Shout! Studios To Release The Charming GKIDS Anime ‘Ghost Cat Anzu’ On Blu-Ray This March

GKIDS & Shout! Studios will release the charming new anime film Ghost Cat Anzu on Blu-Ray on March 4, 2025. The film will also be available on digital platforms, including Amazon, Apple, Google, Fandango, Microsoft, and iNDEMAND, on January 28th.

Ghost Cat Anzu was first filmed in live action, with the animation rotoscoped based on this footage. The film is co-directed by renowned artist Yôko 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. Get more details below! 

Synopsis: 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.

Special Features

• Audio: Japanese, English, and French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Teasers & Trailers

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