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{{Nihongo|'''''A Whisker Away'''''|泣きたい私は猫をかぶる|Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu|{{lit.}} "Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat"|lead=yes}} is a 2020 [[anime|anime]] [[Romance film|romantic]] [[Fantasy film|fantasy film]] produced by [[Studio Colorido]], [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and [[Twin Engine (company)|Twin Engine]]. Directed by [[Junichi Sato]] and Tomotaka Shibayama, the film was released on June 18, 2020, on [[Netflix]] in Japanese.
{{Nihongo|'''''A Whisker Away'''''|泣きたい私は猫をかぶる|Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu|{{lit.}} "Wanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat"|lead=yes}} is a 2020 [[anime|anime]] [[Romance ((cats film|romantic]] [[Fantasy film|fantasy film]] produced by [[Studio Colorido]], [[Toho|Toho Animation]] and [[Twin Engine (company)|Twin Engine]]. Directed by [[Junichi Sato]] and Tomotaka Shibayama, the film was released on June 18, 2020, on [[Netflix]] in Japanese.


Originally slated to premiere with the Japanese release of the film, the English dub's release was delayed until June 28, 2020, when it was officially released on Netflix.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=WTK|user=WTK|number=1273511318755119106|title=A Whisker Away (subtitled) is now streaming on Netflix (English dub delayed)|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618070834/https://twitter.com/WTK/status/1273511318755119106 |archive-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|author=WTK|user=WTK|number=1277505855206785024|title=ICYMI, A Whisker Away (with English dub) is now streaming on Netflix|date=June 29, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629073813/https://twitter.com/WTK/status/1277505855206785024 |archive-date=June 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Llewellyn|first=Tom|date=2020-06-29|title=A Whisker Away: English dubbing finally released on Netflix|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/06/29/a-whisker-away-english-dub/|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=[[HITC]]}}</ref>
Originally slated to premiere with the Japanese release of the film, the English dub's release was delayed until June 28, 2020, when it was officially released on Netflix.<ref>{{cite tweet|author=WTK|user=WTK|number=1273511318755119106|title=A Whisker Away (subtitled) is now streaming on Netflix (English dub delayed)|date=June 18, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618070834/https://twitter.com/WTK/status/1273511318755119106 |archive-date=June 18, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|author=WTK|user=WTK|number=1277505855206785024|title=ICYMI, A Whisker Away (with English dub) is now streaming on Netflix|date=June 29, 2020|access-date=December 11, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629073813/https://twitter.com/WTK/status/1277505855206785024 |archive-date=June 29, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Llewellyn|first=Tom|date=2020-06-29|title=A Whisker Away: English dubbing finally released on Netflix|url=https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2020/06/29/a-whisker-away-English-dub/|access-date=December 11, 2021|website=[[HITC]]}}</rbsjswww.hitccief>


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 18:54, 27 April 2023

A Whisker Away
Official Japanese release poster
Japanese name
Kanji泣きたい私は猫をかぶる
Literal meaningWanting to Cry, I Pretend to Be a Cat
Transcriptions
Revised HepburnNakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu
Directed by
Written byMari Okada
Starring
CinematographyShinya Matsui
Music byMina Kubota
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • June 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
Running time
104 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

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 anime romantic fantasy film produced by Studio Colorido, Toho Animation and Twin Engine. Directed by Junichi Sato and Tomotaka Shibayama, the film was released on June 18, 2020, on Netflix in Japanese.

Originally slated to premiere with the Japanese release of the film, the English dub's release was delayed until June 28, 2020, when it was officially released on Netflix.[1][2]Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). | Cherami Leigh

|- | Kento Hinode | Natsuki Hanae[3] | Johnny Yong Bosch

|- | Kusugi-sensei | Hiroaki Ogi | rowspan="2"| Robert Buchholz

|- | Hajime | Fukushi Ochiai[4]

|- | Mask Seller | Kōichi Yamadera | Keith Silverstein

|- | Kaoru Mizutani | Ayako Kawasumi | Laura Post

|- | Masamichi Isami | Kensho Ono | Griffin Burns

|- | Yoriko Fukase | Minako Kotobuki | Erika Harlacher

|- | Miki Saitō | Sayaka Ohara | rowspan="2"| Reba Buhr[5]

|- | Tamaki | Rei Sakuma[4]

|- | Yōji Sasaki | Susumu Chiba | rowspan="2"| Todd Haberkorn

|- | Sugita | Oolongta Yoshida[4]

