Cat Soup

Name: ねこぢる草
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Psychological, Animals, Philosophy
Released: 2001-02-21

ねこぢる草

Nekojiru-sou

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TypeOVA

Aired2001-02-21

SeasonWinter 2001

Episodes1

Runtime32 min

StatusFinished

SourceManga

Animation studioJ.C.STAFF

Score71/100

Overview

Cat Soup is an extremely difficult film to describe, due to its awesome surrealism and almost nonexistant dialogue. It is more a work of art than an anime. There are many underlying themes, such as the transcience of man's existence, but it can be enjoyed without understanding any of them. The plot, though simple, isn't necessarily understandable without being explained. The main character, a cat named Nyatto, embarks upon a journey to save his sister's soul, which was ripped in two when Nyatto tried to save her from Death. She trails after him, brain-dead. They encounter many brilliant, mind-bending situations, beginning with a disturbing magic show. (Source: Anime News Network)

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Synopsis 日本語

姉のにゃーこが病気で伏せっている頃、弟のにゃっ太は死神がにゃーこの魂を奪いに来る所を目撃する。にゃっ太は魂を取り返そうとするも、半分は死神に奪われてしまう。にゃーこは一命をとりとめたが、それ以来生気が抜け落ちたままになってしまった。にゃっ太はそんなにゃーこに元気を取り戻してもらおうと一緒にサーカスに行くが、そこで夢とも現実とも区別がつかない不可思議な体験をすることになる。

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