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Ghost Cat Anzu

Ghost Cat Anzu

AnimationFantasyComedyFamily3.4

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.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,...

July 19, 2024 · Directed by Yoko Kuno

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Runtime1h 34m
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Cast & crew

Mirai Moriyama
Anzu (voice)
Noa Goto
Karin (voice)
Munetaka Aoki
Tetsuya (voice)
Miwako Ichikawa
Yuzuki (voice)
Keiichi Suzuki
Oshō (voice)
Shingo Mizusawa
God of Poverty (voice)
Mutsuo Yoshioka
Kaeru-chan (voice)
Wataru Sawabe
Tanuki (voice)
Yusuke Furusawa
Old Man Mushroom (voice)
Ayumi Nigo
Obaba (voice)
Shun-on Takai
Jizo (voice)
Mitsuru Manpuku
Red Oni (voice)

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