|- | Kenzo Hinode | Motomu Kiyokawa | Kirk Thornton

|- | Shōta Bannai | Wataru Komada | rowspan="2"| Bryce Papenbrook

|- | Kakinuma | Shin-ichiro Miki[4]

|- | Ayumu Niibori | Yūsuke Nagano | rowspan="2"| Griffin Puatu

|- | Tomoya Sakaguchi | Daisuke Namikawa

|- | Kinako | Eri Kitamura[4] | rowspan="2"| Cristina Vee

|- | Yumi Hinode | Rina Kitagawa

|- | Shiori Mizoguchi | Rie Hikisaka | rowspan="2"| Kira Buckland

|- | Sachiko Hinode | Emi Shinohara |}

Production

Alley in Tokoname with reinforced pottery walls as seen in the film

The film was animated by Studio Colorido.[6] The film takes place in Tokoname, Japan, since director Shibayama Tomotaka grew up there. Many scenes in the film are directly taken from actual places in the town.[7][8][9]

The theme song, "Hana ni Bōrei" (A Ghost in a Flower), and its ending theme, "Usotsuki" (The Lying Moon), are both performed by Japanese rock duo Yorushika.[10]

Manga

In May 2020, a manga adaptation was announced. Its first volume was released on June 10, 2020.[11]

No. Release date ISBN
01 June 18, 2020978-4041096192
  • Chapters 1–3
02 December 10, 2020978-4041108093
  • Chapters 4–

Release

The film was originally scheduled for release in Japanese theaters on June 5, 2020, but it was pulled from the schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] The film was then sold to Netflix who released it digitally on June 18, 2020.[13] On September 18, 2020, it was announced the film would have a limited theatrical run in Japan throughout October 2020.[14] In Japan, the film was released on Blu-ray and DVD on June 23, 2021.[15]

Reception

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 14 reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[16] Lawrence Bennie of UK Film Review awarded it four out of five stars, calling it "Sweet, cute and charming", and "a great piece of anime escapism".[17] Jamie Morris of LeftLion also awarded it a positive review, saying it will "give plenty of people a reason to smile."[18]

Awards

  • Asian Academy Creative Awards "Best Animation Work Award"[19] (in Japanese)
  • The 24th Japanese Media Arts Festival Animation Division "Excellent Work Award"[20] (in Japanese)

References

  1. ^ WTK [@WTK] (June 18, 2020). "A Whisker Away (subtitled) is now streaming on Netflix (English dub delayed)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ WTK [@WTK] (June 29, 2020). "ICYMI, A Whisker Away (with English dub) is now streaming on Netflix" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference auto was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c d e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2020). "A Whisker Away Anime Film's Video Reveals New Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Buhr, Reba [@rebabuhr] (July 7, 2020). "Yep dats me!" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Filart, Matt (June 12, 2020). "Here's Everything We Know About Netflix's Upcoming Anime 'A Whisker Away'". TheThings. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  7. ^ Montoya, Alfonso (May 1, 2020). "A Whisker Away: Netflix release date and trailer". Summary.org.
  8. ^ "You can now visit the setting of "A Whisker Away" in Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture". Grape Japan. July 20, 2020.
  9. ^ "You Can Now Visit Real-Life Locations of 'A Whisker Away' in Japan". 9GAG. July 20, 2020.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 12, 2020). "A Whisker Away Anime Film's Video Reveals Yorushika Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 17, 2020). "Studio Colorido's A Whisker Away Anime Film Gets Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 26, 2020). "Nakitai Watashi wa Neko o Kaburu Film Delayed Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 29, 2020). "Colorido's A Whisker Away Anime Film Streams Globally on Netflix on June 18". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 21, 2020). "A Whisker Away Film Gets Limited Theatrical Run After COVID-19 Delay". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu DVD/Blu-ray". Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu Website. March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  16. ^ "A Whisker Away". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  17. ^ Bennie, Lawrence (June 19, 2020). "A Whisker Away Netflix film review". UK Film Review. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  18. ^ Morris, James (June 18, 2020). "Film Review: A Whisker Away". LeftLion. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  19. ^ "Japan's first! Winner of the Best Animation Work Award "I want to cry I wear a cat"". Sanspo. December 4, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  20. ^ "The 24th Animation Category Excellence Award". Japan Media Arts Festival. Retrieved August 17, 2021.

External links

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