top cat : the movie ( also known in spanish as don gato y su pandilla , literally " top cat and his gang " ) is a 2011 3d mexican-argentine flash animated family action comedy film based on the hanna-barbera cartoon series , top cat , which ran from 1961 to 1962 on abc in the united states .

it was a huge commercial success , earning $ 43,536,074 pesos on its opening weekend at the domestic box office and became one of the biggest box-office openings in mexican cinema history .

the english version was released in the united kingdom on june 1 , 2012 , distributed by vertigo films , in reald 3d and 2d theaters .

it was largely panned from critics , but was a moderate box-office success , grossing £ 2,824,893 , the highest amount for a mexican production .

the film had a limited release in the united states on august 2 , 2013 , starring the voices of rob schneider and danny trejo .

a computer-animated prequel to the film and the series , titled top cat begins , was released on october 30 , 2015 .

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melissa disney as trixie , top cat ' s love interest from top cat : the movie .
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top cat and his cat pals get together in this prequel to 2011 ' s top cat : the movie . simple knockabout fun , closer in spirit to the original cartoon series than the earlier film .
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diedrich bader as bad dog , top cat ' s bully . he previously worked for mr . big in top cat begins .
top cat : the movie ' s cheap - looking animation and an incomprehensible plot make for a thoroughly dismal movie , writes robbie collin .
evil knockoff : strickland ' s way to get top cat arrested is by having a robot version of top cat rob an orphanage .
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glozell as amy vandergelt , top cat and the gang ' s friend who goes on adventures with them . she was last seen from the tv movie top cat and the beverly hills cats .
top cat and trixie renew their relationship , officer dibble is promoted as the new chief of police , the gang enjoy themselves , and finally griswald asks for a place in top cat ' s gang , which top cat accepts .
movie review : top cat - movie reviews | movie news | sci fi | horror | fantasy . urltoken ( 2012 - 05 - 14 ) . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
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top cat and the gang face a new police chief , who is not at all happy with officer dibble ' s performance in trying to prevent top cat ' s scams . strickland , the new police chief , will test top cat and his gang while proving to be the greatest foe top cat has ever encountered .
smith , neil . top cat : the movie review . totalfilm . com . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
top cat is a story of a gangwar between the top cat and his comrades with an honest cop . the movie is inspired from the series which was released in the era of the 60 ' s . but unfortunately a lot has changed since then and top cat failed to make its mark .
most of leoncio lara bon ' s score from top cat : the movie and top cat begins were included and recomposed by mark mothersbaugh , who also created an additional original theme music for the 2017 film .
witness the beginning of the world’s most audacious cat , top cat ! poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naïve and good - hearted feline . . . more
chris edgerly as benny the ball , top cat ' s right - hand man .
nostalgia filter : the modernization of top cat didn ' t settle well to some .
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top cat and the gang face a new police chief , who is not at all happy with officer dibble ' s performance in trying to prevent top cat ' s scams . strickland , the new police chief , will test top cat and his gang while proving to be the greatest foe top cat has ever encountered . written by edgar ramses
don gato y su pandilla ( known in english as simply top cat : the movie ) is a 2011 movie made in mexico , based on the famous cartoon of the same name .
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top cat and the gang face a new police chief , who is not at all happy with the poor officer dibble ' s performance trying to prevent top cat ' s scams .
the song
best day of my life
was also used in top cat begins .
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during lunch with benny , top cat spots a female cat walk by them . excusing himself , top cat quickly runs after the female cat , interrupted by griswald , but soon gets him out of the way and meets up with the female cat , who introduces herself as trixie . while she finds him amusing , an alley cat isn ' t her type .
during lunch with benny , top cat spots a female cat walking by them . excusing himself , top cat quickly runs after the female cat , interrupted by griswald , but soon gets him out of the way and meets up with the female cat , who introduces herself as trixie . while she finds him amusing , an alley cat isn ' t her type .
in october 2015 , nicthic productions announced plans of producing an american adaptation of the two top cat films , top cat : the movie and top cat begins , both produced in mexico by anima estudios . d . a . nichols and abbey thickson stated that they wanted to make the film that would
transcend generations
.
kaleidoscope film distribution ( kfd ) is to premiere family animation top cat begins at the afm .
top cat is the leader of a group of alley cats , always trying to cheat someone .
a father to his men : top cat is hinted to be this to his gang .
