Aliases
Nakineko, Amor de Gata, Loin de moi, près de toi, Olhos de Gato, Um ein Schnurrhaar, Miyo - Un amore felino, Для тебя я стану кошкой, Nakitai Watashi wa Neko wo Kaburu, A Whisker Away, 泣きたい私は猫をかぶる
S1 (Movie)SPRING 2020MOVIE
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Miyo Sasaki is an energetic high school girl who comes from a broken family consisting of her unconfident father and an overly invested stepmother, whose attempts at connecting with Miyo come across as bothersome. Seeing Kento Hinode as a refuge from all her personal issues, she can't help herself from forcing her unorthodox demonstrations of love onto her crush.
While Miyo is unable to get Kento's attention as herself, she manages to succeed by interacting with him in the form of a white cat, affectionately nicknamed ""Tarou"" by Kento. But Miyo soon realizes that she can't help Kento with the various problems she overhears in her cat form and is now caught between two tough choices. Will she continue her relationship with him as a cat, or will she reveal her identity and risk what they have, in order to help him as her human self?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Note: The film was slated to open in theaters in Japan on June 5, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and received an exclusive streaming on Netflix beginning on June 18.
While Miyo is unable to get Kento's attention as herself, she manages to succeed by interacting with him in the form of a white cat, affectionately nicknamed ""Tarou"" by Kento. But Miyo soon realizes that she can't help Kento with the various problems she overhears in her cat form and is now caught between two tough choices. Will she continue her relationship with him as a cat, or will she reveal her identity and risk what they have, in order to help him as her human self?
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Note: The film was slated to open in theaters in Japan on June 5, but was postponed due to COVID-19 and received an exclusive streaming on Netflix beginning on June 18.
Last updated
Jul 27, 2026, 11:33 PM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
64.9
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 17 hours ago
Top reasons
- Trailer reception (YouTube) - Official trailer has 4,916,200 views
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~100,405 followers
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 73.8
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial77
Production Feasibility51
Audience Reception79
Strategic Priors49
Fandom Engagement44
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 27, 2026, 11:33 PM
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Renewal FAQ
A Whisker Away renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is A Whisker Away getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, A Whisker Away has a 65% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will A Whisker Away be renewed?
- A Whisker Away currently scores 65 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is A Whisker Away's renewal probability?
- A Whisker Away's CourScore is 65 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 1,769 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 394,103 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.43 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 503,178 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 10,763 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.09 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 241,485 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 54,776 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 134 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 2,056 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 3,826 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 13,919 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 3,858 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 73 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.19 | Nov 10, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Nov 10, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 4 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 5 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 35 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 94,890 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 218 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 67 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 13 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 28,753 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 18 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 4,916,200 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 392,219 | Jul 20, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 153 | Jul 14, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 186,890 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.62 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 109 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.6 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |