Alley Cat
アリーキャット
Synopsis
A depressed ex-boxer (Yosuke Kubozuka) self-medicating for the injuries that ended his career finds a stray cat that brightens his day, but she is snatched up by a comical grungy mechanic (Kenji Furuya). Calling each other by the competing names they gave the cat, Maru and Lily, the odd pair is abruptly sucked into a political conspiracy with Saeko (Yui Ichikawa) and her son at the center. Witnessing another injustice in which the economic and social elite prey on the vulnerable, the two strays set off on the road to redemption, or at least peaceful cat ownership. (Fun fact: in addition to acting together in Alley Cat, Yosuke Kubozuka and Kenji “KJ” Furuya released the single “Soul Ship” in 2017. Kubozuka performs as Manji Line and Furuya in the band Dragon Ash.) -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
Top Cast
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Yosuke Kubozuka
Maru
Kenji Furuya
Lily
Yui Ichikawa
Saeko
Ryoma Baba
Kengo Hashimoto
Hiroshi Shinagawa
Toshiro Tamaki
Masaki Miura
Michiya Kakizawa
Shōhei Hino
Yasuo Hashiba
Yohta Kawase
Naoki Taguchi
Nobu Morimoto
Yutaka Morioka
Yoichi Kuramochi
Takuma Okamoto
Yuya Takagawa
Hiroko Terada
keiko ono
Tokuhisa Yamashita
Elisa Yanagi
Mizuki Tada
Release History & Theatrical Window
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hideo Sakaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Tadashi Shimizu
- Original Score
- Izumi Sakaki
- Original Title
- アリーキャット
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hideo Sakaki
Tadashi Shimizu
Izumi Sakaki
Shin Hayasaka
Tsuyoshi Nakano
Department Leadership Roster
Hideo Sakaki
Director
Tsuyoshi Nakano
Producer
Tadashi Shimizu
Screenplay
Shin Hayasaka
Director of Photography
Izumi Sakaki
Original Music Composer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Alley Cat.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Alley Cat
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Alley Cat about?
A depressed ex-boxer (Yosuke Kubozuka) self-medicating for the injuries that ended his career finds a stray cat that brightens his day, but she is snatched up by a comical grungy mechanic (Kenji Furuya). Calling each other by the competing names they gave the cat, Maru and Lily, the odd pair is abruptly sucked into a political conspiracy with Saeko (Yui Ichikawa) and her son at the center. Witnessing another injustice in which the economic and social elite prey on the vulnerable, the two strays set off on the road to redemption, or at least peaceful cat ownership. (Fun fact: in addition to acting together in Alley Cat, Yosuke Kubozuka and Kenji “KJ” Furuya released the single “Soul Ship” in 2017. Kubozuka performs as Manji Line and Furuya in the band Dragon Ash.) -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film
Who directed Alley Cat?
Alley Cat was directed by Hideo Sakaki.
Who stars in Alley Cat?
The principal cast of Alley Cat includes Yosuke Kubozuka, Kenji Furuya, Yui Ichikawa, Ryoma Baba, Hiroshi Shinagawa.
When was Alley Cat released and how long is it?
Alley Cat was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.
Who composed the musical score for Alley Cat?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Alley Cat was composed by Izumi Sakaki.