Japan Synopsis
ねこぢる草
The surreal black comedy follows Nyatta, an anthropomorphic kitten, on his travel to the land of the dead and back in an effort to save his sister's soul.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Cat Soup sits at position #89.
Other Titles From Sony PCL
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cat Soup premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
125
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,118 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Fantasy productions specifically: #774 of 1,274 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Sony PCL, IMAGICA, J.C.STAFF |
| Runtime | 34m |
| Release Date | February 21, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0385586 |