I CAN"T STOP CRYING! What I got out of this film is that regardless of how hard you fight to keep the things you love, however much hell you go through, they won't last. They'll disappear and you'll be left with..nothing. Everything -LIFE- is pointless and bleak so why bother even trying to stop the inevitable in the first place? I understand why the lady committed suicide. The raw pain and sorrow is tangible here.
the director made the film in memory of his wife who committed suicide. The cat with half a soul is supposed to symbolize her depression, and the male cat is supposed to represent her husband, doing everything he can to make her well again. The ending, where everyone turns off like a television, is supposed to represent death, and how inevitable it is. Even through that long quest, the cat could not prevent his sister's death in the end.
@vio7361 The director, Tatsuo Sato, never even KNEW her. The original manga artist, Chiyomi Hashiguchi, was married to a man named Yamano Hajime. Indeed she did commit suicide but the whole thing about the director being her husband is a tasteless myth created by idiots. This lie only serves to enhance viewers's empathy, nothing more.
@homicidalpsychokat i dont know anything bout it, i jsut pasted this to give people any sort of idea of what it might be about. Personally, it helped me enjoy and understand the animation better after reading any explanation about it...this was one I stumbled on so I shared it..as for its accuracy, well I guess thats for others to find out on their own if they really want to.
this make sense for all the film thats why people turn off ,because he stop to dream (people say when people die have memories or dreams of her lifes) and die in the end
The water elephant represents life and parenthood, right, and the fact that it died shows nothing is immune to death? At least, that's what I understood. This movie has a lot of deep views on death, so I thought that worked....
Anyone else notice that the God who took the sister's soul was different to the one controlling time? Possibly suggesting there are multiple Gods - one dealing with people, life and death, and another one who is completely heartless and likes Earth soup?
Wow, this movie is so sad!! Its true meaning behind it also means alot :'( p.s the sighn on the shop says tofu! Im happy im good enough at japanese to be able to read that!!.
However, you must take into consideration the meaning of it, and watch the end: the cats all disappear, leaving the youngest one alone, meaning all that effort to save his sister... wasted, futile. In this OVA, the youngest cat represents the creator of it, and his sister represents his wife. His wife became depressed and commited suicide. Go read the breakdown for a better explanation. I can't type all this, I'm crying so much.
Awww 4chan produced a friendship. How nice. Also, this movie is so amazing. I don't know exactly what the meaning is, maybe something contrasting nature and technology, but it's beautiful movie nonetheless
Ok, I was watching through this whole thing, kinda going "...what" here and there and admiring how well animated this was.
And then this short little film ended, and the beach scene that was mentioned by Aicirt8 start playing in the credits. With the rewinding music box and the repeated scene of the father ushering the sister cat to stand by her mother and kid brother.
And I just started bawling. I was crying so loud that my roommate came to check up on me. Tatsuo Sato WHY U DO DIS
But yeah, inexplicably powerful stuff. Because of this short film I can now look genuinely sad on demand by recalling this scene. Makes my excuses just that much more convincing.
i absouletly love twisted beautiful surreal films like this that have alot of symbolic themes hidden in them. just like spirited away, pans labryinth etc.
whaaa, this is definitely the most astonishing thing i've ever seen...now THAT is surreal...and so full of many meanings everywhere, symbolism...at the beginning I just watched, but then i got like petrified...that was something!
...Ultimately, no matter what measure of control we gain, we're playthings of the cosmos and grains of sand in something far bigger than we can comprehend. (So we can all just relax and enjoy ourselves.)
7:31 It has four pieces of fried tofu. It's 200 yen
7:39 You're welcome! >:( (i guess that would be sarcasm lol)
And awwz!! D:
Did the creator base this on his family? I know the brother is him and the sister is his wife, but would the Mom and Dad cats be like his real father and mother?
the director made the film in memory of his wife who committed suicide. The cat with half a soul is supposed to symbolize her depression, and the male cat is supposed to represent her husband, doing everything he can to make her well again. The ending, where everyone turns off like a television, is supposed to represent death, and how inevitable it is. Even through that long quest, the cat could not prevent his sister's death in the end.
(CONT'D) God causes only harm to the world here; in his selfish quest for his bowl of soup. Perhaps the message of this film is that in happiness can only be obtained through one's own actions and motivations, not by following a higher power.
Death is also presented in a blunt and brutal fashion; no mention of any afterlife for those who die. This, again, shows the creator may take somewhat of an anti-religious stance.
