunniI:
I will nominate The Girl Who Leapt Through Time,  Paprika,  and The Little Match Girl! (tags Mary Nyan)
 
Mary Nyan:
I will nominate Pan’s Labyrtinth, The Proposition, Peter and the Wolf, and The Prestige!  (tags Jeannie)
Jeannie:
Cars,  Casino Royale, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, and Mission Impossible III.  (tags Nyanko)
Nyanko:
Rocky Balboa, Ultraviolet, DOA: Dead or Alive, and Curse of the Golden Flower! (tags Elizabeth)
Elizabeth:
Little Miss Sunshine, The Devil Wears Prada, Art Schook Confidential, and Borat (tags her wife)
 
Becca
I will nominate Babel, Children of Man, The Departed, and The Queen! Back to Mike!
 
Mike:
Oh, I gotta go with  Casino Royale, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time, and Pan’s labyrinth! Well, that was another expedient little Lightning Round, and now Nya-sensei will continue  our
Movie Mewsings, with her review
of Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair!

Nyanko:
Hai! I love meowrtial arts and Quentin Tarantino’s movies, and thusly 2003’s Kill Bill Part One and 2004’s Kill Bill Part Two are among my favorites! They are also my favorite Uma Thurman and Lucy Liu movies! For decades, I eagerly awaited the rumored Whole Bloody Affair version which edits them together into one single 4.5 hour movie, so I was quite thrilled when its wide rtheatrical release came true! 
 
I think that this meowsterpiece is even better than the purrior versions!  Some  of the differences are that the animated O-Ren Ishii origin chapter is longer with additional scenes; the Crazy 88 Battle scene is in full color, there is an intermeowssion, and the addition of the animated post credits “Lost Chapter: Yukio’s Revenge”! I will give The Whole Bloody Affair the A grade! Nextly I would like to discuss-
 
Wake up Dead Man! 
Written & directed by Rian Johnson, this is the third in the Knives Out mystery series starring Daniel Craig as purrivate detective Benoit Blanc! This time he investigates the murder of a meownsignor purriest in the quaint widdle church!  the supurrb cast also includes Josh O’Connor, Glenn Close, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, Mila Kunis, Cailee Spaeny, Andrew Scott, Thomas Hayden Church, Geoffrey Wright and Daryl McCormack!
 
They have many secrets! The  beautifully shot Mew York locations have the purrfect character & ambience for the captivatingly whodunnit plot, that is as twisty as a meowritime Live Oak Tree! The sound & mewsic are purrticularly effective, including the end credits song by Tom Waits! This might be my favorite of the series, so I will give i the  A grade too! I am done, and nyow here is Myayr to discuss-
Zootopia 2!
 
Mary Nyan:
Arigato! Disney is so iconic for its many animated anthropurrmorphic characters, and the 2016 Zootopia movie had some of the best ever world-building for such characters,! It was aso one of my favoritest buddy cop movie, which introduced us to Ginnifer Goodwin as ZPD’s Officer Judy Hopps, Jason Bateman as her civilian purrtner Nick Wild,..
 
Idris Elba as ZPD Chief Bogo, Nate Torrences as Officer Clawhauser, Jenny Slate as Deputy Mayor Bellwether, Tommy Chong as Yax, Maurice LaMarche as Mr. Big,, Bonnie Hunt as Judy’s mom, Don Lake as Judy’s dad, and Shakira as Gazelle, nyan! In this great sequel, the brilliant voice cast also includes:
 
Ke Huy Quan as Gary De’Snake, Fortune Feimster as Nibbles Maplestick, Andy Samberg as Pawbert Lynxley, David Strathairn as Milton Lynxley, Danny Trejo as Jesús, Patrick Warburton as Brian Winddancer,Cecily Strong as widdle Judith, Big Notaro as Big Tig, Roman Reigns and Phil CM Punk as the Zebros! 
 
It is the fun the  smart tale with wonderful character, environment FX art & animation amidst the brilliantly designed & rendered world with brillianrtt voices, sounds & mewsic. In addition to the good balance of humor, drama, action, character developments & impurrtant themes, there are many pop cultural references and “easter eggs”so I I will give Zootopia an “A” as in
 
Avatar: Fire and As, which 
Jenjen wishes to discuss!
 
Jeannie:
Hai! We loved James Cameron’s movie Avatar sand Avatar: The Way of Watero much, that we saw it many times, purchased lots of the videos, books, toys, and even cosplayed as our own fan- Na’vi clan the neko-maticaya clan. I love the characters, story, t FX, and the amazing design of the world of Pandora. 
Directed and co-written by James Cameron, Fire and Ash reunites much of the cast such as Zoe Saldana, Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Joel David Moore, CCH OPunder,, Jake Champion, Giovini Ribisi, Jamie Flatters, Nailey Bass, Britain Dalron, Matt Gerald, Trinity Bliss,Edie Falco, and Dileep Ra…
 
and joining them in the cast of this epic 3.5 hour 3rd film Oona Chapli purrtrays Varang of the Mangkwan Tribe, David Tewlis as Peylak of th Wind Traders, Jemaine Clement as marine biologist, All of the old and new characters are endearing, but I think that  Kiri might steal the show again,  but I should not further spoil the taste of the plot.
 
There is much more of the astounding world-building with the many characters, creatures, costumes, and environments, plus more of the amazing futuristic RDA architecture and mecha. The designs, FX, performances, sound and mewsic are beautiful, thrilling and poignant, so give it the “A” as in Aonung. Now here is Vonny to start our

