“Abandoned girl Karin clashes with ghost cat Anzu while living with her monk grandfather in rural Japan.”
Ghost Cat Anzu
化け猫あんずちゃん
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Synopsis
Abandoned girl Karin clashes with ghost cat Anzu while living with her monk grandfather in rural Japan.
Karin, 11 years old, is abandoned by her father at her grandfather’s house, the monk of a small town in the Japanese countryside. Her grandfather asks Anzu, his jovial and helpful although rather capricious ghost cat, to look after her. The meeting of their strong characters causes sparks, at least at the beginning… (Source: Miyu Productions)
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Running avg · Nov 2024 → Mar 2025
- 10 “So I randomly saw an ad for this movie 2 days ago and drove 35 minutes to the theatre to see it today. For some reason the trailer just really impressed me especially the animation. I felt like the...”
- 7 “What a great gem. Had the opportunity to see it in theaters after getting an AD for it on social media. loved seeing this huge talking cat and I just had to know what this was all about. *Story: it...”
- 7 “It seems I am the sole review for Ghost Cat Anzu as of today, which is a shame. I saw it through a short theatrical window and was the only one in my theatre to enjoy what I found to be a pretty...”
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- Format 1 × 94′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 34m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2024 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-23711 catalog
Produced by
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
Licensed by
- GKIDS Licensor