Shimaneko

Plot

A fantasy that anthropomorphizes the stray cats living on Kitagijima, a remote island off the coast of Okayama, much like Yumiko Oshima’s classic manga "Wata no Kunihoshi". The film depicts young girls conversing in “cat language” (with subtitles), occasionally interacting with humans, as they live freely and spontaneously yet still struggle desperately to survive.

Cast

Raiju Kamata

Choco

Coco Masui

Cocoa

Misaki

Mint

Go Riju

Choco's owner

Hako Ohshima

grocery lady

Hinako Saeki

drunk lady

Kyōko Hiraoka

Makoto Okiyama