A self-confident samurai cat from a quiet village is thrown into the harsh jungle of a megacity, where he must challenge street cats, the laws of the streets, and his own ego in the name of love, home, and friendship.

SYNOPSIS:

Charismatic cat WASABI lives in a simple Ukrainian village, in a small house by the river. The owner of the house is a kind old grandmother. In winter, she lives in a big city, and in summer she returns to her village home. Wasabi adores her and eagerly awaits each summer.

Once, the grandmother found him as a tiny blind kitten. His previous owners had thrown him, barely alive, into the trash. She nursed him back to health and brought him to live in the village.

At first, the cat was called Vasya, but one day he accidentally ate real Japanese wasabi—ever since, he has borne his new name.

But it isn’t just his name that ties Wasabi to Japan.

One day, among the old things in the village, he stumbled upon a book: “Bushido. The Way of the Samurai.” This book amazed him and inspired him to master Japanese martial arts.

Thanks to these skills, Wasabi grew strong and self-confident. But sometimes that confidence borders on arrogance.

He also has a weakness—Wasabi loves female cats endlessly. He cannot pass by a beauty. He considers all male cats rivals and has long since stopped letting them onto the village’s territory. Anyone who dares cross the border is immediately challenged to a fight.

In some ways, his life resembles that of a sultan in a harem: Wasabi is the king and god of his domain, surrounded by cats. His charm, charisma, and care are enough for everyone. The main one among them is Rudya, a fiery red-haired beauty with a strong temper.

Living alone for most of the year, Wasabi has excellent household skills. He stores food, grows iceberg lettuce in the garden to trade for milk, keeps the house in order, and even sometimes paints with his tail.

But this idyll is suddenly shattered. Instead of the grandmother, her grandson DEN (24) arrives in the village. Wasabi learns that the grandmother has passed away, and the house is up for sale. The cat is devastated: he wants to keep living there. But it turns out that the grandmother’s last wish was for Den to take Wasabi with him. At first, the cat resists, but after reading her final letter, he accepts and moves to the capital.

For Wasabi, it’s a catastrophe. After the peaceful village, he is frightened by the vastness of the modern city. Den lives on the 25th floor of a skyscraper, and Wasabi suffers from a fear of heights. Technology terrifies him: he burns his paws on the electric grill, flees from the vacuum robot, and shudders at the coffee machine.

Worse still, Den hardly notices the cat—he forgets to feed him or pour water. If not for his survival skills, Wasabi would have starved long ago. But gradually, he adapts: riding the vacuum around the rooms, heating milk in the coffee maker, frying bacon on the grill. Wasabi begins to see the benefits of modern gadgets. Most of all, he is captivated by the huge TV—through it, Wasabi discovers the world of anime.

At the same time, the cat grows worried: Den spends all day at the computer. Wasabi feels like a samurai, destined to protect and support his master. Observing the boy, he realizes that besides his main job, Den is a talented anime artist. But in real life, Den is helpless, struggles with communication, and suffers from loneliness. Then Wasabi understands why the grandmother wanted them to be together. He tries to help Den—and gradually, they become friends.

Life seems to be improving. Yet Wasabi begins to miss the company of his own kind… He decides to venture into the yard.

There, he sees a beautiful purebred cat—BUSIA. She keeps aloof and gazes into the distance with sad blue eyes. The locals call her “the brooch.”

Used to being the center of attention, Wasabi tries to assert himself as leader. But city cats are cruel, with their own rules. They put him in his place and forbid him to approach Busia. She has already caught the eye of the neighborhood boss—TYSON. His nickname comes from his habit of biting off rivals’ ears. Rumor has it he has a stash of trophies buried in a garden.

Unwilling to back down, Wasabi challenges Tyson to a fight. The whole local gang gathers to watch: cats, dogs, birds, even a hedgehog. Wasabi fights desperately like a lion, but Tyson wins through trickery. Wasabi has never felt such shame. Amid general laughter, Tyson mocks him and threatens to bite his ear next time. With his tail down, Wasabi retreats to the stairwell to lick his wounds.

