She and Her Cat
What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
49.1%
132
4Liked it!
30.1%
81
3It was OK
17.1%
46
2Disliked it
2.6%
7
1Hated it
1.1%
3
Average 4.2
269 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So.. what did you guys think of this? I thought this was pretty good for like 5 minutes and it didn't bore me at all. I liked the narration and how Chobi's life was. |
KinetaNov 23, 2012 9:02 AM
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| it's really good... And I love Makoto Shinkai's voice there... ^^ |
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| Dunno how I felt about this , but it was decent for a just 5 minutes OVA. |
kie_May 3, 2009 5:58 AM
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| I find it a really beautiful piece of animation. Short but to the point and very well made. |
| The OVA left a symbolic message even though its short. I liked it a lot, and it was pretty funny. |
| i loved, very emotional, but i cant tell at the end, did that cat get abandoned:(? x |
tiamat21 said: i loved, very emotional, but i cant tell at the end, did that cat get abandoned:(? x im going to say she just went to work for the day. (there was still the phone and chair and stuff in the apartment) that way my heart wont be crushed i <3 chobi :3 |
| Even though this was perhaps the tenth time I've seen this beautiful piece of art, I still feel shut down... I felt like the Cat when he couldn't help her when she was so desperately in need for help. |
| I loved it and I think the running time was just right. All that needed to be said or shown was said and shown. very emotional piece of animation. |
| Really liked this, great emotion and nice animation. |
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| Brilliant. Just brilliant. I loved every second of it. Pretty amazing for a 5 minute OVA. |
| it made me tear up a little. i loved it. |
| I don't know why but things like this really touch me and I nearly shed tears watching this. It was short simple but really beautiful. |
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| How in the world do people think this is a 9 or 10/10? This is such an average short. It's a cat narrating and the art is really crude as if the producer took only a few minutes to animate all of it. 5/10 |
| Very beautiful... |
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arimakenshin said: How in the world do people think this is a 9 or 10/10? This is such an average short. It's a cat narrating and the art is really crude as if the producer took only a few minutes to animate all of it. 5/10 It's also old (1999) and was animated by one man on his laptop. Go figure. The art serves its purpose. My thoughts: This is simply the best animated short that I have ever seen, Japanese or otherwise. I was moved nearly to tears, especially by the last 'section' (She and Her Cat). |
| I don't think the age has anything to do with the art in this. It's a very simple story so I think Shinkai just wanted simple art to match the feel. When I was watching this I couldn't help but recall a short avant-garde film from the 60s by Donald Richie which was called Boy with Cat. I'd be curious to know if it served as some sort of inspiration for Makoto Shinkai. |
Arrnea said: lol you're joking right?I was moved nearly to tears, especially by the last 'section' (She and Her Cat). I was moved almost to sleep. |
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| She who wore the scent of snow. :) |
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| I have mixed feelings about this. The cat's constant fast talking (or thinking, whatever) is a bit annoying, but being a cat lover this still was a decent watching to me, plus it's black & white and it's only 5 minutes, so it's not a waste of time like 5 Yawns Per Second. Anyway, it seemed that the cat got abandoned at the end (she was crying after the telephone call and then she took the train), and I despise this. |
 watching, waiting, commiserating |
RenaPsychoKiller said: Anyway, it seemed that the cat got abandoned at the end (she was crying after the telephone call and then she took the train), and I despise this. Most epic objective review of an animation short that the majority claim to be the most sentimental thing they ever watched. +1 5 cm/s can be forgiven for being "boring" because it's about a teenager who comes of age and does not act on his unrequited love. |
| This reminds me why I'm a fan of Shinkai Makoto and his works. |
| Pretty good, it was atleast well told to be only 5 minutes ^^ |
| Well I'll compliment the author, not that I know his other works, but the flow of cat's thoughts were a bit annoying. The plot would've been better revealed if they'd show us more scenes where she takes care of the cat...he constantly mentions that she is a good person, but it's shown only in the beginning. And they should really write something like - watch in a good mood....I thought immediately that the world sucks even more after this ova... But I guess for a 5 minute piece it deserves a compliment..... |
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| I think that this deserves a 10 minute applause. When I first heard comments about it, I thought that it is a complete movie. In my opinion if Shinkai would make it longer we would either roll over the phycologist room for a year full of emotions, or curse that he's a dweeb (= |
