Nekojiru-sou


Cat Soup

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Japanese: ねこぢる草
English: Cat Soup
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Type: OVA
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Feb 21, 2001
Licensors: Central Park Media
Studios: J.C.Staff
Source: Manga
Genres: Avant GardeAvant Garde, Award WinningAward Winning, ComedyComedy
Themes: AnthropomorphicAnthropomorphic, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 32 min.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #27092
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Popularity: #2455
Members: 82,629
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Both explore very surreal, highly creative and imaginative worlds.  
report Recommended by Pandadice
The surreal and dark atmospheres are synonymous, as well as the fact that they both have very little dialog.  
report Recommended by GOKU_NO_SORROW
freaky, psychedelic, a journey filled with random happenings, surreal visual style, Yuasa Masaakis segment "happy machine" on Genius party is somewhat reminiscent of his work on Cat soup 
report Recommended by eyerok
Both are about anthropomorphic cats going on pointless journeys through surreal locations. 
report Recommended by vigorousjammer
Bizarre surrealism at it's finest. While Inaka Isha features a much darker color palette than Cat Soup, both maintain a similar atmosphere. 
report Recommended by LucySky
Trippy, surreal and dreamlike stories. 
report Recommended by Numi
Both Tamala and Cat Soup juxtapose inherent cuteness that are cats and surreal settings in order to create somewhat unsettling experiences. Experimental, eccentric, dark, whimsical, and above else unique, the two anime feel quite a bit like a psychedelic dream. 
report Recommended by metamorphius
Both are set in a surrealistic world. 
report Recommended by lighthalzen-kun
Both have surreal and dark atmospheres which give them a similar feel. The one big difference is in Cat Soup there is pretty much no dialogue while in The Tatami Galaxy the main character talks so fast during his monologues that it is occasionally hard to keep up with the subtitles. 
report Recommended by Jackster27
It's in the same genre of awkwardness though not as fast paced. It has it's disturbing moments as well so those who like either of these should definitely check out the other. 
report Recommended by Jaloyoloti
Similar weirdness, very surreal. Not much talking. 
report Recommended by Stefanxd
Trippy, surreal, dark and macabre. If you like Cat Soup you'll probably enjoy this short. 
report Recommended by XanthReborn
Cat Soup is a lot like Eternal Family in it's atmosphere of complete randomness. Both are movies that you just have to laugh at for the extream strangeness. And I mean extream. Cat Soup has almost no dialogue and the whole not quite knowing where the characters are going is similar to Eternal Family. Chances are that if you liked this you'll like Cat Soup as well. 
report Recommended by AngelND
Both are very strange video art anime. While Nekojiru is longer and is more acclaimed, they both touch some similar topics. They both have some very surreal moments, dark humor, and are very experimental. Nekojiru is an adaptaion of a Garo manga, and Sayuri could definetly be serialized in Garo. 
report Recommended by gambitmay
What is what it says it is and what isn't? A whole warping world of what is and what doesn't sound like a lot of fun too. It is true for Cat Soup, which is an adventure of what in the what isn't or is it, in comparison to a Perfect Blue "get-me-the-hell-out" of this bent what isn't or is it. A diverging way to take on what is essentially the same thing. Cat Soup is more physical compared to Perfect Blue's more mental attacks.  
report Recommended by NextUniverse
I don't understand how you can take these two titles seriously, hell, if you can take anything at all. But one thing's for sure, PTE and Cat Soup are not okay in the head, it is a really wibbly wobbly adventure of avant-garde and surreal moments. 
report Recommended by NextUniverse
•no dialogues • everything we can know about main characters is when we follow how they acting, like in first subsection these are not shown dialogues between characters •surrealistic plot, both series are art house • fûćkëd up your mind, like seriously- after watch this you got more questions than actual answers • visually the two are specific and very unique •violence and animal äbuše  
report Recommended by Gloomybloom
Nekojiru-sou and the first episode of Manie-Manie, Labyrinth Labyrinthos, both involve cats and a circus performance, with a similar and expressive animation where characters are constantly getting deformed. Nekojiru-sou is also darker and gory, something that can be found in the second episode of Manie-Manie, Running Man. 
report Recommended by Kww_121
Although it is very clear that the two aren't similar with respect to plot, one must also take that the shorts Cat Soup and Foreign Girl, are heavily reliant on visuals to tell what it is they want to. They come across as very artistic rather than a fully elaborated plot. Both also lack any dialogue.  
report Recommended by NextUniverse
Both are very surreal, bizarre, and abstract. While both are difficult to understand and open to interpretation, everything flows together making the madness enjoyable. Both have very interesting animation that should keep your attention. 
report Recommended by MorningStorm64
mainly focus around world where protagonist are, atmosphere is bizarre and you don't know what to expect, both gives me liminal spaces and backrooms vibes! 
report Recommended by Gloomybloom
Both are about a terminally-ill sister that dies but then gets revived. Both explore the topic of siblinghood and both are highly surreal; focused on metaphors and viewer's interpretation. 
report Recommended by eblf2013
Both of these were intended by the director to mean nothing/have no deeper meaning; their value mainly lies within their artistic value and execution via directing. Both focus on the relation between 2 siblings, but in their own unique way. The best way to enjoy both is without expecting a story. 