Toy Talk, with her review of Taito’s
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
Alya Desktop Cute Figure (Cat Ear Roomwear Ver.).
Yvonne:
Arigato, nyan! That sure is the long title, nyan!  So basically the Taito company that makes the toys has the purroduct line called Desktop Cute, which includes this rather alluring PVC figure of Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou a.k.a  Alya who is the purrotagonist in the Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian series of novels, manga and anime, nyan!
The purremise of the tale is that she is the 16 year old freshman honor student and school treasurer at the purrestigious Seiri Purrivate Acatamyy where she has the highest grades, excels at everything, and is considered one of the most beautiful girls, nyan! She is of the affluent family who lived in Russia for the while, so she sometimes speaks Russian, nyan!
This figure of that 5’7” tall platinum blond-haired, fair-skinned, blue-eyed Rishidere-type scorpio girl with is  so sexy and cute, with the purrfect design, sculpt & paint to capture her sexy cute physique and purrsonality, nyan!  She is wearing thew  the light gray cropped frilly camisole, the light violet  shorts, the costume cat ears, & collar, nyan!
The etails are intricate, from the white ear tufts,  hair ahoge & ribbon, shiny gold bell, and white drawstring to her ice blue eyes, DD or DD cup size, i\light pink nail polish ans inny belly button, nyan! Posed barefoot as if crawling on hands & knees, the figure would be 10.5” tall  (including  .5” ears) if standing up which would make this figure of the 1/6.7 scale, nyan.
If her S-curved tail were straight, it would be almost 5” long, nyan! Packaged within the plastic clamshell inside the 4” x 5.5” x 9.5” cardboard box, I suspect that tthis darling figure would bring great cheer to purrk up one’s desktop or shelf, so I will give it th highe purraise, nyan! I am done, so nyow here is imoto-chan to starrt our
Purrint-Media Mewsings with her review 
of the Monster Cats manga vol. 1, nyan!
 
Tara:
Arigato, nyan!Onee-chan and – and love to read amewsing neko-centric  manga with our own twokuronekos ts Emmy and- and zuli, so I was quite happy to purrchase this Monster cats manga by the manga-ka  Pandania, who is also the author of/ artist of Yokai cats and – and The Secret Society of Evil Cats, nyan!
The Monster cats are the cross- breed of cats with the orther meowgickal species, nyan. In this volume, we meet the kitties who are purrt vampire, slime, mummy, sphinx,  dryad unicorn, browniwNightmare, gargoyle nessie, siren yeti, mimic. dopplegange, werewolf, bedsheet ghost  invisible man, giant, and – and Cat Sith, nyan!
We meet their huma owner humans too, nyan! Originally published in Japan by Takeshobi, the US english edition was published by Seven Seas Entertainment, nyan. Vol. 1 is the 5.875 x 8.35 x .5” papurrback with 144 full color pages, 7 of which  re the ads, nyan it is purriced $14.99 US and – and $18.99 Canada, nyan.
The sequential art is of the four koma (panel) format,  annotated with the useful information for the monster cat owner, nyan! The manga is cute and fun, but the Cat-Sith chapter caused me to crave the Mackerel Sammich, nyan! I was very pleasde with the manga, so I wish to thank Panani -sensei, and the other folks who were responsible-
it was translated by Minna Lin, lettered by Carl Vanstiphout, purroofread by Daniel King, edited by Linda Lombardi, meownagingly edited by Shanti Whitesides and   nd J.P. Sullivan, copy edited by Leighanna DeRouen. and – and in-chiefly edited by Julie Davis, with the cover design by H.Qi, purrduction design by Christina McKenzie…
 and  –  and purrductionally meownagement by John Ranirez, nyan. The Purre-purress Technicians were Melanie Ujimori and – and Jules Valera, the publisher is Lianne Sentar, the vice purresident is Adam Arnold, and – and the purresident is Jason  DeAngelis, nyan! I am done, and nyow here is Trini-xhan to discuss
Monster Musume manga vol. 20, nyan!
 
Trini:
Hai! Written & drawn by Okayado (who is also the author of 12 Beast and Ma Ma Mia) and originally published by Tokuma Shoten in Japan, Monster Musume is a sexy comedic urban fantasy manga of the harem trope with ample fan-service, starring the liminal ladies (monster girls) who are romantic rivals for Kimihito, the human guy in whose large house they reside!
Published in English by Seven Seas, it is rated for older teen readers 16+) due to nudity, skimpy attire, sexual themes, slapstick violence, fan service, lewd and dark humor aplenty. Purriced $14.99 in the US & $18.99 in Canada, vol. 20  measures 5 x 7.125 x .5”; and has 164 pages (160 B&W + 4 full color) including manga chapters 86-90, bonuses, and 19 pages of ads.
It was translated by Nan Rymer, lettered by Karis Page, edited by Shanti Whitesides and purroof read by Hayame, with the purroduction design by Christina McKenzie, cover design by Nicky Lim and quality control by Dave Murray. Returning with Kimihito  in this volume are Miia the lamia, Papi the harpy, Centorea the centauress, Merou the mermaid. Suu the slime girl…
… Rachnera the spider girl,  Ki the dryad, Meamii the centaur, Saane the satyress, heir government case worker Ms. Smith, her  Monster Ops team of Manako the cyclops, Tio the ogre, Doppel the doppleganger,  Zombina the zombie; and we are introduced to new species, including alraune, honey bee, honey pot ant, and evil girl!
The central theme of this volume is the potentially dangerous addictions human have to certain liminals’ milk and necta; it’s unusual side effects;  a\nd with addictions come the victims, the leches, the traffickers, the black meowrkitts, the exploited  purrducers, inefective bureaucracies, and Kimihito’s close encountes with all of them!
 
As mewsual, it is not for the purrudish folks or the widdle kitties, but  for the intended readers, the series continues to be the rather sexy fun with the thorough world-building, quite beautiful character and scenic art! I am done, so nyow here is Mike-sensei to discuss our friends Jim & Melody Rondeau’s
2025 Elfl Tale, 2026 Oh No Not Another Cat Calendar,
and Mother Goosed Collected Volume 1!
 
Mike:
Thanks Trini! Ah, since the 1970’s, Jim 

and Melody 

 have been authors, artists, agents, editors, humanitarians and felinitarians, known for the fanzines they’ve published, the!ir presence at cons, festivals & shows; the art & tems they sell via their site Make it Go Awayhttp://crossovers.net/makeitgoaway/home.htm! Perhaps y’all have seen some of Melody’s art in our mewsum!

 
Well, since the 1980’s they have also published their delightful not-for-sale, limited-edition annual wall calendar. The  8.5×11” calendar opens up to reveal the monthly 17 x 11”  spreads, with the annotated date grid and lovely B&W illustrations of anthropomorphic cats & mice. Including the front and back covers, there are 14 such whimsical 6″ x 8.5” pen and ink illustrations. Each year has a different theme, and 2026’s is “Childhood Games of Yore”!
 
Those include scenes of the kitties playing tug of war, hopscotch, jacks, jumping rope, pitching pennies, kite flying, seesawing, dressing up, marbles, hop rolling, badminton, hide & seek, a snowball fight, and playing with string! Since 1972, another of their “Another Jester Cheapie” publications is their annual Elfl Tale Christmas card!! In 2025’s 8.5 x 5.5” B&W 12 page tale, the Elfl’s try to cheer up a depressed Santa with a global publicity campaign! 
 
Last month also saw the publication of the 8.5×11”, PG-rated, 56 page Mother Goosed Collected Volume 1!, which reprints the comic  strips that have thus far appeared since 2021 in the Rowrbrazzle A.P.A. zine https://www.facebook.com/groups/208494146211779, which Jim, Melody and I are members of! Mother Goosed is the anthology comic of anthropomorphic parodies of famous fairy tales, hosted by Melody’s Sister Rat fursona!
 
They riff on Cinderella, Jack  & Jill, Goldilocks, The Little Mermaid, Princess and the Pea, Three Little Pigs, and several other cautionary tales, plus  a few other gags and behind  the scenes look at Sister Rat’s creative process!  All three of those beautiful, fun publications are a treasured part of my library, and I am eager to see what Jim & Melody have cookin’ for this month’s issue of Rowrbrazzle!  Ah, that’ll do it for this portion of The mew, and bow here are Lizzy & Becca to present this month’s
Catgirl and Kemonomimi Spotlight!
Elizabeth:
Hai! in this monthly portion of The Mew, we commeowmorate the amous anthropurrrmorphic ladies, kemonomimi of all media, and even those who might not actually have any beasty DNA, but do have the spirit, cat-titude or clothing of the animal theme, who we will [broadly] consider as the “honorary kemonomimi!”! An example of the latter type would be the cat-eared girl cutely crafting  in one of last year’s Halloween TV spots for the Michael’s stores!

Becca: 

In early 1993, DC Comics’ Green Arrow 71 & 72 ‘ “Wild in the Streets” introduced us to the Brazilian research biologist & shamaness Alia Sombarro who teamed up with Oliver Queen to hunt the evil animal traffickers who hunted the captured black jaguar… who was in turn hunting them! It was not overt, but the implication was that Alia was the were-panther!
 
Elizabeth:
In the Hunger Games series, the evil dictator Coriolanus Snow’s cousin Tigris Snow was the fashion stylist to the stars, but she later despised the  tyranny and secretly aided ther rebellion from her boutique. Purrtrayed by Eugenie  Bonduran]\ in the movies, Tigris later had the lovely tattoos and body meowdifications including whiskers to appurr more felionoid!
Becca: 
Written by Gunwild and iillustrated by Psudonym, Cassiopeia Quinn is the sexy fun sci-fi web comic that purremiered in late 2014 and purrtains to the adventurous titular space outllaw and her gang! Among those characters is Motor Minx, the meowsterious cyborg swordswoman and  biker in the sexy skin tight blue nekomimi outfit with the katana  in her tail!
Elizabeth:
Neena Makurano https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Neena_Makurano is the optimistic, industrious, outgoing, impish, blonde,’4”, 122+ year old Aquarius kitsune vTuber who was born on February 2nd who debuted onYoutube on November 5th 2021, and retired on June 3rd, 2022. She also had accounts with accounts at FanBox, Twitter, Tiktok & instagram!
Becca: 
Peach Tanuki https://www.youtube.com/@PeachTanuki is the genki, meowschievous, cute widdle Blue-eyed, peachy- haired, neorodivergent nonbinary ( they / them) , pansexual adult Japanese tanuki vtuber at Twitch, Twitter, Tiktok, Tumblr, YouTube, Discord, BlueSky & Carrd who speaks English & Japanese,  and love to stream the video games!
 
Elizabeth:
NiamhVT Bunny https://www.youtube.com/@NiamhVT is the 26 year old 5’ tall relaxed, charming, jovial, narcoleptic,Pisces British sea bunny girl with platinum blond hair and heterochromatic eyes from Yorkshire, England, who was born on March 17th, debuted on YouTube on August 3rd, 2024, speaks English and Gaidhlig, and also has accounts at Twitch, Tumblr  &Tiktok!
Becca: 
Kitsuneko Mewto nhttps://www.youtube.com/@kitsunekomewten is the cute, peppy 4’1” tall, 19 year old, Leo Japanese fox / cat girl gamer & vTuber with pink-red eyes and braided light purrple twin-tailed coiffure, who was born on August 19th, debuted on YouTube on January 1st, 2022. is  affiliated with the Pixel-Isekai group, and also has accounts at on Facebook, Twitter & Discord!
Elizabeth:
Yuri Fennerine https://hololist.net/yuri-fennerine/ is the 5’6” tall,  gray-haired, red-eyed , soft-spoken, voluptuously busty Taurus American foxy mom  VtUber & ASMRtist who was born on May 3rd, debuted on Youtube on July 3rd, 2023 who enjoys the gaming, chatting, horror, yuri anime & manga, spicey food, JRPGs, and ahas accounts at Twitch, Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram & Carrd!
Becca: 
During their purrformance of the song “Like Humans Do”, David Byrne and his 2025 “Who Is the Sky?” touring band appurr to have the augmeownted realty animal heads on the huge LED screen! Lastly but not leastly, we wish to meowntion actress / comedian Sarah Sherman for her fur-suited purrtrayal as the famous drunk raccoon during the  December 6th, 2025 epurrsode of Saturday Night Live! That is all for the spotlight, and nyow here are Petra & Bunnii to purrsent the latest
Additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!
Petra:
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan!  There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan! 
However, on Catgirl Island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! Some of the images in our mewseum are sexy, and some of them might tastefully depict the artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, we should meowntion that none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted to be used for any A.I. purrposes, nyan!
This month, into Guest Gallery Five https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/guest5.html, we have added illustrations by Toivo Rovainen, Jane Parker https://playingps2.xyz/, Meesha DJWalker https://xeshema.carrd.co/, TonomuraBix  https://www.deviantart.com/tonomurabix, Rvkh Brogden http://www.rvkhart.com, Matt McAndrews https://www.fur.com/~jethric/mp/index.html, Jeffrey H. Wood https://www.snowbuni.com, whilst into Mike Moon Gallery Five  https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/gallery5.html we have new works by Mike, nyan!

