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The Cat in Their Arms

5.320181h 49mMovieDrama

A 33-year-old supermarket worker at a provincial city used to be an idol, but could not see a future as a singer. Sick of everything, she moved to a provincial town and met Yoshio, a pet cat she saw at a store.

DirectorIsshin Inudo
WriterRyo Takada
ProducersWakana Kanno·Akira Egawa

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Not available in Australia
Streaming in 1 other country

The Cat in Their Arms isn't on any streaming service in Australia right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Isshin Inudo

ESErika Sawajiri
Erika Sawajiri
Saori Oishi
RYRyo Yoshizawa
Ryo Yoshizawa
Cat Yoshio
KKomuai
Komuai
Cat Kiiro
KMKazunobu Mineta
Kazunobu Mineta
Tamotsu Goto
RIRyo Iwamatsu
Ryo Iwamatsu
old cat
TFTadahisa Fujimura
Tadahisa Fujimura
Sabi / snack bar customer
KU
Kenshi Uchida
Sabatora / Sanizu's fan / Karaoke worker
YK
Yuta Kuba
black cat / Takahashi's friend
KI
Kumiko Imai
Chabuchi / supermarket clerk / snack bar mama
RKRyoko Kobayashi
Ryoko Kobayashi
Kijitora / variety program MC
MHMiyu Hayashida
Miyu Hayashida
Kuroshirobuchi / Sanizu's Tokky
MKManaka Kinoshita
Manaka Kinoshita
Hyogara / supermarket clerk

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The Cat in Their Arms — streaming FAQ

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No, The Cat in Their Arms is not on Netflix in Australia as of September 2026.

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