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Ghost Cat Anzu Film Screenings on Saturday in Leicester, Exeter, Kendal
posted on by Andrew Osmond
In addition to these screenings of the film, which are in Japanese with subtitles, there will be a later screening at Leeds' Hyde Park Picture House of what is listed as the English dub of Ghost Cat Anzu on Friday April 18 as 1 p.m. This screening is part of the Leeds Young Film Festival, and tickets are available here.
The story is described as follows:
"11-year-old Karin (voiced by Noa Gotō) isn't happy when her good-for-nothing father drops her off at her grandfather's temple to stay while he runs away from the loan sharks on his tail, nor is she excited when she meets Anzu (voiced by Mirai Moriyama): her grandfather's 37-year-old, six foot tall, bipedal, talking cat. Anzu is a bakeneko, or a ghost cat. He works part-time as a chiropractor, rides a moped and likes going down to the pachinko parlour.
"At first, Anzu is reluctant to look after Karin. But seeing her desperate wish to be with her deceased mother once again on the anniversary of her death, he joins her. Together, this unusual pair set off on an extraordinary, magical journey, where they even find themselves on the path down to the underworld itself! Directed by Yōko Kuno, this quirky French-Japanese co-production is a visually stunning joy to watch that brings the world of yokai (ghosts) to vibrant, charming life."
Both Moriyama and Gotō also acted as the characters in footage that served as a reference for animating the characters, with their spoken lines during the filming of their movements also being used in the film.