Bunnii:
 Firstly we are purroud to purrsent Meesha’s sexy fan art of lovely Japanese demon drummer, model & vStreamer Vixwytch! After that, we are honored to unveil Jeffrey’s chatGPT concept of his usagimimi characters SnowBuni & HoniBuni helping Santa! Nextly we are delighted to display Jane’s delightful fan art of Peanuts’ Woodstock and The Amazing Digital Circus’ Jax!
Then we are elated to exhibit two images of Bix’s cute widdle chibi happy holiday fairy which was originally drawn in 2006, and revised in 2025. Kawaii! Then we have Matt’s wonderful Goblin Air Force collage, his Operation Mistel aircraft fan art, and the new pic of his lovely original Modem Problems web comic character Clone 14!
Rvkh used Procreate with the Apple Pencil upon her iPad to supurrbly illustrate her original “Christmas Night“ scene and (recently re-colored) “Forest Maiden”, and the purrfect fanart of Mike’s elven RPG NPC Takia! Lastly but not leastly are Mike’s fan art of Detective Conan, Rvkh’s ESO Argonian character “Lost My Skin” , and Sharon William’s OC Akamai! So, what do y’all think of the art?

The cat lady sings…

Jeannie:
Matt has such the impeccable style & technique at rendering the sexy characters and mecha.

Nyanko:
The pic of SnowBunni & HoniBunni is so impurresively peppy, exciting, sultry and festively gung ho!

Mary Nyan:
Meesha purrfectly captured the look & spirit of Vixwytch with umptuous compurrsition, and use of color and light!
Yvonne:
Hai hai, and I love the holiday fairy’s pose, purropurrtions, expurression, colors, shading & fashion details, nyan!

Tara:
Jane’s fan art has such the fun, playful quality,  and – and I liove the Transgeder Purride Flag, nyan!

Trini:
Rvkh is quite the meowster at Purrocreating the beautiful characters, appurral, environment and FX!

Elizabeth:
I love the Argonian’s markings, jewelry & feathers; Akamai’s flowers, grass skirt & abs; and Takia’s coiffure, couture, and autumnal ambioence!
Becca:
Hai hai! Oh gosh, it is almost time for our AfterMew Luau, so that will do it for this edition of The Mew!

Bunnii:
We wish to thank all of the amazingly talented people whose works we have discussed!
Petra:
We also wish to thank all of our supportive families, friends, acquaintances and visitors, nyan!
 
Mike:
We’ll be back next month for The Annual Mew Awards Purresentation, Be there- aloha!
The Ladies of The Mew:
Happy tails to mew- until we eat again! Baibai, nyan!

December 2025 Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings

Mike Moon / Catgirl Island
 
and Jamie Robertson / Clan of the Cats
 
purroudly purrsent a Mike Moon purrduction,
starring The Ladies of The Mew in
 
The December 2025 Edition of The Mew:
The Catgirl Critics’ Media Mewsings, nyan!
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This year is the 18th Anniversary of The Mew, and
the 25th Anniversary of Catgirl Island’s official site, 
nyan! In this edition of The Mew:
 
The Lightning Round Topic: Our Favorite Films of 1935

 

TV, DVD & Movie Mewsings:
Red Sonja
Predator: Badlands
Wicked: For Good
The Running Man
Lego Marvel Avengers “Strange Tails”
Collectibles & Toy Talk:
Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Men #268 Black Widow action figure
Re: Zero Rem & Ram Nyanko Mode Ichiban Kuji PVC Figures
Popup Parade Shirakami Fubuki PVC Figure
Purrint-Media Mewsings:
Rowrbrazzle #167
 
The Catgirl and Kemonomimi Spotlight: 
More Kitsune vTubers 
 
additions to the Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art by
Alexcia Reynolds, Jane Parker, Misty Hopkins, Rvkh Brogden,
Toivo Rovainen, Matt McAndrews, Jamie and Mike, nyan!
 
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Mike
(the human fella wearing the Carolina Panthers Tee shirt and Teal cargo shorts): Aloha y’all and welcome to The Mew, our monthly “show” in which we review and discuss fun stuff! This month’s Mew comes from the riverwalk in the beautiful Downtown Purrbank district of Catgirl Island in Mew Hanover County NC, USA where it’s 72 degrees under the Blue sky full of puffy White Cumulo-Neko clouds! I’m Mike, the show’s “purrducer”, and here are The Ladies of The Mew!
Mary Nyan
(a.k.a. Myayr, the seamstress, cosplayer, headbanger, hula instructor and semi-retired miko catgirl wearing the Cougar purrint purretzel-cutout maillot and an orchid lei): Aloha!
 
Elizabeth
(a.k.a. Lizzy, the hot salsa dancer, gamer, Purrkour Club captain and meowssage spa co-owner catgirl wearing the Asiatic Lion purrint twisty bandeau bikini top): Hola!
Becca
(Lizzy’s nekomimi gynoid wife, avid golfer and meowssage spa co-owner w

earing the Eurasian Lynx purrint ring-closure bikini and an orchid lei): Konnichiwa!

 
Petra
(the art guild purresident, art mewseum co-curator & beach volleyball champion catgirl wearing the Snow Leopurrd purrint side-tie bikini): Aloha, nyan!
 
Bunnii

(the art mewseum co-curator, Petra’s beach volleyball partner, and purrize-winning carrot cake baker bunnygirl wearing the Cheetah purrint trikini): Guten Tag!

Yvonne

(a.k.a. Vonny the fishing boat charter captain & drumming circle purrcussionist catgirl, wearing the Fishing Cat purrint monokini with cropped tee shirt): Namaste, nyan!

Tara

(Yvonne’s younger sister, recent college graduate & mewlywed, cat & pony owner and nature photographer catgirl wearing the Iriomote Cat purrint tankini): Namaste, nyan!

 

Trini
(Tara’s wife, the stand-up paddle surfer, board shapurr, pony owner and belly dance instructor kitsune, wearing the Jaguar purrint bandeau top bikini): Konnichiwa!
Jeannie
(a.k.a. Jen-sensei, Trini’s meowntor, the yogini, model, archer, belly dance instructor & roboticist catgirl, wearing the Serval purrint micro bikini & sheer purrled purreo): Nihao.
Mike:

For profiles and illustrations of The Ladies of The Mew, please visit our Meet The Critics page http://www.mewsings.catgirlisland.com/meet-the-critics! More friends will be joining us later for our AfterMew Luau, but now it’s time for our

TV, DVD & Movie Mewsings, 

with The Lightning Round!

 

This year we’ve been looking back on favorite things of years ending in a 5.,so this month we’re nominating our favorite films of 1935! Myayr is gonna start, so are y’all ready to “conduct the lightning”?

