Audience reviews
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NillyPC
In just around four minutes, "Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko" manages to tell a harrowing tale between a woman and her cat - all from the cat's perspective. Chobi, in the short time that we see him, is such an inquisitive little guy. Interested in the affairs of his owner and the world around him. His interest in her is one of care, the care he gives to her and the care she gives to him.
I enjoy the minimal animation here. Given that this is one of Makoto Shinkai's earlier projects, it evokes a sense of greatness for what he would soon achieve. The soundtrack, although brief, effectively captures the film's atmosphere. Melancholy with a sense of hope.
I recommend this very much to anyone who wants something unique to their palette, or to those who are interested in Makoto Shinkai or the She an…
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Another 'Shinkai awarding Shinkai's own nonstory book an anime adaptation' not because it deserves it but because nepotism of him being in charge of the animation studio.
Only ~30 min total yet it still manages to be a waste of time.
The cat itself looks cartoonishly out of place and barely does anything while being boringly portrayed as basically just a human mind in a cat's body.
Plenty of the author larping as a cat to self-narrate everything by essentially reading out the audiobook as mostly nothing happens.
What little does happen is just the most generic series of events almost any cat owner goes through overplayed through dumb melodrama between noncharacters.
The art/animation is boringly uninspired generic nonvisuals overdone with a high budget far more than this nonstory deser…
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I’m not gonna lie.
I did not expect that.
This short is really something else.
It’s well done visually (maybe except the cat, it bugs me that he’s so surreal) I really loved the mood and the lack of colour is perfect for this type of story in my opinion. It acts like that je ne sais quoi that everyone is looking for while creating something.
For an animation that relies heavily on the narrator and still images, rather than more traditional animated characters, there is a really gut punching scene in there. Everything is shown in a very calm, very familiar way. The human in the story can be anyone. You, Your friend, Your lover, someone You know, someone You care for and I think that’s it’s strength. You can associate with her.
The whole story is told from the perspective of a cat that w…
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my rating: 4/10
The OVA was okay. If you're not into poetry, this isn't worth your time.
The story is told from a cat's perspective, who spends most of the film talking about his day-to-day activities. His words have a poetic tone filled with imagery. Some people might like that, but if you (like me) are not into poetry, I doubt you will enjoy this OVA. Some have described this show as "philosophical", which is true to an extent. But don't expect anything deep; it's just a cat pondering life for a few minutes as he watches his owner. Some other reviews have said that there's a "twist" midway, but it's not much more than a shift in tone.
As for the visuals, it's all in greyscale, and most of the shots are just random bits of scenery. Most of the OVA is spent panning over those drawings,…
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Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko is a very sweet story about how a cat views the world. It can definitely hit home for people who own cats themselves.
Story: 5/10
It's simple and cute. The cat, Chobi, just describes what is going on around him, about how perfect his owner 'She' is, and just his general opinion of the world. It is done in a narrative manner. Though it works really well with the message it is trying to portray.
Art: 7/10
The art style is very unique. It is purely black and white and dull; it is very simplistic but also extremely detailed at the same time. It fits perfectly with the story and it would be ruined if there was more colours. Sort of feels like you're seeing the world through the cat's eyes, as they are unable to see bright colour.
Sound: 5/10
There was a lovely piano…
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To begin with, I have to say that I found this on a recommendation. I am by no means a cat person, or an animal person at that, but since it was so short, I decided to give it a try.
Honestly, this is less of a typical anime but more of a quiet retrospective work to watch a few minutes before bedtime or what you're feeling down and worthless. Trust me, especially if you have a pet, this will cheer you up. Since it's only a few minutes long, I won't go too in depth about the content so I won't spoil it, but it's simply a cat's thoughts about his owner. There's something simple and beautiful about it.
I've seen some people complain about the art, but in all honesty, I found the black and white simplicity to be quite pretty, along with the almost stop-motiony animation.
Since I watched…
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I saw a post on Tumblr about this OVA and I thought the concept was really cute! So I watched it.
