Isle of Dogs (2018)

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Cat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film!

Synopsis: After an outbreak of dog flu spreads in Megasaki, Japan, all dogs are sent to Trash Island where one boy faithfully looks for his lost pet.

Cartoon Cats: The background of the story tells how the Kobayashi cat-loving clan once tried to rid the land of dogs but were thwarted by a boy samurai years before.

Isle of Dogs - temple full of cat figures

Isle of Dogs - artwork depicting the ancient Kobayashi cat loving clan

Isle of Dogs - artwork depicting history of the ancient Kobayashi cat loving clan

Isle of Dogs - cats outside gate where no dogs are allowed

In the modern day it is the city’s mayor, Kenji Kobayashi, who banishes all the dogs to Trash Island. Kobayashi and his followers all have cats.

Isle of Dogs - Kobayashi followers and their cats in audience

During an interview, Kobayashi has his white cat on his lap. Amazingly when the show ends, he stands up and throws the cat to the floor before storming off.

Isle of Dogs - Kobayashi doing interview with cat on lap

Isle of Dogs - Kobayashi storming off interview after pushing cat off lap

The cats are with their owners practically every time they are seen.

Isle of Dogs - split screen with Kobayashi and his white cat

Isle of Dogs - split screen with Fujimoto and his gray cat

Isle of Dogs - split screen with Yamatachi and his calico cat

Isle of Dogs - split screen with Kitano and her ginger tabby

Isle of Dogs - split screen with Yakuza Nakamura and his black cat

Isle of Dogs - Kobayashi and followers on stage with their cats

It turns out that Kobayashi actually started the dog flu in order to rid the land of dogs once and for all. He and his cronies are sentenced to jail, where they are seen with their cats.