A kitten doesn't need a plot to matter. Three seasons in, Chi's Summer Vacation knows this better than any show on television. You're not here for story beats or character arcs; you're here to watch a cat sleep in a cardboard box, knock a pencil off a table, and somehow make that the entire point. The Yamada family isn't trying to teach Chi anything anymore. They're just letting her be small in a way the world rarely permits anything to be. By now you realize you've been watching the same thing since 2008: proof that a life made of nothing but ordinary moments, lived with people who pay attention, is enough.

Koneko no Chii's recent 3DCG series reaches its third season with a summer vacation for Chi, the grey and white kitten with black stripes. Coming after Ponponra Dairyokou, this twelve-episode ONA keeps to comedy and slice of life, offering light, easygoing humor built around a small cat and the summer season.