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| director = Jun Hatori
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| music = {{ubl|Shun Narita|Yūsuke Seo}}
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| licensee = [[Sentai Filmworks]]
| network = [[Tokyo MX]], [[TV Asahi|BS Asahi]], [[Kansai Telecasting Corporation|Kansai TV]]
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{{nihongo|'''''Kawaisugi Crisis'''''|カワイスギクライシス|Kawaisugi Kuraishisu|"Too Cute Crisis"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido. It has been serialized in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Jump Square]]'' magazine since October 2019, with its chapters collected into six ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes as of October 2022. An [[anime]] television series adaptation by [[SynergySP]] is set to premiere in 2023.
{{nihongo|'''''Too Cute Crisis'''''|カワイスギクライシス|Kawaisugi Kuraishisu|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido. It has been serialized in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Jump Square]]'' magazine since October 2019, with its chapters collected into nine ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes as of April 2024. An [[anime]] television series adaptation by [[SynergySP]] aired from April to June 2023.

==Premise==
Liza Luna is an alien from the space empire Azatos, an advanced civilization with numerous planets under its control. As a member of the survey team, Liza comes to investigate Earth as a first step to its invasion. At first, she wanted to destroy Earth due to its civilization being at far lower level than hers, but begins to rethink her plan after stopping by a café and encounters a cat, a creature that is "too cute" and couldn't be found on any other planet in the universe.


