GKids has released a trailer for an upcoming anime film titled Ghost Cat Anzu, which debuted at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
The film follows 11 year old Karin, who is abandoned by her father at her grandfather’s house, the monk of a small town in the Japense country side. Her grandfather asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful, although rather capricious ghost cat, to look after her. The meeting of these two strong characters causes sparks, at least at the beginning….
Ghost Cat Anzu, originally known as 化け猫あんずちゃん in Japanese, is co-directed by the two Japanese filmmakers Yôko Kuno (character designer / storyboard artist / director on “Land of the Lustrous” series) & Nobuhiro Yamashita (director of Hazy Life, No One’s Ark, Ramblers, Cream Lemon, Linda Linda Linda, The Matsugane Potshot Affair, A Gentle Breeze in the Village, My Back Pages, The Drudgery Train, Misono Universe, Over the Fence, My Uncle, Takayuki Yamada, Hard-Core, One Second Ahead One Second Behind, Let’s Go Karaoke!, and more).
The screenplay is written by Shinji Imaoka; based on the manga by Takashi Imashiro. Produced by Shin-ei Animation (Japan) and Miyu Productions (France).
The film premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival and first opened in Japan in July. GKids debuts Ghost Cat Anzu in select theaters on November 15th, 2024.
A movie about a ghost cat? Sign me up. After a teaser trailer like that, I’ll be seated on opening night with a bucket of popcorn.
