Cat Soup
ねこぢる草
Cat Soup is an extremely difficult film to describe, due to its awesome surrealism and almost nonexistant dialogue. It is more a work of art than an anime. There are many underlying themes, such as the transcience of man's existence, but it can be enjoyed without understanding any of them. The plot, though simple, isn't necessarily understandable without being explained. The main character, a cat named Nyatto, embarks upon a journey to save his sister's soul, which was ripped in two when Nyatto tried to save her from Death. She trails after him, brain-dead. They encounter many brilliant, mind-bending situations, beginning with a disturbing magic show. (Source: Anime News Network)
Cat Soup is a ova with 1 episode, from Winter 2001, produced by J.C.STAFF, rated 7.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Cat Soup is an extremely difficult film to describe, due to its awesome surrealism and almost nonexistant dialogue. It is more a work of art than an anime. There are many underlying themes, such as the transcience of man's existence, but it can be enjoyed without understanding any of them. The plot, though simple, isn't necessarily understandable without being explained. The main character, a cat named Nyatto, embarks upon a journey to save his sister's soul, which was ripped in two when Nyatto tried to save her from Death. She trails after him, brain-dead. They encounter many brilliant, mind-bending situations, beginning with a disturbing magic show. (Source: Anime News Network)
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Tags
- Animals — Prominently features animal characters in a leading role.
- Surreal Comedy — Prominently features comedic moments that defy casual reasoning, resulting in illogical events.
- No Dialogue — This work contains no dialogue.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Cosmic Horror — A type of horror that emphasizes human insignificance in the grand scope of cosmic reality; fearing the unknown and being powerless to fight it.
- Afterlife — Partly or completely set in the afterlife.
- Body Horror — Features characters who undergo horrific transformations or disfigurement, often to their own detriment.
- Urban — Partly or completely set in a city.
- Survival — Centers around the struggle to live in spite of extreme obstacles.
- Primarily Animal Cast — Main cast is mostly composed animal or animal-like characters.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Anthropomorphism — Contains non-human character(s) that have attributes or characteristics of a human being.