==Characters==
==Characters==
;{{nihongo|Yozora|よぞら}}
:{{voiced by|[[Natsumi Fujiwara]]}}<ref name="Cast">{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Kawaisugi Crisis TV Anime Reveals Main Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-03/kawaisugi-crisis-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast/.191485|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022}}</ref>
;{{nihongo|Liza Luna|リザ・ルーナ|Riza Rūna}}
;{{nihongo|Liza Luna|リザ・ルーナ|Riza Rūna}}
:{{voiced by|[[Yumiri Hanamori]]<ref name="vomic"/><ref name="Cast">{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Kawaisugi Crisis TV Anime Reveals Main Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-03/kawaisugi-crisis-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast/.191485|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=November 3, 2022|access-date=November 3, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126221245/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-03/kawaisugi-crisis-tv-anime-reveals-main-cast/.191485|archive-date=November 26, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:{{voiced by|[[Yumiri Hanamori]]}}<ref name="Cast"/>
:The protagonist of the series, a girl from the space empire Azatos and a member of its Interstellar Survey Team, Liza wanted to destroy Earth due to its low level of civilization but came to investigate it regardless. On her first day on Earth, she visits a [[cat café]] and encounters a cat, a creature that is unknown to her. She is shocked by its "cuteness" and fainted. Afterwards, she deems the cuteness of cats and other animals to be dangerous and decides to settle on Earth in order to study them.
;{{nihongo|Seiji Mukai|向井 誠二|Mukai Seiji}}
;{{nihongo|Yozora|よぞら}}
:{{voiced by|Jin Ogasawara}}<ref name="Cast"/>
:{{voiced by|[[Aya Suzaki]]<ref name="vomic2"/> (vomic), [[Natsumi Fujiwara]]<ref name="Cast2"/> (anime)}}
:Liza's cat, a male [[American Curl]] who was found abandoned in the rain and taken in by Liza. Yozora was named for his yellow eyes and black body which resemble the stars in the night sky. He wants Liza to thoroughly pamper him due to his experience of being abandoned once.
;{{nihongo|Kasumi Yanagi|矢薙 華澄|Yanagi Kasumi}}
;{{nihongo|Kasumi Yanagi|矢薙 華澄|Yanagi Kasumi}}
:{{voiced by|[[Saya Aizawa]]}}<ref name="Cast"/>
:{{voiced by|Aya Suzaki<ref name="vomic2"/> (vomic), [[Saya Aizawa]]<ref name="Cast2"/> (anime)}}
:A waitress working at Nyanday, a cat café where Liza visited when she first came to Earth. She teaches Liza about Earth and often accompanies her when she goes out. Later in the series, she gains the trust of the Interstellar Survey Team's members and is invited to visit their ship. Kasumi has a pet dog named Masamune, a [[Golden Retriever]].
;{{nihongo|Seiji Mukai|向井 誠二|Mukai Seiji}}
:{{voiced by|Fumiyoshi Shioya<ref name="vomic"/> (vomic), Jin Ogasawara<ref name="Cast"/> (anime)}}
:A clerk working at Nyanday who teaches Liza about cats when she first visited the café. Seiji is a cat person and owns a [[Maine Coon]] named Emily.
;{{nihongo|Garmie Lou|ガルミ・ルゥ|Garumi Rū}}
:{{voiced by|[[Ayasa Itō]]}}<ref name="Cast2"/>
:A member of the Interstellar Survey Team, Garumi and Rasta first met each other when they were younger and become roommates when they are staying on Earth. She could not compose herself when she sees cute animals but gradually improves after spending time on Earth. After seeing the relationship between Liza and Yozora, she decides to adopt a pet herself and receives a rabbit named Hinata from Melhelm, a rabbit café.
;{{nihongo|Luster Cole|ラスタ・コール|Rasuta Kōru}}
:{{voiced by|[[Yume Miyamoto]]}}<ref name="Cast2"/>
:A member of the Interstellar Survey Team. He is allergic to cats and rabbits.
;{{nihongo|Amat Roy|アマト・ロイ|Amato Roi}}
:{{voiced by|Atsushi Kousaka<ref name="vomic"/> (vomic), [[Yuichi Nakamura (voice actor)|Yuichi Nakamura]]<ref name="Cast2"/> (anime)}}
:The vice-captain of the ship belonging to the Interstellar Survey Team. He and Liza have a siblings-like relationship since when they were young and has absolute trust in her. For a while, he thinks that cats are terrifying creatures based on the information he receives from Liza. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, he comes to like cat products which Liza brings back from Earth and decorates them in his room.
;{{nihongo|Fianna Tierley|フィアナ・ティアリー|Fiana Tiarī}}
:{{voiced by|[[Riho Sugiyama]]<ref name="vomic"/> (vomic), [[Reina Kondō]]<ref name="Cast2"/> (anime)}}
:A member of the Interstellar Survey Team who serves as a director of communications, Fianna is a [[language specialist]] and was able to translate the languages of Earth in a week. Having been captivated by cats after seeing Yozora, she suggests the team to keep an animal from Earth on the ship and later receives a [[Pomeranian dog]] named Riku as a pet.
;{{nihongo|Sasara Azuma|亜妻 ささら|Azuma Sasara}}
:{{voiced by|[[Miyu Tomita]]<ref name="Cast2"/>}}
:A junior high school student who is not afraid of aliens or space creatures. Her pet is a [[hedgehog]] named Negimaru.
;{{nihongo|Mitsuhiko Azuma|亜妻 光彦|Azuma Mitsuhiko}}
:{{voiced by|[[Hikaru Midorikawa]]<ref name="Cast2"/>}}
:Sasara's grandfather. He has a pet [[hamster]] named Mitsuro.
;{{nihongo|Mikitty Fulpulring|ミキティ・フルプルリン|Mikiti Furupururin}}
:{{voiced by|[[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]]<ref name="Cast3">{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Too Cute Crisis Anime Reveals Additional Cast|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-13/too-cute-crisis-anime-reveals-additional-cast/.195884|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=March 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315041851/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-13/too-cute-crisis-anime-reveals-additional-cast/.195884|archive-date=March 15, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
;{{nihongo|Shamil Naga|シャミル・ナーガ|Shamiru Nāga}}
:{{voiced by|[[Takehito Koyasu]]<ref name="Cast3"/>}}
;{{nihongo|Mithra Lir|ミトラ・リル|Mitora Riru}}
:{{voiced by|Kyōka Moriya<ref name="Cast3"/>}}
;{{nihongo|Komachi Kokage|狐陰 小町|Kokage Komachi}}
:{{voiced by|[[Reina Ueda]]<ref name="Cast3"/>}}
;{{nihongo|Nazuna Endō|猿藤 七絆|Endō Nazuna}}
:{{voiced by|[[Nene Hieda]]<ref name="Cast3"/>}}