It's short and sweet (only 5 minutes long) so you could give it a try and not really be wasting time. It's about a cat and it's owner. Although I highly doubt my cat has this much love for me, I thought it was very touching. I can't really complain too much, since it was short OVA, but the art left a little to be desired, as did the sound.
Either way, try it. It's short and about a cat. What harm could it do?
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“Other Worlds” and “She and her cat” are Makoto Shinkai’s first works and his starting points in the anime industry. In particular “Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko” (“She and her cat”) raise his popularity and made him reach first place in 12th DoGA CG-animation contest.
This five minutes animation feature the relationship between a cat, Chobi and his owner, “She”.
The story, told from the cat's perspective, cover a year of his life, from the moment of their encounter to the next spring.
The beautiful writing of the short story let you enjoy every second of the five minutes. From the words of the cat you can understand his feelings and immerse yourself in his story.
In five minutes is almost impossible to define strong characters, but in this case we have “She”, Chobi’s owner, that through the ca…
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"Their Standing Points."
Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko.
A short, cramped, minimalistic tale compacted in a 5min OVA.
A lovely, unique, emotion-packed tale expressed at its best in a 5min OVA.
Everything always has two points of view.
Every point of view has a different interpretation.
The everyday life of the Girl and her Cat.
The everyday life of Chobi -the Cat- and its owner. Shinkai builds this short movie -this long poem- with the same elements old-school cinema were made. Before all the advances in CGI and other technologies, when few scenes and no dialogue were needed in order to make children happy and adults believe in fantasy again.
First the introduction scene, the introduction of the characters, then followed by a monologue of one character conducing the narrative as the scenes k…
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She and Her Cat is the first film from director Makoto Shinkai (5 Centimeters Per Second, Garden of Words). At just under 5 minutes, there’s no plot to speak of, just the musings of Chobi the cat as the seasons pass and his bond with his owner grows. Chobi is a pretty deep cat, dwelling on topics such as love, existence, the limits of his perspective, and his unshakeable faith in the girl’s goodness. He reminded me of Henri the Existential Cat.
Shinkai’s concept is clever, and for anyone who has ever owned a cat, it can be touching. As a cat lover, though, I expected a more moving and realistic story. It’s cute to show how a cat can be completely infatuated with its owner, but Chobi’s affection is blind love rather than earned respect. Cats are deeper than Chobi. They’re aloof, calculatin…
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This was so amazing, that I'm not quite sure I can put it into words. The characters were perfect and the story really had me interested even though it was a little less than 5 minutes. I felt that I could connect to the characters. It was so wonderful and I would definitely recommend it to any fan of anime!
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"Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko" or "She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points" is one of good philosophical anime. It tells story about a cat and the owner life but from the cat points of view. In just 5 minutes it presented 5 phase of what happened in daily life of the owner and the cat. The cat (Chobi) dominate this anime by his mind telling and analyzing situations of what happened recently to his owner. Being voiced by Makoto Shinkai itself Chobi really stands out for 5 minutes long of this OVA, the voice's kind of plain but it's what makes you keep wondering with question and idea in your mind. In short, this anime is really an intriguing and philosophical.
Romance is one of main topic of this anime, since it's just between the girl owner and the cat, they develop the relationship of owner-a…
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Told entirely from a cat’s perspective, She and Her Cat remains one of Shinkai’s more interesting ideas to this date. But similar to Tooi Sekai, She and Her Cat is more of an experiment than a proper story.
It is more about how it is told than exactly what is told. Despite dropping a few subtle, yet too vague for speculation, clues at something larger than what we witness, it is clear that this is not important to She and Her Cat.
The way it is conveyed, on the other hand, is smart. As I mentioned, everything is from a cat’s perspective, which lends itself well to creating sort of a melancholic atmosphere. This, along with the equally melancholic music and visuals, helps draw you in for a neat, if not too…
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Small, black-and-white, absolutely static, almost deprived of a plot, almost not having characters, but the deep, shrill, innovative, arthouse film. Simple graphics, correct words. Beautiful animated cartoon. The idea quite good, but I waited all the time for something. Any turn of a plot, unpredictability. The subject of loneliness is expressed here rather deeply. I would tell that this work for certain subcultural groups. For those someone is admired by similar tragic shots, sad words which flow the slow river. Everything is too predictable alone - beautiful expressions, smooth foreshortenings and surely a rain.