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starring the voice talent of jason harris ( top cat : the movie , rio 2 ) and chris edgerly ( happy feet , the simpsons ) , top cat begins is a funny and warm - hearted family feature that is ideal for all ages .
the butler did it :
the missing heir
and
top cat and the beverly hills cats
.
similar squad : in - universe . top cat made friends with dog versions of his old cat gang during his imprisonment in dog jail .
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the follow - up to top cat : the movie , which took $ 4 . 5m at the uk box office , top cat begins tells how the eponymous hero pulled together his famous band of manhattan alley cats , first assembled by us animation house hanna - barbera .
mexican animation shingle anima estudios is taking the “ top cat ” franchise back to the bigscreen with “ top cat begins . ” in 2011 , anima produced “top cat : the movie , ” which became the highest grossing mexican film that year , clocking 2 . 5 million admissions and its $ 3 . 2 million on its opening weekend broke box office records . toon was theatrically released in more than 25 countries . warner bros will distribute “top cat begins” in mexico .
what can i say but top cat still rocks after all these years . the movie manages to hit many of the original notes that made the series a huge hit .
top cat : the movie is a product of mexico , where top cat , or rather don gato , is still very much a big deal . it is a grievous insult not only to the original cartoon but animation in general , and also arguably cats .
top cat falls in love with a female cat and rubs himself with fish to make himself more attractive to her . he actively pursues her , even when she tells him that she won ' t date anyone from the alley . during dog jail , the pooches smell each other ' s behinds . top cat calls trixie
mrs . top cat .
top cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts . ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start ? well top cat begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this character .
matthew lintz as gold pelt ( g . p . ) , top cat ' s younger brother .
mexican animation shingle anima estudios is taking the “top cat” franchise back to the bigscreen with “top cat begins . ” in 2011 , anima produced “top cat : the movie , ” which became the highest grossing mexican film that year , clocking 2 . 5 million admissions and its $ 3 . 2 million on its opening weekend broke box office records . toon was theatrically released in [ … ]
it ' s the bottom of the heap , and it frankly looks cheap , the disaster of the year is - top cat .
as cartoon brew reported last year , top cat : the movie was mexico’s highest - grossing homegrown movie of 2011 , earning $ 8 . 2 million from local filmgoers . that’s about the budget of top cat begins , which takes place after the first meeting between top cat and benny , whose adventures lead them to panza , espanto , demosthenes , and cucho , as well as the sympathetic police officer matute , who helps the gang outwit new york mobsters .
in the late 1980s , arnold stang reprised his top cat role in the syndicated series yogis treasure hunt and the made - for - tv movie top cat and the beverly hills cats . in 1990 , t . c . and choo - choo had an entry in the fender bender 500 segment of wake rattle and roll . top cat and his gang have also appeared on harvey birdman attorney at law .
top cat begins ( known in spanish as don gato : el inicio de la pandilla , literally top cat : the start of the gang ) is a 2015 animated film made in mexico . on that note , it is a prequel to the first movie and to some extent , the original series . it is an origin story , explaining how top cat met benny and how he created his gang .
kenan thompson as bottom dog , the main antagonist of the film and top cat ' s rival and arch - nemesis .
i think this is great for kids even if they never watched the original top cat . all the characters are likeable and fun . everyone should check out this movie not matter how old or if they like top cat , it ' s an awesome movie and i highly recommended specially for kids ! they ' ll love it ! mainly because its…
eddie mair . top cat the movie -
there must be something to recommend this film ?
