About this season
Seemingly too cute for many, this will be a comedy for all ages and types. Follow this unique family and its spherical cat, in a warm-hearted comedy for the winter!
Episodes (52)
1. All About Maru the Cat...
Aired 8 January 2012 • 3 min
Moe meets Maru after passing out on the street. What is this mysterious creature?
2. Forever With the Sphere
Aired 15 January 2012 • 3 min
Moe continues her narrative about the Satou family and Poyo’s mysterious nature.
3. The Sphere and Kuro
Aired 22 January 2012 • 3 min
Poyo has a new cat friend, Kurobee, and shows Hide why he is so dashing.
4. The Sphere's Three Neighbors
Aired 29 January 2012 • 3 min
Poyo earns the respect of the owners' Farmers Market, and we meet Hide's classmates Maki and Suzuki.
5. Come In, Sphere
Aired 5 February 2012 • 3 min
It is the start of the New Year, and traditional beans thrown for Setsubun affect the pets of Moe, Maki, and Kouta differently.
6. When With a Sphere, Do as the Sphere Does!
Aired 12 February 2012 • 3 min
Poyo is acting as a surrogate mother for the orphaned kittens, while the Satou’s search for adopters. But spending time with Poyo, each kitten is developing a unique trait.
7. Snow Falling on Spheres
Aired 19 February 2012 • 3 min
Kurobee, the cat next door, is missing. The old lady next door has enlisted the Satou family and friends to help find him.
8. Come, Sphere
Aired 26 February 2012 • 3 min
Moe works out during the winter season, Poyo gives up his secret base, and a girl will wear anything in the cold to look cute.
9. The Sphere Has Been Waiting for You
Aired 4 March 2012 • 3 min
Granny has won an overnight trip to a hot spring but is reluctant to leave Kuro alone. Hide agrees to watch Kuro and Poyo, so Moe and Granny can enjoy the trip.
10. The Sphere Stood Up
Aired 11 March 2012 • 3 min
Moe explains the various tricks and behavior of Poyo. The other pet owners share the quirks of Kuro, Tsuku, and Daifuku.
11. The Sphere is Nice and Warm
Aired 18 March 2012 • 3 min
When spring arrives, the routines change around the household. Let’s check in with Poyo’s family and see how they are handling the season change.
12. The Season of the Sphere
Aired 25 March 2012 • 3 min
It is strawberry season and an old friend of Poyo’s is back. Hide, Moe, and Maki are enlisted to work at Akai’s Strawberry Field.
13. The Sphere of Blessings
Aired 1 April 2012 • 3 min
Spring is here, it’s time to show a little skin, be a little lazy, and suffer from allergies.
14. The Hated Sphere
Aired 8 April 2012 • 3 min
The Satou's have new neighbors, the Tanakas. The Wife, Yuka is afraid of animals; how will she react to Poyo?
15. Sphere Snapshots
Aired 15 April 2012 • 3 min
Moe is determined to get Poyo into cat magazines. Everyone offers their own version of what it will take to make it happen.
16. The Sphere Fights
Aired 22 April 2012 • 3 min
The Legacy of Poyo continues around the neighborhood, but does anyone know what he is?
17. The Sphere Weather
Aired 29 April 2012 • 3 min
Moe attempts to create a Poyo steamed cake, Grandma learns to appreciate her Kuro, and Poyo might be a superhero!
18. The Real Ladies' Sphere
Aired 6 May 2012 • 3 min
A new cat is in the neighborhood causing unexpected trouble for Poyo.
19. Sphere Baldness
Aired 13 May 2012 • 3 min
A new house is being built in the area where the cats like to play; Poyo gets himself in a sticky situation.
20. Mysterious Sphere
Aired 20 May 2012 • 3 min
A sudden phone call causes Moe to run out of the house leaving her Papa worried. And Yuka-san provides great story material for Hide.
21. The Sphere's Habits
Aired 27 May 2012 • 3 min
We get a peek into the favorite phrases and habits of cat owners.
22. Sphere Magistrate
Aired 3 June 2012 • 3 min
Poyo is the unofficial ruler of the neighborhood, but what happens when one of this subjects become a temporary housemate?