==Media==
==Media==
===Manga===
===Manga===
Written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido, ''Kawaisugi Crisis'' began serialization in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Jump Square]]'' magazine on October 4, 2019.<ref name="genre">{{cite web|script-title=ja:宇宙人が地球で出会った“カワイイ”とは?城戸ミツルの新連載がSQ.で|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/350388|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=October 4, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> The first ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume was released on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:猫を知らない宇宙人が初めて猫を見たら…SFコメディ「カワイスギクライシス」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/374124|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> As of October 2022, six volumes have been released.<ref name="vol6"/>
Written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido, ''Too Cute Crisis'' began serialization in [[Shueisha]]'s ''[[Jump Square]]'' magazine on October 4, 2019.<ref name="genre">{{cite web|script-title=ja:宇宙人が地球で出会った“カワイイ”とは?城戸ミツルの新連載がSQ.で|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/350388|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=October 4, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> The first ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume was released on April 3, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:猫を知らない宇宙人が初めて猫を見たら…SFコメディ「カワイスギクライシス」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/374124|website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=April 3, 2020|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> Four voiced comic videos were released on ''Jump Square''{{'}}s official [[YouTube]] channel between July and October 2021 to promote the series, featuring [[Yumiri Hanamori]] as Liza Luna.<ref name="vomic">{{cite web|script-title=ja:【ジャンプ漫画】(cv:花守ゆみり)「可愛い」が地球を救う!?初めて猫を見た異星人の反応は──?『カワイスギクライシス』1話【ボイスコミック】|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71obgUbbEMU|website=Jump Square official channel|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=July 12, 2021|access-date=December 22, 2022|language=ja}}</ref><ref name="vomic2">{{cite web|script-title=ja:【ジャンプ漫画】(cv:花守ゆみり、洲崎綾)異星人が全力甘え猫にメロメロ!?『カワイスギクライシス』4話【ボイスコミック】|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC3eYfSxCRw|website=Jump Square official channel|publisher=[[YouTube]]|date=October 3, 2021|access-date=December 22, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> As of April 2024, nine volumes have been released.<ref name="vol9"/>


