Ghost Cat Anzu
Seen it?2024 | 94 min | Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$659K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita, Yoko Kuno
- Mirai MoriyamaAnzu (voice)
- Noa GotoKarin (voice)
- Munetaka AokiTetsuya (voice)
- Miwako IchikawaYuzuki (voice)
- Keiichi SuzukiOshō (voice)
- Shingo MizusawaGod of Poverty (voice)
- Mutsuo YoshiokaKaeru-chan (voice)
- Wataru SawabeTanuki (voice)
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- Ayumi NigoObaba (voice)