Madadayo received generally positive reviews from critics, maintaining an 87% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. See also List of submissions to the 66th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Japanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References Bibliography External links Madadayo at the Japanese Movie Database 1993 films 1993 comedy-drama films Japanese comedy-drama films 1990s Japanese-language films Films about cats Films about educators Films about teacher–student relationships Films set in the 1940s Films set in 1943 Films set in 1949 Films set in the 1950s Films set in 1950 Films set in the 1960s Films set in 1966 Films set in Tokyo Films directed by Akira Kurosawa Films with screenplays by Akira Kurosawa 1990s Japanese films