====Volume list====
====Volumes====
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|OriginalRelDate = October 4, 2022<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:カワイスギクライシス 6|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-883265-4|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref>
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|VolumeNumber = 7
|OriginalRelDate = April 4, 2023<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:カワイスギクライシス 7|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-883457-3|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=February 27, 2023|language=ja}}</ref>
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|VolumeNumber = 8
|OriginalRelDate = October 4, 2023<ref name="vol8">{{cite web|script-title=ja:カワイスギクライシス 8|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-883672-0|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=August 18, 2023|language=ja}}</ref>
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|VolumeNumber = 9
|OriginalRelDate = April 4, 2024<ref name="vol9">{{cite web|script-title=ja:カワイスギクライシス 9|url=https://www.s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-883892-2|publisher=[[Shueisha]]|access-date=February 18, 2024|language=ja}}</ref>
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===Anime===
===Anime===
An [[anime]] television series adaptation produced by [[SynergySP]] was announced on September 27, 2022.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:カワイスギクライシス:「ジャンプSQ.」のマンガが2023年テレビアニメ化 SynergySP制作|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20220927dog00m200003000c.html|website=Mantan Web|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref> The series is directed by Jun Hatori, with scripts written by Aya Satsuki, character designs handled by Mayumi Watanabe, music composed by Shun Narita and Yūsuke Seo, and Yumiri Hanamori respiring her role as Liza Luna.<ref name="Cast2">{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=Too Cute Crisis Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 2nd Key Visual, Additional Cast, April 2023 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-18/too-cute-crisis-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-2nd-key-visual-additional-cast-april-2023-premiere/.193080|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=December 18, 2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402024451/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-18/too-cute-crisis-anime-reveals-1st-promo-video-2nd-key-visual-additional-cast-april-2023-premiere/.193080|archive-date=April 2, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> It aired from April 7 to June 23, 2023, on [[Tokyo MX]] and other networks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Too Cute Crisis TV Anime Debuts on April 7|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-02-16/too-cute-crisis-tv-anime-debuts-on-april-7/.194973|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 16, 2023|access-date=February 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606165314/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2023-02-16/too-cute-crisis-tv-anime-debuts-on-april-7/.194973|archive-date=June 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The opening theme song is {{nihongo|"Space Cat Big Bang"|スペースキャットビッグバン}} by Chogakusei,<ref>{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-23/too-cute-crisis-anime-2nd-promo-video-previews-theme-songs/.196302|title=''Too Cute Crisis'' Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 23, 2023|access-date=March 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603212003/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-23/too-cute-crisis-anime-2nd-promo-video-previews-theme-songs/.196302|archive-date=June 3, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> whereas the ending theme is {{nihongo|"Nyanbori de Moffi!!"|にゃんぼりーdeモッフィー!!}} by [[Dialogue (group)|Dialogue+]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Dialogue+ Performs Too Cute Crisis TV Anime's Ending Song|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-27/dialogue-performs-too-cute-crisis-tv-anime-ending-song/.195358|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=February 27, 2023|access-date=February 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422120719/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-27/dialogue-performs-too-cute-crisis-tv-anime-ending-song/.195358|archive-date=April 22, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sentai Filmworks]] licensed the series and is streaming it on [[Hidive]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=HIDIVE to Stream Alice Gear Aegis Expansion, Insomniacs After School, Otaku Elf, Too Cute Crisis Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-16/hidive-to-stream-alice-gear-aegis-expansion-insomniacs-after-school-otaku-elf-too-cute-crisis-anime/.196048|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=March 16, 2023|access-date=March 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403081006/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-16/hidive-to-stream-alice-gear-aegis-expansion-insomniacs-after-school-otaku-elf-too-cute-crisis-anime/.196048|archive-date=April 3, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
An [[anime]] television series adaptation produced by [[SynergySP]] was announced on September 27, 2022. It is set to premiere in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:カワイスギクライシス:「ジャンプSQ.」のマンガが2023年テレビアニメ化 SynergySP制作|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20220927dog00m200003000c.html|website=Mantan Web|date=September 27, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022|language=ja}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Kawaisugi Crisis Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-26/kawaisugi-crisis-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2023/.190217|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 26, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2022}}</ref>

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| Title = Impossible
| TranslitTitle = Arienai
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| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Jun Hatori
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| Title = Trapped
| TranslitTitle = Derarenai
| NativeTitle = デラレナイ
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| DirectedBy = Hideki Takayama
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = [[Kunihisa Sugishima]]
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|14}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 3
| Title = No Surrender
| TranslitTitle = Yuzuranai
| NativeTitle = ユズラナイ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Mayu Numayama
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Jun Hatori
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|21}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| Title = Unknown
| TranslitTitle = Wakaranai
| NativeTitle = ワカラナイ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Takatoshi Suzuki
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Hitoyuki Matsui
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|28}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 5
| Title = Favorite
| TranslitTitle = Okinimesu
| NativeTitle = オキニメス
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Taiki Nishimura
| WrittenBy = Tsubasa Akanomiya
| Aux2 = Kunihisa Sugishima
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|5}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| Title = Capyba-Llama
| TranslitTitle = Kapibarama
| NativeTitle = カピバラマ
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| DirectedBy = Hideki Takayama
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Jun Hatori
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|12}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 7
| Title = Return to Base
| TranslitTitle = Kikanseyo
| NativeTitle = キカンセヨ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Yasuaki Fujii
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Ken'ichi Nishida
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|19}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 8
| Title = Fateful Encounter
| TranslitTitle = Meguriai
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| DirectedBy = Shūji Saitō
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Hitoyuki Matsui
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|26}}
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| Title = Outcast
| TranslitTitle = Hikagemono
| NativeTitle = ヒカゲモノ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Taiki Nishimura
| WrittenBy = Aya Satsuki
| Aux2 = Kunihisa Sugishima
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|6|2}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 10
| Title = Trending
| TranslitTitle = Daininki
| NativeTitle = ダイニンキ
| NativeTitleLangCode = ja
| DirectedBy = Ryō Ōkubo
| WrittenBy = Tsubasa Akanomiya
| Aux2 = Hitoyuki Matsui
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==Reception==
In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the 6th [[Next Manga Award]]s in the print category.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020|url=https://tsugimanga.jp/en/winner/2020/comics.html|website=Tsugi Manga|language=ja|access-date=June 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200820203029/https://tsugimanga.jp/winner2020-comics/|archive-date=August 20, 2020 |title=Past Winners }}</ref>

