Her and Her Cat
by (japan) Shin Haicheng (japan) Nagakawa Seiki
About This Novel
The black-and-white animated short film "She and Her Cat" is the "fantasy debut work" of Makoto Shinkai, a new Japanese animation director famous for "Five Centimeters per Second" and many other animations. It was produced from the early summer to early winter of 1999 and published in 2000. In this film, Makoto Shinkai performed all the work on his own except for the music and voice acting for the heroine. From the perspective of a cat, he tells the story of the slightly sentimental and indifferent days "he" and his hostess spent under the same roof. The novel version of "She and Her Cat" is a short novella, consisting of four chapters: "The Ocean of Language", "The Flower of Fate", "Fake Sleep and the Sky" and "The Body Temperature of the World". It revolves around the different lives of several heroines who raise cats, and describes the different lives of the animated version. A unique and heartwarming story from different perspectives, this book looks at human life from a cat's perspective: going to work, going home, falling out of love... The girl seen in the cat's eyes is rejected by the world, but still lives stubbornly. She is still moving forward, brave and strong. The world kissed her with pain, but she responded with songs. Through Maoyan, it expresses the living conditions of young people living in the city and their true mentality when facing love, relatives, friends, and life choices. "I... And maybe she, all love this world." The faint sadness pervading the story has something in common with the mood of the generation born in the 80s and 90s who are working hard and living in big cities today, but the positive energy of not giving up is enough to cheer up the soul.
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Official(14)Scraped 15d ago
Am I wrong?
The introduction says a black and white animated short film? But what I saw on station B was color animation.
This book is one of my favorite books. The writing is smooth and delicate, and the storyline is interlocking (please forgive me for being short of words). It can be used as an inspirational booster to a certain extent, and it can also be used as chicken soup to warm people's soul. For cat lovers, it would be a pity not to read this book. I really like the philosophical ending, highly recommended😹😹😹
Very nice.
I love reading books about cats.
nice
If Natsume Soseki's I Am a Cat is a satirical novel, then this novel by Shinkai Makoto is about human warmth. It is not uncommon to use anthropomorphic techniques on animals. In this collection of light novel stories, each character's corresponding adopted animal is a reflection of emotion. Coupled with the gentle feeling towards the world that comes with Makoto Shinkai's writing style, every story seems warm. It's a very good novel.
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very good!
Say important things three times: very good, very good, good good good,
It can be said to be a feeling that touches the soul and is very healing.
I made a typo. I originally wanted to read this story, but I found that I couldn't type it many times.
plain yet profound
The cat had no way of knowing what was happening to her and just stayed with her silently. During the trough period, whether you have someone to accompany you or you can face it on your own, just persevere.
Good, good, good
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
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Official(14)Scraped 15d ago
Am I wrong?
The introduction says a black and white animated short film? But what I saw on station B was color animation.
This book is one of my favorite books. The writing is smooth and delicate, and the storyline is interlocking (please forgive me for being short of words). It can be used as an inspirational booster to a certain extent, and it can also be used as chicken soup to warm people's soul. For cat lovers, it would be a pity not to read this book. I really like the philosophical ending, highly recommended😹😹😹
Very nice.
I love reading books about cats.
nice
If Natsume Soseki's I Am a Cat is a satirical novel, then this novel by Shinkai Makoto is about human warmth. It is not uncommon to use anthropomorphic techniques on animals. In this collection of light novel stories, each character's corresponding adopted animal is a reflection of emotion. Coupled with the gentle feeling towards the world that comes with Makoto Shinkai's writing style, every story seems warm. It's a very good novel.
Check in while passing by
very good!
Say important things three times: very good, very good, good good good,
It can be said to be a feeling that touches the soul and is very healing.
I made a typo. I originally wanted to read this story, but I found that I couldn't type it many times.
plain yet profound
The cat had no way of knowing what was happening to her and just stayed with her silently. During the trough period, whether you have someone to accompany you or you can face it on your own, just persevere.
Good, good, good
🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞
