1. Oh, it's you.Copy !req
2. Since I was young, cats have
always been attracted to me.Copy !req
3. Whether I was walking home
from school, running errands,Copy !req
4. Swinging in the park,Copy !req
5. or walking along the river,Copy !req
6. Cats would come from everywhere
and stare at me.Copy !req
7. Sometimes I wondered if I gave
off a smell that cats enjoy.Copy !req
8. Did you do this?Copy !req
9. You called me, didn't you,
Master Utamaru?Copy !req
10. Thanks!Copy !req
11. Grandma, a new cat
came to the yard!Copy !req
12. A person who attracts cats.
That Sounds nice.Copy !req
13. I wish I could attract people, too.Copy !req
14. I've set myself some goals.Copy !req
15. Someone said that it's a good idea
to write down your goalsCopy !req
16. and post them all around you.Copy !req
17. Alright...Copy !req
18. I'll be back.Copy !req
19. It's been two years
since Grandma passed.Copy !req
20. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
21. Rent-a-CatCopy !req
22. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
23. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
24. Look! It's that weird cat lady!Copy !req
25. Run!Copy !req
26. Cat, cat.Copy !req
27. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
28. Excuse me?Copy !req
29. Could you lend me a cat?Copy !req
30. Sure.Copy !req
31. They're all great cats.
I guarantee it.Copy !req
32. Of course, there's no such
thing as a bad cat!Copy !req
33. Of course not!Copy !req
34. This Calico is a sprightly
one-year-old.Copy !req
35. And this ginger tabby is a
mellow 14-year-old. An old lady.Copy !req
36. This gray tabby over here is
the funny-looking bossy type.Copy !req
37. He's 7. He's sweet
but he's got spunk.Copy !req
38. I'd like to rent
this ginger tabby.Copy !req
39. We two old ladies would
get along wonderfully.Copy !req
40. Before I rent her to you,
you must pass an inspection.Copy !req
41. Inspection?Copy !req
42. Yes. Sadly, some jerks like to
abuse little animals.Copy !req
43. If you don't pass the inspection,
I can't let you rent the cat.Copy !req
44. Oh, I hope I pass...Copy !req
45. First I'll visit your homeCopy !req
46. and make sure that it's
a good place for a cat to live.Copy !req
47. Come in.Copy !req
48. Buddy, look at this huge place
you're gonna live in!Copy !req
49. You can bask in
lots of sunshine!Copy !req
50. That's Momoko.Copy !req
51. After my husband died,Copy !req
52. we were the best of friends.Copy !req
53. But she died last year.Copy !req
54. I'm sorry.Copy !req
55. Please sit.Copy !req
56. Here.Copy !req
57. When my son was little,
he loved this!Copy !req
58. I wanted to see him smile,
so I made it for him.Copy !req
59. And now I can't stop
making it for myself!Copy !req
60. Bon app tit.Copy !req
61. It's delicious!Copy !req
62. Now I'm all alone.Copy !req
63. I'm so, so lonely.Copy !req
64. But at my age,Copy !req
65. I couldn't go and buy
another cat.Copy !req
66. I thought I'd just have
to do without one.Copy !req
67. Then from the distance,Copy !req
68. I heard your voice...Copy !req
69. It's like Momoko came back!Copy !req
70. You've passed the inspection.Copy !req
71. Wonderful!Copy !req
72. Please sign here.Copy !req
73. TOSHIKO YOSHIOKACopy !req
74. GINGER TABBYCopy !req
75. UNTILCopy !req
76. If I happen to pass away...Copy !req
77. you'll take her back, won't you?Copy !req
78. Of course. She's a rental.Copy !req
79. You'll look after her
again, won't you?Copy !req
80. I would never, ever abandon her.Copy !req
81. Then I can depart with
peace of mind?Copy !req
82. Yes, please depart with peace of mind.Copy !req
83. UNTIL I PASS AWAYCopy !req
84. Will this do?Copy !req
85. Yes, this is fine.Copy !req
86. Now, how much?Copy !req
87. Oh, right... Well,Copy !req
88. for your down payment,Copy !req
89. just this much, please.Copy !req
90. 10,000 yen?Copy !req
91. Oh no.Copy !req
92. - 100,000 yen?
- Of course not! 1,000 yen.Copy !req
93. That much?Copy !req
94. Is it too much?Copy !req
95. Oh, no... It's not enough!Copy !req
96. Do you think so?Copy !req
97. After all, you're lending me
the perfect cat for me.Copy !req
98. That's right.Copy !req
99. But, will you be OK?Copy !req
100. Can you get by?Copy !req
101. Do I look like I'm having
trouble getting by?Copy !req
102. Just a little.Copy !req
103. And your job is so unusual...Copy !req
104. Oh, no! I'm doing fine!Copy !req
105. I have another steady job
besides my rent-a-cat business.Copy !req
106. What kind of job?Copy !req
107. Stocks. I trade millions of
dollars worth every day.Copy !req
108. Oh! That's amazing.Copy !req
109. Stock trading is all I've been
good at since I was young.Copy !req
110. - Since you were young?
