Only the Cat Knows

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Production countries: Japan
Origin countries: Japan
Language: Japanese
Spoken: Japanese
Production: Video Planning, THE KLOCKWORX, Shogakukan, Wako, Chuo Eigaboeki, TC Entertainment
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

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Production countries: Japan
Origin countries: Japan
Language: Japanese
Spoken: Japanese
Production: Video Planning, THE KLOCKWORX, Shogakukan, Wako, Chuo Eigaboeki, TC Entertainment
Budget: N/A
Revenue: N/A

Only the Cat Knows

Released Drama Comedy Family

10 May, 2019 1h 44min

Only the Cat Knows

Released Drama Comedy Family

10 May, 2019 1h 44min

Directed by Shotaro Kobayashi

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

Directed by Shotaro Kobayashi

Masaru and Yukiko have been married 44 years. They have three children who live independently from them. Masaru and Yukiko enjoy their peaceful days, but, one day, Yukiko tells her daughter Naoko that she wants to divorce Masaru.

Chieko Baisho

Yukiko

85 yrs

Tatsuya Fuji

Masaru

84 yrs

Mikako Ichikawa

Naoko

48 yrs

Ryuji Sato

Yongi / Sasahara

31 yrs

Katsuya Kobayashi

Yamazaki

44 yrs

Mio Yuki

Yukiko (young)

27 yrs

Kazuma Hamada

Masaru (young)

You Kikkawa

Shizuko (young)

34 yrs

Mantaro Koichi

Masaki

57 yrs

Naomi Nishida

Shoko

54 yrs

Yuriko Hoshi

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Shizuko

74 yrs

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