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A Whisker Away (2020)

Drama · Fantasy · Romance

Miyo Sasaki is an energetic high school girl who comes from a broken family consisting of her unconfident father and an overly invested stepmother, whose attempts at connecting with Miyo come across as bothersome. Seeing Kento Hinode as a refuge from all her personal issues, she can't help herself from forcing her unorthodox demonstrations of love onto her crush. While Miyo is unable to get Kento's attention as herself, she manages to succeed by interacting with him in the form of a white cat, affectionately nicknamed ""Tarou"" by Kento. But Miyo soon realizes that she can't help Kento with the various problems she overhears in her cat form and is now caught between two tough choices. Will she continue her relationship with him as a cat, or will she reveal her identity and risk what they have, in order to help him as her human self? [Written by MAL Rewrite] Note: The film was slated to open in theaters in Japan on June 5, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and received an exclusive streaming on Netflix beginning on June 18.

Parent Guide

  • Violence None
  • Sexual Content Mild
  • Language Mild
Themes to be aware of:
  • family dysfunction
  • bullying
  • unrequited love
  • deception
  • tragedy

A Whisker Away is a coming-of-age fantasy romance suitable for older children and teens. The film explores themes of family conflict and bullying, with mild emotional content around tragedy and identity struggles. The romantic subplot involves deceptive behavior that could prompt discussions about healthy relationships.

PG-13

Anime Themes

Shapeshifting Animals Female Protagonist Henshin Kemonomimi Family Life Urban Fantasy Heterosexual School Anthropomorphism Youkai Bullying