Cat Soup (2001) Nekojiru-so (original title)

Director:

Tatsuo Sato

Writers:

Tatsuo Sato (screenplay)
Nekojiru (story)
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Release Date:

9 September 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

An anthropomorphic young cat goes on a psychedelic journey with his sister in order to save her soul. |

Plot Keywords:

Based On Comic | Soul | Brother Sister Relationship | Children | Anime

Awards:

1 win

Directed by
Tatsuo Sato

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Nekojiru		story
Tatsuo Sato		screenplay
Masaaki Yuasa		screenplay

Produced by
Atsushi Moriyama	....	planning producer
Masaaki Yuasa	....	planner

Cinematography by
Masaru Takase

Animation Department
Masaaki Yuasa	....	animation director

Music Department
Yutoro Teshikai	....	musical director

Production Companies

• Imagica (co-operation)
• J.C. Staff
• Sony PCL (co-operation)

Distributors

• Central Park Media Corporation (I) (II) (2003) (USA) (DVD)

Also Known As:

"Nekojiru-so" - Japan (original title)

Runtime:

USA:34 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Color:

Color

Company:

Imagica

A Masterpiece!

CAT SOUP is a short anime based on the legendary manga Nekojiru. It won the award "Best Short Film" at The 6th Fantasia Film Festival and also won the "Excellence Prize" at Japan's Media Arts Festival.

When little kitten Nyaako's soul is stolen by Death, she and her brother Nyatta embark on a bizarre journey to get it back. In the surreal dreamscape of the Other Side, they encounter many fantastic characters and remarkable, often disturbing adventures.

CAT SOUP is an anime like nothing you've ever seen. It's Hello Kitty on acid! It is very original, stunningly beautiful and possess a great sense of strangeness and lyricism. CAT SOUP is very surrealistic (there are no dialogue) and sometimes cruel and gory. So it is more an anime for adults than children (they may not understand at all!). A great journey for those who get the chance to see this absolute masterpiece. An must-see!