Daikichi is a 70-year-old man and lives on a small island. Since his wife died, he has lived with his cat Tama. Daikichi was born and raised on the small island and enjoys relaxing days with his childhood friends including Iwao and his cat Tama. Daikichi has a son Tsuyoshi who lives in Tokyo. Tsuyoshi worries a bit about his father living alone on the island, but Daikichi is content with his life. After his close friend passes away, Daikichi worries about his physical condition. His daily life begins to change. Based on manga series "Neko to Jiichan"
Directed by Mitsuaki Iwago
friendship
island
japan
cat
slice of life
based on manga
animals
death of wife
father son relationship
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Cast
Shinosuke Tatekawa
Daikichi
Ko Shibasaki
Michiko
Tasuku Emoto
Kentaro Wakamura
Gin Pun Chou
Sachi
Takashi Yamanaka
Tsuyoshi
Shono Hayama
Satoshi Uchimura
Yuko Tanaka
Yoshie
Kaoru Kobayashi
Iwao
Rinta
Yukio
Crew
Mitsuaki Iwago
Director
Fumi Tsubota
Writer
Hitomi Kato
Editor
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Zoe
6.0★ · 01/15/26
So sweet, to be surrounded by cats, community, and the sea, what more do you need?
So sweet, to be surrounded by cats, community, and the sea, what more do you need?
ana khok
8.0★ · 03/03/25
I LOVE CATS
I LOVE CATS
rin
6.0★ · 11/21/23
oh to live in the middle of nowhere with a nice kitchen and understanding cat
oh to live in the middle of nowhere with a nice kitchen and understanding cat