Unexpectedly, Busia approaches him. She sympathizes: life on the street can break anyone. The cat shares her sad story.

Busia once lived in harmony with her owner MILA in the same building. They went to beauty salons, ate oysters in restaurants, wore golden collars, traveled to the sea. But everything changed when Mila met a man. Busia disliked him immediately. Rude and cruel: he grabbed her by the scruff, kicked her, scolded her. Busia tried to protect her mistress—she left fur on his clothes, scratched his car seats, bit him. Once, she even “did her business” in his shoes. In revenge, he did something terrible: he shoved her nose right into her excrement. Busia dreamed of ridding them of this monster, but then he proposed to Mila, and she agreed.

During the move, Mila was at work. The man packed the belongings into the car, and when Busia proudly approached the seat—he slammed the door in her face and drove away. This happened in front of the entire yard. At first, Busia believed her mistress would return, but Mila never came. Since then, Busia has lived in the yard.

That night, Wasabi cannot sleep. He realizes: Love has knocked on his heart! For Busia, he invents a new name—SAKURA BLOSSOM.

Suddenly he hears a knock on the window. It’s a pigeon, VALERA. He praises Wasabi for his courage and says the neighborhood birds are on his side: Tyson has gone too far with his “Pigeon Games.”

The next day, Wasabi tries to rally the locals against Tyson, but everyone is too afraid. Suddenly, Rudya—the cat from the village—appears. She has found Wasabi and wants to be with him. But he refuses: his heart now belongs to Busia. Offended, Rudya leaves, but Wasabi doesn’t care.

Meanwhile, he notices Mila searching for her beloved pet. It turns out the man told her the cat had run away during the move. Wasabi rushes to tell Busia the good news. She is overjoyed: all this time, she thought her mistress had betrayed her.

But Tyson has other plans. He orders Busia captured and locked in the basement.

Wasabi hurries to Mila, trying to show her that the cat is nearby, but she doesn’t understand his meows. Just then, Den passes by. He notices Wasabi’s strange behavior and meets Mila. She asks about Busia, but Den says he hasn’t seen such a cat. The girl is about to leave, when Den suddenly asks for her number. Wasabi admits: his owner isn’t hopeless after all.

Now all that remains is to find a way to show Busia to Den—then he’ll definitely call Mila.

But things don’t go as planned. Tyson accuses Wasabi of breaking “street law” and delivers vigilante justice. As punishment, the hero is banished from the yard until midnight.

Wasabi doesn’t give up and devises another plan. With Valera’s help, he sneaks to Busia and suggests escaping together to find Mila. The cat hesitates, but Wasabi convinces her: he no longer has a place among city cats. It’s time to return to the village.

He also invites Valera, promising clean air and grain fields. Valera agrees and even plots a route on Google Maps.

Wasabi feels a bit guilty about leaving Den, but his love for Busia is stronger. Before leaving, he sends Den’s anime works to Japanese TV channels.

Thus begins the dangerous journey of Wasabi and his Sakura Blossom.

First, the heroes go to Mila’s favorite restaurant. Busia is sure this is where they’ll find her mistress—after all, they always lunched there on Fridays.

The waiter immediately recognizes Busia, promises to feed her, and calls her inside. But in the backyard, he recalls how picky she was and how she once vomited on his apron. Laughing, he pours slops over her and dumps fish guts in front of her: “Here’s your oysters!”

Valera sighs: “Looks like not everyone loved you as much as you said…”

That evening, when the restaurant closes, Wasabi tries to cheer Busia up and invites her to dinner. Valera adds romance by turning on music. Wasabi offers his paw and asks Busia to dance. She melts, almost ready to kiss him… but they are interrupted by noise outside.

A pack of stray dogs has gathered at the dumpsters. To impress Busia, Wasabi decides to treat them to “real” food. The dogs make such a ruckus that the restaurant alarm goes off. Security drives them all away.