. radio times . archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 06 .
jason harris katz voices three different characters in the english version ( top cat , choo - choo and brain ) .
no child or parent deserves to be subjected to something so effortless and cynical . top cat : the movie is a rarity ; an almost completely mirthless , charmless animated film .
top cat : the movie is based on top cat , the hanna - barbera prime - time animated show from the early 1960s . like the original cartoon , the movie follows top cat ( jason harris ) and his band of alley cats as they try to avoid getting caught by their old nemesis , officer dibble ( bill lobley ) , and his new , even crankier boss , police chief strickland . chief strickland isn ' t happy with dibble ' s success in subduing the alley cats , so he comes up with a scheme to get them once and for all . meanwhile , top cat falls for a female cat , trixie ( melissa disney ) .
with the arrest of top cat , strickland is granted the mayor ' s funding and establishes a robot police army and a major scale surveillance camera system which restricts privacy for the city . meanwhile top cat tries to keep a low profile in dog jail but later becomes popular having turned the jail into a paradise for the convicts . as for top cat ' s gang they are struggling and begin to express their disbelief in him , which top cat notices from the one of the security cameras .
viva pictures has acquired all u . s . rights to “top cat : the movie” and plans a theatrical release this summer , followed by vod , digital and home entertainment launches . based on the 1960s hanna - barbera toon character of the same name , “top cat : the movie” includes the voices of jason harris , chris edgerly and bill lobley . story focuses [ … ]
abysmally scripted , crudely drawn and cheaply made , with astonishing inattention to detail , top cat : the movie is one of the worst - ever spin - offs of a tv series .
with the arrest of top cat , strickland is granted the mayor ' s funding and establishes a robot police army and a major scale surveillance camera system which restricts privacy for the city . meanwhile , top cat tries to keep a low profile in dog jail but later becomes popular having turned the jail into a paradise for the convicts . as for top cat ' s gang they are struggling and begin to express their disbelief in him , which top cat notices from the one of the security cameras .
can the crew gang together to rescue their leader ? find out when top cat begins arrives in the uk on may 27 .
warner bros . pictures and mexican animation house anima studios are producing a spanish - language top cat origin story .
top cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts . ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start ? well top cat begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this . . . see full summary »
all the fun of the fur … top cat in the original 1960s tv series . photo : hanna - barbera / everett / rex features
the spiked armband on the muscle dog ( don gato / top cat ' s cell mate ) constantly changes from his left arm to his right in every instance he ' s seen in the movie .
a computer - animated prequel to the film and the series , titled top cat begins , was released on october 30 , 2015 .
the new mayor wants to automate the police force , including officer dibble ' s job , whose job it is to keep an eye on top cat and his gang . top cat quickly realizes that a capable new police force will . . . more
‘we are thrilled to be bringing top cat , his mischievous gang and officer dibble to a whole new generation . ’
top cat has arrived to charm his way into your hearts . ever wonder how this scheming feline got his start ? well top cat begins reveals the origins of everything you know and love about this classic comedy hero . what follows is an adventure so crazy that it has to be seen to be believed . announced sequel of animated film
top cat
.
the closing credits feature top cat returning to his alley and going to bed . the series title also appears on a billboard above the alley .
i fail to understand some of the comments about this film . should it be called
moxie the cat movie
and no ties to the original top car brand it would still have been . . .
viva pictures has acquired all u . s . rights to “ top cat : the movie ” and plans a theatrical release this summer , followed by vod , digital and home entertainment launches .
a prequel was released in mexican theaters on october 30 , 2015 called don gato : el inicio de la pandilla ( known as top cat begins in english ) which takes place before the film and series where top cat meets benny and the rest of the gang .
parents will at least recognise their old favourites in top cat begins - with it replicating the kind of silly , simple knockabout routines that should be right up the alley of the cat ' s original fans .
production for the film began in november 2015 , with d . a . nichols and abbey thickson announcing that they wanted to create an american adapted top cat film that would
transcend generations
. the film was originally developed under the title of top cat returns ; in february 2016 , it was confirmed that the film would be simply titled top cat . the music for the film was composed by mark mothersbaugh .
