The Star of Cottonland
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56% Critic Match

The Star of Cottonland

5.6 / 10 1984 1h 36mNR Japanese
AnimationFantasyRomance

Storyline

After two-month-old kitten Chibi-neko is abandoned by her former owners, she is found by 18-year-old Tokio. Although his mother is allergic to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten because she fears he is becoming too withdrawn after failing his university entrance exams. Chibi-neko soon falls in love with Tokio. In her own mind, Chibi-neko is a small human who speaks in human words, although people only ever seem to hear her meow, and she believes that all humans were once kittens like her. A stray cat tells Chibi-neko of a paradise called Cottonland, where dreams can come true.

Cast & Crew

Mina Tominaga

Mina Tominaga

Chibi-neko (voice)

Lead
Bin Shimada

Bin Shimada

Tokio Suwano (voice)

Nachi Nozawa

Nachi Nozawa

Raphael (voice)

Michio Hazama

Michio Hazama

Tobio Suwano (voice)

Miyuki Ueda

Miyuki Ueda

Fumiko Suwano (voice)

Keiko Han

Keiko Han

Mitsuko (voice)

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shin'ichi Tsuji's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Star of Cottonland is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker