A Whisker Away

Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): June 18, 2020

6.8	USER SCORE Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Ratings

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JLuis_001Jul 7, 2020

Cute but also a bit troublesome, I mean it's an animated fantasy story, but still, the obsession theme casts a shadow on the more important issues like depression and the understanding of where and how you're looking for love when you cannotCute but also a bit troublesome, I mean it's an animated fantasy story, but still, the obsession theme casts a shadow on the more important issues like depression and the understanding of where and how you're looking for love when you cannot find it at home or with friends.

The animation is great and for the most part I was entertained. It will barely stand the test of time, but I still think it was good.… Expand

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kokolowa_jpJun 22, 2020

I dont know how I feel about this movie, I felt that the movie was great at the beggining...
but the rest of it was confusing and bizzare.
And let me talk about the ending, It was so predictable that I knew it since the beggining of theI dont know how I feel about this movie, I felt that the movie was great at the beggining...
but the rest of it was confusing and bizzare.

And let me talk about the ending, It was so predictable that I knew it since the beggining of the movie Dont get me wrong, I really liked the idea of the movie but not a fan of the final product. And thats why my rating is not high at all… Expand

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AvastiNov 1, 2020

A rom-com mixed with magic and fantasy. Its fun and entertaining, the art is beautiful. It's very interesting seeing the story unfold and the perspectives of the characters and their motivations + backstories.

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alejandro970Jul 12, 2020

¿What´s new **** Romance, magic, comedy and cats. The first experiment of this new production company -Studio Colorido- is well-intentioned but it lacks something that allows it to live up to what the unconditional fans revere. To see while¿What´s new **** Romance, magic, comedy and cats. The first experiment of this new production company -Studio Colorido- is well-intentioned but it lacks something that allows it to live up to what the unconditional fans revere. To see while one hums Love cats by The cure or Cat people by David Bowie.… Expand

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InfinityDude88Jun 18, 2020

Fun, emotional coming-of-age fantasy/romance for all ages. Movie receives a high recommendation from me!

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TheIsorphobeJun 28, 2020

A very soft movie with wonderful animation, likable characters and a moral dilemma.
The main character is morally gray and actually evolves as the movie progresses, her love interest is not a generic character and also evolves and has a bigA very soft movie with wonderful animation, likable characters and a moral dilemma.
The main character is morally gray and actually evolves as the movie progresses, her love interest is not a generic character and also evolves and has a big part in the story arc.
The supporting cast is charming and lovable, though not very present (which is not inheritly a problem).
The lore is not overlapping with the slice of life aspect.
If you're looking for lore and exploration of of an expending world in the fantasy genre this movie might not be for you.… Expand

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AkumaJackJun 26, 2020

A fantasy anime rom-com. It's really good. The plot is easy to follow and never boring. Characters are likable and fun. Sometimes over the top (especially the main heroine Muge) sometimes very realistic in their reactions. Great OST andA fantasy anime rom-com. It's really good. The plot is easy to follow and never boring. Characters are likable and fun. Sometimes over the top (especially the main heroine Muge) sometimes very realistic in their reactions. Great OST and animations. My girlfriend cried watching it, so that's a plus.… Expand

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DubeauJun 21, 2020

Nice romantic movie with a touch of magical. I like the story. Fun with emotions. I would say the first 3/4 of the movie were the best. I found the magical part in the end to be more boring. Somehow I lost interest at that point. MaybeNice romantic movie with a touch of magical. I like the story. Fun with emotions. I would say the first 3/4 of the movie were the best. I found the magical part in the end to be more boring. Somehow I lost interest at that point. Maybe because I saw so many Ghibli movies, that I knew what was coming. The music is good, the voices overs too. I give it 75%. Apart from the ending, it was an excellent movie.… Expand

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GoobisJul 8, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If I had to describe A Whisker Away I would call it Poorly written but nice to look at. Muge, the main character, is insufferable either complaining or being unhealthily obsessed over the male character. Although they explain their reasoning for her actions it's ultimately pretty weak and doesn't justify the movies romantic interpretation of downright harassment and stalkerish behaviors. The movie uses her abuse an abandonment as an excuse for her creepy actions rather than actually take the time to explore how her abuse and abandonment affects her and makes her unable to connect to people. It is more interested in writing a shallow love story than explore it's female lead.The movie struggles to find a consistent tone, plays off a fight between the two moms where they discuss how they've been bad parents for laughs, when it should be a serious scene. It takes many elements from other ,much better, anime movies such as Your Name, A Silent Voice and Spirited Away and jams them into this movie giving it essentially nothing original and leaving it with no positive identity. Also, muge is never called out for basically stalking the male. When he finds out that muge is actually the cat he has very little reaction and moves on quickly not recognizing how creepy her actions are. The movie decides that the male character should find muge's actions endearing despite the fact he shows no enjoyment towards her actions at all, which makes him be the one to change rather than muge. The movie adds "cat world" and introduces around five new characters with 30 minutes left in the movie completely rushing through the end. It is completely out of place and seems like they saw Spirited Away and just put it in their without understanding what makes Spirited Away special. The new characters serve the purpose of slowing down the main villain and that's basically it. They slow him down when muge first meets them then around ten minutes later get a big reveal to slow down the villain again.

The movie has no idea what tone it is going for and is is just completely outshined by other movies. You want a fish out of water story where the main character explores a new world watch Spirited Away. You want a story dealing with the dangers of depression and bullying watch A Silent Voice. You want a well animated love story watch Your Name. If you want a tonally inconsistent story following an unlikeable main character and her unhealthy obsession with stolen ideas from other movies and a pretend deep, but ultimately shallow story watch A Whisker Away. The movie reads more like self insert fanfiction rather than a professionally made movie. The world changes around the character rather than the character herself having any real substantial change. The only change she does go through is I can't date my crush if I'm a cat. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time watching this movie.… Expand

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dreamer72Jan 20, 2021

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A great movie with themes of lost, love, and cats. At first Miyo seems obsessed with Kento and comes off as extremely unhealthy and creepy. But later it contextualizes it with her relationship to Kento as a cat and her mother who divorced and left her at a very young age.

The antagonist was actually quite fun and the story perfectly captures the aura of old Folk Lore tales. Another well wrote character was Miyo's Stepmother's cat (Hilarious as it sounds) who turns out to be a major part of the story later on and mirrors Miyo's self realizations.… Expand

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xhenierNov 10, 2020

Una película con una hermosa estética y una animación modesta pero a la altura de la expectativas que puede brindar a primera vista, al principio puede ser poco emocionante pero a medida que avanza empiezas a sentir cariño por los personajesUna película con una hermosa estética y una animación modesta pero a la altura de la expectativas que puede brindar a primera vista, al principio puede ser poco emocionante pero a medida que avanza empiezas a sentir cariño por los personajes y terminas atrapado en la historia hasta el final, me gusto mas de lo que esperaba y me siento feliz después de llegar a su conclusión, sin más que opinar.… Expand