Ghost Cat Anzu

Name: Ghost Cat Anzu
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: 2024-07-19
Duration: 1 h 34 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Mirai Moriyama, Noa Goto, Munetaka Aoki, Miwako Ichikawa, Keiichi Suzuki

2024·Movie·NR·94 min·★ 6.8(47)

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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.

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About Ghost Cat Anzu

Ghost Cat Anzu is a 2024 Japanese-language animation, fantasy and comedy film directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and Yoko Kuno. The cast is led by Mirai Moriyama, Noa Goto, Munetaka Aoki. It has a runtime of 1h 34m. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.

Ghost Cat Anzu was produced by Shin-Ei Animation, Miyu Productions, and TV Asahi and made in Japan and France. It was released on July 19, 2024, and carries a NR certification. At the box office it grossed around $1 million worldwide.

Director: Nobuhiro Yamashita, Yoko Kuno
Writers: Shinji Imaoka
Release date: July 19, 2024
OTT release: January 28, 2025
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan, France
Box office: $1 million
Production: Shin-Ei Animation, Miyu Productions, TV Asahi

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Ghost Cat Anzu cast & crew

Ghost Cat Anzu was directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and Yoko Kuno and written by Shinji Imaoka.

The cast features Mirai Moriyama as Anzu (voice), Noa Goto as Karin (voice), Munetaka Aoki as Tetsuya (voice), Miwako Ichikawa as Yuzuki (voice), Keiichi Suzuki as Oshō (voice), and Shingo Mizusawa as God of Poverty (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Keiichi Suzuki, cinematography is by Masato Makino, and it was produced by Pierre Baussaron and Hiroyuki Negishi.

Is Ghost Cat Anzu worth watching?

At 1h 34m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy animation, fantasy, and comedy, Ghost Cat Anzu is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Ghost Cat Anzu

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It first became available to stream digitally on January 28, 2025.

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