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hanna - barbera’s classic cartoon top cat has been remade into a 3d movie and will hit uk theaters in august this year , rupert preston and allan niblo from vertigo films has announced .
hanna barbera produced this animated series for abc in 1961 . unlike the studio ' s earlier series , top cat was set in the midst of new york city . even before the first episode was broadcast , bill hanna knew that top cat was going to be popular .
we are thrilled to be bringing top cat , his mischievous gang and officer dibble to a whole new generation .
if few people wanted to see an alice in wonderland sequel , even fewer have been pining for a top cat prequel .
running gag : top cat suddenly appearing in dibble ' s shower . he does it in a total of three times .
the spiked armband on the muscle dog ( don gato / top cat ' s cell mate ) constantly changes from his left arm to his right in every instance he ' s seen in the movie . see more »
wait they made another top cat movie ! ? wow i can ' t remember the last time i saw the other one that was made in the 90 ' s . i hope this one is just as good .
rob of the shiznit gave this 1 out of 5 stars and wrote ,
it looks like top cat , sounds like top cat , but it doesn’t feel like top cat . it ' s as if a mexican film company ( ánima estudios ) has taken an iconic american cartoon and slapped together a budget version . . . oh , wait , that’s exactly what’s happened .
at the alley , top cat catches news of the maharajah of pookajee , known for his generosity and his rubies are just what top cat needs to impress trixie . top cat and his gang head to the connity hall to meet the maharajah , running into an obnoxious man named strickland . the gang steal his tickets and get him sent away . while the gang distract officer dibble who is the maharaja ' s escort , top cat makes a bet with the maharaja and gets out of him a maharaja talk 5000 device with many functions , as the maharaja hasn ' t any rubies .
writing around trademarks : the show was renamed
boss cat
in the united kingdom since
top cat
was already used there by a then - popular brand of cat food and the show was broadcast on the bbc , which frowns upon the mention of trademarks . however , this applied only to textual mentions of the title in the opening and closing credits : a rather jarring and noticeable edit was carried on both to remove said mentions , with a title card using the revised name being inserted after the opening credits . the theme song and the dialog still mentioned
top cat
, which led to the show being known as
top cat
by uk audiences anyway . by 1999 , the cat food brand had been discontinued , making the point of the rename moot : the title was reverted to
top cat
.
top cat the movie saw the welcome return of a host of loveable characters from the original hanna - barbera cartoon . the campaign had to appeal to a brand new generation who were previously unaware of the famous characters including officer dibble , top cat , fancy fancy and brain alongside the older original fans of the hits 70′s show . utilising programme sponsorship with the top performing channels gave the campaign media endorsement and also engagement online through competitions and online games combined with a national broadcast bus campaign hitting parents and kids with a trusted media . to take advantage of extra footfall in london around the jubilee top cat mega - rears ran in the west end encouraging people to ‘follow the cat’ .
the gang infiltrate the building in robot guises finding strickland his imprisoned everyone in the city and hoarded the city ' s cash . while dibble distracts strickland , the gang under the guise of robots make their way to strickland ' s control centre , but top cat ' s gang are locked in strickland ' s vault having tripped a silent alarm , top cat remaining outside . when strickland arrives , he orders top cat to be annihilated by the robots . as a single robot enters , top cat realises the whole security system was manufactured by the maharajah of pookajee . top cat takes out the maharajah talk 5000 which presumably controls all robots to get stickland . in panic , strickland self - destructs the robot army except the single one , revealed to be fancy - fancy still in his robot guise . everyone imprisoned and top cat ' s gang is released in the self - destruction process . strickland is rendered helpless and dibble arrests him and ( on top cat ' s suggestion ) sentences him to the dog jail .
the gang infiltrate the building in robot guises finding strickland has imprisoned everyone in the city and stolen the city ' s cash . while dibble distracts strickland , the gang under the guise of robots make their way to strickland ' s control centre , but top cat ' s gang are locked in strickland ' s vault having tripped a silent alarm , top cat remaining outside . when strickland arrives , he orders top cat to be annihilated by the robots . as a single robot enters , top cat realises the whole security system was manufactured by the maharajah of pookajee . top cat takes out the maharajah talk 5000 which presumably controls all robots to get strickland . in panic , strickland self - destructs the robot army except the single one , revealed to be fancy - fancy still in his robot guise . everyone imprisoned and top cat ' s gang is released in the self - destruction process . strickland is rendered helpless and dibble arrests him and ( on top cat ' s suggestion ) sentences him to the dog jail .