@TabbyRoadMusic Those are a lot of good points. I think this definitely displays God, in a negative light. It seems to be saying that if you believe in God, you must pick between Him being all-powerful and benevolent. If he was both, he wouldn't do nothing and watch us suffering, so he either cares but can't do anything about it, or he has the power but is just indifferent.
Cat Soup seems to displays God as all-powerful and indifferent, manipulating people and the cats as if they were his toys.
What I'm getting out of this seems quite different than others' opinions.
The continuous theme throughout this film seems to be of religion, and a particularly negative view of it. The cats are continuously confronted with religious imagery and ideas throughout their quest to find "their soul", and yet, never seem to be assisted by any of it. (Thinking particularly of the harm the magician caused them, along with the water bird, and god in this segment.)
Wow. I don't really know what else to say for this except that it's like surrealist artwork. Sure, it takes a while to get used to, but it has such depth to it. What I love about this is, once you get past the initial "what the hell was that", you really get to thinking about what the whole thing means. *.*
The sister dies and her little brother tries to save her, but rips her soul in half so when he puts it back in her body, she is alive but brain-dead. He goes on a search to find the other half so he can completely bring her back, and eventually he does and then they go home.
The ending, where all the cats disappear, is symbolism for them dying, until the little cat is alone. It is meant to show the futility of his actions, because they all die in the end.
@laurenkiki Ya, its here on this site =) I'll warn you tho, there is very little similarities between this and the series, although both are good in their way. Just search for Nekojiru Gekijou and you should be able to find it
@jonathandannel definitely not, but there is a limit to how much you can post here on youtube. I'd love nothing more than to sit down with a couple other fans and have a good long discussion on what the creator's messages were. This is one of those anime that you could write a ten page essay about and still find new interpretations.
This OVA was written by Masaaki Yuasa (an amazing artist who has done plenty of other work like this that people should look into) and directed by a guy who did Martian Sucessor Nadesico. Neither of these people knew Nekojiru when she was alive and the idea that either of them was married to her is absurd. Yes, this OVA is based on the works of Nekojiru and yes she did commit suicide, but trying to invent some urban myth where it was directed by "Her Husband" just cheapens it entirely
@Digiwizzard I am not trying to invent an "urban myth". I respect this OVA too much for that. It's too bad that information isn't true. Where I heard this was from many different people and forums so it seemed reliable. It seems that her husband, Yamano Hajime, did continue her cat soup manga series.
The movie may be a touching tribute to Nekojiru and her body of work, but there is NO reason to take credit away from her and the actual directors in favour of some imaginary forlorn husband trying to make amends.
i believe this movie is interesting and beautiful in its own way. i guess im into odd animes like this. if you think about it this movie does kinda make since and is sad. there were weird parts but the ending made me want to cry... because after all of that he lost everything. all and all i think this is a brilliant movie.
It really wasn't really that confusing. The cat was journeying through an underworld of sorts to get back the other part of his sister's soul. He got the first part back from the weird dude who was taking his dead sister away, who had told him to find a flower. Also, god apparently likes cabbages. Filled with blood. Yeah, all in all, that WAS pretty odd, wasn't it?
Got to say, though - I was reminded of Kaiba a number of times. The art style is oddlty similar and distinctive, for a start. The patchwork-pet that the old lady was sewing in the desert looked just like Patch from Abipa, and those guillotines reversing when time was turning back were practically identical to the ones implanted in Neiro's memory. I wonder if the creators of that series took inspiration from Cat Soup?...
@ApricotSea Mr. Masaaki Yuasa worked on both Cat Soup and Kaiba which is likely why you see a resemblance. He did Cat Soup's screenplay and planning as the animation producer. Later, when working on Kaiba, he was the series director and creator, working on episode screenplays, storyboards and direction. :) A fantastic artist.
@MixMadMen Ah, I never knew that! No wonder there's a similarity. I do have to agree with you completely; the more I see of his work, the more I love it.
it's about death and time and a pityless cruel god who just does not care. Love is the only thing that remains and that makes it bearable - or even worse when it's gone.
I don't understand all of the symbolism, but I can see this is a beautiful story about doing anything to save the one you love, even (literally in this case) going to the ends of the Earth.
Somehow, the ending makes this so much sadder. Just rewinding everything over and over again would normally be mundane, but in context that is probably the most depressing thing I've seen in a while. And this whole movie, although short, makes my head spin.
