

Rudolf, a black stray cat, is suddenly separated from his beloved master. He unexpectedly wakes up in a long-distance truck that takes him to metropolis Tokyo. There, he meets Ippai-attena, a big boss cat feared by everyone in town. Unable to return home, Rudolf starts a life as a stray with Ippai-attena, but Ippai-attena isn't all that he seems to be.
Direction
Pokémon director brings cozy chaos to city streets.
Acting
Ryohei Suzuki's gravelly boss cat steals every scene.

Director
Kunihiko Yuyama
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kunihiko Yuyama spent 20 years on Pokémon films before this—notice the similar creature-eye perspectives.
Ippai-attena's name roughly translates to 'got plenty'—Tokyo slang for someone who's seen it all, a layered joke most subtitles miss.
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