at the alley , top cat catches news of the maharajah of peekajoo , known for his generosity and his rubies are just what top cat needs to impress trixie . top cat and his gang head to the connity hall to meet the maharajah , running into an obnoxious man named lou strickland . the gang steal his tickets and get him sent away . while the gang distract officer dibble who is the maharaja ' s escort , top cat makes a bet with the maharaja and gets out of him a maharaja talk 5000 device with many functions , as the maharaja hasn ' t any rubies .
if considering the comedic nature of the movie , it ' s by the rule of funny .
top cat returns with a purr rather than a meow , sorely let down by its odd technicalities and lack of engaging script .
playing cyrano : top cat does it for choo - choo . as usual with this plan , it does not end well .
sequelitis : don gato : el inicio de la pandilla ( known in english as top cat begins ) , a prequel to both the series and the movie , received mixed reception in its own country in contrast to the favorable reviews the first movie had . the shift to all 3d animation was criticized as well .
anima is also working on a “top cat” sequel that will be “slightly more edgy and contemporary” than the first film , de fuentes added .
mitchell , wendy ( 2012 - 01 - 23 ) . vertigo plans august uk release of top cat : the movie | news | screen . screendaily . com . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
huge big band intro . top cat ! do you remember it ? top cat ! well , they ' ve dismembered it . cartoon cats who ' re breaking the law — we loved it on tv , but the film version ' s poor . top cat ! the indisputable worst film of the year ! the animation ' s bad , and the script is just sad , i think we ' ve all been had by – top cat ! middle instrumental section : a badly animated tc and the gang zoom unfunnily and jerkily around new york , trick officer dibble in various ways , go into a club , throw the doorman a dollar bill attached to a piece of string and pull it back etc , while audience wonder what happened to their much - loved childhood tv memories . instrumental section ends . top cat ! it ' s ineffectual . top cat ! it ' s just incredible . a decent film is what you desire , but oh , my , god , this really is dire .
top
cat ? oh lordy , is the word
top
justified ? it ' s the bottom of the heap , and it frankly looks cheap , the disaster of the year is – top cat .
“top cat” aired as a primetime animated television series on abc in the early 1960s and was recognized as a parody of “the phil silvers show . ”
top cat was released on digital hd on march 6 , 2018 , and on dvd , blu - ray , and blu - ray 3d on march 20 , 2018 , by warner home video . special features include deleted scenes , the music video of
rainbow
, as well as the shorts the top cat zone and t . c . ' s guide to new york , and the television special a top cat christmas .
based on the 1960s hanna - barbera toon character of the same name , “ top cat : the movie ” includes the voices of jason harris , chris edgerly and bill lobley . story focuses on the talking cats dealing with a robot police force .
witness the beginning of the world’s most audacious cat , top cat ! poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naïve and good - hearted feline looking for adventure . the pair quickly become best buddies - and partners in crime - pickpocketing their way out of poverty . setting their sights higher , they decide to steal from mr . big , who rules new york’s backstreets . as top cat and benny hatch a plan , little do they know , success is just the start of their problems .
preston and niblo said in a statement : ‘top cat is an iconic and much - loved character known by nearly every parent in the uk .
living on the streets , top cat and benny set their sights on success . when they steal from mr . big , who rules new york ' s backstreets , the entire city turns against them . now on the run , top cat must rally his friends to take down mr . big .
top cat : the movie ( also known in spanish as don gato y su pandilla , literally
top cat and his gang
) is a 2011 3d mexican - argentine flash animated family action comedy film based on the hanna - barbera cartoon series , top cat , which ran from 1961 to 1962 on abc in the united states . the film was produced by ánima estudios and illusion studios and was distributed by warner bros . pictures . top cat : the movie premiered in mexico in 2d and 3d theaters on september 16 , 2011 . it was a huge commercial success , earning $ 43 , 536 , 074 pesos on its opening weekend at the domestic box office and became one of the biggest box - office openings in mexican cinema history .
parents need to know that top cat : the movie is the film adaptation of the old ' 60s cartoon top cat . like the original , the movie follows top cat and his gang of alley cats as they try to avoid capture by the police - - particularly the new police chief , strickland . there ' s some persistent slapstick violence , like a dog getting encased in cement , a little old lady hitting a dog , and characters getting electrocuted on a fence . the language includes insults such as
weirdo ,
loser ,
stupid ,
annoying ,
and
jerks ,
and there are more come - ons and flirting than usual for an animated movie .
top cat begins , however , deserves to stay where the film finishes - in a bin down a dark alleyway . easily the worst animated film of the year .
top cat begins sees the welcome return of a character who first rose to prominence in the early 60s when the hanna - barbera tv show became a global smash .
