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GHOST CAT ANZU MOVIE REVIEW
Four adolescents are on a quest to see a dead body gathered around a campfire for the night to discuss one of life’s great mysteries: Mickey is a mouse, Donald is a duck, Pluto is a dog, so what’s Goofy? The world may never know, but dear reader/listener, if you choose to stand by Bradly along with Jordan and Lewayne, you can ponder life, death, childhood abandonment, and what the hell is Ghost Cat Anzu. Eleven year old Karin accompanies her father to Sousei-Ji temple where her grandfather lives. Karin is left with her grandfather while her father attempts to hide from some gangsters and make money to pay off some serious debts. Karin discovers a giant cat that walks around on two legs, and who has a bit of a gambling problem of his own, and rides around on a scooter. Ghost Cat Anzu, based on the beloved manga of the same name by writer Takashi Imashiro and directed by Yōko Kuno, is an enchanting animated movie from Japan showcasing real locations brought to life through stunning animation. Karin and Anzu build a friendship through day-to-day activities ranging from simple errands to a grocery store and encounters with spirits and gods. With Karin’s father’s absence passing from days to weeks, the little girl’s hope in ever seeing him again starts to wane. With the anniversary of her mother’s death quickly approaching, Ghost Cat Anzu will scheme up the purrfect plan to ensure the forgotten child remembers the unconditional love of a parent.
DIRECTED BY: Yōko Kuno
STARRING: Mirai Moriyama (Jason Simon), Noa Gotō (Evie Hsu), Munetaka Aoki (Andrew Kishino), Miwako Ichikawa (Erica Schroeder), Keiichi Suzuki, Shingo Mizusawa (David Goldstein), Wataru Sawabe (Jon Allen)
YOUR REVIEWERS
Bradly Martin (Screener Squad, Eye on the Prize, Breakfast Pub)
Bradly Martin was born in the united states and grew up on a healthy diet of sports, films, and books. A rather shy lad who kept to himself, Bradly soon discovered the best way to know a person was to know what people liked. Throughout the years Bradly became a fan of many things and a fanatic of none. From Doctor Dre, to Doctor Strange and the who’s who of Whos. From Playstation to the Dreamcast and Marvel to DC. From LeBron James to James Bond and Lord of the Rings to Lord Palmerston (or Pitt the Elder if you agree with Wade Boggs) and is a huge fan of dad jokes and randomly obscure Simpsons references. Armed with a vast knowledge of comics, films, and pop culture. Bradly traveled the world making friends and sharing takes. As a young man Bradly married the love of his life young and grew older every year with each new child brought into the brood. If trends continue, Scientists predict that .2% of Canada (where Bradly and family reside) will be populated by Bradly’s children by the year 2029. You can hear him leading and listening to his favorite critics on the Screener Squad and Eye on the prize and maybe even provide some comments of his own.
Jordan Cobb (Screener Squad)
Born with a comic book in one hand, a camera in the other, and in front of the television as WrestleMania played out, Jordan Worth Cobb was thus birthed into this crazy world. A Digital Filmmaking major from the University of Central Arkansas, Jordan has done it all in film from directing, writing, editing, and producing in addition to skills involved in film and TV criticism, journalism, and years of podcasting experience. On any given day, her ADHD riddled brain bounces focus from film to pro wrestling to TV to superheroes to noir to video games to espionage and yes, even to sports. She played little league you know. For more of this eccentric nerd, you can follow her on Twitter here and read her original writings on Deepest Corners of My Notebook.
Lewayne White (Screener Squad)
Lewayne’s earliest memories are of watching movies and reading comics, which instilled in him a sense of wonder, a vivid imagination, and unrealistic expectations. It also means he spends a lot of time watching movies, writing scripts for them, and trying to get them made. He lives in the middle of middle America after landing there as a child, and has remained there mainly because he hates packing.
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