

Prequel: The 2016 series is implied to be a prequel to the 1999 short film.


Through the use of detailed still images and careful incorporation of sound, the end result is a highly concise and sweet tale of love and innocence, elements that Shinkai will integrate into all of his subsequent works.Ī four-episode TV series, titled She And Her Cat: Everything Flows ( Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko ~Everything Flows~) was released in January 2016 with Makoto Shinkai's approval, the series was produced by Liden Films. It is animated entirely in black and white, reflecting on the minimalist nature of the cat's perspective. The focus of the story is the relationship between a woman and her cat the latter provides the narration, recounting events in the girl's life about heartbreak and loneliness. She and Her Cat: Their Standing Points is Makoto Shinkai's first independent work, a five minute short that was released in 1999.
