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July 10, 2026 · 44-hiki no Neko, Anime, Information
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44-hiki no Neko is a very short music-anime entry tied to NHK’s Minna no Uta tradition: a Japanese version of the Italian children’s song ’44 Gatti’ from Zecchino d’Oro. The verified databases describe it as a 1969, all-ages, one-episode music short rather than a serialized story anime.

Spoiler note: This section is safe for all viewers. Because the title is a three-minute music short, PopRot treats structure, context, and availability as the main facts instead of inventing a long plot.

Quick facts

  • Romaji title: 44 Hiki no Neko
  • Japanese title: 44ひきのねこ
  • Known variants from Kitsu: Minna no Uta, Shijushi-hiki no Neko, 44 Gatti, 44 Cats
  • Format: MUSIC
  • Episodes: 1
  • Runtime: 3 minutes
  • Release/date signal: 1969-01-01
  • Safety: AniList isAdult=false; Kitsu age rating G / All Ages.

What it is about

The reliable public database description identifies this as Japan’s version of the 1968 Italian children’s song 44 Gatti, introduced through NHK’s Minna no Uta. That means the PopRot coverage should be read like coverage of a broadcast song short: the cats, chorus energy, translation/adaptation context, and children’s-song format matter more than conventional arcs or power-scaling.

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Start with the cast/episode

The Forty-Four Cats Ensemble

The anonymous cat chorus/ensemble is the only character presence PopRot could verify from accessible metadata; no named individual characters were confirmed.

Editorial boundary

No anime-specific Fandom community with usable API data was found during this run, and accessible structured sources did not verify named character pages, official stills, or a stable official NHK title page for this exact song. PopRot therefore avoids fake character biographies and fake episode recaps.

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