report Recommended by Space_Boyfriend
both of them show brothers who do what they want and don't want to be regulated. both are animated in unique styles. both of them explore a wonderful and strange world. both of them have the psychological genre. 
report Recommended by Minerava
Both are about cat characters and both feature a pair of siblings as the main characters. Both of these are also short and can be watched in under an hour. 
report Recommended by MojoJ0j0_
The surreal trip both cat brothers have reminded me heavily of Senpai's voyage looking for Otome. Masaaki Yuasa worked in both anime too. 
report Recommended by eblf2013
Both are short films -less than an hour with no words, cute and pretty weird (in a good way). Also, there's some kind of sad/dark (but Nekojiru is way more dark though) 
report Recommended by JackMayson94
Arthouse. Whatever you may gain from these two titles, titles of which, fall in the category of exemplary performances of the arthouse style, depend on you, the interpreter. Though one thing is certain. Works Puparia and Cat Soup may not be the most logically consistent thing the medium has to offer (as expected), but instead, expel an obtuse number of ideas, themes, and connotations for you to reflect on. Take what you will from it, but expect something "clever" from these trippy avant-garde works.  
report Recommended by NextUniverse
Both are fairly short, (Nekojiru-sou only being a 32 minute long, 1 episode OVA) and both are very meaningful while not showing a lot and using less motion in their animations. On that note, both are very interesting artistically. Nekojiru-sou is DEFINITELY not as gory/dark as Shoujo Tsubaki, but I enjoy both of these and feel like they give off very similar type of feeling while watching them. Even if Nekojiru-sou isn't as dark/morbid.  
report Recommended by rebenoks
In both there is a surreal and wonderful trip with an incredible animation. I really recommend to watch both, they're fantastic in execution. 
report Recommended by eblf2013
If you have watched Cat Soup, take this fluid body full of art, Mug, using its aesthetics to convey its sway as does the former. They are both time-efficient artworks made for those who want to see beauty.  
report Recommended by NextUniverse
"Cat Soup" / "Nekojiru-sou" and "Little Red Riding Hood and Health" / "Akazukin to Kenkou" are both comedic works that rely on an absurd setting coupled with bizarre situations that feel somewhat experimental in nature. 
report Recommended by StevenHu
Both animes show us some creepy images and are quite hard to watch. None of them are -good-, but both share similar atmoshphere of disturbance and discomfort. 
report Recommended by Lightfellow
Both short films have a slightly strange but high-quality anime style and sudden, speedy camera movement. They're both extremely odd, use surrealism, and leave you trying to comprehend all the meanings involved. 
report Recommended by hoonoki
Although Nekojiru-sou is a little bit longer, both Neko and Osamu Tezuka's PUSH share deep reflections on human behaviour, and are meant to be watched with close attention and open mind. Nekojirou-sou may disturb some viewers. 
report Recommended by andredrezefilth
Although they are both very different, I got a very similar vibe off both of them. Maybe the odd landscapes or something. Enough said. 
report Recommended by _Me_
The crazy and vivid realities in both are equally striking. 
report Recommended by shine_heaven
Both deal with anthropomorphic cats who deal with (very) unusual circumstances.  
report Recommended by GOKU_NO_SORROW
There are some common things between both animes. Such as both have to deal with cats and have weird things happen in different worlds. Even though one os more surreal then the other they are still similar in some ways.  
report Recommended by hamstar138
Short animations with cats as protagonists. Both are psychological, but Nekojiru has "dementia" while Her Cat is more realistic. 
report Recommended by Frezlaj
Both have the same feeling. I mean, both have the same dark and surreal environment. Also, there's no (not so) voice acting (I mean dialogues). So that means for me that both have the same feeling! 
report Recommended by Yuu9th
Mind Game and Cat Soup traverse the realm of the Afterlife through bizzar, surrealist imagery.The symbols and situations in both are highly imaginative.if you like mind-warping experimental animation,you will enjoy watching it. 
report Recommended by Monjoex
both are extremely surreal, creepy and weird. both are strangely absurd. only in cat soup, they don't talk. 
report Recommended by mothersSPAGHETTI
Both are very good short movies, both are good characters and visuals, both have surreal and dark atmospheres, psychedelic.  
report Recommended by castellanko
Both metaphorize something but it's not necessary to understand it to enjoy it. 
report Recommended by LoidNerdy101
At the end, you've wondered just what you've watched. 
report Recommended by Apomaro-Mellow
both are surrealist journeys through the inner and outer mind that take deep looks into the nature of reality through kaleidoscopic travels by water.....psychonauts will enjoy both.......... 
report Recommended by octal9
They both seem more like pieces of art than anime, having that dark, psychedelic, and surreal style and atmosphere with practically no dialogue. 
report Recommended by LittleCaesars
Bothe series involve very cute cats doing very cute things such as cutting robots into little pieces and trying to bring family members back to life. If you enjoyed the refreshing and cute atmosphere of "Chi's Sweet Home" then you will most certainly enjoy Nekojiru-sou for... well... you know... There are cats in it too! 
report Recommended by HypocriticalDuck