#GKIDS Releases Ghost Cat Anzu Trailer Ahead of November 15 Premiere

GKIDS has released an English-subtitled trailer for the Japanese-French co-production Ghost Cat Anzu.

The North American distributor revealed last month that the rotoscoped film, which was part of Cannes’ 2024 Director’s Fortnight lineup, would begin screening on November 15.

Here’s GKIDS’ description of Ghost Cat Anzu:

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.

GHOST CAT ANZU is co-directed by renowned artist Yoko Kuno, who makes her feature directorial debut, and Nobuhiro Yamashita, the acclaimed director of Linda Linda Linda. Co-produced by Shin-Ei Animation and Miyu Productions with music by legendary musician Keiichi Suzuki (EarthBound), Ghost Cat Anzu is a wildly funny ride in the countryside.

Ghost Cat Anzu adapts the manga by Takashi Imashiro, which was serialized from 2006 to 2007 in Kodansha’s Comic Bon Bon and collected into one tankoubon volume. It premiered in Japan on July 19 JST.

Staff

• Director: Yoko Kuno (Land of the Lustrous episode director team member, “Magic” music video co-director, Crayon Shin-chan: Mononoke Ninja Chinpuuden co-character designer) 
• Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita (Karaoke Iko!, Ichibyou saki no Kare)
• Animation production: Shin-Ei Animation and Miyu Productions

Cast

• Mirai Moriyama as Anzu-chan
• Noa Goto as Karin-chan

Source: GKIDS Films YouTube channel