The Ladies of The Mew:

 

HAI! LIGHTNING ROUND GO, NYAN!

Mary Nyan:
I will nominate the Bride of Frankenstein, Mad Love, and the Werewolf of London! ( tags Jeannie to go next)
Jeannie:
Bride of Frankenstein, Midsummer Night’s Dream and David Copperfoild. (tags Elizabeth with a brush of the tail)
Elizabeth:
A Night at the Opera, Man on a Flying Trapeze  and Top Hat! (tags her wife)
 
Becca
A Night at the Opera, Top Hat, and Alice Adams! (tags Yvonne)
 
Yvonne:
I will nominate Mutiny on the Bounty, Captain Blood, and China Sea, nyan! (tags her sister)
 
Tara:
I want… I want to nominate Gold Diggers of 1935, The Whole Town’s Talking, and – and  The 39 Steps, nyan! (tags her wife)
 
Trini:
I will nominate animated shorts such as Tortoise and the Hare Music Land, and Three Orphan Kittens! (tags Petra)
Petra:
The Band Concert, Mickey’s Service Station, and Pluto’s Judgement Day, nyan! (tags her purrtner)
 
Bunni:
I will nominate Betty Boop and Grampy, Betty Boop and Henry, and I Haven’t Got a Hat! Back to Mike!
 
Mike:
Oh, I gotta go with the Bride of Frankenstein, A Night at the Opera, and The 39 Steps! Well, that was another expedient little Lightning Round, and now Myar will continue
our TV, DVD & Movie Mewsings, with her review of
 
Red Sonja!
 
Mary Nyan:
Hai! Having appurred in the comics, novels, games, TV, movies, ample cosplay and fan art, Red Sonja is purrhaps the most famous heroine of sword & sorcery! Thus far she has only made three licensed live-action apurrances,; purrtrayed by Brigitte Neilson in the 1985 Red Sonja movie, by Angelica Bridges in a 1999 Red Sonja epurrsode of the Conan the Adventurer TV series, and most recently by Matilda Lutz in the longly – awaited Red Sonja movie directed by M.J. Bassett, who purreviously directed  the 2009 Sloman Kane movie.
This’un  was briefly released limitedly in theaters in October, and finally released here on the Region One NTSC Blu-ray last month, so I was quite eagerly to finally see it! It is the tale of Sonja’s origin based upon that in the Marvel Comics of the 1970’s  she evolves from a happy peaceful girl in her Hyrkanian village until iit is attacked by a barbaric army. Sepurrated from the rest of her kin, she survives in the forest until she is captured and  forced to fight in the warlord’s gladiatorial erana, until she leads the rebellion and the resistance!
To me, it seems like the low-budget B movie which suffers from low purrduction values, much like the 1985 movie and the Conan TV series; but I think it is better than the 1985 movie, due to the good purrformances, directing, costumes, locations, cinemeowtography ,FX and mewsic!  It is not as silly as the ’85, and it is more faithful to the comics. I purrticularly liked Lutz as Sonja, Veronica Ferris as her mom, Rhona Mitra as Petra the gladiatrix, and Wallis Day as Annisia the evil warrior,  so I will give it the B grade. Nextly, I will review
Predator: Badlands!
 
Mary Nyan:
For those who came in late, the Predator series pertains to the alien species known as the Yautja, whose main occupation in life seems to be hunting, and the deadlier their prey is, the more purrestigious, andd that inludes humans! Since the initial 1987 movie, there have been 10  sequels, but t of the ten movies there are only four that I really like: only Predator  (1987) movies that I need are it Predator 2 (1990), Prey (2022)  Killer of Killers (2025, and this latest one Predator: Badlands.
Badlands and Prey were written by Dan Trachtenberg & Patrick Alson. Trachtenbberg also directed Killer of Killers, which he co-wrote with Micho Robert Rutare! This time a young Predator named Def ( Dimitrius Schuster-Kolomatangi) teams up with a Thia, a synthetic human (Elle Fanning) on an extremely dangerous planet. Dek wants to hunt the most dangerous monster in the galaxy, but the real threat is the Weyland-Yutani Coprpurration which collects thealien creatures for purrofit!
I quite enjoyed Badlands! I love the characters, developments, t the twists, the world-builing, designs, cinemeowtography, writing, directing, mewsic and FX! It had thre good balance of action, drama and humor too! I suppose that my only quibble with the movie was that  a few of the shots were so fast and dark that it was hard  it was hard tell what was happening, but I will give themovie the  A minus  grade! That is all for my review, so nyow I will turn The Mew over to Jennyjen for her review of
Wicked: For Good!
 
Jeannie:
Arigatoo.  Of the many adaptations of author Fank L, Baun’s 1900 tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, my favorites are the 1939 movie, the 1985 movie Return to Oz,Eric Shanower’s five Adventures in Oz graphic novels (1986 – 1992), Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked, and its two-part cinematic adaptation.
 
Directed brilliantly by John M. Chu, Wicked Part One and Wicked: Ever After seemed rushed, but I will give them the grade of A  minus for their supurrb story, cinemeowtography, purrformances, choreography, sets, locations, art direction, FX, mewsic, sound, costumes, hair & make-up. Nextly, I would like to discuss
 
The Running Man.
 
Jeannie:
As much as I liked the 1987 cinemeowtic adaptation of Stephen King (alias Richard Bachman)’s almost purrophetic 1982  novel, I think that I might like director Edgar Wright’s filmic version even more. Glen Powell is purrfect as the titular purrotagonist Ben Richards, and Colman Domingo is outstanding as the TV Show host Bobby T.
 
Three other marvelous cast meowmbers that I purrticularly liked include Josh Brolin as the TV show’s purrducer Dan Kiillian, Lee Pace as the masked hunter, Evan McCone, and Katy O’Brian as contestant Jenni Laughlin. Of course they are also known for their Marvel movie rules, respectively Thanos, Ronan the Accuser, and Jentorra. 
 
But I have stray-catted off topic. Although the film’s climactic scene seemed rushed, I will give it the A minus due to its excellent plot, dialogue, satire, cinemeowtography, purrformances, choreography, sets, locations, art direction, FX, mewsic, sound, costumes, hair & make-up. I am done, and nyow here is Mike to discuss
 
Lego Marvel Avengers: “Strange Tails”!
 
