Jiji is Kiki's cat and basically her voice of reason—though you'd never know it from his constant sarcasm and doom-saying. He's got that classic grumpy companion energy: always ready with a cutting remark or a lecture about whatever mess Kiki's gotten herself into, but he genuinely cares and it shows. Fans often note that his pessimism is pretty funny, especially since he's usually proved wrong by the end. Behind all the snark, he's genuinely protective and supportive, which makes the dynamic between them work. Part of what makes Jiji so memorable is that he's basically a talking cat delivering deadpan commentary on everything—a concept that shouldn't work as well as it does, but somehow does.
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