Makoto Oya Cat Videos 2021 ((install)) (2025)

So, pour a cup of tea, find a dark room, turn up the volume, and let a Japanese filmmaker and a few stray kittens fix your entire week. You won't regret it.

Unlike typical "compilation" channels, Oya shoots in 4K with cinematic framing. He treats cats as protagonists in a silent film. There are no annoying voiceovers, no "What’s up guys" intros, and no obnoxious background EDM. Instead, you get: Makoto Oya Cat Videos 2021

: His case sparked massive public outrage and led to significant petitions calling for stricter punishments for animal cruelty in Japan. So, pour a cup of tea, find a

This technique transforms a cat video into foreign cinema . You aren't watching a pet; you are watching a creature live its life on its own terms. He treats cats as protagonists in a silent film

Makoto Oya was a Japanese former tax accountant who gained international notoriety for a series of horrific cat abuse videos recorded between . While the videos themselves predate 2021, the legal fallout and public activism resulting from his case continued to significantly impact Japanese animal welfare discourse and legislation into the early 2020s. Overview of the Case

🎥 A tabby trying (and failing) to catch a falling leaf 🎥 Two kittens discovering their first cardboard box 🎥 The slowest, most dramatic yawn you’ve ever seen

(one year and 10 months, suspended for four years), which sparked massive public outcry and petitions for stricter laws. The Straits Times Socio-Legal Impact (2021 Context)