23. Drizzle, Drizzle, Sphere, Sphere
Aired 10 June 2012 • 3 min
Everybody spends their time different on a rainy day, animals and humans alike.
24. Rain and Toads on Spheres
Aired 17 June 2012 • 3 min
During the rainy season cabin fever sets in and guardian spirit comes out.
25. Let's Do Some Sphere-ious Tidying
Aired 24 June 2012 • 3 min
The Satou household is on a cleaning spree!
26. Spherely-Poly
Aired 1 July 2012 • 3 min
Food can be a power weapon or super cute, as everything is better when it looks like Poyo!
27. The Bamboo Leaves Rustle in the Spheres
Aired 8 July 2012 • 3 min
Cats and humans alike enjoy Tanabata.
28. The Summer-Colored Sphere
Aired 15 July 2012 • 3 min
Summer has come and everyone handles it a different way.
29. Summer All A-Round
Aired 22 July 2012 • 3 min
The summer season continues and we focus this time on Kurobee and Hide.
30. Aloha Sphere
Aired 29 July 2012 • 3 min
The heat is bad and everybody is dealing with it in their own special way.
31. The Roundest Day of Summer
Aired 5 August 2012 • 3 min
Cucumbers, watermelons, and snakes all make for great summer snacks.
32. Round Summer Mystery
Aired 12 August 2012 • 3 min
A monk has come to perform a Buddhist memorial service and runs into Poyo.
33. The Lantern Festival Should be Round
Aired 19 August 2012 • 3 min
34. Rumble, Flash, Spheres Pouring Down
Aired 26 August 2012 • 3 min
The weather turns the conversation into a game of “What If”?
35. Next to the Sphere Was Another Sphere
Aired 2 September 2012 • 3 min
It is the season for Chrysanthemum.
36. The Sphere Circled Round or Whatever
Aired 9 September 2012 • 3 min
Moe has an obvious addiction to all that is round.
37. Fur Everywhere, Spheres Everywhere
Aired 16 September 2012 • 3 min
It's all about pet hair and beauty salons.
38. Because the World is So Round
Aired 23 September 2012 • 3 min
What would happen if Poyo went to space… or was from space?
39. It Was a Sphere Like a Lantern
Aired 30 September 2012 • 3 min
Living with Poyo pays off at the sports fest and Papa Satou doesn't fool around with thieves.
40. As Autumn Deepens, What Does the Sphere Do?
Aired 7 October 2012 • 3 min
The colder air makes everyone a bit rounder.
41. A Fighting Sphere Shot!
Aired 14 October 2012 • 3 min
How strong are the members of the Satou family?
42. I Found a Tiny Sphere
Aired 21 October 2012 • 3 min
All about Daifuku!
43. Read, See, Sphere
Aired 28 October 2012 • 3 min
Does Poyo have what it takes to be a model?
44. Round, Round, Grumble and Frown
Aired 4 November 2012 • 3 min
A cat never forgives and never forgets.
45. It Was a Sphere Tastier Than a Chestnut
Aired 11 November 2012 • 3 min
Meat, potatoes, and a little weight gain.
46. The Sphere of Warring States (1)
Aired 18 November 2012 • 3 min
Moe has been transported back to the Warring States era.
47. The Sphere of Warring States (2)
Aired 25 November 2012 • 3 min
Moe has been transported back to the Warring States era and she is getting married?!
48. With Love and Spheres
Aired 2 December 2012 • 3 min
How do you stay warm in the winter?
49. Sneeze Three Times, Take Three Spheres
Aired 9 December 2012 • 3 min
Hide is sick and Poyo is there to help.
50. Where There Are Spheres in Life, Life is All Spheres.
Aired 16 December 2012 • 3 min
The 50th Episode Reference-loaded Extravaganza! Hya~
51. They Call It the Month That Makes Even Monks Run Around
Aired 23 December 2012 • 3 min
What do you do to celebrate the end of the year?
52. Until We Come 'Round Again
Aired 30 December 2012 • 3 min
So long, round cat.