[[Anime News Network]] had three editors review the first episode of the anime:<ref name="Preview">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2023/spring/too-cute-crisis/.195883|title=Too Cute Crisis - The Spring 2023 Anime Preview Guide|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=April 7, 2023|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230702100829/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2023/spring/too-cute-crisis/.195883|archive-date=July 2, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Nicholas Dupree felt the premise and art style was more suited for a five-to-ten minute short than a 22 minute episode but found enjoyment in the various cat drawings throughout the runtime, saying "I don't regret watching this premiere, but I also probably won't remember it." Rebecca Silverman was positive towards Liza Luna during her adventures on Earth but was critical of the art not displaying her "intense cuteness" properly and the plot lacking enough substance to fill the half-hour runtime, saying "This really would have worked better as half-length episodes because the good moments get lost in the drawn-out nature of the whole." Richard Eisenbeis felt the show had a decent sci-fi premise and its singular joke was good for one episode but felt that for 12 episodes it will follow a stretched and worn out pattern, hoping that additional characters and newly told stories will inject some fresh humor into the plot.<ref name="Preview"/> Silverman reviewed the complete anime series and gave it a C+ grade.<ref name="Review">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/too-cute-crisis/episodes-1-12/.200817|title=Too Cute Crisis Episodes 1-12 Streaming|last=Silverman|first=Rebecca|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=August 5, 2023|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806214110/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/too-cute-crisis/episodes-1-12/.200817|archive-date=August 6, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> She commended the show for capturing the "joys and anxieties of being a pet parent" but criticized the lackluster art and animation, overdone jokes and the story being unable to keep viewers past the three-quarters mark of its full-length run, concluding that "if you can get past the lackluster visuals and discombobulated start, ''Too Cute Crisis'' confirms what many of us already know: that pets truly may save the world."<ref name="Review"/>

==Notes==
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==References==
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Too Cute Crisis
First tankōbon volume cover
カワイスギクライシス
(Kawaisugi Kuraishisu)
GenreScience fiction comedy[1]
Manga
Written byMitsuru Kido
Published byShueisha
ImprintJump Comics SQ.
MagazineJump Square
DemographicShōnen
Original runOctober 4, 2019 – present
Volumes9
Anime television series
Directed byJun Hatori
Written byAya Satsuki
Music by
  • Shun Narita
  • Yūsuke Seo
StudioSynergySP
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkTokyo MX, BS Asahi, Kansai TV
Original run April 7, 2023 June 23, 2023
Episodes12

Too Cute Crisis (Japanese: カワイスギクライシス, Hepburn: Kawaisugi Kuraishisu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine since October 2019, with its chapters collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of April 2024. An anime television series adaptation by SynergySP aired from April to June 2023.

Premise

Liza Luna is an alien from the space empire Azatos, an advanced civilization with numerous planets under its control. As a member of the survey team, Liza comes to investigate Earth as a first step to its invasion. At first, she wanted to destroy Earth due to its civilization being at far lower level than hers, but begins to rethink her plan after stopping by a café and encounters a cat, a creature that is "too cute" and couldn't be found on any other planet in the universe.

