Shimaneko (2024)
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.
Director:
Akiyoshi Imazeki
Writer:
Hirotoshi Kobayashi
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Raiju Kamata as Choco |
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Coco Masui as Cocoa |
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Misaki as Mint |
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Go Riju as Choco's owner |
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Hako Ohshima as grocery lady |
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Hinako Saeki as drunk lady |
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Kyōko Hiraoka as |
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Makoto Okiyama as |
| Directing | Akiyoshi Imazeki | Director |
| Writing | Hirotoshi Kobayashi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Akiyoshi Imazeki | Original Story |
| Production | Akiyoshi Imazeki | Producer |
| Camera | Hisaki Sanbongi | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Hisaki Sanbongi | Editor |
| Sound | Hirokuni Taneda | Music |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rika Itō | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Saori Yoshimura | Songs |
| Directing | Daisan Morikawa | Assistant Director |
| Production | Ryōichi Sugiyama | Producer |
| Crew | Kyōko Hiraoka | Thanks |
| Art | Takashi Nakazawa | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rica | Costume Designer |
