Alien Cat Sent to Conquer Earth Goes Soft for Catnip and Canned Tuna in Taiwan Creative Content Fest Animated Series ‘Operation Maomao’

Nov 6, 2026 3:33pm PT Alien Cat Sent to Conquer Earth Goes Soft for Catnip and Canned Tuna in Taiwan Creative Content Fest Animated Series ‘Operation Maomao’

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An alien cat sent to seize Earth’s catnip supply gets sidetracked by a cozy couch and a steady diet of canned tuna in “Operation Maomao,” an animated sci-fi comedy series from Shaogao creator Jonathan Yu that is at the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei.

The planned 26-episode series, with seven-minute installments, follows Agent 19 of the Meowtocracy, shipped out from a home world running short on catnip. He comes armed with top-tier training, a body built for battle and a boss who checks on him each Tuesday. Then a human finds him on the street, names him Maomao and keeps him stocked with catnip and tuna.

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