- Right.Copy !req
111. Alright, I'll come again
to check on the cat.Copy !req
112. Thank you!Copy !req
113. Thank you so much.Copy !req
114. Thank you.Copy !req
115. If anything should happen to the cat,
please contact me immediately.Copy !req
116. Or, if anything should
happen to you.Copy !req
117. Sure.Copy !req
118. Be sweet to her.Copy !req
119. Let her fill your hole.Copy !req
120. The lonely hole in your heart.Copy !req
121. She'll fill it up really well!Copy !req
122. See you! You be good, OK?Copy !req
123. Alright, I'll be going.Copy !req
124. Thank you so much!Copy !req
125. Momoko...Copy !req
126. Welcome home!Copy !req
127. Hey,Copy !req
128. is this a buy?Copy !req
129. Yeah. You're right.Copy !req
130. Buy! Here we go!Copy !req
131. Whoo-hoo!Copy !req
132. You're a genius, buddy!Copy !req
133. Aah, this smells so good!Copy !req
134. Isn't it great?Copy !req
135. H... Hello.Copy !req
136. You! In your past life,
you were a locust.Copy !req
137. I had someone do
a reading on you.Copy !req
138. You were a locust
in your past life.Copy !req
139. That's why only cats
are attracted to you.Copy !req
140. Is that so?Copy !req
141. You'd better attract a real man soon!Copy !req
142. Of course, that's impossible...Copy !req
143. Why do you say that?Copy !req
144. Because, you were a locust
in your past life!Copy !req
145. The flowers are redCopy !req
146. The sky is blueCopy !req
147. How insensitive of her to
come out and say that!Copy !req
148. I'll never forgive that old hag!Copy !req
149. What business does she have
looking up my past life like that?Copy !req
150. Oh. I'll be right there.Copy !req
151. What?Copy !req
152. Rent-a-Cat here. I've come
to pick up the cat.Copy !req
153. Oh, that. Could you
get that thing out of here?Copy !req
154. I'm allergic to cats!Copy !req
155. Sorry about that.Copy !req
156. So?Copy !req
157. What? That's all we can get
for a great place like this?Copy !req
158. But it's a prime location.Copy !req
159. What? Scratches on the walls?Copy !req
160. That's why I kept telling Mom
not to keep a cat here!Copy !req
161. Old lady never listens!Copy !req
162. I have no idea!Copy !req
163. Whatever. I'll call you later.Copy !req
164. There you are. Come out!Copy !req
165. Come out!Copy !req
166. Come!Copy !req
167. Momoko!Copy !req
168. Momoko!Copy !req
169. She was so sweet to you.Copy !req
170. You're so lucky.Copy !req
171. Let's go.Copy !req
172. What is this?Copy !req
173. What's so funny?Copy !req
174. Oh, nothing.Copy !req
175. How am I supposed
to get rid of all this?Copy !req
176. Um, could I have one?Copy !req
177. Excuse me...Copy !req
178. Look!Copy !req
179. The hole has been filled.Copy !req
180. Good morning!Copy !req
181. It's rainingCopy !req
182. It's raining in my heart tooCopy !req
183. It's raining in your heart tooCopy !req
184. It's raining in
Master Utamaru's heart tooCopy !req
185. When I was little, I thought my
grandma could really talk to cats.Copy !req
186. Whenever I'd walk with her,
without fail, cats would come over.Copy !req
187. She always kept dried fish
in her apron pocketCopy !req
188. to feed the cats.Copy !req
189. Whoops!Copy !req
190. "What a lovely cat!"Copy !req
191. "Oh, you're the
Kimura family's cat?"Copy !req
192. "Must be hard living
with that little brat!"Copy !req
193. She seemed to be having
real conversations with them.Copy !req
194. You again?Copy !req
195. I've taken after Grandma.Copy !req
196. These days I always carry some
fish cake in my pocket.Copy !req
197. Cats are more discerning nowadays.
They prefer fish cake to dried fish.Copy !req
198. Finicky little guy.Copy !req
199. Grand ma, I bought some pineapple.Copy !req
200. Pineapple looks strange
on the altar, doesn't it?Copy !req
201. But cats fit perfectly...Copy !req
202. Oh well!Copy !req
203. Recently I've been posting
goals on my walls.Copy !req
204. They say it's good to
post them all around you.Copy !req
205. NO RUSHING!
DON'T JUST LOOK AT FACES!Copy !req
206. Alright...Copy !req
207. My ability to attract cats
must be in my genes from Grandma.Copy !req
208. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
209. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
210. Cat, cat.Copy !req
211. Ha! There's that weird cat lady again!Copy !req
212. She's scary!Copy !req
213. Oh no! Run!Copy !req
214. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
215. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
216. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
217. Cat, cat.Copy !req
218. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
219. Rent-a-Cat?Copy !req
220. What's that?Copy !req
221. Excuse me!Copy !req
222. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
223. Look!Copy !req
224. You love cats, don't you?Copy !req
225. Could you tell?Copy !req
226. I see it in your face.Copy !req
227. Really?Copy !req
228. Nothing's better than a cat
for when you're feeling lonely.Copy !req
229. Would you lend me one?Copy !req
230. Of course.Copy !req
231. They're rentals, you know.Copy !req
232. To rent one of my cats,
you must pass an inspection.Copy !req
233. Inspection?Copy !req
234. Sadly, some jerks
like to abuse little animals.Copy !req
235. If you don't pass the inspection,
I can't rent you a cat.Copy !req
236. I will visit your homeCopy !req
237. and make sure that it's a good
place for a cat to live.Copy !req
238. But I live alone.Copy !req
239. Is it appropriate for a young woman
to visit a man she doesn't know?Copy !req
240. Hmm, it's alright.Copy !req
241. You're not the type
who would hurt anyone.Copy !req
242. Come in.Copy !req
243. Thank you.Copy !req
244. There's nothing here...Copy !req
245. Did I look lonely to you?Copy !req
246. Yes, very.Copy !req
247. Is that so?Copy !req
248. The fact is,Copy !req
249. I've been away from my family
for 6 years because of work.Copy !req
250. But I can finally go
home next month.Copy !req
251. Then you should be happy.Copy !req
252. You'd think so.Copy !req
253. I should be happy, but...Copy !req
254. My daughter was
7 in that picture.Copy !req
255. She was adorable!Copy !req
256. When I came home, she'd
yell "Daddy!" and hug me.Copy !req
257. She was so cute, She could poke
you in the eye and it wouldn't hurt.Copy !req
258. I'm a cat person,Copy !req
259. but my daughter likes dogs.
