What's Michael? 2 (ホワッツ マイケル？2) 35 years old

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.

Credits

Hideyuki Tanaka
Hideyuki Tanaka as Mr. Ōbayashi
Eiko Yamada
Eiko Yamada as Mrs. Ōbayashi
Ichirō Nagai
Ichirō Nagai as Narrator
Hiroshi Ohtake
Hiroshi Ohtake as Michael

What's Michael? 2 Cast

Name Character
Hideyuki Tanaka He was 37, now 73 years old as Mr. Ōbayashi
Eiko Yamada She was 9, now 45 years old as Mrs. Ōbayashi
Ichirō Nagai He was 65, 90 years old when he died as Narrator
Hiroshi Ohtake He was 56, now 92 years old as Michael

What's Michael? 2 Crew

Name Department
Makoto Kobayashi as Original Story. He was 44 (now 80) years old Writing
What's Michael? 2 poster
What's Michael? 2 (35 years)

  • Release day: Monday, July 25, 1988
  • Runtime: 45 minutes