If Cats Disappeared From the World

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Movie: If Cats Disappeared From the World
Romaji: Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara
Japanese: 世界から猫が消えたなら
Director: Akira Nagai
Writer: Genki Kawamura (novel), Yoshikazu Okada
Producer: Akihiro Yamauchi, Kei Haruna, Masaya Shibusawa
Cinematographer: Shoichi Ato
Release Date: May 14, 2016
Runtime: 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Distributor: Toho
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

A postman learns that he doesn't have much time left to live due to a terminal illness. A devil then appears in front of him and offers to extend his life if he picks something in the world that will disappear. The man thinks about his relationships with ex-friends, ex-lovers, relatives and colleagues who will be sincerely sad when he dies.

Notes

Based on novel "Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara" by film producer Genki Kawamura (published October 25, 2012 by MAGAZINE HOUSE, Ltd.). "Sekai kara Neko ga Kieta nara" is Genki Kawamura's first published novel.
Filming began October 8, 2014 in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan and finished November 22, 2014. Filming also took place in Tokyo, Japan and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Cast

Takeru Satoh - postman / devil
Aoi Miyazaki - postman's first love
Gaku Hamada - Tsutaya (postman's friend)
Eita Okuno - Tomu-san
Anna Ishii - Mika
Eiji Okuda - postman's father
Mieko Harada - postman's mother

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Max Jun 02 2020 7:38 am I like the 3 main actor(ess), especially Miyazaki Aoi. Hamada Gaku and Takeru Sato also good.

In the Cast, there's an error: Hama Gaku's character in the movie is 'Tatsuya', not 'Tsutaya'.

Nour May 19 2020 1:41 pm Anyone can recommend me some jfilms that are so good like this!!

Sky Sep 07 2019 12:06 am ☆☆☆☆☆

athena Sep 12 2017 9:52 am this movie made me speechless and made me think of what if's. a masterpiece

Rommel Apr 16 2017 3:35 am i finished watching this today, it touched me in a deep emotional level that i did not move for a few minutes while contemplating about the message of the film while the credits rolled in.

joseph chance Feb 21 2017 6:10 pm I was very touched by this film and I want to purchase it. I find it very strange that it has English subtitles but is not available on a region 1 dvd. Does anyone know if a region 1 version is forthcoming?

Chayon Jan 02 2017 11:43 am I love this movie. Takeru Satoh is the best.

dokidokitake23 Dec 02 2016 5:50 am I cried watching this. Sad but beautiful film. Thought-provoking, heart-warming, with beautiful cinematography, music and strong acting. Definitely my most favorite film of this year.

Andrea Nov 11 2016 11:27 am In London Heathrow back from China, just seen the movie on a BA flight from Chengdu. Unbelievable. So deep and touching. I never (NEVER) posted a comment anywhere in my life, I'm probably going to be one of those whose life has been changed by this movie. I assume I will see it every time I get lost in stupid things and I really important things go out of sight. Can anybody help us about the version with English subtitles???

joseph chance Nov 01 2016 3:30 pm I saw this on a recent flight with English subtitles and loved it. I want to purchase a copy but I can't find it anywhere. Can anyone direct me to a site that has the English subtitled version for sale.

Derrick de K Oct 12 2016 7:25 pm I have been touched so deeply by this film that it is still changing a lot of things for me. It the most discrete dynamite of emotion that I could ever imagine. Naively I also feel that it is one huge gift the Japanese culture can give to western people.

John Aitken Oct 10 2016 1:30 am I am a 66 yr old New Zealander. I saw this movie (english subtitles) on a plane to Moscow and it blew me away. I have been thinking about it ever since. It is a meditation on death and spiritual interconnectedness that transcends life. A film of great beauty. Thank you from my heart to the director and the actors. And to the cat

Hana Sep 03 2016 1:12 pm Does anyone knows if the novel was translated into English? I would like to read it, but as my knowledge of Japanese language is limited to the character for my name only .... :-)

Suri Jul 27 2016 5:00 am He is the very first Japan actor that i remember his name since i watched rurouni kenshin, and make me start to craze about Japan movies and drama until now.

trena Jul 20 2016 10:39 pm been waiting and waiting for this for soooo bloody long. please come out in my country soon, wish i was in japan could've watched this in the theatres goddamit.

Athena May 15 2016 7:06 pm I would love to see this film. However, I do not have the city listing in which the movie will be played. I love the actor who is playing the postman. He very talented. I saw do an interview with Tim Burton Takeru Sato is a wonderful actor. He has a fan base in the USA. I hope to see this movie one day.

Jay Quintana Mar 14 2016 2:31 am Imagine if dogs could buy movie tickets. This movie would out-gross The Force Awakens.

Postman Mar 04 2016 5:00 pm The characters have no names? Just "postman"? So damn artsy fartsy. Dislike.

Ashuri Jan 25 2016 10:10 pm I cannot explain how excited I am to see Aoi Miyazaki and Takeru Satoh together in the movie! It's gonna be sooooo great!

Sinchan Jan 23 2016 7:48 pm Even though,it's a sad movie,I'll watch it because of Sato Takeru. I'm looking forward for it because this movie has Takeru and the cat as the main cast! I love both of them so much!!!! Btw,Takeru is a good actor. I'm sure he'll play this character excellently

Natsukim Nov 08 2015 10:31 pm Can't wait for this film as i'm almost finished with the novel! What a great story!!

Anna Sep 12 2015 12:40 pm OH MY GOD. takeru satih is playing another romance movie!!! i miss you sooo bad from "the liar and his lover". i don't know how this movie will turn out. but i'm watching this for him!!

Aoi Jul 10 2015 2:22 am Though I've only seen Takeru Satoh in Rurouni Kenshin, I think he's a really good actor. I've seen a lot of Aoi Miyazaki's works and she is one of my favorite actresses so I'm looking forward to these two cast together. !!!!

OrangeSpark Jun 13 2015 11:04 am i'm really looking forward to the movie, and to watch Takeru Satoh play new and maybe very diffrent role <3

morisa klara May 21 2015 8:27 pm OMG.... i'm very happy to see Takeru Satoh....

vita Mar 21 2015 8:46 pm really like him! OMG !like his hair style, his acting, his voice and all.

Erick Lie Mar 17 2015 2:10 am AAHHGGGG..... why there is always a good movie at the time of school exams cooming.....sitt..sit..sitt.......

salev_ Jan 29 2015 1:36 am takeru sato might played well but not really sure with the plot is it really can suck up us as the audience to get into the story, though the tittle in literal can bites us to take a look and try to watch it…

that is why i vote 50%

FanTa Jan 14 2015 8:36 pm Looking forward Takeru's acting as Devil. I never see him potray as bad person.

rinjochan Oct 12 2014 4:40 pm Takeru Sato + Aoi Miyazaki = Perfect. CAN'T WAIT OMG. BOTH ARE JUST TALENTED.

Hana Sep 28 2014 9:28 am Looking forward to this movie because of Takeru Sato-san <3

ces Sep 17 2014 7:45 am Does it have English translations of the novel?

Misaki Sep 15 2014 7:03 pm Kyaaaaa~ another film to look forward to because of Takeru Sato :3

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