Days of the Nekомata [Shigengen]

Editorial Review

Shigengen’s *Days of the Nekомata* occupies an unusual niche within the adult game landscape—a deeply personal memorial work that doubles as comedic adult content. Few doujin works attempt this particular tonal hybrid, and fewer still seem to approach it with genuine sincerity beneath the premise.

What distinguishes this entry is its unflinching emotional vulnerability masked within a playful conceit. The synopsis positions this as a creator’s attempt to resurrect a deceased pet through supernatural transformation and adult content, which reads as either darkly humorous or genuinely touching depending on your tolerance for intimate creator autobiography in erotic material. The fellatio tag suggests mechanical gameplay focus, but the cat ears tag combined with that premise hints at a nekомata (mythological cat-spirit) framework—suggesting the work uses folklore transformation mythology rather than simple cosplay as its narrative vehicle. Comedy is clearly central, implying the encounter balances comedic beats with its adult content rather than committing fully to straightforward arousal.

The production quality here likely hinges on whether Shigengen commits to comedic timing in visual design and dialogue pacing, or if the work becomes simply transactional. The specificity of dedicating an entire adult game to a pet memorial is either brilliantly subversive satire on creator culture or a sincere (if unconventional) grieving process—possibly both simultaneously.

This appeals to players seeking doujin work that treats adult content as vehicle for genuine emotional expression rather than pure mechanical stimulation, particularly those comfortable with off-beat humor and personal mythology. Conversely, those seeking conventional fantasy fulfillment should look elsewhere.

A genuinely weird memorial that questions whether sincerity and adult comedy can coexist—and somehow commits hard enough to make the premise work rather than feel exploitative.