I think it's about God toting with the world while the boy cat searches for his sister. At the end, she is restored, but God is bored/unhappy with the way the world came out, so he carelessly gets rid of it. The brother and sister cats disappear. I think it's try to say that God doesn't care about individual suffering and all our hard work is nothing in the end.
This is such a sad story. But, at the same time, mystical and beautiful. It's such a unique tale. It truely is one of those stories and movies that can represent so many things, but if you don't view it the correct way, all those things will stay hidden. It really is a great mini movie. I'm so glad that I took the time to watch this all the way through. I'm defianatly going to make an AMV of this now :).
I think this symbolizes people meddling too much with things they shouldnt, example in the movie being time because it results in the death of everyone and everything. The whole cat thing is just a side story in my eyes.
what the back of the DVD box says (concerning the story): "When little kitten Nyaako's soul is stolen by Death, she and her brother Nyatta embark on a bizarre journey to get it back. In the surreal dreamscape of the Other Side, they encounter many fantastic characters and remarkable, often disturbing adventures."
Am I the only one who finds the last area (The steel flower swamp place) absolutely intriguing? I wish they had spent at least 5 more minutes or more in that place!
Well, the long legged creatures are definitely sending to Dali, and I'm sure I saw some Alberto Giacometti in there also. It's full of motifs, symbolism and without a solid knowledge of the modern art history and of mythology and religion, it's hard to fully grasp. That being said, some things still fly over my head but I'm glad I've recognized most.
I AM A SURREALIST FILM!! ONLY INTELLECTUALS WILL UNDERSTAND ME!!!
CainMeadows 5 days ago
someone raped that little girl.
Canoxes 1 week ago
I feel empty.
Samara124 1 month ago 8
I CAN"T STOP CRYING! What I got out of this film is that regardless of how hard you fight to keep the things you love, however much hell you go through, they won't last. They'll disappear and you'll be left with..nothing. Everything -LIFE- is pointless and bleak so why bother even trying to stop the inevitable in the first place? I understand why the lady committed suicide. The raw pain and sorrow is tangible here.
homicidalpsychokat 1 month ago
I need to read Jacque Lacan again!
zhumo3357 1 month ago
the director made the film in memory of his wife who committed suicide. The cat with half a soul is supposed to symbolize her depression, and the male cat is supposed to represent her husband, doing everything he can to make her well again. The ending, where everyone turns off like a television, is supposed to represent death, and how inevitable it is. Even through that long quest, the cat could not prevent his sister's death in the end.
vio7361 1 month ago
@vio7361 The director, Tatsuo Sato, never even KNEW her. The original manga artist, Chiyomi Hashiguchi, was married to a man named Yamano Hajime. Indeed she did commit suicide but the whole thing about the director being her husband is a tasteless myth created by idiots. This lie only serves to enhance viewers's empathy, nothing more.
homicidalpsychokat 1 month ago
@homicidalpsychokat i dont know anything bout it, i jsut pasted this to give people any sort of idea of what it might be about. Personally, it helped me enjoy and understand the animation better after reading any explanation about it...this was one I stumbled on so I shared it..as for its accuracy, well I guess thats for others to find out on their own if they really want to.
vio7361 1 month ago
God lost his cabbage :(
jackalhunt1 2 months ago
i don't get it at all ... at all !!
packcatza 2 months ago
@packcatza Yeah... I feel like i was just watched 30 minutes of Cabagges LCD... if that makes any sense...then again, nothing here does @_@
jorgesora 1 month ago
It's weird but beautiful...
DaChoy1996 2 months ago
very sad :'(((
NatalieSilverBelz 3 months ago
That last scene....
Damn, that last fucking scene. ; - ;
Iemanonymous1 3 months ago
erm... am i the only one who didnt get it?:(
Crysetha 3 months ago
@Crysetha Did you not notice how water was a major theme? The kid drowned at the beginning. His sister never died, he did.
FermentedTinal 2 months ago
@FermentedTinal So.. in "real" the little one died in the beginning? And it was ..dreaming ? ^^°
Crysetha 2 months ago
@FermentedTinal now you mention it you have right
this make sense for all the film thats why people turn off ,because he stop to dream (people say when people die have memories or dreams of her lifes) and die in the end
henshey 2 weeks ago
erm...........
