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A Whisker Away (2020)

Nakitai watashi wa neko wo kaburu (original title)
TV-PG | | Animation, Adventure, Family | 18 June 2020 (USA)
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Miyo Sasaki is in love with her classmate Kento Hinode and tries repeatedly to get Kento's attention by transforming into a cat, but at some point, the boundary between herself and the cat becomes ambiguous.

Directors:

Jun'ichi Satô, Tomotaka Shibayama

Writer:

Mari Okada

Stars:

Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Johnny Yong Bosch | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Credited cast:
Mirai Shida ... Miyo Sasaki (voice)
Natsuki Hanae ... Kento Hinode (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Johnny Yong Bosch ... Kento Hinode (voice)
Bob Buchholz ... Kusunoki (voice)
Kira Buckland ... Mizoguchi / Sachiko (voice)
Reba Buhr ... Miki (voice)
Griffin Burns ... Isami / Utsumi / Yasuhara (voice)
Susumu Chiba ... Yoji Sasaki (voice)
Todd Haberkorn ... Yoji / Motomiya (voice)
Erika Harlacher ... Yoriko (voice)
Ayako Kawasumi ... Kaoru Mizutani (voice)
Rina Kitagawa Rina Kitagawa ... Yumi Hinode (voice)
Eri Kitamura Eri Kitamura ... Kinako (voice)
Motomu Kiyokawa Motomu Kiyokawa ... Kenzo Hinode (voice)
Minako Kotobuki ... Yoriko Fukase (voice)
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Storyline

Miyo Sasaki is a weird second-year junior high student, who falls in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Muge tries to make Kento notice her every day, but all in vain. Nevertheless, while carrying a secret she can tell no one, Muge continues to pursue Kento. Muge discovers a magic mask that allows her to transform into a cat, however, there is also a probability that she might never become human again, if she continues using the mask. Written by Scientiiaa

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love | cat | transformation | pottery | potatoes | See All (24) »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy | Romance

Certificate:

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Trivia

It was originally meant to premier at the cinema in Japan and the USA but because of the Corona virus outbreak it was picked up by Netflix instead and premiered worldwide on Netflix. See more »

Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the credits are a few extra scenes, presumably after the events of the movie. See more »

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This movies weird
19 June 2020 | by gregoryvanison – See all my reviews

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This movie is weird. That's just it, I don't want to spoil anything but if you watch it it's weird.
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Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

18 June 2020 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

A Whisker Away See more »

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BS Fuji, Dentsu Meitetsu Communications, Fuji Creative (FCC) See more »
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Dolby Digital

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1.85 : 1
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