The Cat in Their Arms

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The Cat in Their Arms

2018

1h 49m

5.3(3 votes)

Drama

Overview

A 33-year-old supermarket worker at a provincial city used to be an idol, but could not see a future as a singer. Sick of everything, she moved to a provincial town and met Yoshio, a pet cat she saw at a store.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

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沢尻エリカ

Saori Oishi

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吉沢亮

Cat Yoshio

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コムアイ

Cat Kiiro

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峯田和伸

Tamotsu Goto

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岩松了

old cat

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藤村忠寿

Sabi / snack bar customer

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Kenshi Uchida

Sabatora / Sanizu's fan / Karaoke worker

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Yuta Kuba

black cat / Takahashi's friend

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Kumiko Imai

Chabuchi / supermarket clerk / snack bar mama

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小林涼子

Kijitora / variety program MC

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林田岬優

Kuroshirobuchi / Sanizu's Tokky

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木下愛華

Hyogara / supermarket clerk

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蒔田彩珠

Shimamike / Honoka Nakayama

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아유미

Sanizu's Nasshin

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Noriko Sato

Sanizu's Mirumiru

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Yurie Suenaga

Sanizu's Rinrin

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柿澤勇人

Yoshio Takahashi / Sasaki

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