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is a shōjo manga by Yumiko Ōshima. It was serialized by Hakusensha in the magazine ''LaLa'' from 1978 to 1987 and collected in seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. The story is about an abandoned kitten called Chibi-neko (drawn as a small girl with cat ears and tail) who is adopted by a young man named Tokio and grows up believing she is human. ''The Star of Cottonland'' received the 1978 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo manga. It is credited with popularizing the ''kemonomimi'' (catgirl) character type. The series was adapted as an anime movie directed by Shinichi Tsuji released in theaters on 11 February 1984. == Story == A two-month-old kitten, , was abandoned by her owners. An 18-year-old young man named Tokio finds Chibi-nekko and brings her home. Although Tokio's mother is allergic to cats and fears them, she agrees to let Tokio keep the kitten for company because she is afraid that he has become too withdrawn after having failed his university entrance exams. Soon, Chibi-nekko falls in love with Tokio. In her own mind, Chibi-nekko is a young human who speaks the human language even though people only seem to hear her cat meows. Chibi-nekko believes that all humans were once kittens, just like her. When she realizes that Tokio is in love with a human girl, Chibi-nekko wishes to grow up into a young woman quickly. A tomcat, Raphael, tells Chibi-nekko that it would be impossible for her to do so, shattering her dream. Raphael proceeds to tell Chibi-nekko of a paradise called Cottonland, where dreams can come true. Chibi-nekko runs away from home to travel with Raphael, in search for Cottonland. After many adventures, she ends up near Tokio's house, where Tokio's mother finds her and overcomes her fear of cats. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Star of Cottonland」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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