Alphaplz 3 months ago
I don't feel anything? or I just don't get it? the only thing I feel is "it is beautiful"
minamits 3 months ago
this video is a work of art
jaxv94 4 months ago
The water elephant represents life and parenthood, right, and the fact that it died shows nothing is immune to death? At least, that's what I understood. This movie has a lot of deep views on death, so I thought that worked....
GoaGreena 4 months ago 2
I cried T-T
LadyDeath1214 4 months ago
am i the only one crying at the end?
aaaniime 4 months ago 35
@aaaniime its not just me! *sob*
lilanoel 4 months ago
@aaaniime no u're not the only one :'((((
NatalieSilverBelz 3 months ago
i love this OHHHH SOOOO MUCH.its so dark and disturbing and cute at the same time!
yfset8 4 months ago 2
Truly amazing!
0x51d 5 months ago
I almost stopped after part 1. What a foolish mistake that would have been.
Though I think this safely makes its way off the list of "Things to Watch While on Hallucinogens"
GoatOfGandhi 5 months ago 4
Just beautiful. It's obviously quite a trippy animation, but it has such depth and emotion. I'm definitely going to buy this, it's a masterpiece.
TheDeathtacle 5 months ago 2
I noticed the views decrease from part 1-3 ..this is apparently not for everyone.
..Cat Soup <3 !
SCHiZO713 5 months ago 2
Very sad. =(
DragonWhisper88 5 months ago
Very pink floyd
ahmedsolist 5 months ago 2
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Oh, that crazy God! Always stopping time and space! He's such a card.
hotelmario510 5 months ago
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hotelmario510 5 months ago
Anyone else notice that the God who took the sister's soul was different to the one controlling time? Possibly suggesting there are multiple Gods - one dealing with people, life and death, and another one who is completely heartless and likes Earth soup?
xLeezox 5 months ago
@xLeezox
It could sugest two sides to God, just as every human has more than one side.
GoaGreena 4 months ago
Trippy
Nephalen 5 months ago
Amazing. So silent, and still managed to keep me watching till the very end.
So strange and yet so logical :D
imruslol 6 months ago
I feel like a moth following its own death.
24thingstodo 6 months ago 2
1:03 So, an elephant made of water just gave birth to a clothed cat.
I'm gonna love explaining this movie to my friends!
ohlookitsgeorge 8 months ago
9 people are allergic to cats....
bad taste, i know...
hamburgerlollipop 8 months ago
This was the weirdest and most amazing thing I've ever watched...
KroweOfficial 8 months ago 74
@KroweOfficial it made my head hurt at the end
samo5566 8 months ago
@KroweOfficial Not to mention spectacularly morbid.
Desmaad 6 months ago
Every single movie is able to make me cry ;_;
MagicalDroplover 8 months ago
@MagicalDroplover even horrors? :D lol.
albinocify 6 months ago
@albinocify YES!
Actually, I like being scared to death so much that I start crying like a baby, Even if I never actually cry xD
MagicalDroplover 6 months ago
@MagicalDroplover Lol, i was just kidding. But yeah i like being scared too. ... Sometimes i need a blanket. xD
albinocify 6 months ago
is it possible to get the soundtrack of cat soup?
Msvampkitty 8 months ago
What a sad ending.
amythemistcat 8 months ago
those cats should have more influence on people around the whole world
MrThisucks 9 months ago
Wow, this movie is so sad!! Its true meaning behind it also means alot :'( p.s the sighn on the shop says tofu! Im happy im good enough at japanese to be able to read that!!.
dejiblob 9 months ago
I don't want to read the breakdowns, for some reason I like it better when I have no idea whats going on
ApostropheESOfficial 9 months ago
Eh, at least he saved his sister.
CutMan567 10 months ago
@CutMan567
However, you must take into consideration the meaning of it, and watch the end: the cats all disappear, leaving the youngest one alone, meaning all that effort to save his sister... wasted, futile. In this OVA, the youngest cat represents the creator of it, and his sister represents his wife. His wife became depressed and commited suicide. Go read the breakdown for a better explanation. I can't type all this, I'm crying so much.
krourou2 8 months ago
@krourou2 I know the meaning, but at least he still saved his sister. Even if for a moment he was still with his sister again.
CutMan567 8 months ago 3
Awww 4chan produced a friendship. How nice. Also, this movie is so amazing. I don't know exactly what the meaning is, maybe something contrasting nature and technology, but it's beautiful movie nonetheless
balloonpoop 10 months ago
Ok, I was watching through this whole thing, kinda going "...what" here and there and admiring how well animated this was.
