A Whisker Away

Film - 2020 - Animation, Drama, Fantasy

The story

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

Directed by

Tomotaka Shibayama, Junichi Sato

Starring

Mirai Shida, Natsuki Hanae, Koichi Yamadera, Hiroaki Ogi, Minako Kotobuki, Kensho Ono

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 6.7 out of 10

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Film · 2020 · Animation · Drama · Fantasy

A Whisker Away

81% match1h 44mPG
Netflix
Why TasteFeed picked this for you

A Whisker Away hits the magic and cerebral thread running through your loves.

✦ Magic · Cerebral
The story

A peculiar girl transforms into a cat to catch her crush's attention. But before she realizes it, the line between human and animal starts to blur.

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A Whisker Away | Official Trailer | Netflix
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Ratings
IMDb
6.7 / 10
19k votes
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93%
Tomatometer
3.29 / 5
137k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.9 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAnimation, Drama, Fantasy
Runtime1h 44m
RatedPG
Release2020-06-18
Where to watch
Netflix
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