Asako (Kyoko Koizumi), a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years. Meantime, her assistant Naomi (Juri Ueno) watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu-Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji (Ryo Kase). Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.
by aldermanhogg
on 10/06/2009 0 of 1 people found this review helpful
There a few films of this type that come from Japan: pet-centric sentimental melodramas. However, that's because there's an audience for such films and, why not? Everyone likes pets, surely? But pets aside, this film is an enjoyable tale - quite funny in places despite our heroine's near-tragic illness. She is a cat-loving manga authoress of some repute. with a loyal team of scribes that make up the cast. The plot has its yuk and blurgh moments but is still charming overall. I felt happier after seeing this film.