One of the dogs, a regular beggar at the restaurant, remembers Mila. He says the mistress hasn’t been seen there for a long time.

Next, the heroes head to a beauty salon. Busia is sure: women never change their hairdressers or cosmetologists. In the salon, they recognize her immediately. The beautician recalls how Busia once scratched her during a procedure. Busia defends herself: “It was reflex—I was being pinched!” Valera and Wasabi exchange knowing looks.

The beautician decides to test a new injection drug on Busia: “Mila doesn’t come here anymore anyway. Even if you don’t get an allergy, your face won’t move afterward!”

Wasabi isn’t allowed into the office. And just as the needle is about to pierce her skin, he and Valera distract the woman, allowing Busia to escape.

After this, Busia’s paws drop. She cries and admits: “I was selfish… I never appreciated what I had.”

Valera nods in agreement, which only upsets her more. Wasabi tries to comfort her.

The heroes continue wandering the city, getting into many adventures: fleeing from a crazy cat lady, escaping a karate trainer, and more. Yet in each mishap, they end up helping someone, discovering new sides of themselves.

At one point, almost losing hope, they spot Mila’s husband’s car and hide in the trunk. Busia runs happily to the house, but through the window, she sees Mila playing with a new pet—a little Pomeranian named PEACH.

Busia’s heart breaks. She realizes she is no longer needed. She decides not to disturb the idyll and leaves her mistress in peace: “Let her be happy…” she whispers. “I’d never get along with her husband anyway.”

Busia decides to go to the dacha with Wasabi, not noticing Mila arguing with her husband.

Wasabi is happy that Busia is with him now, but deep down admits: “I’m no better than Tyson… I also rule my territory, and as for my harem of cats—I’m ashamed to recall.”

Valera only smiles philosophically: “We’ll deal with problems as they come.”

On the way to the bus station, Tyson’s gang blocks their path. A bounty has been promised for Wasabi’s skin. The treacherous Rudya is with them.

The lovers decide to fight. Valera, sensing danger, flies off. Wasabi and Busia are cornered… but suddenly Valera returns—not alone, but with a pack of dogs.

Grateful for the best meal of their lives, they defend their friends and escort them to the station. “Let’s invite them over!” shouts Wasabi. “Are you crazy? We can’t feed them all!” Valera quickly shuts his mouth.

The heroes arrive at the dacha settlement. But instead of the house, they find a hotel construction site. Now Wasabi’s paws fall, too.

Suddenly, they fall into an excavator bucket. The workers laugh, deciding to bury them alive. But at that moment, a miracle happens. Mila and Den appear. They stop the workers and save the animals.

It turns out Den had suggested searching for the cats together with Mila. Flyers and YouTube helped: the video of their restaurant party had gone viral with millions of views.

The heroes return to the yard. Mila has left her husband and started dating Den. Busia returns to her glamorous life—but now without capriciousness.

Wasabi decides to make peace with Tyson. But Tyson treacherously attacks him from behind. The fight is brutal. In the final moment, Wasabi bites off a piece of Tyson’s ear. “Well, now he’s not Tyson, but the real Van Gogh!” jokes Valera.

A hedgehog accidentally discovers Tyson’s “stash” and reveals the truth: he had never bitten anyone’s ears—only kept pig ears from the store.

Onto the yard steps the Pomeranian Peach, proudly declaring: “Now I’m the boss here!”

Meanwhile, Den receives a letter from Japan. His anime has attracted attention, and he’s offered a contract.

Season 2. Wasabi: Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun

The heroes embark on an exciting journey to Japan. Wasabi will finally be able to fulfill his dream — to meet real samurai. But he will also have to understand that being a samurai is not only about knowing how to fight, but also about being capable of self-sacrifice.

Busya, meanwhile, will face the trials of fame and popularity. She will be mistaken for a Maneki-neko and become very famous.