She got one for her birthday.Copy !req
260. She named him Gonta.Copy !req
261. The other day, I went homeCopy !req
262. and told her, "Soon I can liveCopy !req
263. with you and mom again, "
and she said...Copy !req
264. She said?Copy !req
265. I thought she'd be happy, but...Copy !req
266. But?Copy !req
267. She gave me a disgusted lookCopy !req
268. That adorable girl said, "Huh? "Copy !req
269. Then I asked, "What's wrong? "...Copy !req
270. What's wrong?Copy !req
271. She said, "Daddy, you smell bad!"Copy !req
272. "You smell like Gonta."Copy !req
273. "No, you smell worse than Gonta!"Copy !req
274. She's right. Over these 6 years,Copy !req
275. I've started giving off more
old-man smell.Copy !req
276. When I take off my socks, it's like...Copy !req
277. Like this?Copy !req
278. All girls go through that stage.Copy !req
279. Once she gets past it,
you two will be pals again.Copy !req
280. But, I think about how she'll
never hug me again...Copy !req
281. And how I missed out on
when she was so little and cute...Copy !req
282. It makes me so sad.Copy !req
283. It's like she grew up
all of a sudden.Copy !req
284. You know, kittens
grow up fast, too.Copy !req
285. A kitten so cute you'd
want to eat her upCopy !req
286. will be too big to fit in your
mouth in about 3 months.Copy !req
287. So surely a human childCopy !req
288. who wouldn't hurt if
she poked your eyeCopy !req
289. will soon grow so big she
won't even fit in your eye.Copy !req
290. And she won't slow down,
even if you wish she would.Copy !req
291. It's so sad.Copy !req
292. This kitten loves smelly things.Copy !req
293. When visitors line up their
shoes at my entrance,Copy !req
294. she picks the smelliest ones
and sits on top of them.Copy !req
295. And she looks blissful.Copy !req
296. So my old-man smell
would make her happy?Copy !req
297. Very happy!Copy !req
298. I'm not sure how I
feel about that, but...Copy !req
299. You have passed the inspection.Copy !req
300. So you'll let me rent her?Copy !req
301. Yes.Copy !req
302. OK...Copy !req
303. I need you to sign here.Copy !req
304. Oh, thank you.Copy !req
305. GORO YOSHIDACopy !req
306. Thanks.Copy !req
307. A CAT THAT LIKES
OLD-MAN SMELLCopy !req
308. UNTIL I GO BACK TO
LIVE WITH MY FAMILYCopy !req
309. Will this be OK?Copy !req
310. Yes, no problem.Copy !req
311. Now, how much?Copy !req
312. Well, for the down payment...Copy !req
313. just this much, please.Copy !req
314. - 10,000 yen?
- No.Copy !req
315. - 100,000 yen?
- Are you kidding? 1,000 yen.Copy !req
316. - That much?
- Is it too much?Copy !req
317. - Oh, no... It's not enough!
- Do you think so?Copy !req
318. After all, you're lending me
such an adorable kitten.Copy !req
319. That's right.Copy !req
320. But, will you be OK?Copy !req
321. Can you get by?Copy !req
322. Do I look like I'm having
trouble getting by?Copy !req
323. Well...Copy !req
324. Oh, no! I'm doing fine!Copy !req
325. I have another steady job
besides my rent-a-cat business.Copy !req
326. What's that?Copy !req
327. I'm a fortune teller. I'm famous
for my amazing accuracy.Copy !req
328. They call me the
"Mother of Tamagawa".Copy !req
329. Is that so?Copy !req
330. Fortune telling is all I've been
good at since I was young.Copy !req
331. Amazing!Copy !req
332. Then could you tell me
my fortune sometime?Copy !req
333. I'm in high demand, so
you'd have to get in line.Copy !req
334. It's about an hour wait.Copy !req
335. Then again, you don't need to
go to a fortune teller.Copy !req
336. People who come to me
are much hazier.Copy !req
337. They're deep inside a dark
tunnel they can't see the end of.Copy !req
338. But you, you're just a
tiny bit lonely.Copy !req
339. Nothing's better than a cat
for when you're lonely.Copy !req
340. Alright, I'll come again
to check on her.Copy !req
341. Thank you!Copy !req
342. Here, 1,000 yen.Copy !req
343. If anything should happen to the cat,
please contact me immediately.Copy !req
344. Let her fill your hole.Copy !req
345. Well, that hole too, but I mean
the lonely hole in your heart.Copy !req
346. She'll fill it up really well!Copy !req
347. Alright, buddy.
You be good!Copy !req
348. - I'll be going now.
- Thank you very much!Copy !req
349. - See you again!