Characters

Liza Luna (リザ・ルーナ, Riza Rūna)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori[2][3]
The protagonist of the series, a girl from the space empire Azatos and a member of its Interstellar Survey Team, Liza wanted to destroy Earth due to its low level of civilization but came to investigate it regardless. On her first day on Earth, she visits a cat café and encounters a cat, a creature that is unknown to her. She is shocked by its "cuteness" and fainted. Afterwards, she deems the cuteness of cats and other animals to be dangerous and decides to settle on Earth in order to study them.
Yozora (よぞら)
Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[4] (vomic), Natsumi Fujiwara[5] (anime)
Liza's cat, a male American Curl who was found abandoned in the rain and taken in by Liza. Yozora was named for his yellow eyes and black body which resemble the stars in the night sky. He wants Liza to thoroughly pamper him due to his experience of being abandoned once.
Kasumi Yanagi (矢薙 華澄, Yanagi Kasumi)
Voiced by: Aya Suzaki[4] (vomic), Saya Aizawa[5] (anime)
A waitress working at Nyanday, a cat café where Liza visited when she first came to Earth. She teaches Liza about Earth and often accompanies her when she goes out. Later in the series, she gains the trust of the Interstellar Survey Team's members and is invited to visit their ship. Kasumi has a pet dog named Masamune, a Golden Retriever.
Seiji Mukai (向井 誠二, Mukai Seiji)
Voiced by: Fumiyoshi Shioya[2] (vomic), Jin Ogasawara[3] (anime)
A clerk working at Nyanday who teaches Liza about cats when she first visited the café. Seiji is a cat person and owns a Maine Coon named Emily.
Garmie Lou (ガルミ・ルゥ, Garumi Rū)
Voiced by: Ayasa Itō[5]
A member of the Interstellar Survey Team, Garumi and Rasta first met each other when they were younger and become roommates when they are staying on Earth. She could not compose herself when she sees cute animals but gradually improves after spending time on Earth. After seeing the relationship between Liza and Yozora, she decides to adopt a pet herself and receives a rabbit named Hinata from Melhelm, a rabbit café.
Luster Cole (ラスタ・コール, Rasuta Kōru)
Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto[5]
A member of the Interstellar Survey Team. He is allergic to cats and rabbits.
Amat Roy (アマト・ロイ, Amato Roi)
Voiced by: Atsushi Kousaka[2] (vomic), Yuichi Nakamura[5] (anime)
The vice-captain of the ship belonging to the Interstellar Survey Team. He and Liza have a siblings-like relationship since when they were young and has absolute trust in her. For a while, he thinks that cats are terrifying creatures based on the information he receives from Liza. After the misunderstanding is cleared up, he comes to like cat products which Liza brings back from Earth and decorates them in his room.
Fianna Tierley (フィアナ・ティアリー, Fiana Tiarī)
Voiced by: Riho Sugiyama[2] (vomic), Reina Kondō[5] (anime)
A member of the Interstellar Survey Team who serves as a director of communications, Fianna is a language specialist and was able to translate the languages of Earth in a week. Having been captivated by cats after seeing Yozora, she suggests the team to keep an animal from Earth on the ship and later receives a Pomeranian dog named Riku as a pet.
Sasara Azuma (亜妻 ささら, Azuma Sasara)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[5]
A junior high school student who is not afraid of aliens or space creatures. Her pet is a hedgehog named Negimaru.
Mitsuhiko Azuma (亜妻 光彦, Azuma Mitsuhiko)
Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa[5]
Sasara's grandfather. He has a pet hamster named Mitsuro.
Mikitty Fulpulring (ミキティ・フルプルリン, Mikiti Furupururin)
Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata[6]
Shamil Naga (シャミル・ナーガ, Shamiru Nāga)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[6]
Mithra Lir (ミトラ・リル, Mitora Riru)
Voiced by: Kyōka Moriya[6]
Komachi Kokage (狐陰 小町, Kokage Komachi)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[6]
Nazuna Endō (猿藤 七絆, Endō Nazuna)
Voiced by: Nene Hieda[6]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Mitsuru Kido, Too Cute Crisis began serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on October 4, 2019.[1] The first tankōbon volume was released on April 3, 2020.[7] Four voiced comic videos were released on Jump Square's official YouTube channel between July and October 2021 to promote the series, featuring Yumiri Hanamori as Liza Luna.[2][4] As of April 2024, nine volumes have been released.[8]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 April 3, 2020[9]978-4-08-882262-4
2 October 2, 2020[10]978-4-08-882442-0
3 April 2, 2021[11]978-4-08-882605-9
4 October 4, 2021[12]978-4-08-882811-4
5 April 4, 2022[13]978-4-08-883084-1
6 October 4, 2022[14]978-4-08-883265-4
7 April 4, 2023[15]978-4-08-883457-3
8 October 4, 2023[16]978-4-08-883672-0
9 April 4, 2024[8]978-4-08-883892-2

