Catnapped! by Takashi Nakamura

Created by Takashi Nakamura and released in 1995, this obscure, feature-length anime film tells the story of siblings Toriyasu and Meeko whose dog is stolen away and taken to a phantasmagoric, otherworldly place ruled by cat-people to be used as a weapon. Toriyasu and Meeko face off against the evil Princess Bubulina, whose touch can turn almost anything into a balloon, in order to save their pet and also the cat world.

The film is being presented (with permission from the director) by local artist and anime aficionado werring yuli, along with a short presentation about the film, the director and the significance of both to the world of anime.

There will be two showings of the film:
Screening 1 (6pm) will be a dubbed version of the film
Screening 2 (8:15pm) will be a subtitled version of the film.

This is a special screening and also a fundraiser. All proceeds will go towards supporting Shapeshifters Cinema.