- Thank you!Copy !req
350. You smell like a cat!Copy !req
351. Oh, I smell too?Copy !req
352. Stinky stinky!Copy !req
353. Now, Master Utamaru,
please do your work.Copy !req
354. I can see it.Copy !req
355. You've given a lot of money
to a young man, haven't you?Copy !req
356. That young man isn't
looking at you at all.Copy !req
357. He's only looking at your wallet.Copy !req
358. Dump him.Copy !req
359. Hello.Copy !req
360. Men have never been attracted
to women taller than 170 cm (5'7").Copy !req
361. I'm 169 cm (5'6").Copy !req
362. Tall women are OK if they have
big boobs, but you don't.Copy !req
363. That's enough from you.Copy !req
364. Plus, you were a locust
in your past life.Copy !req
365. What a shame!
Cats love you, but...Copy !req
366. The flowers are redCopy !req
367. The sky is blueCopy !req
368. How insensitive of her to
come out and say that!Copy !req
369. I'll never forgive that old hag!Copy !req
370. I want to get married.Copy !req
371. Oh. I'll be right there.Copy !req
372. Hello, this is Rent-a-Cat.Copy !req
373. It's open. Come in, please.Copy !req
374. What's the matter?Copy !req
375. I beg you.Copy !req
376. Please let me have Mamiko.Copy !req
377. Mother...Copy !req
378. Mother?Copy !req
379. We have become joined in a
bond that cannot be broken.Copy !req
380. I'm in love with Mamiko,Copy !req
381. and she is in love with me.Copy !req
382. No matter what happens,
I will take care of her.Copy !req
383. So Mother, please,Copy !req
384. Let me have her.Copy !req
385. But what about your family?Copy !req
386. I've talked to them.Copy !req
387. My wife is allergic to cats,Copy !req
388. but I begged her,Copy !req
389. "If you don't let me
live with Mamiko,"Copy !req
390. "l can no longer live with you. "
and she understood.Copy !req
391. Is that so?Copy !req
392. So I beg you, Mother,Copy !req
393. please let me have her!Copy !req
394. Excuse me for a moment.Copy !req
395. What do you think?
I'll respect your wishes.Copy !req
396. I see. Alright.Copy !req
397. No matter what happens,Copy !req
398. please promise that you'll stay
by her side until the very end.Copy !req
399. I will absolutely,
absolutely stay by her side.Copy !req
400. I promise.Copy !req
401. OK.Copy !req
402. Be responsible and
take good care of her.Copy !req
403. Wonderful.Copy !req
404. Wonderful!Copy !req
405. Thank you so much!Copy !req
406. Thank you so much!Copy !req
407. - Ouch!
- Are you OK?Copy !req
408. My leg fell asleep.Copy !req
409. I see your hole has been filled.Copy !req
410. Thanks to you.Copy !req
411. She's been taken in by
a really nice man.Copy !req
412. She loves the way he smells.Copy !req
413. I'm sure she's happy.Copy !req
414. Honey?Copy !req
415. Honey?Copy !req
416. Could you give me
some new socks?Copy !req
417. Jeez, what's her problem?Copy !req
418. There you are, Mamiko!Copy !req
419. You came to see me off?
I'm so happy!Copy !req
420. You're the only one here
who loves me.Copy !req
421. I'll be back. You be good!Copy !req
422. See you later.Copy !req
423. JAPON RENT-A-CATCopy !req
424. Hello and welcome to
Japon Rent-a-Cat.Copy !req
425. Um, I'd like to rent a cat...Copy !req
426. Certainly.Copy !req
427. We at Japon Rent-a-CatCopy !req
428. provide cats in three
different classes.Copy !req
429. With injury, property,
and liability insurance,Copy !req
430. class A costs 10,000 yen,
class B is 7,000, and class C is 5,000.Copy !req
431. Which class of cat would
you like to rent?Copy !req
432. How do cats in classes
A, B and C differ?Copy !req
433. Class A consists of Persian,
Maine Coon, Scottish FoldCopy !req
434. and other premium brands.Copy !req
435. They are of high pedigree and
are fully trained,Copy !req
436. so they will surely exceed
your expectations.Copy !req
437. Plus, they are trained to raise
their tails when called by name.Copy !req
438. Class B consists of Calico,
brown tabby, gray tabby,Copy !req
439. and other Japanese breeds.Copy !req
440. As they are Japanese, their tails are
not long enough to wag when called.Copy !req
441. They are fully trained.
They prefer fish to meat.Copy !req
442. And class C is...Copy !req
443. crossbreeds.Copy !req
444. That's all?Copy !req
445. What do you mean?Copy !req
446. That's all the explanation
you provide for class C?Copy !req
447. That's all there is to say.
Questions?Copy !req
448. Um... Why are the
crossbreeds in class CCopy !req
449. cheaper than other classes?Copy !req
450. Class C cats are ones that happened
to be found by our employees.Copy !req
451. They haven't been trained, so they
may cause an accident in your home.Copy !req
452. I don't recommend them.Copy !req
453. If your employee happened to find a
"premium brand," where would it rank?Copy !req
454. What?Copy !req
455. If that stray cat was somebody's
favorite, would their class go up?Copy !req
456. I'd like to rent a class C cat
at the class A rate.Copy !req
457. Is that your preference?Copy !req
458. That is my preference.Copy !req
459. That is fine.Copy !req
460. Pardon me.Copy !req
461. Master Utamaru?
What... What are you doing here?Copy !req
462. Master?Copy !req
463. Oh, you're class C.Copy !req
464. It's so hot.Copy !req
465. So hot.Copy !req
466. Sooooo hot.Copy !req
467. It's rough being a
person in this heat.Copy !req
468. But it's rough being a cat, too.Copy !req
469. No, no! Must save electricity.Copy !req
470. It's so hot!Copy !req
471. So hot!Copy !req
472. I can't do
anything in this heat.Copy !req
473. Isn't there any way
to cool down?Copy !req
474. I got it!Copy !req
475. When it's hot...Copy !req
476. you should go somewhere hotter.