And then this short little film ended, and the beach scene that was mentioned by Aicirt8 start playing in the credits. With the rewinding music box and the repeated scene of the father ushering the sister cat to stand by her mother and kid brother.
And I just started bawling. I was crying so loud that my roommate came to check up on me. Tatsuo Sato WHY U DO DIS
Melohalo 10 months ago
@Melohalo You wouldn't have happened to make a thread about this on /a/ recently, would you?
thesunisone 10 months ago
@thesunisone Guilty as charged, sir.
Melohalo 10 months ago
@Melohalo Yeah I kinda thought so lol; it was a good thread though, so kudos to you for making it.
thesunisone 10 months ago
@Melohalo
SAME exact reaction.
PlatinumIvory 9 months ago
@PlatinumIvory Haha!
Are you me!?
But yeah, inexplicably powerful stuff. Because of this short film I can now look genuinely sad on demand by recalling this scene. Makes my excuses just that much more convincing.
Melohalo 9 months ago
i dont want to say theres a "correct" way to interperet this short film but most of you are completely wrong.
ApathyAtomic 10 months ago
i absouletly love twisted beautiful surreal films like this that have alot of symbolic themes hidden in them. just like spirited away, pans labryinth etc.
ariel12955 11 months ago
this is a very saddening tale. it made me cry.
animefreaklover110 11 months ago
WHAT DOES THIS MEAANN!
RydetheTyde 11 months ago
@RydetheTyde Please read the highest rated comments above.
SpiritDeathCoon 11 months ago
my...my...my brain...it.... melted.
Oh who needs a brain! THIS WAS AWESOME!
TheBandkanon 11 months ago
mi trauma es tan grande... qe cuando crezca sere administrador de empresas
keiikupy 11 months ago
whaaa, this is definitely the most astonishing thing i've ever seen...now THAT is surreal...and so full of many meanings everywhere, symbolism...at the beginning I just watched, but then i got like petrified...that was something!
hireegy 11 months ago
...Ultimately, no matter what measure of control we gain, we're playthings of the cosmos and grains of sand in something far bigger than we can comprehend. (So we can all just relax and enjoy ourselves.)
Bitchwolf 11 months ago 3
its weird and random but I LIKE IT :D
BunBun969 11 months ago
the ends so sad :c
silverlover4life 11 months ago
Note to self: never eat a strange forgein dish while watching cat soup on youtube. It's going to fuck you up and creep you out even more.
TwirlingTimeTeller 11 months ago
wow i realized that thing he was cutting open wasnt a fruit thing. It was the world without water.
rozzydozzy123 11 months ago
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.................CCCCCCCCCKKKKK
valadin232432 11 months ago
....................FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-
spottedlpelt 11 months ago
Should probably get a higher res copy of this
ClickClackClickClack 11 months ago
my mind is seriously not well now.
Ecowildfish 1 year ago
7:31 It has four pieces of fried tofu. It's 200 yen
7:39 You're welcome! >:( (i guess that would be sarcasm lol)
And awwz!! D:
Did the creator base this on his family? I know the brother is him and the sister is his wife, but would the Mom and Dad cats be like his real father and mother?
deideikunblueeyez 1 year ago
........Damn. Ummmm...... wow. Yeah.
SashimiSayu 1 year ago 4
I think its quite a nice artistic way of putting life and death on a screen. Beats all the morbid stuff you normally see.
hungoversundays 1 year ago
It's creepy and disturbing, and some parts freaked me out, but the ending was incredibly sad. I like this movie, in all its strangeness.
JarouqueXIII 1 year ago
What did the blue person at the beginning symbolize?
stichguy 1 year ago
@stichguy At the start of the movie? I think he was supposed to represent death taking his sister's soul.
PartyAkatsuki 1 year ago
@stichguy He's the Japanese patron saint of aborted fetuses and dead children.
AngelicateAvenue 1 year ago
2012 in a nutshell.
MeltingInk 1 year ago 2
I feel really dumb right now.
GeniusIQ150 1 year ago
This thing is pretty insane (but I do understand it however)and yet...I can't stop watching it...
SilverflameX3 1 year ago
*is extremely confused*
Flopsydabunny 1 year ago
FFUUU, I MUST have that ending song...
NovaFingers 1 year ago
the director made the film in memory of his wife who committed suicide. The cat with half a soul is supposed to symbolize her depression, and the male cat is supposed to represent her husband, doing everything he can to make her well again. The ending, where everyone turns off like a television, is supposed to represent death, and how inevitable it is. Even through that long quest, the cat could not prevent his sister's death in the end.
