A Whisker Away
Seen it?2020 | 104 min | Animation, Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (93% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Beetlejuice, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
93% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 79K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama
- Mirai ShidaMiyo Sasaki / Taro (voice)
- Natsuki HanaeKento Hinode (voice)
- Koichi YamaderaMask Seller (voice)
- Hiroaki OgiKusugi (voice)
- Minako KotobukiYoriko Fukase (voice)
- Kensho OnoMasamichi Isami (voice)
- Susumu ChibaYoji Sasaki (voice)
- Ayako KawasumiKaoru Mizutani (voice)
- Sayaka OharaMiki Saito (voice)
- Daisuke NamikawaTomoya Sakaguchi (voice)