With clever scheming (and a lot of tall "tail"-telling) the cat manages to help Pierre pose as the Prince of Carabas in order to woo the lovely Princess Rosa. The hero, Perro, a cat musketeer pursued by three chief-of-police felines (he committed the ultimate "crime" of saving a mouse's life), befriends a young miller, Pierre soon the two are off to seek their fortune. ^_^)ĝon't expect a faithful retelling of the classic fairy tale PUSS 'N BOOTS - this adaptation adds - and sometimes embellishes - a lot of cute, funny elements which make it a lot of fun. (Not that I think of it as a bad thing I'm rather fond of Disney movies even to this day. It also feels perfect for this kind of movie, even if at times it screams Disney. This almost sounds like a drawback, but it provides for some silly, funny, and occasionally slapstick moments. The entire story is expanded, altered, and spiced up similar to a Disney treatment of a classic fairy tale, but its artistic style is somewhere between a Hanna-Barbera or a Warner Bros. Fans of Miyazaki's work will notice how similar it is to the climax of THE CASTLE OF CAGLIOSTRO.Ĝompared to today's standards, the animation is poor, but at the same time interesting to look at. An interesting fact about this film is that Anime pioneer Hayao Miyazaki is credited as one of the animators - in fact, he was responsible for the key animation of the climactic, hang-on-to-the-edge-of-your-seat finale. Titled as "Nagagutsu o Haita Neko", the production was released in 1969, and the title character, Puss 'N Boots himself, named Perro (or Perrault), became a mascot character for the animation studio, Toei. But this is a Japanese Anime, and, in its native land, it was a huge box office success. "If THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF PUSS 'N BOOTS was theatrically released in today's era, it probably wouldn't hold a candle to any of America's other animated features and disappear without a trace. Puss 'n Boots has never been seen in its original theatrical aspect in North America until now! « less It also includes the very rare Fred Ladd English dubbed version. This DVD release features the original Japanese language version available for the first time ever in the US. Loosely based on Charles Perrault's original book "Le Maître Chat Ou Le Chat Botté", the film is beautifully scored by Seiichiro Uno (Jack and the Witch). The film was directed by Kimio Yabuki (Swan Lake), and features key animation by Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Castle of Cagliostro, among others). However, the dastardly Lucifer arrives and spoils the plan when he manages to kidnap the Princess! Culminating in a thrilling chase scene on the steeples of Lucifer's castle, Puss 'n Boots is an action-packed anime classic! Originally released in 1969 in Japan, and later released as "The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots" in the US. The two set off together to find their fortune, and hear of an announcement from the castle: The King is looking for a husband for his beautiful daughter, Princess Rose. Pero soon convinces Pierre that he is better off leaving this deprived life behind him. While evading capture, Pero stumbles upon an unfortunate boy named Pierre, who is mistreated by his two greedy and selfish brothers. In hot pursuit are three bumbling police cats, trying their best to bring Pero to justice. Pero, a sword-wielding musketeer cat, is on the run! He's guilty of the ultimate crime: rescuing mice from certain doom. Region 1 - Original Japanese Language - Optional English Subtitles - Original English dub - Original mono soundtrack - Music and effects soundtrack - Completely restored and remastered video - 16 x 9 Anamorphic Widescreen - Origin.
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