She and Her Cat

She and Her Cat is a 1999 drama, tragedy, Japanese anime short film. It was directed by Makoto Shinkai, musically composed by Tenmon, and it lasted for 5 minutes. It was the first major work by renowned anime film director Makoto Shinkai.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Good voice acting, especially Makoto Shinkai as Her Cat.
 * 2) Amazing drama that does a great job of tugging on your heart strings.
 * 3) Appealing art style and character designs.
 * 4) Perfectly length, it's just long enough without overstaying its welcome.
 * 5) Excellent soundtrack.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Bad animation.

Reception
She and Her Cat has an 84% audience rating, a 3.2/5 on Letterboxd, a 7.3/10 on the International Movie Database (IMDB), a 7.44/10 on MyAnimeList, a 70.45% community approval rating on Kitsu, and a 4/5 on AnimePlanet.