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She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points

Original title: Kanojo to kanojo no neko
  • Video
  • 1999
  • 5m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
3.4K
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She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points (1999)
AnimeHand-Drawn AnimationAnimationDramaShort

A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.A lonely young woman adopts a cat on a rainy day.

  • Director
    • Makoto Shinkai
  • Writer
    • Makoto Shinkai
  • Stars
    • Makoto Shinkai
    • Mika Shinohara
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Makoto Shinkai
    • Writer
      • Makoto Shinkai
    • Stars
      • Makoto Shinkai
      • Mika Shinohara
    • 11User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Makoto Shinkai
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    • Her Cat
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    6Jeremy_Urquhart

    Almost there

    It's crazy that even when he's making a film that's just a few minutes long, Makoto Shinkai can't help but start strong and then lose the plot at a certain point. He's such a frustrating filmmaker.

    This looks striking and it has a neat mix of cuteness and sadness early on. It's a novel approach to exploring the bond between a pet and their owner, though I swear I've seen this story - or a very similar one - adapted into a piece of animation before, and done better.

    She and Her Cat doesn't really know how to end. It just sort of peters out at a point. I also think some of the sound effects were too loud and the narrator's voice became grating after a while (the last of those complaints are purely subjective though, and I won't let that affect what I score the short overall).
    9noizyme

    Cat's are sweet, aren't they?

    I loved this short about three seasons between a girl, her adopted cat, and the cat's new lover. The cat certainly had an entertaining and very animated prescence in the film. The graphics were great, even in black and white. The story was very sweet and focused on the dialogue of the cat as it gets adjusted to its new environment, its newfound love in a cat (Mimi, cute), and it's adoration and loyalty to its new owner.

    You should see this one on the Voice Of A Distant Star DVD (American version) because those two together are a delight. I gave this short film a 9/10, and many other people loved it, too...it won a few awards I think.
    10labhidhoble

    Beautiful cat

    I'm just in love with this anime, I have no words.it is so simple and short that it makes me think more. I have seen alot of anime but this anime have a special place in my heart. It's called silent love. The only kind of love i could relate to, don't we all love that way without even using a word. That love is so big that we just simply be silent. I wish I had better way to express it but. I love this anime so much that's all I could say. Watch it! It's short and sweet. Someone like me from a corner of this world wants you to see this anime. Hope whatever I wrote makes sense because I'm bad at express.
    akshaypatil-92684

    Amazing movie

    I watched the movie in end 2022 ! It's hard to believe that the movie was made in 1999 ! If I would've seen the movie in 1999 i would've 100% said the this is the best movie I've ever seen. I can definitely relate to this movie as I have lost many cats and dogs in my life ! As an animal lover i always admire the animation which includes animals ! This anime portraits the cat in a most perfect way ! Although I watched this in Hindi dubbed , i still loved it ! Amazing details and makoto Shinkai is always a treat to watch ! Will definitely watch his other movies and work soon ! The your name movie is simply outstanding.
    8Mag-N-olia

    Wong Kar Wai mixed with Claude Lelouch

    SHE AND HER CAT is beautiful, sensitive and isolated, differ from the other Japanese animated short, it's more European.

    Two lonely heart, few dialogs, and absolutely none-stop voice-over, the Wong Kar Wai style it is, e.g. Chungking Express. Obviously, Makoto Shinkai is more sentimental.

    And sometimes the short subject feels like A MAN AND A WOMAN, directed by Claude Lelouch, tremendously moving, extraordinary deepening.

    It seems that I should dislike the film. However, I still enjoy it. Because Makoto Shinkai show the honest feeling about love in a man's heart.

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    • Trivia
      Director Makoto Shinkai initially self-distributed the film on CD-ROM.
    • Quotes

      Her Cat: This world... I think we like it.

    • Connections
      Referenced in 5 Centimeters per Second (2007)

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    • Release date
      • 1999 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • She and Her Cat
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    • Runtime
      • 5m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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