The film's lead actor Rysei Yokohoma reacted to the poster by saying ?I didn't think I'd see myself becoming a cat. It is a real honor, butwhy a cat? (laughs) On top of that, it looks like me!
The cat version poster is now displayed in Shinjuku, and the staff decided to take it even further by offering downloadable ema on the film's website. Ema are small, wooden plaques and shrine visitors often write their wishes and prayers on the plaques to hang at shrine.
Meow Meow Japanese History retells moments from Japanese history, like Queen Himiko, the warlord Oda Nobunaga, and samurai Sakamoto Ryma tell their stories except they're cats. Crunchyroll began streaming the 10-minute episodes in 2017.
The Ai Uta: Yakusoku no Nakuhito film follows a man named Tohru who couldn't gather the courage to confess when he was younger, but his life changes when he reunites with his old bandmate Tatsuya over poetry. Rysei Yokohoma stars as Tohru. Kaya Kiyohara Kaya and Hiroshiki Iijima co-stars in the movie.
The film opens in Japan on January 25.
Source: Comic Natalie, Ai Uta film site