Cat Soup

2001 film by Tatsuo Satō
Movie animated_short_film Q2629677
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Cat Soup

Summary

Cat Soup is an animated short film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cat Soup received the Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award[3].
  • Cat Soup's instance of is recorded as animated short film[4].
  • Cat Soup's instance of is recorded as anime film[5].
  • Cat Soup's instance of is recorded as original video animation[6].
  • Cat Soup's instance of is recorded as anime short film[7].
  • Cat Soup was directed by Tatsuo Satō[8].
  • Masaaki Yuasa wrote the screenplay for Cat Soup[9].
  • Cat Soup's genre is comedy anime and manga[10].
  • Cat Soup's genre is adventure anime and manga[11].
  • Cat Soup's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Cat Soup's genre is adventure film[13].
  • Cat Soup's based on is recorded as Nekojiru Udon[14].
  • Cat Soup's production company is recorded as J.C.Staff[15].
  • The original language of Cat Soup was Japanese[16].
  • Cat Soup was distributed by video on demand[17].
  • Cat Soup's country of origin is recorded as Japan[18].
  • Cat Soup was released on February 21, 2001[19].
  • Cat Soup was published on September 9, 2003[20].
  • Cat Soup's distributed by is recorded as King Records[21].
  • Cat Soup's distributed by is recorded as Netflix[22].
  • Cat Soup's official website is recorded as http://www.centralparkmedia.com/catsoup/[23].
  • Cat Soup's name in kana is recorded as ねこぢるそう[24].
  • Cat Soup's after a work by is recorded as Nekojiru[25].
  • Cat Soup's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+34'}[26].

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Authorship and Creation

Cat Soup was directed by Tatsuo Satō[8]. Masaaki Yuasa wrote the screenplay for it[9].

Publication

Publication dates include February 21, 2001[19] and September 9, 2003[20]. The original language of Cat Soup was Japanese[16]. Genres include comedy anime and manga[10], adventure anime and manga[11], comedy film[12], and adventure film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[17].

Reception

Cat Soup received the Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cat Soup's after a work by is recorded as Nekojiru[25].

Why It Matters

Cat Soup ranks in the top 1% of animated_short_film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What awards did Cat Soup receive?

Honors received include Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . archive.j-mediaarts.jp. archive.j-mediaarts.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . IMDb. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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