The Star of Cottonland (1984)
After two-month-old kitten Chibi-neko is abandoned by her former owners, she is found by 18-year-old Tokio. Although his mother is allergic to cats and has a great fear of them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten because she fears he is becoming too withdrawn after failing his university entrance exams. Chibi-neko soon falls in love with Tokio. In her own mind, Chibi-neko is a small human who speaks in human words, although people only ever seem to hear her meow, and she believes that all humans were once kittens like her. A stray cat tells Chibi-neko of a paradise called Cottonland, where dreams can come true.
Released: Feb 11, 1984
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Romance
Stars: Mina Tominaga, Bin Shimada, Nachi Nozawa, Michio Hazama, Miyuki Ueda, Keiko Han
Crew: Shin'ichi Tsuji (Director), Kazusuke Yoshihara (Art Direction), Tateo Haraya (Producer), Masaki Tsuji (Screenplay), Yumiko Oshima (Story), Yumiko Oshima (Comic Book)