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Ghost Cat Anzu

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Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant "ghost cat" and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu's odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.
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Robbie Collin Daily Telegraph (UK) The film is both outrageously fun and, while largely family-friendly, feels like it genuinely shouldn’t exist: imagine Spirited Away via Viz comic. Rated: 4/5 Nov 4, 2024 Full Review Wendy Ide Screen International Distinctive in its deceptively abrasive tone and in the wildly out-there swerves of its story. It does suffer slightly from pacing issues and an unwieldy tonal shift in the third act. Jun 12, 2024 Full Review Douglas Davidson Elements of Madness ... wears its heart on its sleeve, entreating those who explore this universe to treat it tenderly, and promising to make the time spent feel worth it. Rated: 4/5 Aug 1, 2024 Full Review Jara Yáñez Caimán Cuadernos de Cine It's a pity that the audaciousness of the film does not end up standing out in either the formal or the argumentative aspects. [Full review in Spanish] Jul 27, 2024 Full Review Kurt Halfyard ScreenAnarchy Because it feels like a distorted fun-house mirror of the Ghibli-verse, this elevates the film, if for no other reason than that it is committed to being so darn saucy about it all. Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Olivia Popp Cineuropa Regardless, the animation here stands up to scrutiny, and the filmmakers bring a charming and warm, handmade quality to the film. May 25, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Precocious tween Karin finds herself abandoned by her father in rural Japan. Living in a temple with her grandfather, she meets Anzu, a giant "ghost cat" and notorious layabout tasked with looking after her. Distrustful of her new guardian, Karin sabotages Anzu's odd jobs for the townsfolk and befriends the eccentric local forest spirits. In an effort to win Karin over, Anzu accidentally makes a deal with the devil, and all Hell breaks loose.
Director
Yoko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Producer
Keiichi Kondo
Screenwriter
Shinji Imaoka
Distributor
GKIDS
Production Co
Miyu Productions, Shin-Ei Animation
Genre
Drama, Anime, Kids & Family, Fantasy
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 15, 2024, Limited
Runtime
1h 34m