- Director: Junichi Sato, Tomotaka Shibayama
- Year: 2020
Overview
Miyo Sasaki is a young girl who struggles with her parents' divorce and her stepmother's presence in her life. She receives a magical mask from a mysterious seller that transforms her into a white cat named Taro. In her cat form, she visits her classmate Hinode, whom she secretly loves, and enjoys his affection. However, Miyo starts losing her human form as she spends more time as a cat. The mask seller tries to steal her human face to keep her in the cat world permanently. Miyo must team up with Hinode and other cats to retrieve her face and return home.
Takeaways
Miyo uses a magical mask to turn into a cat to escape the pain of her family life, but she soon realizes that running away has a steep price. The more time she spends as a cat, the more she loses her human identity. The mask seller is a shady character who takes advantage of her unhappiness for his own gain. Miyo only saves herself when she decides to face her real-life family problems head-on, showing that escaping your troubles never actually solves them.