Ketchup: Cats Who Cook(1998)

Ketchup: Cats Who Cook is a Japanese animated series that aired on NHK from October 1998 to April 1999. A co-production between NHK and Australian studio Southern Star, the show follows a group of feline characters navigating the culinary world. The series blends humor with lighthearted storytelling, appealing to younger audiences with its colorful animation and quirky premise. Though short-lived, Ketchup: Cats Who Cook became a curiosity in late-90s anime, remembered for its unusual concept of cooking cats and international production partnership during an era when anime collaborations with Western studios were still relatively uncommon.