The Green Cat (1983)
AnimationScience FictionMystery
As a child, Sanbo was adopted by a mysterious green cat once owned by his father’s murderer. The cat grants his every wish, leading Sanbo to a lucrative life of crime, but the gift comes at a high cost. Ban, a family friend turned private detective, sets out to stop the cat’s influence before it can claim the young boy’s soul.
Director:
Osamu Tezuka
Writer:
Hiroshi Nishimura
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Kaneto Shiozawa as Sanbo Yuno (voice) |
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Masako Nozawa as Green (voice) |
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Kosei Tomita as Shunsaku Ban (voice) |
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Junpei Takiguchi as Professor (voice) |
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Shunsuke Shima as Sango's Father (voice) |
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Runa Akiyama as Young Sanbo Yuno (voice) |
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Kumiko Takizawa as Susan (voice) |
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Koji Yada as Ben Heck (voice) |
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Takao Oyama as Cop (voice) |
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Yu Shimaka as Black Guy (voice) |
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Yusaku Yara as Mohican (voice) |
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Teiji Ōmiya as Captain (voice) |
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Shozo Iizuka as Man A (voice) |
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Takashi Taniguchi as Man B (voice) |
| Directing | Osamu Tezuka | Director |
| Writing | Hiroshi Nishimura | Screenplay |
| Writing | Hiroshi Nishimura | Storyboard |
| Sound | Reijirō Koroku | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Osamu Tezuka | Comic Book |
| Art | Seiji Miyamoto | Art Direction |
| Visual Effects | Hiroshi Nishimura | Animation Director |
| Sound | Johei Kawamura | Sound Director |
| Production | Takamasa Matsuya | Producer |
| Sound | Sei Tojobeppu | Music Coordinator |
| Editing | Kazuo Inoue | Editor |
| Crew | Seiji Maekawa | Special Effects |
| Editing | Hiroshi Hasegawa | Colorist |
| Production | Hiroshi Enomoto | Finishing Producer |
| Visual Effects | Shinji Seya | Key Animation |
| Crew | Nobuyuki Sugaya | Cinematography |
| Production | Minoru Kubota | Associate Producer |