Then you'll forget it was hot!Copy !req
477. To Hawaii!Copy !req
478. HONEYMOON IN HAWAII
FIRST FIND A HUSBANDCopy !req
479. OK!Copy !req
480. Rent-a... Cat.Copy !req
481. Cat, cat.Copy !req
482. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
483. So hot!Copy !req
484. What?Copy !req
485. Where is everyone?Copy !req
486. Ah, I thought I'd been left behind.Copy !req
487. So hot!Copy !req
488. WIN A TRIP TO HAWAIICopy !req
489. Hawaii?Copy !req
490. Honeymoon!Copy !req
491. JAPON RENT-A-CARCopy !req
492. Hello and welcome to
Japon Rent-a-Car.Copy !req
493. Um...Copy !req
494. Hawaii. I'd like Hawaii.Copy !req
495. How can I go to Hawaii?Copy !req
496. One customer will win a
trip to Hawaii in our drawing.Copy !req
497. Offer is limited to
customers only.Copy !req
498. Alright, then I'll rent a car!Copy !req
499. Certainly.Copy !req
500. We at Japon Rent-a-CarCopy !req
501. provide cars in three
different classes.Copy !req
502. With injury, property,
and liability insurance,Copy !req
503. class A costs 10,000 yen per day,
class B is 7,000, and class C is 5,000.Copy !req
504. Which class of car would
you like to rent?Copy !req
505. D j vu!Copy !req
506. Why? Why is class A so
expensive and class C so cheap?Copy !req
507. Class A consists of Mercedes,
BMW, Audi,Copy !req
508. and other luxury brands.
They offer a drive that's...Copy !req
509. Hold it.Copy !req
510. Why must you go and
put everything in classes?Copy !req
511. My cats may be class C,Copy !req
512. but they're all super!Copy !req
513. Cats?Copy !req
514. We have a problem, ma'am.Copy !req
515. Pets are not allowed here
at Japon Rent-a-Car.Copy !req
516. They may cause inconvenience
to other customers.Copy !req
517. But there aren't any
other customers.Copy !req
518. I'd like to rent a class C car
at the class A rate.Copy !req
519. Is that your preference?Copy !req
520. That is my preference.Copy !req
521. In that case, please
show me your license.Copy !req
522. What's the matter?Copy !req
523. You...Copy !req
524. What class are you?Copy !req
525. I am...Copy !req
526. From your point of view,
what class am l?Copy !req
527. I am...Copy !req
528. class C.Copy !req
529. I've been working
here for 12 years.Copy !req
530. Hardly anyone comes in,Copy !req
531. and now my boss
makes me do everything.Copy !req
532. I've been running this shop
alone for the past few years.Copy !req
533. I get here in the morning,Copy !req
534. wait for the occasional customer
and then go home at night.Copy !req
535. Even at home, I'm alone.Copy !req
536. No one's there waiting for me.Copy !req
537. So it's like the world has
left you behind?Copy !req
538. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
539. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
540. Here, I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
541. Foreign cars and premium
brand cats are nice,Copy !req
542. but what matters most is how
much a thing is loved by its owner.Copy !req
543. Even with expensive things, you can
tell when they're not being loved.Copy !req
544. Even with cars?Copy !req
545. Of course.Copy !req
546. My grandma gave her car a name,
"Dankichi." She treated it so well.Copy !req
547. It was an old lemon,Copy !req
548. but every time she started it,Copy !req
549. she'd say, "Dankichi,
I'm counting on you today! "Copy !req
550. She's funny.Copy !req
551. Maybe it's because I work here, butCopy !req
552. I've found myself
putting things in classes.Copy !req
553. Like, "He went to a really good
university, so he's high class."Copy !req
554. Or, "Her clothes look so expensive.
She's rich, so she's high class."Copy !req
555. Or, "Her bra's an F-cup, so
as a woman she's high class."Copy !req
556. Right!Copy !req
557. Then I'm a class C!Copy !req
558. Me too!Copy !req
559. Too bad!Copy !req
560. I have a favor to ask.Copy !req
561. Would you have lunch with me?Copy !req
562. Sure.Copy !req
563. Good!Copy !req
564. These donuts are from a
shop based in New York.Copy !req
565. They opened a place here
recently, and it's really popular.Copy !req
566. I lined up early this morning
and got some.Copy !req
567. I didn't want to just buy
enough for my own lunch,Copy !req
568. so I splurged and
bought a bunch. Have some!Copy !req
569. Bon app tit.Copy !req
570. Mmm, good!Copy !req
571. I haven't eaten with
anyone in such a long time!Copy !req
572. What are you doing?Copy !req
573. The way you eat.
It's weird.Copy !req
574. Since I was young, I've considered
ways to eat the hole of a donut.Copy !req
575. This is the conclusion I reached.Copy !req
576. If you eat a donut hole,
will something good happen?Copy !req
577. Not particularly...Copy !req
578. Would you let me rent her?Copy !req
579. OK.Copy !req
580. Then...Copy !req
581. sign here.Copy !req
582. MEGUMI YOSHIKAWA
CALICO CATCopy !req
583. UNTlL I FlND SOMEONECopy !req
584. Will this do?Copy !req
585. Sure, no problem.Copy !req
586. How much?Copy !req
587. Well... You treated me to donuts,
so I won't charge you.Copy !req
588. - Are you sure?
