Ghost Kat Anzu is one of those movies I really want to see, and sadly, it had a very quick and limited run. If there’s any more screenings to come, that’s because the theatre has specifically made a request for it. I do not blame GKIDS, the North American rights holder, for making it tough to see.
The issue lays with the people who make the call on what to program for movie theatre chains like Cineplex, Alamo Draft house and the like. They do have to abide by a minimal length of time it can get played, and sometimes they err on the side of fewer than more because they are unfamiliar with the product. There’s other factors in play too, and that’s a can of worms I won’t get into.
As I make my monthly investigation on where this cat has disappeared to, I found good news! He’s going to manifest online for subscribers to Apple TV or Prime Video. People can place a “pre-order.”
In Japan, the home video release for Ghost Cat Anzu is set for Feb 22, 2025, and as for whether a North American version will follow, I’m not yet finding any information. I’m just hoping this title will not be like Green Snake (or White Snake 2: The Tribulation of Green Snake)–available to watch online, and not have a physical release in the international marketplace at all.
January 9 update: GKIDS/Shout! Studios announced the North American release, and Ghost Cat Anzu is being dated for March 4 release on home media. It sill stream on all major platforms beginning Jan 28th!
Ghost Cat Anzu Trailer
Fans can pre-order the Region 2 Blu-ray/DVD from CDJapan and YesAsia. There’s a special edition which sounds promising. The breakdown is as follows. They may not necessarily be included in the Region One release.
Ghost Cat Anzu Limited Edition Bonus Material
(Region Two Edition)
- Special Anzu-chan BOX & digital jacket
- Comic “Bakeneko Anzu-chan” (Imashiro Takashi/Kodansha)
- “Bakeneko Anzu-chan” original soundtrack CD
- Bonus disc which includes:
◇ Over 40 minutes! Live-action vs. animation comparison footage
◇ Unreleased scenes (Anzu-chan seeing off the poverty god/Long version of the fun party/Yocchan kick afterwards)
◇ End credits preview
◇ “Bakeneko Anzu-chan” Pilot
- Trailer
- Special announcement, and commercial (3 types)
- Special footage
<Pee-pee-chan edition/Anzu-chan childhood edition> - Live-action vs. animation comparison
- Audio commentary (starring: Kuno Haruko, Yamashita Nobuhiro)
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