Three short films ( The Rice Noodles, A Little Fashion Show, Love in Shanghai). Original work, written by Makoto Shinkai. She and Her Cat is inspired by Shinkais praised anime and written by Nagakawa, and will be published around the world. NARUKI NAGAKAWA is a Japanese game and anime screenwriter, and novelist. Tabi Machi Late Show: Awaiting My JourneyĪnthology series, 10 minutes per episode.Īs Comix Wave Inc. Makoto Shinkai (Author) MAKOTO SHINKAI is the hugely popular and multi-award winning anime filmmaker of Your Name. When I saw there was a new cover and hardback coming out in November 2022, I wanted to give the book a read. It was founded in March 2007 when it split from CoMix Wave Inc., which was initially formed in 1998 from Itochu Corporation, ASATSU (now ADK), and other companies. She and Her Cat was originally an animated film by Makoto Shinkai later turned into a manga and short story collection translated into English by Naruki Nagakawa. The studio is known for its anime feature films, short films, and television commercials, particularly those made by director Makoto Shinkai. Atria, 24 (144p) ISBN 978-1-98 Filmmaker and writer Shinkai ( Your Name) conceives a whimsical and moving linked. ( Japanese: 株式会社コミックス・ウェーブ・フィルム, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Komikkusu Uēbu Firumu) is a Japanese animation film studio and distribution company based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. from the Japanese by Ginny Tapley Takemori.

Populated by both the friendly and the feral, it reveals - with heartstopping clarity and warmth - how even in our darkest moments, community and connection may lead us to a happier place.Animated feature films ( anime), short films, commercialsĬoMix Wave Films, Inc. On the outskirts of Tokyo, in a neighbourhood crossed by a commuter railway, local cats weave their way through the lives and homes of their owners as they navigate difficult times.Ī cat named Chobi sends silent messages of courage to a young woman, willing her to end a faltering relationship a gifted artist fatally misunderstands her boss's enthusiasm for her paintings a manga fan shuts herself away after the death of her friend, while her cat Cookie hatches a plan to persuade her outside a woman who has dedicated her life to a distant husband learns a lesson in independence from her cat.Īgainst the urban backdrop of humming trains and private woes, SHE AND HER CAT explores the gentle magic of the everyday. Heart-stopping, tender Japanese fiction bestseller about four women and their cats, as they navigate difficult times in suburban Tokyo, by a hugely acclaimed Japanese manga artist and anime film directorįor fans of THE TRAVELLING CAT CHRONICLES and translated by Ginny Tapley Takemori, translator of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN, a tender and mesmerizing story about kindness, community and the wonder of life

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