- Sure.Copy !req
589. But, will you be OK?Copy !req
590. Can you get by?Copy !req
591. Do I look like I'm having
trouble getting by?Copy !req
592. A little...Copy !req
593. Oh, no! I'm doing fine!Copy !req
594. I have another steady job
besides my rent-a-cat business.Copy !req
595. What's that?Copy !req
596. I write TV commercial jingles.Copy !req
597. Wow!Copy !req
598. Music's been all I've been
good at since I was young.Copy !req
599. Wow, that's cool!Copy !req
600. Hey, you must be a class A person!Copy !req
601. Let's stop putting
things in classes.Copy !req
602. You and I are both A-cup,
class C women.Copy !req
603. OK.Copy !req
604. Oh, right!Copy !req
605. Here.Copy !req
606. Hawaii!Copy !req
607. Hope you win.Copy !req
608. My honeymoon!Copy !req
609. Please, God!Copy !req
610. SORRYCopy !req
611. Too bad.Copy !req
612. Be careful.Copy !req
613. Holes aren't for eating.Copy !req
614. They're for filling.Copy !req
615. That lonely hole in your heart,Copy !req
616. this kitten will surely fill it up.Copy !req
617. Later, buddy!Copy !req
618. We're going on a trip, guys!Copy !req
619. Those famous new York donuts
were really good.Copy !req
620. But to be honest,Copy !req
621. the donuts Grandma made when
I was little were many times better.Copy !req
622. They were all different sizes,Copy !req
623. and the sugar wasn't
applied evenly.Copy !req
624. That would have made
them class C donuts.Copy !req
625. But for me, regardless
of what anyone says,Copy !req
626. Grandma's donuts were much better.Copy !req
627. But I can never eat them again.Copy !req
628. Whatever someone thinks is special,Copy !req
629. I'm sure that's what's best.Copy !req
630. "Japon Rent-a-Cat! "Copy !req
631. Ha! You made a great hook!Copy !req
632. There's nothing like cold
somen noodles in the summer!Copy !req
633. Hey guys!
You wanna eat?Copy !req
634. Hello.Copy !req
635. "On a summer's day"Copy !req
636. "Eating somen by herself"Copy !req
637. "What a pointless life"Copy !req
638. Mind your own business!Copy !req
639. The flowers are redCopy !req
640. The sky is blueCopy !req
641. I'll never forgive that old hag!Copy !req
642. I want to get married.Copy !req
643. Oh, is that so?
I'll be right there.Copy !req
644. Hello and welcome to
Japon Rent-a-Car.Copy !req
645. Hello.Copy !req
646. Oh! I've been waiting!Copy !req
647. What?Copy !req
648. Actually, I rented a car
for the first time.Copy !req
649. Seeing you zoom away made
me want to take a drive, too.Copy !req
650. It's strange, but even after
working here for 12 years,Copy !req
651. not even once had I
ever rented a car!Copy !req
652. Then I did the drawing,Copy !req
653. and I won the trip to Hawaii!Copy !req
654. I leave tomorrow.Copy !req
655. So I'm going to leave this
girl with you.Copy !req
656. She's a real good-luck cat!
Thank you so much!Copy !req
657. Will you let me rent a cat
again when I get back?Copy !req
658. See you soon!Copy !req
659. Then again, if I went to Hawaii,Copy !req
660. who would feed the cats?Copy !req
661. Who would clean their litter boxes?Copy !req
662. So I guess my honeymoonCopy !req
663. will be a one-night stay.Copy !req
664. Maybe I'll just go to a hot spring!Copy !req
665. Alright everyone, let's vote.
Stay with dry foodCopy !req
666. or switch to canned food?
