A seven-minute short about cat pee that somehow becomes a meditation on paying attention to the living things that depend on you. Tekken's direction finds something genuinely tender in the mundane act of checking a litter box, turning cat health into an argument for presence. The real gift is that it works on both levels at once: practical pet care advice that lands like a quiet philosophical moment, not despite being made to sell cat litter but because it takes that job seriously enough to find the humanity in it.
A one-episode 2017 promotional ONA, animated by Tekken for Kao Japan, a chemical and cosmetics company, to advertise its cat litter and liner products. The title translates to small news, big news, a playful reference to a cat's urine and stool. Kao hopes to encourage owners to keep a closer eye on their cats' health, since urinary diseases common in cats can sometimes be spotted in their urine. The advertised system uses pellet litter in a tray with a drainage shelf, and a pad on the lower level absorbs urine so owners can check its amount and color, which ordinary litter does not let them do. The short is labeled with drama and music genres.
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