Movie · 2008
Gu Gu, the Cat
Released 6 September 2008 116 min Drama / Comedy More from 2008 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
Asako, a comic book artist in her early forties, is devastated by the death of her precious cat, Saba, which kept her company for over 15 years, as her assistant Naomi watches on with concern. Naomi is a young woman in her early twenties, who has her set of worries about love and future. Then one day, Asako meets a new cat, Gu Gu, which brings new joy and vitality to her life. What is more, she finds potential for love in a man named Seiji. Like Asako, Naomi, too, embarks on a new life plan.
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How old were they?
Asei Kobayashi
as Taisuke Yamamoto
Chieko Matsubara
as Asako's mother
Marty Friedman
as Paul Weinberg
Kyoko Koizumi
as Asako Kojima
Tetsushi Tanaka
Ryo Kase
as Seiji Sawamura
Kazuko Kurosawa
as Michiko
Miyuki Oshima
as Kanako
Tomoko Murakami
as Sakie
Tatsuya Isaka
as Tatsuya
Juri Ueno
as Naomi
Ai Takabe
as Kyoko
Elisa Yanagi
as Erika
Suzuka Ohgo
as Ca Va
Naojiro Hayashi
as Mamoru
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The numbers
61years between the oldest and youngest billed
76Asei Kobayashi — oldest on the call sheet
15Suzuka Ohgo — youngest billed
35average age of the credited cast