What's Michael? 2

Synopsis

Michael the tabby cat returns for another series of vignettes. The sketches this time include a send-up of The Fugitive — Richard Kimble is now a veterinarian on the lam. Despite the danger, he must intervene whenever he sees a cat (always Michael) suffering; after treating the patient, he plays a trick on the cat and runs away. Another sketch draws parallels between wandering husbands and wandering house cats, who seem to have similar proclivities. Two more point out what happens when a cat's instincts run up against the requirements of baseball or pro wrestling.

Cast

Hiroshi Otake

Michael (voice)

Eiko Yamada

Mrs. Ōbayashi (voice)

Hideyuki Tanaka

Mr. Ōbayashi (voice)

Ichiro Nagai

Narrator

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Dr. Richard Kimble (voice)

Naoto Takenaka

Takechi (voice)

Yusaku Yara

Lt. Philip Gerard (voice)

Crew

Art

• Geki Katsumata Art Direction
• Mieko Chijinami Art Direction
• Takeshi Waki Art Direction

Directing

• Yoriyasu Kogawa Director

Sound

• Toshiyuki Omori Music
• Noriyoshi Matsuura Sound Director
• Kikuchi Himiko Music

Visual Effects

• Katsumi Shimazaki Character Designer
• Katsumi Shimazaki Animation Director

Writing

• Shigeru Yanagawa Screenplay
• Makoto Kobayashi Original Story