Lushikinz 1 year ago
@Lushikinz Way to copy-paste my comment, bro.
TabbyRoadMusic 1 year ago 5
@TabbyRoadMusic Because it's true and I want people to see that.
Lushikinz 1 year ago
@Lushikinz At least say, "written by TabbyRoadMusic"
AlliKatNya 1 year ago
@Lushikinz Posting something multiple times does make it true just so you know.
rccompton 1 year ago
FFFFF Those time frozen waves reminded me of Chrono Cross.
SakkidattaHydra 1 year ago
if you think this is some beautiful art work. please find jesus
PlantMan041 1 year ago
I think not only does this talk about religion, but how we effect the world. o.o
Konata101 1 year ago
(CONT'D) God causes only harm to the world here; in his selfish quest for his bowl of soup. Perhaps the message of this film is that in happiness can only be obtained through one's own actions and motivations, not by following a higher power.
Death is also presented in a blunt and brutal fashion; no mention of any afterlife for those who die. This, again, shows the creator may take somewhat of an anti-religious stance.
What are your opinions on this?
TabbyRoadMusic 1 year ago 4
@TabbyRoadMusic Those are a lot of good points. I think this definitely displays God, in a negative light. It seems to be saying that if you believe in God, you must pick between Him being all-powerful and benevolent. If he was both, he wouldn't do nothing and watch us suffering, so he either cares but can't do anything about it, or he has the power but is just indifferent.
Cat Soup seems to displays God as all-powerful and indifferent, manipulating people and the cats as if they were his toys.
Aicirt8 1 year ago
What I'm getting out of this seems quite different than others' opinions.
The continuous theme throughout this film seems to be of religion, and a particularly negative view of it. The cats are continuously confronted with religious imagery and ideas throughout their quest to find "their soul", and yet, never seem to be assisted by any of it. (Thinking particularly of the harm the magician caused them, along with the water bird, and god in this segment.)
TabbyRoadMusic 1 year ago 3
Wow. I don't really know what else to say for this except that it's like surrealist artwork. Sure, it takes a while to get used to, but it has such depth to it. What I love about this is, once you get past the initial "what the hell was that", you really get to thinking about what the whole thing means. *.*
blazarii 1 year ago
Great work! Great title design (credits in the end)!!!
Scorp1 1 year ago
3:35-3:38 ROFL dat was cute
CrazyGal4Life 1 year ago
The origin is sad. But why does everyone find this so weird? I'm not saying it's normal, but it certainly isn't that odd, even without the origin.
TaraKyugga 1 year ago
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Aicirt8 1 year ago 62
@Aicirt8 Wow, shit just got a lot more real...
Atma505 1 year ago
BREAKDOWN:
The sister dies and her little brother tries to save her, but rips her soul in half so when he puts it back in her body, she is alive but brain-dead. He goes on a search to find the other half so he can completely bring her back, and eventually he does and then they go home.
The ending, where all the cats disappear, is symbolism for them dying, until the little cat is alone. It is meant to show the futility of his actions, because they all die in the end.
Aicirt8 1 year ago 87
@Aicirt8 do u know where i can watch the cat soup series?
laurenkiki 11 months ago
@laurenkiki Ya, its here on this site =) I'll warn you tho, there is very little similarities between this and the series, although both are good in their way. Just search for Nekojiru Gekijou and you should be able to find it
Aicirt8 11 months ago
@Aicirt8 it's not as simple as that
jonathandannel 10 months ago
@jonathandannel definitely not, but there is a limit to how much you can post here on youtube. I'd love nothing more than to sit down with a couple other fans and have a good long discussion on what the creator's messages were. This is one of those anime that you could write a ten page essay about and still find new interpretations.
Aicirt8 10 months ago
@Aicirt8 its so entertaining yet so depressing at the same time
only4fuzzy1 7 months ago
@Aicirt8
This OVA was written by Masaaki Yuasa (an amazing artist who has done plenty of other work like this that people should look into) and directed by a guy who did Martian Sucessor Nadesico. Neither of these people knew Nekojiru when she was alive and the idea that either of them was married to her is absurd. Yes, this OVA is based on the works of Nekojiru and yes she did commit suicide, but trying to invent some urban myth where it was directed by "Her Husband" just cheapens it entirely
Digiwizzard 7 months ago
@Digiwizzard I am not trying to invent an "urban myth". I respect this OVA too much for that. It's too bad that information isn't true. Where I heard this was from many different people and forums so it seemed reliable. It seems that her husband, Yamano Hajime, did continue her cat soup manga series.
