Maru Drives Out Evil

This week was the Japanese festival of Setsubun, the time of year for driving out evil ogres. But frankly, if I was an evil ogre and came across Maru, Hana and Kitten Miri lined up and staring at me like some sort of feline Addams Family, I’d say “You know what? We’re good here, I’ll see myself out.”

Three cats pose in a row. the leftmost cat sits on the floor, the center cat in a stuffed elephant wearing a red Japanese ogre mask, and the rightmost cat sits on a stuffed cow.

Maru and Kitten Miri become purritos. Hana has a purrito wrap as well, but she’s just not filling it.

Now I really want a burrito, Andrew Y.

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Kingpin Maru

Maru, Hana and Kitten Miri go bowling — and they’re the bowling balls. The girls are too thin and graceful to knock anything over, but Maru has weight to spare.

Later, Maru takes a walk to his favorite shrine and previews his new book of postcards.

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Maru in the Middle

Its rub-a-dub-dub, three cats in three tubs — but there’s no room for any water, especially in Maru’s. After some outdoor time, Maru enjoys a brushing and gives us a 360-degree view of his overall awesomeness. (via Andrew Y.)

Three cats sit in three identical pots on an outdoor table
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Miri Merrily Mauls Maru Meekly

Today’s video is all about Kitten Miri: the cute way she chatters at birds, the peculiar game she plays inside a box, and her adorable method for getting even with Uncle Maru.

via Andrew Y.

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