| As a cat owner I felt this anime so close to me and it touched my heart! Whenever I am sad I go to my cats and hug them, play with them, talk to them. Maybe the cat thought he couldn't do anything for her, but the truth is that the cats as pets can be so helpful for people, just by being there! All in all a veeeery amazing piece of work! Now I'll go hug my cats again! xD |
“In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”Akira Kurosawa  |
| Very good. ^^ |
| perfect, i only wished it was longer it all felt a little rushed to me |
| Only 5 minutes and it made me feel sad :( |
| I thought I'd write my translation of the shortfilm. It looks like Makoto Shinkai himself wasn't thinking any of this when he made this film, but he might be hiding his reasons just like I would, if I ever wrote or drew something that had something from my own experience. "Kanojo" means "she" and "girlfriend". Somehow, "girlfriend and her cat" sounds like "my girlfriend and me, who she thinks is as cute as a cat but nothing else." Remember that he claims she is his girlfriend, but he is just a pet to her. Actually in his earlier film, too, one half of the dating couple doubts that the other isn't serious. I decided to concentrate and rewatch this as many times as necessary when I noticed that the subtitle was "Their standing points." We can clearly hear and understand her cat's point of view, but what about hers? I dug in and might have overanalyzed the 5 minutes because I decided that the cat was a man, and here's what I saw. It's so long that I put it under spoiler tag and I'm sure everyone would like to have their own pov, too. I visited the page for this shortfilm after analyzing it. Makoto Shinkai says that his first films were black-and-white because it reduced the work needed for them even a little bit. There are 3D, photos, animation, plot, script, voice acting, special effects, fading, sound effects... All done and collected by him, except the music and Her voice. The result looks good because he did it all seriously, really aiming for the adult audience. The thing he wanted to depict is loneliness in a relationship. Not your fantasy story, huh. :D The outline of the plot, originally written in Japanese by Shinkai-sensei himself: // Oh, and I gave it a 4 but it could've been a 3 as well. It was nice, but maybe just a bit too true for me to love it. I used to have a "cat" around. ._.' |
FlaronaAug 14, 2010 2:51 AM
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AstatSC said: The plot would've been better revealed if they'd show us more scenes where she takes care of the cat...he constantly mentions that she is a good person, but it's shown only in the beginning. I don't think that there needed to be any more proof of her being a good person other than her giving him a home. You need to remember that this is from a cat's point of view. Animals are simple creatures with not many cares in the world other than shelter and food. Her having provided that for him already made him fond of her. Also the fact that she openly shared her emotions with him probably made him even more loyal and attached to her. He may not understand the reason for her emotions, but he acknowledges them. |
Mayora-HimeSep 17, 2010 2:01 AM
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| 4 minutes of beauty. Deep, quiet and soothing beauty. |
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| I try to understand, but I simply can't. It's special without a doubt, but I have a hard time trying to find any deeper meaning to this without overanalyzing it to death like Flarona did (you amazed me, I would've never thought of any of that. Maybe the toothbrushes, but that's all). So in overall, I don't think it was very good. Worth it? Yes, because of the short lenght. Did I get it? No, not at all. Which makes me ashamed if there really is some kind of hidden meaning to it. |
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| Wow so bittersweet. I liked it but too bad it was so short.. Well it shouldn't have been 24 min but still.,. :( Really nice and I loved the voice of the cat <3 |
| I liked it. The cat was cute. |
| 9/10 cause I'm a cat lover ^_^ |
"What has two arms, two legs, and is alive? Not your favorite character lol! xD" |
| Very moving !! I just love a 1 episode OVA ! |
| "Il est difficile d'attraper un chat noir dans une pièce sombre, surtout lorsqu'il n'y est pas." |
| Short, but beautiful. I love the fact that the cat was the narrator. & I'm a cat lover too. :'3 |
| Short and awesome...Shinkai |
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| Effective. Didn't quite get the point, didn't give it much thought either, but it left a good impression on me. |
| It was just fine. A beautiful way of spending 5 minutes of your life, yes. But I think that people who said they cried watching this, should seek help. |
| It was pretty good, but I'm not sure how people come to the conclusion that it's a masterpiece. It's definitely one of the better shorts I've seen, but 5 minutes isn't very long to mess anything up, is it? |
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| That cat sure see's the world in a good view and talks a lot, but it was good.. |
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