Anime

An anime television series adaptation produced by SynergySP was announced on September 27, 2022.[17] The series is directed by Jun Hatori, with scripts written by Aya Satsuki, character designs handled by Mayumi Watanabe, music composed by Shun Narita and Yūsuke Seo, and Yumiri Hanamori respiring her role as Liza Luna.[5] It aired from April 7 to June 23, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[18] The opening theme song is "Space Cat Big Bang" (スペースキャットビッグバン) by Chogakusei,[19] whereas the ending theme is "Nyanbori de Moffi!!" (にゃんぼりーdeモッフィー!!) by Dialogue+.[20] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series and is streaming it on Hidive.[21]

Episodes

No.Title [22][23]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original air date [24]
1"Impossible"
Transliteration: "Arienai" (Japanese: アリエナイ)
Shūji SaitōAya SatsukiJun HatoriApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)
2"Trapped"
Transliteration: "Derarenai" (Japanese: デラレナイ)
Hideki TakayamaAya SatsukiKunihisa SugishimaApril 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)
3"No Surrender"
Transliteration: "Yuzuranai" (Japanese: ユズラナイ)
Mayu NumayamaAya SatsukiJun HatoriApril 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)
4"Unknown"
Transliteration: "Wakaranai" (Japanese: ワカラナイ)
Takatoshi SuzukiAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
5"Favorite"
Transliteration: "Okinimesu" (Japanese: オキニメス)
Taiki NishimuraTsubasa AkanomiyaKunihisa SugishimaMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
6"Capyba-Llama"
Transliteration: "Kapibarama" (Japanese: カピバラマ)
Hideki TakayamaAya SatsukiJun HatoriMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
7"Return to Base"
Transliteration: "Kikanseyo" (Japanese: キカンセヨ)
Yasuaki FujiiAya SatsukiKen'ichi NishidaMay 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
8"Fateful Encounter"
Transliteration: "Meguriai" (Japanese: メグリアイ)
Shūji SaitōAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiMay 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)
9"Outcast"
Transliteration: "Hikagemono" (Japanese: ヒカゲモノ)
Taiki NishimuraAya SatsukiKunihisa SugishimaJune 2, 2023 (2023-06-02)
10"Trending"
Transliteration: "Daininki" (Japanese: ダイニンキ)
Ryō ŌkuboTsubasa AkanomiyaHitoyuki MatsuiJune 9, 2023 (2023-06-09)
11"Warriors"
Transliteration: "Senshi-tachi" (Japanese: センシタチ)
Ken'ichi NishidaAya SatsukiHitoyuki MatsuiJune 16, 2023 (2023-06-16)
12"Too Cute"
Transliteration: "Kawaisugi" (Japanese: カワイスギ)
Takatoshi SuzukiAya SatsukiJun HatoriJune 23, 2023 (2023-06-23)

Reception

In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the 6th Next Manga Awards in the print category.[25]