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the coolest cat in town is about to make a long - awaited return . top cat , or tc to his fellow felines of the night , will be embarking on a brand new feature - length adventure on the big screen .
this makes top cat one of the mexican films which have had the most success and commercial showings worldwide . the animated feature film still has other programmed releases around the world .
animated feature based on the classic hanna barbera cartoons . top cat ( voiced by jason harris ) and the gang lock horns with a new police chief , who is less than satisfied with the previous efforts of poor officer dibble ( bill lobely ) to prevent top cat ' s inventive scams and schemes .
in the opening title song
top cat
( seen in every episode ) the waiter should be shown in front of the lunch box on the table . his torso is behind the box until top cat jumps up and runs for the taxi . at that point the waiter
pops
fully in front of the lunch box . this was related by
top cat originally ran for 30 episodes on abc in the early ' 60s and is shown today on cartoon network ' s classic animation arm boomerang .
you may remember that top cat , voiced by the great comedian phil silvers , used to live in a dustbin . that’s where this film belongs .
benny swallows a stolen diamond , which gets him kidnapped by the thieves . now top cat and his gang must masquerade as gangsters to save benny .
annecy — mexico city’s anima estudios , producer of warner bros . property “ top cat , ” the highest - grossing mexican animated movie in recent years , is in pre - production on “la leyenda de las momias . ”
after dibble tells the gang what really happened , they all head for big gus to help them break top cat out of prison , as he owes top cat . big gus leads them through an underground passage to the dog jail and leaves . the gang apologises for their doubts about top cat . with their cover blown by the dogs knowing they ' ve got cats with them , the gang and dibble escape through a sewer hole arriving at strickland ' s hq .
another letdown . this prequel of top cat doesn ' t even come close to the spirit and humor of the original cartoon . [ full review in spanish ]
the entire movie was simply drifting from frame to frame without making any sense . the plot too seemed gibberish after a while and even the children were not impressed by this tangled mess of characters which were loosely assembled and thrown in to form the movie top cat which incidentally made you dose off after a while . [ 29 ]
sorry ! none of the critics have had a chance to review this movie yet .
. it’s a beautiful movie about empathy and integrity in the face of systematic injustice .
i loved the animation . it ' s the 1st time i ever seen animation like it & i think it looked pretty cool . ok , that ' s the best & only good thing i can say about the movie . other than that , top cat sucked ! ! ! i tried watching the entire movie ( probably because i enjoyed the animation so much ) but i just could not do it . top cat is a movie i don ' t think kids would even be able to sit through . the storyline & jokes were just straight up boring , corny & lame . . i enjoyed the original top cat cartoons so i was hoping to enjoy this movie but i didn ' t at all . it might be worth watching for a couple minutes just to check out the animation but that ' s about it
conceived and produced by hanna - barbera in 1961 , top cat ( don gato ) was an animated television series broadcast in the us on abc between 1961 and 1962 . it tells the story of top cat , leader of a gang of cats who roam the streets of manhattan . in addition to top cat and his faithful friend benito , we meet the rest of his buddies : panza ( fancy - fancy ) , espanto ( spook ) , demóstenes ( the brain ) and cucho ( choo - choo ) . the police officer matute ( officer dibble ) pursue the irreverent gang , always failing in his attempt to bring behind bars . ' top cat begins ' is a mexican - argentinian animation movie produced by ánima studios and distributed by warner bros . pictures , prequel of the animation movie of 2011 .
this top cat needs to be put down « . urltoken ( 2012 - 05 - 17 ) . retrieved on 2012 - 06 - 09 .
top cat begins traces the origins of everyone’s favourite fast - talking feline scam artist , and charts his rise to becoming a legend of manhattan’s backstreets ! .
in
king for a day
, top cat and the gang appear on the titular game show , which is basically a gender flipped queen for a day .
