A Whisker Away (2020)
Miyo "Muge" Sasaki is a peculiar second-year junior high student who has fallen in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Muge resolutely pursues Kento every day, but he takes no notice of her. 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 named Tarō. The magic lets Muge get close to Kento, but eventually it may also make her unable to transform back to a human.
Directors:
Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama.
Writer:
Mari Okada
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Mirai Shida Miyo Sasaki (voice) / Taro (cat) (voice) |
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Natsuki Hanae Kento Hinode (voice) |
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Kouichi Yamadera Cat Storekeeper (voice) |
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Hiroaki Ogi Kusugi-sensei (voice) |
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Minako Kotobuki Yoriko Fukase (voice) |
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Kensho Ono Masamichi Isami (voice) |
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Susumu Chiba Yōji Sasaki (voice) |
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Ayako Kawasumi Kaoru Mizutani (voice) |
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Sayaka Ohara Miki Saitō (voice) |
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Daisuke Namikawa Tomoya Sakaguchi (voice) |
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Eri Kitamura Kinako (voice) |
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Shin-ichiro Miki Kakinuma (voice) |
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Rei Sakuma Tamaki (voice) |
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Oolongta Yoshida Sugita (voice) |
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Fukushi Ochiai Hajime (voice) |
Art | Yuusuke Takeda | Art Direction |
Directing | Junichi Sato | Director |
Sound | Mina Kubota | Music |
Writing | Mari Okada | Screenplay |
Writing | Mari Okada | Writer |
Visual Effects | Yumi Ikeda | Character Designer |
Directing | Tomotaka Shibayama | Director |
Camera | Shin'ya Matsui | Director of Photography |
Visual Effects | Miho Tanaka | Color Designer |
Art | Takamasa Masuki | Art Direction |