Show of hands, please.Copy !req
667. Who wants dry food?Copy !req
668. Who wants canned food?Copy !req
669. Really?Copy !req
670. So you don't mind either way?Copy !req
671. Master Utamaru, you're really
OK with either one?Copy !req
672. Come on, guys.
Don't just settle for anything.Copy !req
673. Take a firm stand and
assert yourselves!Copy !req
674. There's nothing more ridiculous
than being indifferent!Copy !req
675. Come on.Copy !req
676. Our meeting's not over yet!Copy !req
677. Guys!Copy !req
678. What should I do?Copy !req
679. Pretend I didn't see it?
Or clean it right now?Copy !req
680. Alright! I'll pretend l
didn't see it.Copy !req
681. Ah, it's another hot day!Copy !req
682. Iced barley tea's the thing for a hot day.Copy !req
683. Ah, but it's still bugging me...Copy !req
684. When I was in middle school,Copy !req
685. I'd come across a gathering of
strange cats on my way home.Copy !req
686. They met in front of the huge
gate of a rich person's house.Copy !req
687. Some had lost eyes,
some had only three legs,Copy !req
688. some were missing fur
here and there.Copy !req
689. Those kinds of cats
would all gather there.Copy !req
690. They all just sat there,Copy !req
691. Looking as if they
wanted to say something.Copy !req
692. What were they saying to each
other in their special language?Copy !req
693. THIS YEAR I WILL GET MARRIED
DON'T JUST LOOK AT FACES!Copy !req
694. NO TIME TO DECIDE.
+/-15 YEARS AGE RANGE OKCopy !req
695. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
696. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
697. Cat, cat.Copy !req
698. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
699. There's the weird cat lady again!Copy !req
700. You go talk to her.Copy !req
701. No way! You go.Copy !req
702. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
703. Rent-a-... Cat.Copy !req
704. Cat, cat.Copy !req
705. Feeling lonely?
I'll lend you a cat.Copy !req
706. What do you want?Copy !req
707. Say, are you Jamiko?Copy !req
708. No.Copy !req
709. You're Jamiko!Copy !req
710. I don't know her.Copy !req
711. It's been ages! Remember me?
I'm Yoshizawa.Copy !req
712. We went to middle school together.Copy !req
713. Hey, lend me a cat.
Just for today.Copy !req
714. These cats are for rent, right?Copy !req
715. I'd prefer a female
if you have one...Copy !req
716. I don't have any females today.Copy !req
717. Really?Copy !req
718. All I wanted was to spend my
final day with a girl.Copy !req
719. Even a girl cat.Copy !req
720. What do you mean, "final day"?Copy !req
721. I'm leaving for India tomorrow.Copy !req
722. Going to search for
my long-lost uncle.Copy !req
723. He went missing 20 years ago.Copy !req
724. We were really close.Copy !req
725. You're lying.Copy !req
726. Could you tell?Copy !req
727. Yoshizawa, a liar and a fake.Copy !req
728. I knew you remembered me!
You're Jamiko, the nurse's office parasite.Copy !req
729. Where are you going? You rent
cats to lonely people, don't you?Copy !req
730. I'm super lonely right now!Copy !req
731. Nice place you have.Copy !req
732. What are you doing there?Copy !req
733. Came to visit.Copy !req
734. You followed me home. Pervert!Copy !req
735. I want you to lend me a cat.
A female cat.Copy !req
736. No! I won't lend you one.Copy !req
737. Why not?Copy !req
738. I can't rent one to
a liar and a pervert.Copy !req
739. You're so mean.Copy !req
740. Sometimes liars and perverts
are lonely too, y'know.Copy !req
741. This one...Copy !req
742. and that one are females.Copy !req
743. Oh, your tea.Copy !req
744. I'm supposed to serve tea
now, aren't l?Copy !req
745. Hot, isn't it?Copy !req
746. When it's hot, what's the thing?Copy !req
747. Iced barley tea.Copy !req
748. Bzz! Wrong answer.Copy !req
749. Beer. When it's hot,
of course the thing is beer.Copy !req
750. I don't have any, jerk.Copy !req
751. You don't?Copy !req
752. No! I don't drink beer.Copy !req
753. You don't drink beer?Copy !req
754. You don't drink beer?Copy !req
755. If you don't drink
beer on hot days,Copy !req
756. then you're missing out on
two-thirds of the fun of summer!Copy !req
757. That much?Copy !req
758. Alright. Hold on a sec.Copy !req
759. NURSE'S OFFICECopy !req
760. JAMIKOCopy !req
761. Yo, Jamiko!Copy !req
762. You're snoring too loud!Copy !req
763. What do you want?Copy !req
764. Skipping class again?Copy !req
765. No! I'm a little sluggish.Copy !req
766. They checked me out recently
and said I might have leukemia.Copy !req
767. You're lying!Copy !req
768. Could you tell?
I was just napping.Copy !req
769. Yoshizawa, a liar and a fake.Copy !req
770. Jamiko, when you're in bed like that,
you really look like Jamila the monster!Copy !req
771. Oh, it's so hot!Copy !req
772. When it's hot...
What's the thing?Copy !req
773. Iced barley tea.Copy !req
774. Bzz! Wrong answer.Copy !req
775. Then what is it?Copy !req
776. What? You don't know?Copy !req
777. What?Copy !req
778. Alright. Hold on a sec.Copy !req
779. I'm back.Copy !req
780. See? Beer's the thing
for a hot day.Copy !req
781. Yeah.Copy !req
782. Say, why were you alwaysCopy !req
783. in the nurse's office back then?Copy !req
784. No reason.Copy !req
785. I was too dumb to
keep up with the lessons.Copy !req
786. Anyway, I was just sleepy.Copy !req
787. I was jealous of you.Copy !req
788. You were always stuck to the
bed in the nurse's office,Copy !req
789. just snoring away.Copy !req
790. It's like you had no
obligations at all.Copy !req
791. I had no obligations, but
I also had no friends.Copy !req
792. Neither did l. I'm a
liar and a fake, remember?Copy !req
793. But even with no friends,
you never seemed lonely.Copy !req
794. Yeah. I had my grandma.Copy !req
795. I see.Copy !req
796. What about you?
What are you doing these days?Copy !req
797. I'm a burglar.Copy !req
798. And you?Copy !req
799. I run a respected
Rent-a-Cat business.Copy !req
800. You're bizarre as ever.
Are you making any money?Copy !req
801. Of course. A million a year.Copy !req
802. - Really?
