Isshin Inudo's "Gou-Gou Datte Neko Dearu" is scheduled to open in theaters next fall. The movie, which is based on Yumiko Oshima's manga of the same name, stars Kyoko Koizumi in her first lead role since the 2005 "Kuchu Teien."

Koizumi plays a mangaka who raises a cat named Gou-Gou after her previous cat dies. The film's cast includes Juri Ueno, Ryo Kase, and the comedy trio Morisanchu.