Netflix just announced that ‘A Whisker Away,’ a new Japanese animation film will launch on its platform on June 18, 2020.
Miyo Sasaki, nicknamed “Muge” meaning “infinitely mysterious,” has a bright personality and is full of energy at school and at home. She is also secretly in love with her classmate Kento Hinode. Miyo tries repeatedly to get Kento’s attention, but he takes no notice of her. She realizes that the only way to get close to him is to transform into a cat, but at some point, the boundary between herself and the cat becomes ambiguous, and she is forced to give up her life as a human…
Main Cast: Mirai Shida (the main cast of Ghibli’s “The Secret World of Arrietty”, cast of Ghibli’s “The Wind Rises”); Natsuki Hanae (main cast of “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba” and “Tokyo Ghoul”); Koichi Yamadera (main cast of “Ghost in the shell: SAC_2045) and more…
Director: Junichi Satoh (“Sailor Moon”), Tomotaka Shibayama
Story Writer: Mari Okada (“Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day”, “The Anthem of the Heart”)
Producer: Twin Engine
Animation production: Studio Colorido
