Top billed cast

1. 

   Mirai Shida

   Miyo Sasaki / Taro (voice)

2. 

   Natsuki Hanae

   Kento Hinode (voice)

3. 

   Koichi Yamadera

   Mask Seller (voice)

4. 

   Hiroaki Ogi

   Kusugi (voice)

5. 

   Minako Kotobuki

   Yoriko Fukase (voice)

6. 

   Kensho Ono

   Masamichi Isami (voice)

7. 

   Susumu Chiba

   Yoji Sasaki (voice)

8. 

   Ayako Kawasumi

   Kaoru Mizutani (voice)

9. 

   Sayaka Ohara

   Miki Saito (voice)

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Reviews

A review by Alunauwie

Written by Alunauwie on 2025-08-31

A Whisker Away surprised with its beautiful animation and an engaging story centered around themes of escape and identity, especially through the lens of a girl who transforms into a cat. The film explores the internal struggles of the protagonist, Miyo, who feels unloved and misunderstood in her human life but finds comfort and affection when she becomes a cat. This emotional conflict is deepened by her complicated family background and her misunderstood feelings for Hinode.

The story also touches on secondary characters’ issues, like Hinode’s family troubles and Kaoru’s relationship...read the rest

Recommendations

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20. とつくにの少女75%

Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• mask
• secret love
• magic
• cat
• shapeshifting
• supernatural
• bullying
• anthropomorphism
• slice of life
• unrequited love
• school
• cartoon cat
• animals
• parallel world
• junior high school
• personal growth
• anime
• isekai
• school love
• japanese junior high schooler