SEATTLE, WA — The 1992 anime film Tomcat’s Big Adventure will return to North American theaters for a second screening on June 15. The film will be shown at 5:00 p.m. at The Beacon cinema in Seattle as part of the “Wamono Nights” film series.
The movie first premiered in North America at the Texas Theatre in Dallas on April 14. Both screenings are presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Directed and written by Ryūtarō Nakamura, known for Serial Experiments Lain and Kino’s Journey, the 82-minute film features animation direction and character designs by Manabu Ōhashi (Robot Carnival). The music was composed by Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell), and Hiromasa Ogura (Ninja Scroll) served as the art director. The animation team included notable talents such as Toshiyuki Inoue, Hiroyuki Okiura, Kōichi Arai, and Makiko Futaki.
Tomcat’s Big Adventure is adapted from Masumi Iino’s children’s book series. Despite its age, the film has remained largely unavailable, even in Japan. The story follows Tom and his group of friends as they set off on a journey to Mt. Pinto during summer vacation to save the world.
The voice cast includes Toshiko Fujita as Tom, Masako Nozawa as Mark, Mika Kanai as Laura, Minami Takayama as Alex, and Ryoko Sano as Amy. Other cast members include Ryūsei Nakao, Akio Ōtsuka, Chika Sakamoto, Hiromi Tsuru, Kappei Yamaguchi, Katsunosuke Hori, Nobuo Tobita, and Yūko Kobayashi.
Tickets and more information are available on the “Wamono Nights” Instagram page.
Related topics:
- YOASOBI’s ‘Idol’ Wins Best Anime Song; Full Winners Announced
- ‘Snack Basue’ Manga to Conclude in Next Issue of Weekly Young Jump
- “Persia, the Magic Fairy” Celebrates 40th Anniversary with One-Night Event This June