- No.Copy !req
803. Didn't think so. There's
nothing at all to steal from here.Copy !req
804. What are those?Copy !req
805. Cats' graves.Copy !req
806. Miyoko, Sachiko, Shotaro, Gan-chan,Copy !req
807. Masala, Pochiko, Kimura-kun,Copy !req
808. Kawa-chin, Ako-chan, Gomako.Copy !req
809. What are those?Copy !req
810. The names of the cats who died.Copy !req
811. You remember them all?Copy !req
812. Of course.Copy !req
813. What?Copy !req
814. A huge ant hole!Copy !req
815. Hey! What are you doing?Copy !req
816. What?Copy !req
817. You'll hurt the ants!Copy !req
818. But isn't it normal
to stuff ant holes?Copy !req
819. What's normal to you
isn't normal to everyone.Copy !req
820. If you do that, the ants
have no place to come home to.Copy !req
821. I don't have one either.Copy !req
822. What?Copy !req
823. Say,Copy !req
824. if I went to India,
would you remember me?Copy !req
825. I'm just asking!Copy !req
826. If I went to India,
would you remember me?Copy !req
827. Hmm... I wonder.Copy !req
828. I'm leaving.Copy !req
829. What about the cat?Copy !req
830. Forget it. I couldn't give her back.
And I got to be with her here.Copy !req
831. See you again, Jamiko.Copy !req
832. The hole you should fill
isn't an ant hole.Copy !req
833. It's the hole in your heart.Copy !req
834. Say, Jamiko. What's your real name?Copy !req
835. Sayoko.Copy !req
836. Huh. Jamiko's name is Sayoko.Copy !req
837. I'll remember that.Copy !req
838. "This year I will get married.
Don't just look at faces"?Copy !req
839. See you again.Copy !req
840. Sometimes there are peopleCopy !req
841. you leave with "See you again ",
but never really see again.Copy !req
842. That was my last
promise with Grandma.Copy !req
843. "See you again ".Copy !req
844. He was right! Beer is
the thing for a hot day.Copy !req
845. Sorry to bother you at this hour.Copy !req
846. I'm with the police.Copy !req
847. We heard that this man was
seen in this area.Copy !req
848. He's Shigeru Yoshizawa,
a habitual thief.Copy !req
849. Look.Copy !req
850. Isn't ice candy the
thing for a hot day?Copy !req
851. Where'd this come from?Copy !req
852. I took it from a candy shop nearby.Copy !req
853. You're right! Ice candy is
the thing for a hot day.Copy !req
854. Isn't it?Copy !req
855. I was a terrible middle school student.Copy !req
856. I'd like to forget those days.Copy !req
857. But Grandma was always
my closest companion.Copy !req
858. Grandma,Copy !req
859. could there be holesCopy !req
860. that even the kindness
of cats won't fill?Copy !req
861. Why so glum today?Copy !req
862. Did you get dumped again?Copy !req
863. What do you mean, "again"?Copy !req
864. Sometimes it's OK to
just let it out and cry.Copy !req
865. Ha! You look so ugly!Copy !req
866. Put some salt on it and eat it.Copy !req
867. The flowers are redCopy !req
868. The sky is blueCopy !req
869. I wonder if that ice candy
was also stolen.Copy !req
870. After Grandma died,Copy !req
871. a hole opened up in my heart.Copy !req
872. Because Grandma died,Copy !req
873. every morning was
too damn bright.Copy !req
874. I got hungry three times
a day for no good reason.Copy !req
875. The stupid sun set every night
and the stupid moon came out.Copy !req
876. The sickening spring would end,Copy !req
877. then crazy summer
would come and go.Copy !req
878. I was filled with sadness.Copy !req
879. I thought there was no
way to fill the hole in my heart.Copy !req
880. But the Cats helped to fill it
little by little.Copy !req
881. Feeling lonely?Copy !req
882. Hey, what are you doing?Copy !req
883. Yo, cat lady. Lend me one.Copy !req
884. What's the deal, lady? Is that
how you treat your customers?Copy !req
885. Don't refer to a woman as "lady".Copy !req
886. Why?Copy !req
887. Those days are over.Copy !req
888. If you want girls to like you,
don't go calling them "lady". OK?Copy !req
889. You have no right to refer
to me as "lady", kid.Copy !req
890. Now go away.
I'm trying to work.Copy !req
891. What's this?Copy !req
892. Could you perhaps be lonely?Copy !req
893. You're lonely, aren't you?
So you want to rent a cat.Copy !req
894. No I'm not.Copy !req
895. If you're lonely, you should
just come out and say it.Copy !req
896. What are you talking about?Copy !req
897. Come. Cry on my chest.Copy !req
898. I'll hold you tight.Copy !req
899. Wait! I was kidding!Copy !req
900. Sweet sister!Copy !req
901. Don't come near me!Copy !req
902. A lot of people are
too lonely to think straight.Copy !req
903. There's a lot of sadness
that people can't get over.Copy !req
904. So today, I'll lend cats
to some lonely people.Copy !req
905. So they can fill the
holes in their hearts.Copy !req
906. THIS YEAR I WILL GET MARRIEDCopy !req
907. Mikako IchikawaCopy !req
908. Reiko KusamuraCopy !req
909. Ken MitsuishiCopy !req
910. Maho YamadaCopy !req
911. Kei TanakaCopy !req
912. Katsuya KobayashiCopy !req
913. Executive Producers:
Mitsuru Oshima
Haruhisa Murokawa
Hiroaki KitanoCopy !req
914. Akira Kubota
Shuichi Komuro
Kumi KobataCopy !req
915. You were fried tofu
in your past life!Copy !req
916. Mmm... Smells good!Copy !req
917. I'm no class C!Copy !req
918. Master, can you tell me my
fortune in marriage?Copy !req
919. Donut holes should be worn!Copy !req
920. What class is she?
She's non-standard,
I think.Copy !req
921. Cold beer's the thing for a hot day!Copy !req
922. Want your nails cut?
Or a shampoo?Copy !req
923. Directed & Screenplay by Naoko OgigamiCopy !req
924. This film was produced with respect for
the habits and the wishes of the animals.
2012 Rent-A-Cat F.P.Copy !req