Ghost Cat Anzu (JFTFP25)

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Ghost Cat Anzu (JFTFP25)

Saturday 15 February 2025

Cinema

In Ghost Cat Anzu, 11-year-old Karin (voiced by Goto Noa) 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 Moriyama Mirai): 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 Kuno Yoko, this quirky French-Japanese co-production is a visually stunning joy to watch that brings the world of yokai (ghosts) to vibrant, charming life.

 

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025

Am I Right? Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema

The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), is back for its latest and greatest instalment!

Featuring everything from thought-provoking hidden gems to laugh-a-minute entertainment, UK audiences are invited to join us in questioning the very concepts of justice, justification, and judgement against today’s backdrop of ever-changing values and perspectives. 

See all our The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025 screenings!

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Certificate: TBC

Length: 112 minutes

Director: Kuno Yoko and Yamashita Nobuhiro

Cast: Moriyama Mirai and Goto Noa

Language: Japanese with English subtitles

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Saturday 15 February 2025 | 2:00 pm

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