Aicirt8 7 months ago
The movie may be a touching tribute to Nekojiru and her body of work, but there is NO reason to take credit away from her and the actual directors in favour of some imaginary forlorn husband trying to make amends.
Digiwizzard 7 months ago
Water Elephant Anal!! I love this!
JesusPrototype 1 year ago 4
i like it. They all were selfish.
gregus766 1 year ago
really lovly movie
smurfenhej 1 year ago
No wonder this is catagorized as mindf***k...
MangaN3rd 1 year ago
I feel a vacuous feeling in the pit of my stomach. That poor kitten. :,/
Suorrel 1 year ago
i almost lost it when they were goin back in time and god was controlling by a cabbage o.0
PhhoQue 1 year ago
i believe this movie is interesting and beautiful in its own way. i guess im into odd animes like this. if you think about it this movie does kinda make since and is sad. there were weird parts but the ending made me want to cry... because after all of that he lost everything. all and all i think this is a brilliant movie.
MemoryOfTheRose 1 year ago 3
this is one of the most fucked up and idiotic movies I've ever seen. fucking ridiculous
diogenden 1 year ago
Let me lay it out for you:
The end is because slowly everyone dies.
First the father, then the mother, then the sister, and finally the brother. And when the family dies, the house dies because it rots away, ect.
This was super beautiful... And I understood all of it.
ZackiZari 1 year ago 2
i dont get the symbolism of things, but its so sad and quite beautiful
leftyjopyon 1 year ago
The god that does not listen to its people. Does not care, only about his blood-soup
randomwitchdoctor 1 year ago 3
@randomwitchdoctor another reason why i converted to an atheist.
ariel12955 11 months ago
i dont get the ending everything just disappears
jonesboyz3 1 year ago
WHAT THE FCK HAPPENED IN THE END?!?!
YoYoKirby1 1 year ago
I really want the soundtrack
Credits are so sad :(
11000110 1 year ago
It really wasn't really that confusing. The cat was journeying through an underworld of sorts to get back the other part of his sister's soul. He got the first part back from the weird dude who was taking his dead sister away, who had told him to find a flower. Also, god apparently likes cabbages. Filled with blood. Yeah, all in all, that WAS pretty odd, wasn't it?
orangesanity 1 year ago
Well, I quite liked that.
Got to say, though - I was reminded of Kaiba a number of times. The art style is oddlty similar and distinctive, for a start. The patchwork-pet that the old lady was sewing in the desert looked just like Patch from Abipa, and those guillotines reversing when time was turning back were practically identical to the ones implanted in Neiro's memory. I wonder if the creators of that series took inspiration from Cat Soup?...
ApricotSea 1 year ago
@ApricotSea Mr. Masaaki Yuasa worked on both Cat Soup and Kaiba which is likely why you see a resemblance. He did Cat Soup's screenplay and planning as the animation producer. Later, when working on Kaiba, he was the series director and creator, working on episode screenplays, storyboards and direction. :) A fantastic artist.
MixMadMen 1 year ago
@MixMadMen Ah, I never knew that! No wonder there's a similarity. I do have to agree with you completely; the more I see of his work, the more I love it.
ApricotSea 1 year ago
what the fuck did i just watch ?!?!
amb123456barry6 1 year ago 6
can anyone pleeeaaaase tell me the name of the music in the ending credits and possibly the composer?
kissobsessed 1 year ago
it's about death and time and a pityless cruel god who just does not care. Love is the only thing that remains and that makes it bearable - or even worse when it's gone.
frankthinnes 1 year ago 6
that was intensely philosophical with so many different insights behind every second.
i was thoroughly creeped but it was very interesting.
skimx333 1 year ago 6
This anime makes me want to be a vegetarian...
ItachiTenshi 1 year ago 7
@ItachiTenshi YYYYEEEESSSS!!!!!!!! me to
charmandarstudios 1 year ago
a qe loooooooooooco
MissNaricitaS 1 year ago
I don't understand all of the symbolism, but I can see this is a beautiful story about doing anything to save the one you love, even (literally in this case) going to the ends of the Earth.
Aicirt8 1 year ago
Somehow, the ending makes this so much sadder. Just rewinding everything over and over again would normally be mundane, but in context that is probably the most depressing thing I've seen in a while. And this whole movie, although short, makes my head spin.
