A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
July 19, 2024
Original Title:
化け猫あんずちゃん
Alternate Titles:
Anzu, chat-fantôme
Bakeneko Anzu-chan
Ghost Cat Anzu
آنزو گربه شبحی
ภูตเหมียว อันซุ
佛系貓物語
猫妖小杏
고스트캣 앙주
Genres:
Animation | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy
Production Companies:
Miyu Productions
Shin-Ei Animation
Production Countries:
France | Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG ES: A HK: I ID: SU JP: G KR: ALL PR: NR RU: 12+ SG: PG TH: G UA: 0+ US: NR VI: NR
Runtime: 94
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.
Animation Director:
Yukie Nakauchi
Namiko Ishidate
Art Direction:
Julien De Man
Assistant Director:
Kohei Adachi
CGI Director:
Chika Iizuka
Camera Department Manager:
Yoshihiro Ikeuchi
Character Designer:
Yoko Kuno
Color Designer:
Julien De Man
Colorist:
Mika Yokoi
Compositor:
Guillaume Cassuto
Costumer:
Daisuke Iga
Director:
Nobuhiro Yamashita
Yoko Kuno
Director of Photography:
Masato Makino
Editor:
Toshihiko Kojima
Line Producer:
Ryo Ueno
Original Music Composer:
Keiichi Suzuki
Original Story:
Takashi Imashiro
Producer:
Emmanuel-Alain Raynal
Hiroyuki Negishi
Pierre Baussaron
Keiichi Kondo
Production Manager:
Alex Dudok de Wit
Screenplay:
Shinji Imaoka
Sound Director:
Masumi Takino
Sound Recordist:
Yuki Iyasaka
Supervising Animation Director:
Yoko Kuno
Theme Song Performance:
Chiaki Sato
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