Cat Girl Kiki
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| Directed by | Akiyoshi Sugiura |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cat Girl Kiki (猫耳少女キキ, Nekomimi Shōjo Kiki) is a Japanese fantasy comedy drama film directed by Akiyoshi Sugiura[1] and released in 2006 by VAP.[2] It is part of the Akihabara Trilogy of films[3] revolving around the Akihabara cosplay and otaku subcultures.[4] It was distributed in the United States by Asia Pulp Cinema.[5]
Plot
Yoshirou Takagi, a recluse young adult (hikikomori), adopts a stray cat, Kiki, which magically turns into a catgirl, i.e. a human girl with feline characteristics, who attempts to help him deal with his solitude.
Catgirls are common themes in otaku media. As Yoshirou teaches Kiki how to behave more like a human, he also makes her wear a maid cosplay and a Japanese school uniform, which are other references to the Akihabara cosplay culture.
Credited cast
- Yui Kano as Kiki
- Teruaki Uotani as Yoshirou Takagi
- Minami Aoyama as Yuka Sanada
- Katsuya Kobayashi as Shingo Noda
- Youko Teramura
- Ao Shimizu
- Wakako Kurahashi
- Hideyuki Inoue
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Cat Girl Kiki at IMDb
References
- ^ "Watch The First Trailer For Quirky Japanese Dramedy DOG'S WAY". 25 February 2014.
- ^ "Cat Girl Kiki (2006)". Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ^ "'Cat Girl Kiki' (2007)".
- ^ "Live Action Akihabara Trilogy Concludes with "Pretty Maid Cafe" in June". 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Cat Girl Kiki". Amazon. 8 May 2007.