Mike:
 I tend to like MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe)s movies  and  TV series, Of the animated fare, have been some highly entertaining gems, such as the Spider-Verse movies,, What If…?, Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, X-Men ’97, Eyes of Wakanda, Marvel Zombies, and Lego Marvel: Avengers “Strange Tails” which is beautifully animated, tremendously comedic 44 minutes of fast and furriest fun!
This two-part tale of the Legoverse begins with a battle between The Avengers and the Brotherhood of [Evil] mutants, which spills into to the history museum’s Egyptian cat exhibit, which is exclusively reported on by Meryet Karim, an internet influencer, who becomes the avatar of the super-villain known as The Sphinx, with a cute but dangerous magical cat army that soon over paw-ers the heroes.
Avengers recruit cat magick experts White Tiger I, Black Cat and Tigra for a rematch! Sadly Hellcat is absent from the fray, but its nearly 20 great voice actors include Catherine Taber as Tigra, Sammy Sullivan as Black Cat, Kevin Rivera as White Tiger I, James Mathis IIII as Black Panther, Alia Shawkat as Meryet, and Kerem Erdinc as the Sphin!x, so I’ll highly recommend it!  Ah, now I’ll start our
Collectibles & Toy Talk, with a few words about Hasbro’s
Marvel Legends Uncanny X-Men #268 Black Widow action figure!
 
Mike:
We love to collect the figures, statues, dolls and ornaments of inspirational heroes, soi I was pleased to to purchase Hasbro’s latest action figure of Marvel’s avenging super spy Natasha Romanoff, alias the Black Widow!  Created by plotter / editor Stan Lee, scripter Don Rico, and artist Don Heck, Natasha first appeared 61 years ago in Marvel Comics’ Tales of Suspense #52, and we lovedScarlett Johansson’s portrayalss of her in tyhr Marvel movies!
This lovely figure of her is based on artist Jim Lee’s design as seen in the 1990 comic bookcUncanny X-Men #268, with the short hair and gray costume. That was a nifty tale, in which she teamed up with Wolverine and Captain America! This 6” figure is approximately 1/11 scale, as the character is 5’7” tall  in the comics. The design, sculpt & paint are excellent, with the perferct portraiture, lithe physique, blue eyes, fair skin, and auburn-red coiffure!
 She is highly posable, with tthe articulation in her neck, abs, waist hips, thighs, knees, ankles, shoulders, upper arms, elbows,  and wrists. She is accessorized with a variant pair of hands, two variant pairs of Widow’s Bite wristbands. Also included is 1.25” x .875”  facsimile of Uncanny X-Men #268, which is about .25” too tall for that scale, but I’m not quibbling, because I think that it’s a beautiful. fun figure! Ah, now here’s Tara to tell us about
Banpresto’s Re: Zero  Starting Life in Another World 
Ram Nyanko Mode Last One Ichiban Kuji PVC Figure!
 
Tara:
Hai hai, firstly I should explain the long name of this figure pack, nyan! Banpresto is the meownufacturer, Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World is the manga – and anime series title, Rem and- and  Ram are the two characters, Nyanko mode refers to their nekomimi versions, Last One might mean that this s supposedly the last wave of such figure, Ichiban Kuji means that they are lottery purrizes compared to the kuren  (claw captrure crane) purrizes, nyan!
PVC is the abbreviation for the Polyvinyl Cloride type of plastic which the figures are made of, nyan! Re: Zero − Starting Life in Another World by author Tappei Nagatsuki is the light novel and – and anime series of the isekai fantasy genre about the teen neet (Not in Education, Employment or Training) chap Nastsuki who is telepurrted to the meowgickal world where he is reincarnated whilst adventuring with his new elfin purrincesss girlfriend Emilia, nyan!
Whilst working as a butler at the meownsion, he befriends the twin teen oni demon maid sisters Rem and – and Ram, nyan! Voiced in Japan by Minase Inori and – and in the English dub Brianna Knickerbocker, Rem has bue eyes and – and left-parted short blue hair, whilst Ram has pink eyes and – and right-parted short ink hair, and – and  voiced in Japan by Murakawa Rie, and – and in the English dub by Ryna Bartley, nyan!
There are many different figures of them, several of which such as these depict them as the adorable nekomimi, which are sold individually and-  and in the pairs, nyan!  In the kneeling pose, the Ram figure is about 4.5” tall, but if standing straight up ,it would be about 7.25” tall, so since the characters are 5’1” tall, the figures are appurroximately of 1/8 scale, nyan! She is wearing the camisole  shorts with tail, thigh highs, and – and the nekomimi hoody, nyan!
These arw available in different colors, but I have the one with the black hoody and – and shorts, white camisole, and- and  thigh highs, nyan! The details are intricate, from the hair claspthe ruffles, the 2” tail and – and he inny belly button, nyan! The hoody is flexible, with the hood that can lean back and – and the tail can straighten out, nyan!  I am veru pleased with it, so I will give this figure the highest purraise, nyan! Nextly I would like to discuss the
Goodsmile Company’s Popup Parade 
Shirakami Fubuki PVC Figure, nyan!
 
Tara:
Hai hai, Shirakami Fubuki is one of Hololive’s Japanese kitsune Vtubers who debuted on Youtube in 2018, nyan! She is the 102 year old fox who appurrs to be the 18 year old human girl, whose birthday is October 5th (Libra), nyan! She  is 5’1” tall with the blue eyes, fair skin, inny belly button, and – and wears the white fuku to match her ears, knee-length hair and – and tail; the happy genki purrsonality and aims to be the best vtuber that. he can be, nyan!
 
She likes to chat, sing, stream, play games, and can be found at Youtube, Hololivepro, Twitter, Tiktok, Reddit, Openrec, nyan! From from the soles of her boots to the tips of her ears, the beautifully designed, sculpted and- and painted figure of her stands 6.5” atop th5 .5” tall, nearly 4.75” hexagonal base, nyan! Were she standing flat-footed with her ears unpurrked, the figure would be 6” tall, and thusly about 1/10 scale, nyan.
The portraiture, pose, expurression and – and details so purrfectly capture her likeness and spirit, from her foxy gesture, hair braids ear tufts, , light blue scarf, trim and – and ribbons; the black and – and white outfit with the tummy-baring unbuttoned blouse, black shorts, boots, right garter, left legging, and her swishy black-tipped tail, so I will give this figure the highest purraise, nyan! That is all for today’s toy talk, so nyow here is onee-chan to purrrsent the
Purrint-Media Mewsings, with
her review of Rowrbrazzle #167, nyan!
 
