Cat’s Eye [Season 1 Episodes 1-12]

Cat’s Eye (2025): A Nostalgic Heist with Modern Growing Pains

Let’s cut to the chase: Cat’s Eye (2025) is a love letter to the 1983 classic that’s equal parts charming and chaotic. For the uninitiated, the Kisugi sisters—Hitomi, Rui, and Ai—run a cozy café by day and pull off audacious art heists by night, all while evading (and teasing) Detective Toshio, Hitomi’s oblivious love interest. The 2025 reboot leans into this formula hard, but as fans are quick to point out, it’s a mixed bag of retro cool and modern missteps.

First, the good stuff: the art style. Diehard fans of the original will appreciate the 2D animation that nods to the 80s aesthetic, even if it’s updated with sleek lines and vibrant night scenes. “The old-school look combined with modern stuff like cellphones works,” says one viewer, and they’re right—there’s something fun about seeing the sisters hack security systems with tablets one minute and sip lattes in their retro café the next. The music is another win: the opening theme is a bop, and the ending credits drop a nostalgic bomb with a callback to the original’s iconic track. As one fan gushes, “The Ending is very cool love it!”

But let’s talk about the elephant in the room: the heists. For a show about master thieves, the security in Cat’s Eye might as well be made of tissue paper. “The police are so dumb it’s eye-rolling,” complains a viewer, and honestly? Fair. In Episode 9, for example, a bomb detonates in Moriya’s car, and Toshio—bless his heart—dives to protect Hitomi, only to get seriously injured. It’s a tense moment, but it’s undercut by the fact that the sisters pulled off three heists in the first episode alone without breaking a sweat. “Where’s the challenge?” another fan asks. “Ocean’s 11 this is not.”

Then there’s Toshio. Oh, Toshio. The detective is so oblivious to the sisters’ double lives that it’s almost a running joke. “He should have known Cat’s Eye is them!” a viewer laughs, and honestly, how could he not? The sisters don’t even wear masks during heists—“Letting the viewers see their pretty faces is more important,” jokes one fan. But while his naivety is funny at first, it starts to feel repetitive. “The Toshio angle is gonna get old fast,” warns another, and they’re probably right.

The reboot’s biggest flaw? It’s trying to be both modern and nostalgic, and it doesn’t always balance the two. Setting the show in 2025 means cellphones, tablets, and social media—but also plot holes. “Why are they robbing museums without masks when cameras exist?” a fan asks. Good question. The original got away with it because it was the 80s, but in 2025? It’s hard to suspend disbelief.

That said, Cat’s Eye (2025) isn’t a total flop. The Kisugi sisters are still iconic—Hitomi’s acrobatics, Rui’s smarts, Ai’s tech skills make for a dynamic trio. And let’s be real: who doesn’t love a show where women are the ones calling the shots? “One of the very first manga that shows woman power,” praises a fan, and that’s still true today.

The pacing is another issue. The first episode crams three heists into 24 minutes, leaving little time for character development. “I’d rather watch them joke and banter at the café,” says a viewer, and same. The sisters’ backstory—searching for their missing father, a famous artist—is teased but never fully explored in the first 12 episodes. “They need to draw out the drama,” another fan adds, and they’re right. The emotional beats are there, but they’re buried under heist montages.

So, should you watch it? If you’re a diehard fan of the original, proceed with caution. “The modern version lacks the original’s art style and fun atmosphere,” says a veteran viewer. But if you’re new to Cat’s Eye? It’s a fun, mindless watch. “Just good old fun!” sums up a first-timer.

At the end of the day, Cat’s Eye (2025) is like a latte from the sisters’ café: sweet, a little messy, and nostalgic. It’s not perfect, but it’s got heart. And hey—any show that lets women be thieves, baristas, and badasses all at once is worth a shot.

Final Verdict: 3/5 stars. Great for a casual watch, but don’t expect Ocean’s 11-level heists. Just sit back, enjoy the retro vibes, and try not to facepalm too hard at Toshio’s obliviousness.