GKIDS has begun streaming the English-dubbed trailer for the 2D-animated film Ghost Cat Anzu, a collaboration between Shinei Animation and France’s Miyu Productions. The film is set to premiere in North American theaters on November 15.
On the same day, GKIDS announced the English dub cast, which features a notable lineup:
- Jason Simon as Anzu
- Evie Hsu as Karin
- John Kassir as Master
- Andrew Kishino as Tetsuya
- David Goldstein as God of Poverty
- Ben Diskin as Frog
- Billy Bob Thompson as Kshitigarbha
- Kari Wahlgren as Hag, Mrs. Tsurumaki
- Jon Allen as Tanuki
- Neil Kaplan as Old Man Mushroom
- Greg Chun as Blue Oni, Station Attendant
- Frank Todaro as Enma
- Kellan Tetlow as Hayashi
- Drake Yu as Inoue
- Michael Gough as Mr. Tsurumaki
- Liam O’Brien as Policeman 1
- Kyle McCarley as Policeman 2
- Brent Mukai as Red Oni
- Jonah Bromley as Shuichi
- Joe Ochman as Yo-chan
- Erica Schroeder as Yuzuki
Ghost Cat Anzu made its debut in Japan on July 19 and features a talented cast including Mirai Moriyama as Anzu, Noa Gotō as Karin, and Munetaka Aoki as Tetsuya, Karin’s father. The film’s creative team consists of directors Yōko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita, with a script by Shinji Imaoka. The 90-minute film employs a blend of animation techniques, merging 2D digital animation with rotoscopy. Character design is by Yōko Kuno, and music is composed by Keiichi Suzuki, who also performs the theme song “Matatabi.”
The film was showcased as a work-in-progress at the Annecy Animation Festival in June 2023, and international sales are managed by Paris-based CHARADES. GKIDS has secured the North American rights.
The narrative follows 11-year-old Karin, who is left by her father at her grandfather’s house, a monk residing in a rural Japanese town. To ensure her well-being, her grandfather enlists the help of Anzu, a playful yet unpredictable ghost cat, leading to a dynamic relationship filled with initial tension.
The Bakeneko Anzu-chan manga, which the film is based on, was published by Kodansha in 2007.
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