Do you really know your cat? A Whisker Away will make you wonder.

Miyu aka Muge is a young teen with problems. Still not recovered from her mother walking out on the family, she must now deal with her father’s fiance who has just moved in. To make matters worse, Kento, the boy she has a strong crush on, does his best to ignore her. You really can’t blame Kento, though. Miyu is a bit of a pest, constantly throwing herself in Kento’s direction.

Then one magical night, Miyu finds a way to get close to Kento. She buys a cat mask from a mysterious catlike salesman. When she puts on the mask, Miyu becomes a cat. Posing as a stray, at night she travels to Kento’s home to spend time with him, getting all the affection the human Miyu does not received. There is a price, of course. Eventually, Miyu will have to give up all of her humanity. Will she and can she back out of the deal?

A Whisker Away is a nice little fantasy romance. Good artwork and animation, with good character design, and some very fitting voice acting in the Japanese dub make this film fun to watch. And even if you can guess the obvious climax, it is still a great finish which will keep you glued to your screen.

A Whisker Away is available on Netflix Streaming. I don’t know if you can find it anywhere else, but it is worth a search. It's a good family film.