But warmth blows from this film at the same time. This cat is the unique pleasure of the girl, her friend, happiness lump. The cat loves the hostess, it is enamoured exactly rea…
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This OVA, though barely five minutes long, has more emotional depth and impact than many longer anime.
The animation is, simply put, incredible. Beautifully drawn black and white scenes that are contrasted against detailed backgrounds - this could even remind someone of an old live-action film (as improbable as that sounds, just watch it yourself). Everything looks incredibly realistic except for the cat, but it was purposefully drawn in a simplistic way to put emphasis on its persona and plight.
There was very little music that I can remember but I liked the cat's calm, quiet, maybe even melancholy, voice. Although the main character is a cat, he speaks like a wise scholar.
The story...well, there's actually none, but that hardly matters since the fluid, interesting narration was the m…
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"She and Her Cat" is a short 5 min OVA featuring a cat talking about his owner. It was okay... but to be frank, I'd be pretty surprised if a 5 minute anime can be much better or much worse than simply "okay".
The animation of this short clip seems to clash in places - the drawing style of the cat sticks out like a sore thumb in comparison to everything else. Also the relationship between the cat and the girl (as described by the cat to his "girlfriend") feels a little freaky to me. What does stand out for this anime is the melancholy atmosphere it manages to create in such a short space of time, but sadly, there's only so much you can do in 5 minutes. As a result I found "She and Her Cat" to be a cute little anime that is ultimately very forgettable. That's not to say it's a bad anime -…
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Now this obviously isnt your typical anime, the story of a cat living with is owner is something im sure most companies wouldnt want to put there money behind. but this anime was actually very well executed. the story is told by chobi, a cat living with a single woman. chobi tells the story in a very simple yet intelligent way. this was what really attracted me. the idea of showing the world from a cats view was astonishingly well done.
At first the story seems quite mediocre, but after about 1 min the story kicks in. keep in my that this is nothing on an epic scale. see it more as a modest love story between pet and master. as it unfolds there are twists in the story, which given its small time frame were done very well. and as the story reaches its end you come to appreciate for more an…
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She and Her Cat is told from the perspective of Chobi; a cat that was recently adopted by She, an unnamed girl. Chobi is quite a philosophical little cat but his observations don't go past of what a regular cat might think. He notes how the girl cries, but does not wonder why, only that She is perfect and must not be at fault. He notes that She leaves during the day, but does not wonder where, only that the scent of the outside world comes through the door each time. He just knows that they are together, and that's all that there needs to be.
Being that there is no color in She and Her Cat adds to the OVA rather than ruins it. This could've happened because of the popular belief that cats see in black and white (they really see in color), but it really makes this 5 minute story stand out…
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Story-
A simple yet sweet storyline. At first, it would seem kind of dull but the way the main character describes the world around him makes it all better. It doesnt waste time on unimportant matters and it is, in the best way possible, calming.
Art-
Extremely well drawn characters. Each one of them was shown as they personality reflects. Black and white blended the mood and the scenery in am amazing way. Its as if everything was thought out meticulously.
Sound-
No extra bit of sound was added to any scene. As the screen moves, so does the sound echoing the action.
Character-
Extremely simple. The cat reflected its way of being drawn. The girl was described in a way that seemed admirable.
Enjoyment-
I tend dislike most black and white shows but this one was better than a lot of great…
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Story
There doesn't seem to be a story beyond 'I am a cat. This is my opinion of the world.' That by itself makes for a philosophical short with an interesting take on life. Anyone who's owned a cat has wondered what goes on between those ears, and I believe that if cats could talk they'd agree with everything that this cat does.
Art
The art in this OVA is rather interesting - it's done in a black-and-white, simplistic, somewhat grainy manner. Despite the fact that the human is very realistically done and the cats are simplified and 'chibi', it still maintains an intriguingly real appearance.
Sound
Perhaps I am biased, but I had a hard time with the sound. Although it is nicely done, the sound effects and music are much louder than the vocals and detract from the overall enjoyment.
Char…
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