She and Her Cat
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, subtitled Their standing points, is an independent five minute anime
OVA
about the relationship between a male cat and his female owner told from the cat's perspective. It was created mostly by Makoto Shinkai
, except the soundtrack, which was done by his friend Tenmon
. She and Her Cat is also the first project Makoto Shinkai directed. It was originally released in CD form, also including soundtrack, but the CD is now out of print and it is included in the DVD
version of Shinkai's later work, Voices of a Distant Star
.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
OVA
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
about the relationship between a male cat and his female owner told from the cat's perspective. It was created mostly by Makoto Shinkai
Makoto Shinkai
, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese anime director, animator, and voice actor. A native of the Koumi Nagano Prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature at Chuo University. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle...
, except the soundtrack, which was done by his friend Tenmon
Tenmon (composer)
, born , is a Japanese music composer from Tokyo, Japan born in 1971. He worked in the Nihon Falcom Corporation as one of the members of Falcom Sound Team J.D.K.. During his time with Falcom, he has composed much music for Falcom games, most notably Brandish....
. She and Her Cat is also the first project Makoto Shinkai directed. It was originally released in CD form, also including soundtrack, but the CD is now out of print and it is included in the DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
version of Shinkai's later work, Voices of a Distant Star
Voices of a Distant Star
is a Japanese anime OVA by Makoto Shinkai. It chronicles a long-distance relationship between two close friends who communicate by sending emails via their mobile phones across interstellar space...
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Voice cast
- Her Cat (Chobi) - Makoto ShinkaiMakoto Shinkai, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese anime director, animator, and voice actor. A native of the Koumi Nagano Prefecture in Japan, he studied Japanese literature at Chuo University. He traces his passion for creation to the manga, anime, and novels he was exposed to while in middle...
(Japanese), Massimiliano Alto (Italian) - She - Miko Shinohara (Japanese), Perla LiberatoriPerla LiberatoriPerla Liberatori is an Italian voice actress. She contributes to voicing characters in anime, cartoons, movies, and more content....
(Italian)