7.3/1097 votes#1 - Welcome to La Soleil!
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2020
Kashou Minaduki runs a patisserie named "La Soleil" with his two cats, Chocola and Vanilla. Back home are four more cats and his younger sister Shigure. One day, Chocola, while on an errand, meets a stray kitten.
Director: Kazuo Nogami
Writer: Gou Zappa
7.3/1096 votes#2 - A Lost Kitten?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2020
The lost kitten followed Chocola home. Cocola wants to keep the kitten, but doesn't want to discuss the matter with Kashou. Vanilla finds out about the kitten, and asks Chocola why she wants to keep this a secret.
Director: Masashi Abe
Writer: Gou Zappa
7.4/1094 votes#3 - The One on My Mind
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2020
The Minaduki family attempts to resume life as usual with the new kitten as a new member, but the elusive and fickle kitten causes everyone to worry. Chocola, especially, can't seem to concentrate on anything.
Director: Tomoe Makino
Writer: Ayumu Hisao
7.1/1090 votes#4 - The First Time...!
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2020
The kitten is now an official member of the La Soleil family. The cats gather at the Minazuki house for their monthly health checkup, and realize that they never came up with a name for the new kitten.
Director: Takahiro Tamano
Writer: N/A
7.1/1090 votes#5 - Cacao's Adventure
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2020
Kashou is worried about something, which worries the cats. Chocola and Vanilla decide to take matters into their own hands and help. Cacao sees the elder cats spring into action, and decides to help in her own way, too.
Director: Yuuta Takamura
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.0/1089 votes#6 - Battles Without Honor and Cat-Humanity!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2020
Coconut and Azuki clash as usual, but when Coconut breaks Azuki's favorite bowl, things get a little more tense than usual. Shigure organizes a sporting event for the cats, hoping that some friendly rivalry and exercise can help.
Director: Kazuo Nogami
Writer: Ayumu Hisao
7.6/1089 votes#7 - House-Sitting Cats
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2020
A storm arrives, and the cats prepare the house in case things get very rough. Both of the humans in the Minaduki household are away, so the cats must stay at home by themselves.
Director: Masashi Abe
Writer: N/A
6.8/1089 votes#8 - The Melancholy of Shigure
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2020
Shigure seems depressed, so the cats try to figure out what's causing her to feel down. They guess that it could be lack of access to her brother, so the cats set up some alone time for Shigure and Kashou.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
6.8/1089 votes#9 - True Feelings
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/5/2020
It's hard to get Maple to be honest about anything, but Cinnamon manages to get her to admit that singing is her true passion. The Minaduki family gathers together to support her.
Director: Tomoe Makino
Writer: Ayumu Hisao
8.0/1075 votes#10 - Oh No! Bell Renewal Exams
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/12/2020
Chocola and Vanilla need to take a test to renew their bells. With their elder sister-cats as trainers, they execute various training exercises.
Director: Takahiro Tamano
Writer: N/A
8.0/1054 votes#11 - Cacao Repays Her Debts
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/19/2020
Cacao visits her human friend Chiyo's house to have a sleepover. Chocola and Vanilla are having a mild panic from being apart from Cacao, and Cacao experiences a new sensation by spending time outside.
Director: N/A
Writer: Kenichi Yamashita
7.8/1042 votes#12 - Summer Beach Cat Paradise!
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/26/2020
The cats go shopping at a department store to buy new swimwear for an upcoming beach visit. After grabbing some equipment in addition, the whole family goes to spend time on the beach.
Director: Tomoe Makino
Writer: Gou Zappa
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Welcome to La Soleil!" is the best rated episode of "Nekopara" season 1. It scored 7.3/10 based on 97 votes. Directed by Kazuo Nogami and written by Gou Zappa, it aired on 1/9/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Lost Kitten?".