Episodes
1. All About Maru the Cat...
January 8, 2012
3 min
Moe meets Maru after passing out on the street. What is this mysterious creature?
2. Forever With the Sphere
January 15, 2012
3 min
Moe continues her narrative about the Satou family and Poyo’s mysterious nature.
3. The Sphere and Kuro
January 22, 2012
3 min
Poyo has a new cat friend, Kurobee, and shows Hide why he is so dashing.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake
4. The Sphere's Three Neighbors
January 29, 2012
3 min
Poyo earns the respect of the owners' Farmers Market, and we meet Hide's classmates Maki and Suzuki.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Fumika Chiba
5. Come In, Sphere
February 5, 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.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
6. When With a Sphere, Do as the Sphere Does!
February 12, 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.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
7. Snow Falling on Spheres
February 19, 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.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya
8. Come, Sphere
February 26, 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.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Akira Kamiya, Fumika Chiba
9. The Sphere Has Been Waiting for You
March 4, 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.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Akira Kamiya
10. The Sphere Stood Up
March 11, 2012
3 min
Moe explains the various tricks and behavior of Poyo. The other pet owners share the quirks of Kuro, Tsuku, and Daifuku.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Fumika Chiba
11. The Sphere is Nice and Warm
March 18, 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.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Fumika Chiba
12. The Season of the Sphere
March 25, 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.
Guest Stars:
Fumika Chiba
13. The Sphere of Blessings
April 1, 2012
3 min
Spring is here, it’s time to show a little skin, be a little lazy, and suffer from allergies.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
14. The Hated Sphere
April 8, 2012
3 min
The Satou's have new neighbors, the Tanakas. The Wife, Yuka is afraid of animals; how will she react to Poyo?
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Satomi Moriya
15. Sphere Snapshots
April 15, 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.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
16. The Sphere Fights
April 22, 2012
3 min
The Legacy of Poyo continues around the neighborhood, but does anyone know what he is?
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake
17. The Sphere Weather
April 29, 2012
3 min
Moe attempts to create a Poyo steamed cake, Grandma learns to appreciate her Kuro, and Poyo might be a superhero!
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Fumika Chiba
18. The Real Ladies' Sphere
May 6, 2012
3 min
A new cat is in the neighborhood causing unexpected trouble for Poyo.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake
19. Sphere Baldness
May 13, 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.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake
20. Mysterious Sphere
May 20, 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.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Natsuyo Atarashi
21. The Sphere's Habits
May 27, 2012
3 min
We get a peek into the favorite phrases and habits of cat owners.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Marie Miyake
22. Sphere Magistrate
June 3, 2012
3 min
Poyo is the unofficial ruler of the neighborhood, but what happens when one of this subjects become a temporary housemate?
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Marie Miyake
23. Drizzle, Drizzle, Sphere, Sphere
June 10, 2012
3 min
Everybody spends their time different on a rainy day, animals and humans alike.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Marie Miyake
24. Rain and Toads on Spheres
June 17, 2012
3 min
During the rainy season cabin fever sets in and guardian spirit comes out.
Guest Stars:
Fumika Chiba
25. Let's Do Some Sphere-ious Tidying
June 24, 2012
3 min
The Satou household is on a cleaning spree!
26. Spherely-Poly
July 1, 2012
3 min
Food can be a power weapon or super cute, as everything is better when it looks like Poyo!
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
27. The Bamboo Leaves Rustle in the Spheres
July 8, 2012
3 min
Cats and humans alike enjoy Tanabata.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Natsuyo Atarashi
28. The Summer-Colored Sphere
July 15, 2012
3 min
Summer has come and everyone handles it a different way.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Marie Miyake, Satomi Moriya
29. Summer All A-Round
July 22, 2012
3 min
The summer season continues and we focus this time on Kurobee and Hide.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
30. Aloha Sphere
July 29, 2012
3 min
The heat is bad and everybody is dealing with it in their own special way.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Satomi Moriya
31. The Roundest Day of Summer
August 5, 2012
3 min
Cucumbers, watermelons, and snakes all make for great summer snacks.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Fumika Chiba
32. Round Summer Mystery
August 12, 2012
3 min
A monk has come to perform a Buddhist memorial service and runs into Poyo.
34. Rumble, Flash, Spheres Pouring Down
August 26, 2012
3 min
The weather turns the conversation into a game of “What If”?
Guest Stars:
Fumika Chiba, Fumika Chiba
35. Next to the Sphere Was Another Sphere
September 2, 2012
3 min
It is the season for Chrysanthemum.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
36. The Sphere Circled Round or Whatever
September 9, 2012
3 min
Moe has an obvious addiction to all that is round.
Guest Stars:
Fumika Chiba, Marie Miyake
37. Fur Everywhere, Spheres Everywhere
September 16, 2012
3 min
It's all about pet hair and beauty salons.
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Natsuyo Atarashi, Fumika Chiba
38. Because the World is So Round
September 23, 2012
3 min
What would happen if Poyo went to space… or was from space?
39. It Was a Sphere Like a Lantern
September 30, 2012
3 min
Living with Poyo pays off at the sports fest and Papa Satou doesn't fool around with thieves.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
40. As Autumn Deepens, What Does the Sphere Do?
October 7, 2012
3 min
The colder air makes everyone a bit rounder.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
41. A Fighting Sphere Shot!
October 14, 2012
3 min
How strong are the members of the Satou family?
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
42. I Found a Tiny Sphere
October 21, 2012
3 min
All about Daifuku!
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
43. Read, See, Sphere
October 28, 2012
3 min
Does Poyo have what it takes to be a model?
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Fumika Chiba
44. Round, Round, Grumble and Frown
November 4, 2012
3 min
A cat never forgives and never forgets.
Guest Stars:
Marie Miyake, Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
45. It Was a Sphere Tastier Than a Chestnut
November 11, 2012
3 min
Meat, potatoes, and a little weight gain.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba, Fumika Chiba
46. The Sphere of Warring States (1)
November 18, 2012
3 min
Moe has been transported back to the Warring States era.
47. The Sphere of Warring States (2)
November 25, 2012
3 min
Moe has been transported back to the Warring States era and she is getting married?!
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya, Genki Muro, Marie Miyake, Satomi Moriya
48. With Love and Spheres
December 2, 2012
3 min
How do you stay warm in the winter?
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
49. Sneeze Three Times, Take Three Spheres
December 9, 2012
3 min
Hide is sick and Poyo is there to help.
Guest Stars:
Genki Muro, Fumika Chiba
50. Where There Are Spheres in Life, Life is All Spheres.
December 16, 2012
3 min
The 50th Episode Reference-loaded Extravaganza! Hya~
Guest Stars:
Akira Kamiya
51. They Call It the Month That Makes Even Monks Run Around
December 23, 2012
3 min
What do you do to celebrate the end of the year?