Underplayed Gems

Ghost Cat Anzu (2024)

Ghost Cat Anzu poster
Original title
化け猫あんずちゃん
Directed by
Yōko Kuno, Nobuhiro Yamashita
Genre
drama film, fantasy film, comedy film, adventure film, family film
Country
France, Japan
Runtime
1h 37m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 47 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young girl named Karin moves to a rural Japanese town and meets Anzu, a lazy ghost cat. Together they have small adventures and deal with everyday problems, helped by local spirits and gods.

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What happens

Ghost Cat Anzu (Japanese: 化け猫あんずちゃん, Hepburn: Bakeneko Anzu-chan) is a 2024 animated film directed by Yōko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita and produced by Shin-Ei Animation and Miyu Productions. Based on the manga of the same name by Takashi Imashiro, the film stars Mirai Moriyama as Anzu, the titular ghost cat, and Noa Gotō as a young girl named Karin. The film opened in Japan in July 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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