Anime News Network had three editors review the first episode of the anime:[26] Nicholas Dupree felt the premise and art style was more suited for a five-to-ten minute short than a 22 minute episode but found enjoyment in the various cat drawings throughout the runtime, saying "I don't regret watching this premiere, but I also probably won't remember it." Rebecca Silverman was positive towards Liza Luna during her adventures on Earth but was critical of the art not displaying her "intense cuteness" properly and the plot lacking enough substance to fill the half-hour runtime, saying "This really would have worked better as half-length episodes because the good moments get lost in the drawn-out nature of the whole." Richard Eisenbeis felt the show had a decent sci-fi premise and its singular joke was good for one episode but felt that for 12 episodes it will follow a stretched and worn out pattern, hoping that additional characters and newly told stories will inject some fresh humor into the plot.[26] Silverman reviewed the complete anime series and gave it a C+ grade.[27] She commended the show for capturing the "joys and anxieties of being a pet parent" but criticized the lackluster art and animation, overdone jokes and the story being unable to keep viewers past the three-quarters mark of its full-length run, concluding that "if you can get past the lackluster visuals and discombobulated start, Too Cute Crisis confirms what many of us already know: that pets truly may save the world."[27]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References

  1. ^ a b 宇宙人が地球で出会った“カワイイ”とは?城戸ミツルの新連載がSQ.で. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 4, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d e 【ジャンプ漫画】(cv:花守ゆみり)「可愛い」が地球を救う!?初めて猫を見た異星人の反応は──?『カワイスギクライシス』1話【ボイスコミック】. Jump Square official channel (in Japanese). YouTube. July 12, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (November 3, 2022). "Kawaisugi Crisis TV Anime Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c 【ジャンプ漫画】(cv:花守ゆみり、洲崎綾)異星人が全力甘え猫にメロメロ!?『カワイスギクライシス』4話【ボイスコミック】. Jump Square official channel (in Japanese). YouTube. October 3, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Cayanan, Joanna (December 18, 2022). "Too Cute Crisis Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, 2nd Key Visual, Additional Cast, April 2023 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 2, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c d e Cayanan, Joanna (March 13, 2023). "Too Cute Crisis Anime Reveals Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  7. ^ 猫を知らない宇宙人が初めて猫を見たら…SFコメディ「カワイスギクライシス」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 3, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  8. ^ a b カワイスギクライシス 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  9. ^ カワイスギクライシス 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  10. ^ カワイスギクライシス 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  11. ^ カワイスギクライシス 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  12. ^ カワイスギクライシス 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  13. ^ カワイスギクライシス 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  14. ^ カワイスギクライシス 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  15. ^ カワイスギクライシス 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  16. ^ カワイスギクライシス 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  17. ^ カワイスギクライシス:「ジャンプSQ.」のマンガが2023年テレビアニメ化 SynergySP制作. Mantan Web (in Japanese). September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  18. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 16, 2023). "Too Cute Crisis TV Anime Debuts on April 7". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  19. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 23, 2023). "Too Cute Crisis Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  20. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 27, 2023). "Dialogue+ Performs Too Cute Crisis TV Anime's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 16, 2023). "HIDIVE to Stream Alice Gear Aegis Expansion, Insomniacs After School, Otaku Elf, Too Cute Crisis Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 3, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  22. ^ "Terebi Anime "Kawaisugi Kuraishisu" Kōshiki Saito | Sutōrī" TVアニメ「カワイスギクライシス」公式サイト | STORY [TV Anime "Too Cute Crisis" Official Website | Story]. kawaisugi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  23. ^ "Stream Too Cute Crisis on HIDIVE". Hidive. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  24. ^ "Terebi Anime "Kawaisugi Kuraishisu" Kōshiki Saito | On'ea Jōhō" TVアニメ「カワイスギクライシス」公式サイト | オンエア情報 [TV Anime "Too Cute Crisis" Official Website | On Air Information]. kawaisugi.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  25. ^ "Past Winners" コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. Tsugi Manga (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  26. ^ a b "Too Cute Crisis - The Spring 2023 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  27. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca (August 5, 2023). "Too Cute Crisis Episodes 1-12 Streaming". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.

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