A Whisker Away (2020)

Original title

泣きたい私は猫をかぶる

Directed by

Junichi Sato

Genre

drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, coming-of-age film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 44m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 1,497 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl who feels invisible at school discovers a magical mask that lets her turn into a cat. She uses this power to get close to a boy she likes but the transformation comes with consequences.

whimsicalemotionallightheartedromanticdreamybittersweetfunny

What happens

A Whisker Away (Japanese: 泣きたい私は猫をかぶる, Hepburn: Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu; lit. 'Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat') is a 2020 Japanese animated romantic fantasy film produced by Studio Colorido, Toho Animation, and Twin Engine. Directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama, with the latter being his directorial debut, the film was released on June 18, 2020, on Netflix in Japanese. The film stars Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Minako Kotobuki, Susumu Chiba, Ayako Kawasumi, Sayaka Ohara, Daisuke Namikawa, Hiroaki Ogi, and Koichi Yamadera. Originally slated to premiere alongside the Japanese release of the film, the English dub's release was delayed until June 28, 2020, when it was officially released on Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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