I had already had the chance to deeply appreciate Kanai Junichi's refined skills as screenwriter/director in the short movie "Transferring" and in the dorama "Bishonure Tantei Mizuno Hagoromo", and I had already become a big fan of the FL, Konishi Sakurako, while watching her drama "Keihan Ensen Monogatari". It was therefore with some pretty big expectations that I approached this "Neko", and I'm very glad to be able to say that those expectations haven't been betrayed! Quite the opposite, it's even better than I'd imagined it would be! ^____^
The script is absolutely brilliant, managing to touch topics like love, life and loss, in such a delicately beautiful way; at the same time, the depth it reaches in such a short time (six 20' episodes, basically the same length of your average movie) proves once again that quality trumps quantity.
The cast did a great job too, not only Konishi Sakurako but also the ML, Maeda Oshiro (whom I had only seen in minor roles so far and therefore not really noticed; I really hope he'll get more leading roles from now on!) and my beloved Sakai Wakana added some more value even by acting in a single episode (but what a great role! Once again, quality over quantity, right?)
The direction and photography are exquisite, and the music lovely throughout the entire series.
Perfect 10!