Trivia / A Whisker Away

• Acting for Two:
  • Robert Buchholz does the English voices for Kusugi-sensei and Hajime.
  • Reba Buhr does the voices of Miki Saito and Tamaki.
  • Todd Haberkorn plays Yoji Sasaki and Sugita.
  • Bryce Papenbrook does both Shota Bannai and Kakinuma.
  • Cristina Vee voices Yumi Hinode and Kinako.
  • Kira Buckland does the voices of Sachiko Hinode and Shiori Mizoguchi.
• All-Star Cast:
  • The Japanese cast has big names such as Natsuki Hanae, Kōichi Yamadera, Ayako Kawasumi, Minako Kotobuki, Kensho Ono, Sayaka Ohara, Rei Sakuma, Susumu Chiba, Shin-ichiro Miki, Daisuke Namikawa, Eri Kitamura, and Emi Shinohara, among others.
  • The English dub cast is no slouch either, with names such as Cherami Leigh, Johnny Yong Bosch, Keith Silverstein, Laura Post, Griffin Burns, Erika Harlacher, Reba Buhr, Todd Haberkorn, Kirk Thornton, Bryce Papenbrook, Cristina Vee, and Kira Buckland.
• Celebrity Voice Actor:
  • Actress Mirai Shida does the voice of Muge. To her credit, she has done some voice work here and there before taking on the role.
  • Comedian Hiroki Ogi portrays Kusugi-sensei.
• Completely Different Title: In Italy, the film is titled Miyo - Un amore felino ("A Feline Love" in Italian).
• Directed by Cast Member:
  • In the Latin American Spanish dub, Irwin Daayán is both Kakinuma's voice actor and also the dub's ADR Director.
  • The European Spanish dub was directed by Álex Martinez, who also voiced Yoji.
  • In addition to directing the Brazilian Portuguese dub, Leonardo Santhos voices Yoji.
• Real-Life Relative: In the Latin American Spanish dub, Liliana Barba voiced Sachiko Hinode and her son Oliver had a minor role as a hat-wearing boy.
• Release Date Change: It was initially going to be released on June 5, 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed it to June 18, 2020.
• Written by Cast Member: In the English dub, Robert Buchholz was one of the ADR writers as well as the voices of Kusugi-sensei and Hajime.