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Rudolf the Black Cat

2016 · 89 min

A gentle, heartwarming stray-cat adventure with light comedy and a touch of melancholy.

Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama, Motonori Sakakibara
Genres: Comedy, Animation, Adventure
Starring: Ryohei Suzuki, Mao Inoue, Norito Yashima

Overview: Rudolf, a black stray cat, is suddenly separated from his beloved master. He unexpectedly wakes up in a long-distance truck that takes him to metropolis Tokyo. There, he meets Ippai-attena, a big boss cat feared by everyone in town. Unable to return home, Rudolf starts a life as a stray with Ippai-attena, but Ippai-attena isn't all that he seems to be.

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Directed by: Kunihiko Yuyama, Motonori Sakakibara
Genres: Comedy, Animation, Adventure
Starring: Ryohei Suzuki, Mao Inoue, Norito Yashima

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
found family
identity
isolation
healing
Places: big city
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	5
Realism	4
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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