Dark Cat
Seen it?1991 | 50 min | Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anime fans and anyone nostalgic for their awkward years. It gets the awkwardness and the high stakes of being young. Same wavelength as Ninja Scroll or Jujutsu Kaisen 0. The scares come from the creaks and shadows as much as the jumps.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Keeps the tension tight, at 50 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Hyoi and Rui, two inhuman brothers with the powers of the Dark Cat, a spiritual martial art that allows them to sense supernatural beings and turn into cats, are caught up in a dilemma involving their Dark Cat master, Jakokubo, who plans to summon the evil in humans as a tremendous feast for himself and his power. What do a group of local high schoolers have to do with his nefarious plans, and will the Dark Cat brothers be able to save their newfound friends from certain danger?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Iku Suzuki
- Tsutomu KashiwakuraRui Kagezaki (voice)
- Ryotaro OkiayuHyoi Kagezaki (voice)
- Yumi ToumaTakako Asagaya (voice)
- Aya HisakawaAimi Koenji (voice)
- Shigeru NakaharaHiroki Koizumi (voice)
- Daisuke GoriJakokubo (voice)
- Hikaru MidorikawaKondo (voice)
- Junko HagimoriSakiko Egami (voice)
- Maria KawamuraOgawa-sensei (voice)
- Michie TomizawaMu Douji (voice)