© 2017 Hit-Point/"Neko Atsume House" Production Committee
© 2017 Hit-Point/"Neko Atsume House" Production Committee
© 2017 Hit-Point/"Neko Atsume House" Production Committee
© 2017 Hit-Point/"Neko Atsume House" Production Committee
Directed by: Masatoshi Kurakata
2017
/ 92 minutes
/ All
SOMETIMES YOU’VE JUST GOTTA PAW-SE FOR THOUGHT
Masaru Sakumoto (Atsushi Ito, I am a Monk) has passed his prime as a best-selling novelist. Facing pressure from his rival, lukewarm feedback from his editors, and terrible reviews from his readers, he makes a getaway to the countryside. He moves into a traditional Japanese house in a quiet neighbourhood, hoping the smell of the tatami mat and the sound of the cicadas will help him overcome his writer’s block.
As he attempts to incorporate his editor’s suggestion of introducing zombies to his romance novel, Sakumoto encounters a curious cat in his yard. In an effort to befriend the cat, Sakumoto finds himself spending more of his time and money in transforming his backyard into cat heaven. Meanwhile, his editor Michiru Towada (Shiori Kutsuna, Kiseki) continues to visit him, encouraging him to keep writing.
Director: Masatoshi Kurakata
Producer: Tadashi Iwabuchi
Original Concept: Hit-Point (Mobile phone game Nekoatsume)
Screenplay: Yuji Nagamori
Cast: Atsushi Ito, Shiori Kutsuna, Tomorowo Taguchi, Tae Kimura and Kayoko Okubo
Genre: Slice of Life
Format: DCP colour
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