HeSheXie 1 year ago 4
Fuckin' weird.
And yet, I'm really happy I watched it.
MyCatSnoresLoudly 1 year ago
DUDE i am high everything moves so perfectly its freakin amazing he knew what he was doing
debbiedesu1 1 year ago
that was one of the most bizarre yet beautiful things I have watched in awhile
artgeek707 1 year ago 2
A wonderfull but a little bit strange and creepy movie. The cats are really cute ;)
But, I don´t understand the end...Why does all disappeared?
SoreKawaiNeko 1 year ago 2
...wow is all if have to say.
SuperLizzi93 1 year ago
I never noticed all the water symbolism till someone pointed it out for me... Dur dur dur
KaeruKami 1 year ago
Oops, I meant "toying"... goddamn spellcheck.
KaeruKami 1 year ago
I think it's about God toting with the world while the boy cat searches for his sister. At the end, she is restored, but God is bored/unhappy with the way the world came out, so he carelessly gets rid of it. The brother and sister cats disappear. I think it's try to say that God doesn't care about individual suffering and all our hard work is nothing in the end.
KaeruKami 1 year ago
If you try to turn back the clock to get that bowl of soup known as life...
All you love will end.
KyFMastercus 1 year ago
This is such a sad story. But, at the same time, mystical and beautiful. It's such a unique tale. It truely is one of those stories and movies that can represent so many things, but if you don't view it the correct way, all those things will stay hidden. It really is a great mini movie. I'm so glad that I took the time to watch this all the way through. I'm defianatly going to make an AMV of this now :).
MissJapain 1 year ago
fucking cats ,man lememme fucking tell ya, like trippy man l keAMNKgsidfhnbbjhgfbkdhsbckhdbi
daniel333999333 1 year ago
...I don't get it. :(
Maxkaschfan 1 year ago 5
holy cow, all of a sudden it all hit me! I totally get it now!
randomness69 1 year ago
very nice story we need more anime like this it makes you think
ozziedood 1 year ago
That was beautiful, I was nearly crying. (Sorry for bad English)
Painfulldarksoul 1 year ago
the mars volta/tool + anime cat = cat soup
ThePajaromuerto 1 year ago
I think this symbolizes people meddling too much with things they shouldnt, example in the movie being time because it results in the death of everyone and everything. The whole cat thing is just a side story in my eyes.
WhatJustHappenedHere 1 year ago
O I get it now, we all die because God lost half His cabbage.
MrAugust767 1 year ago 52
@MrAugust767 not even close
YoYoKirby1 1 year ago
@MrAugust767
His blood cabbage O.o
Doublewire 1 year ago
I feel like this cat, but in the human's world.
We know nothing.
666Why999 1 year ago
This is a bad acid trip thats somehow philosopical and teaches you to not ignore the other children entirely when one is sick.
BritneyBritofldw 1 year ago
Well, looks like I'm going to be crying myself to sleep tonight
10xproduction 1 year ago 8
Well I've had my slice of "What the FUCK Pie" For this century
Ladysheloun 1 year ago 24
what the back of the DVD box says (concerning the story): "When little kitten Nyaako's soul is stolen by Death, she and her brother Nyatta embark on a bizarre journey to get it back. In the surreal dreamscape of the Other Side, they encounter many fantastic characters and remarkable, often disturbing adventures."
MegaPapergirl2 1 year ago
yeah i dont really understand the story nor do i care.. thats just cuz im lazy though :)
Poolala92 1 year ago
Am I the only one who finds the last area (The steel flower swamp place) absolutely intriguing? I wish they had spent at least 5 more minutes or more in that place!
Drainage64 1 year ago 2
Well, the long legged creatures are definitely sending to Dali, and I'm sure I saw some Alberto Giacometti in there also. It's full of motifs, symbolism and without a solid knowledge of the modern art history and of mythology and religion, it's hard to fully grasp. That being said, some things still fly over my head but I'm glad I've recognized most.
bamb04 1 year ago
@bamb04 I immediately thought of Dali with the long-legged things.
Emi212 1 year ago
O.O
Interverse 1 year ago
carajo!, esas si son pesadillas...
fuck!, they are nightmares...
neta, está bien chingón
really, that´s fantastic
Yehecatl 1 year ago
in the beginning, was the main cat's sister going with death...? and then he got back half her soul...?