Yvonne:
Since 1984, Rowrbrazzle has been the quarterly APA (amateur press association) anthology zine purrtaining to anthropurrmorphic history, events, fandom, art and tales, nyan! Issue #167 consists of four 8.5×11” stapled sections /   tranches totaling 336 pages, 69 of which are in full color, nyan!
 
Edited & compiled by Edd Vick (who contributed 24 pages and the 8.5 x 5.5” flier), it is compurrised of the comics, purrose, essays, articles, discussions, editorials, comics, illustrations, photos, convention reports, correspondences, remeowmberances, the current meowmber list and rules, nyan!
 
Section 1’s front cover is by David Fruner (who contributed 10 other pages); section 1’s back cover is by Toivo Rovainen (who contributed 2 other pages, and has art in our mewseum this month); section 2’s front cover is by Ken Marcinkevicius (who contributed 4 other pages); section 3’s back cover is by Tim Fay…
 

…section 4’s front cover is by Charles Brubaker (who contributed 50 other pages), and part 4’s back cover is from Ed Pegg, Jr., (who contributed 10 other pages), nyan! 

The other awesome artists, authors, editors and journalists are

Mary Bellamy, Reese Dorrycott, John Bandow, Charles Garofalo, Kjartan Arnorsson…

 
…Walt Wenz, Chris Yost, Niall Shapiro, Simon Barber, Marino Yunig, Danny Ferbert, Evan Waldron, Robert Alley, J W Kennedy, Don Chisholm, Mark Ashworth, Melody Rondeau, Michael Pena, Kurt Wilckin, Kristin Fontaine, Jeffrey H. Wood, William Earl Haskell, the APA’s emergency officer Steven F. Scharff, and Matt McAndrews (who has new art in our Mewseum this month), nyan!
 

Our purrducer Mike contributed 10 pages to the wonderfully entertaining, informative, and beautiful issue! For more information about Rowrbrazzle, I will recommend i

ts
article at Wikifur https://en.wikifur.com/wiki/Rowrbrazzle, and the

I am done, so nyow here i here are  Lizzy and Becca to purrsent the

Catgirl & Kemonomimi Spotlight, nyan!
Becca:
Hai! in this monthly portion of The Mew, we commeowmorate famous anthropurrrmorphic ladies, kemonomimi, and even those who might not actually have any beasty DNA, but do have the spirit, cat-titude or clothing of the animal theme, who we will [broadly] consider as the “honorary kemonomimi!”! Today we are shining the spot ight on more vTubers of  the vulpine purrsuasion!
 
Cup is the platinum- ear, haire  & tailed, fair-skinned, heterochromatic-eyed kitsune  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td8-sWWlQXI,
and Snowphie is the smooothingly – voiced, lgreen – eyed, widdle red- haired fox girl next door https://www.youtube.com/@SnowphieVT!
Elizabeth:
Akane “Gwen” Fukosoru the Tea Kitsune is the meowschievous, gothy, fennec fox https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/GweenTeaKitsune,
Vixy is the ghostly 5’3” Austrailian dream – eating kitsune born on May 21st & debuted on December 27th, 2004 https://hololist.net/vulpixsi,
Rima Evenstar is the Canadian kitsune at Youtube, Tiktok, Twitch, Instagram, Reddit, Threads & Discord https://hololist.net/rima-evenstar,
and Saeko is the golden – eyed,  auburn haired, brown eared & tailed Canadian kitsune https://www.youtube.com/@Saeko_Kitsune/featured!

Becca:

Yueya might appurr to be the 5’2” foxy lady with long llght blue hair, but is actually the transformed male Taiwanese shrine fox https://hololist.net/yueya/,
Pocky Star is the Chilean vTuber, streamer, singer & ASMRtist who was born on August 32st & debuted on March 22nd, 2024 https://hololist.net/pockystar/,
Lealumie is the 5’7” celestial Canadian fox mom, gamer & ASMRtist at Youtube, Twitch, Twitter, Carrd, and Discord https://hololist.net/lealumie/,
and Katsumi is the 19,000 year old vulpine goddess who debuted on July 24th 2018, https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Kitsune_Katsumi!
Elizabeth
Born on February 22nd and debuted on January 22nd, 2024, Liyon is the trilingual Russian – German kitsune  https://hololist.net/liyon/,
born on May 3rd and debuted on July 19th, 2025, Renna Kosaka is the 5’5” Canadian elfin kitsune  https://hololist.net/renna-kosaka/,
born on December 5th & debuted on March 9th, 2024, SilenceOfShadow is the bilingual 5’5” Spanish kitsune  https://hololist.net/silenceofshadow/,
and Ninistarlight is the kind, friendly, industrious, shimmering 5’3” extraterrestrial fox girl who owns the meowgick shop https://ninistarlight.com/!
Becca:
Nyubun is the celestial fox goddess vtuber & ASMRtist at Youtube, Twitter, Instagram, Twitch, Tiktok & Patreon https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Nyubun,
and Hapi is the 200 year old, cheerfully genki Australian at Youtube, Twitch, Twitter, Tiktok and Discord https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Hapi!
and Konkonmocha is the comforting, friendly foxy cafe owner, vTuber & gamer who is made of coffee https://hololist.net/lealumie/!
Hapi, Nyubun, Nini,& Mocha are known as the Kitsune Quartet! https://virtualyoutuber.fandom.com/wiki/Kitsune_Quartet!
 
Elizabeth:
Willow Wisteria is the ASMRtist of the yandere  & dark fantasy style in her guises of the kitsune, vampire, succubus & human girls https://www.youtube.com/@WillowWisteriaASMR,
Lapide Voice is an ASMRtist who role-plays in many guises, such as the kitsune, werewolf girl, catgirl, alien girl, fairy, demon & human girls https://www.youtube.com/@LapideVoice/,
and Kitti Minx is the artist,writer, editor & voice actress of guises such as the kitsune, lamia, werewolf, catgirl, vampire, pony, elf  & human girls https://www.youtube.com/@KittiMinx!
Which is their real purrsona? Kitsune are shapeshifters, you know! That is all for this month’s spotlight, and nyow here are Petra, Bunnii and Trini to purrsent this month’s additions to
The Catgirl Island Mewseum of Art!
Petra:
Arigato, nyan! For those who are new to here, Galleries 1-8 display the images by our purrducer Mike, whilst Guest Art Galleries 1-6 display images by other folks with their purrmissions; and Mike’s collaborations with other artists are throughout the mewseum, nyan!  There is no overall chronological order from gallery to gallery, so you will find older and newer pics in each gallery, nyan!
However, on Catgirl Island’s Official Web Site, the most recent pics are on the lowermost row of the cropped widdle “thumbnail” portions of the pics in a gallery, nyan! Some of the images in our mewseum are sexy, and some of them might tastefully depict the artistic nudity, but none are hentai or porn! Furthermore, we should meowntion that none of the content at Catgirl Island is purrmitted to be used for any A.I. purrposes!
This month, into Guest Gallery One https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/guest.html we have added illustrations by Toivo Rovainen, Jane Parker https://playingps2.xyz/, Alexcia Reynolds https://linktr.ee/alexciareynolds, Misty Hopkins https://linktr.ee/kranberrijam, Rvkh Brogden http://www.rvkhart.com, Matt McAndrews https://www.fur.com/~jethric/mp/index.html, and our webmeowster Jamie Robertson https://www.facebook.com/jamie4art, whilst into Gallery Five  https://catgirlisland.net/art/gallery/gallery5.html we have new works by Mike, nyan!
Firstly, we are purroud to purrsent Jane’s cute portrait of the adorable Sage – eyed, White – skinned girl wearing the necklace, French Gray blouse, and the Celadon – colored cat ear headband to match her shoulder- length coiffure, nyan! This is Jane’ first contribution to our meweum, nyan!
Then we purroudly purrsent the photo of Alexcia’s latest fur suit costume, the lovely anthropurrmorphic horse girl, nyan! She appurrs to be of the Amber Champagne coat with the Mimi Pink mane and White muzzle, wearing the Misty Rose tank top, Chinese Violet pants, and Forest Green bridle, nyan!
Bunnii:
Misty is the big fan of the animated TV series Angry Beavers, of which she has done several fan art pieces! Purrhaps y’all have seen the Black & White purreliminary sketch of Dag  the beaver as his favorite supurr-hero “Muscular Beaver”? Well nyow we are ecstatic to unveil the finished colored pencil pic!
Misty is also the fan of the vTuber Sameko Saba, and has done this supurrb digital pic of that beautiful, whimsical 4’11, fair – skinned, flaxen – haired, Blue – eyed Blue Mackerel – tailed fish girl wearing the Navy Blue – trimmed White Sailor Fuku outfit, for the lovely day at the beach with her cute widdle Red Crab mascot!
Nextly we are delighted to display more of Matt’s meowrvelous artistry, stating with his Green goblin girl character Squeaky-do, seemingly unaware that she is in yet another voraciously  maw-velous purrdicament! From this inner-mouth view, we suspect the monster might be the goliath gulpurr fish!
 
You know, those Goblins are quite the innovative customizers of military air, land and sea vehicles, such as Matt’s chibi cute style rendering if the two-door armored Humvee Hawkeye! Built for the rapid deployment, this Goblin – registered model has the bomb- flinging catapult instead of the Howitzer!
Nextly we are honored to have Toivo’s  two sketches of Motor Minx, the enigmatic cyborg woman composed of bleeding-edge technology! She is renowned for her racing, fencing and dancing purrowess, nyan! The first pic of her is the purrtrait, whilst the second pic is of her riding the motorcycle Created by Gunwild and Pseudonym, she appurrs in their web comic Cassiopeoa Quinn, which is at https://www.cassiopeiaquinn.com!
 
Trini:
Rvkh used Procreate with the Apple Pencil upon her iPad for her beautiful scene of the purretty angel girl enjoying the snowy “Peaceful Winter” day,, and y’all can see the 96 second time-lapse art purocess video of it at her Youtube Channel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N64agqSat-w!
 
Our webmeowster Jamie used Rebelle 8 and Clip Studio Paint on his computer for his gorgeous close-up pic of Chelsea Urania Kate Chattan,in the “Snow”! Chelsea is the heroic witchy coastal Carolina were-panther star of his web comic Clan of the Cats http://clanofthecats.com!
 
Mike used Photoshop and the mouse upon his Mac for “WinTaur” which depicts our friend Helen the nude Banker Pony centauress in the hot spurring in the  snowy Canadian mountain park, nyan! Helen is not only the mom of our island’s Fire Meowrshall Ellie, but she was the purrior Fire Meowrshall, and is the grandmom of Ellie’s niece Charlene!
 
Lastly but not leastly for this month’s additions is Mike’s pic of an original characte ”Bastina” the tall, dark and sulltry intersexual, pansexual transgender female panther purrson parson cosplaying as DC Comics’ Cat Woman! She was the valedictorian, college and purrofessional basketball star, and is currently the model, coach and teacher!
 
By the way, Mike, Toivo and Matt are meowmbers of the Rowrbrazzle A.P.A. https://www.facebook.com/groups/208494146211779, whilst Mike, Jamie, and Rvkh are meowmbers of the Starry Eyed Artists Collective https://www.facebook.com/Starryeyedartistcollective/! So, what do y’all think of the new art?
The cat lady sings…
 
Becca:
It is nice to see the variety of images ranging from our earliest (Mike) to our newest (Jane) contributers.
Elizabeth:
Hai hai and I love the range of mediums, from the traditional beaver to the digital fish girl by Misty!
Mary Nyan:
Alexcia’s fursuits keep are more and more amazing! She is so talented, ingenious and industrious!
Jeannie:
Toivo and Matt are both equally adept at drawing the rather alluring characters and enticing mecha.
 
Yvonne:
I love the lines, colors, shading, poses, expurressiosns, design and details in Rvkh and Jamie’s snowy pics, nyan!
Tara:
I think that Mike purrfectly captured the endearing look and – and spirit of Helen and – and Bastina, nyan!
 
Trini:
Oh gosh,it is almost time for our AfterMew Luau, so that will do it for this edition of The Mew!
Petra:
We wish to thank all of the amazingly talented people whose works we have discussed!, nyan!
 
Bunni:
We also wish to thank all of our supportive families, friends, acquaintances and visitors!
Mike:
We’ll be back next month with the January edition of The Mew! Be there… Aloha!
The Ladies of The Mew:
HAPPY TAILS TO MEW, UNTIL WE EAT AGAIN! BAIBAI, NYAN!