“ ‘top cat begins’ is the most ambitious project in our studio’s history and the one with the most international potential , ” said fernando de fuentes , chairman of anima estudios .
explaining the origins of the slightly famous feline street gang before it landed in hoagy’s alley , the cgi “companion piece” to anima’s 2011 top cat : the movie is “the most ambitious project in our studio’s history and the one with the most international potential , ” anima chairman fernando de fuentes told variety last year . both are based on hanna - barbera’s short - lived top cat cartoon series , which ran for 30 episodes from 1961 - 1962 .
top cat and the gang face their biggest adventure yet . a new tech - savvy police chief joins the force and not only threatens to retire bumbling officer dibble , but stop the feline antics in hoagy ' s alley , once and for all ! based on the classic animated hanna barbara cartoon series , ' top cat ' , the movie sees tc ( top cat ) and the gang face their biggest adventure yet . a new tech - savvy police chief joins the force and not only threatens to retire bumbling officer dibble but stop the feline antics in hoagie ' s alley once and for all .
for the missing cat , turning him into the target of the butler ' s ire . the real cat then appeared and got the money despite having missed the deadline . the viewers were left to assume that it was because
poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naïve and good - hearted cat looking for adventure . the pair quickly become best buddies - and partners in crime - pickpocketing their way out of poverty and quickly believing they are the real cats’ whiskers !
prequel : to both the original and the movie , despite the setting update which was carried on from the first film .
did you know top cat had an origin story ? do you care ? you certainly won ' t after seeing this bland , unimaginative , cheaply - made animated
comedy
about a cat who cons people . . .
out of context eavesdropping : dibble overheard top cat ' s doctor saying the ticker was shot when tc tried to pay with a clock , and thought top cat was dying . also , dibble overheard the chief talking about getting rid of the old wrecks ( the worn out police cars ) and thought he was going to be laid off .
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set in the alleys of new york ,
top cat
tells the story of a gang of low - life cats with their charismatic leader , top cat . with ability and mischief , top cat will always try to get rich gambling , to eat for free , or to play jokes on someone , but he is always being watched by officer dibble , who is very strict and fierce with them , but in fact is a friend to all of them .
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nice job breaking it , hero : in the episode
the tycoon
, a millionaire in search of a needy person to receive a million dollars from him learned from benny how badly off the gang was , so he wrote out a check to top cat . as a result , when all the merchants found out , top cat and his bunch were treated like royalty . but in the end , they lost everything again because top cat tore up the check , thinking it was for a 25 - cent raffle .
depending on your perspective , it ' s either a cheeky hat tip to a beloved cartoon character or the worst thing that’s ever happened . either way , top cat begins is a movie that’s happening , and here’s the trailer and poster to prove it .
poor , lonely and living on the streets , top cat is one sad cat , until a chance meeting with benny , a naive and good - hearted cat looking for adventure . the pair quickly become best buddies - and partners in crime - pick - pocketing their way out of poverty and quickly believing they are the cats ' whiskers !
all that jazz : jazz ( top cat ' s one time rival ) and beau ( his sidekick ) make brief non - speaking cameos in the pool hall .
since i couldn ' t even finish this sad excuse of a kids movie , i will keep it short . top cat is based on an old cartoon that i didn ' t really watch but , i heard from it ' s fans that despite looking poor today , looked great in it ' s prime . i also heard that the jokes in the cartoon series were as much for adults as they were for kids . so what does this have to do with the movie ? nothing . according to those that watched the series , top cat the movie has nothing to do with the show ( save for the characters ) .
the movie which is now available in 3d begins with top cat ( jason harris ) who is the leader of a mob of conmen or rather appropriately con cats ( if ever such a term exists ! ) . they hang out in the alleys of new york . they are up to no good and officer dibble ( bill lobely ) who relentlessly finds ways and means to prevent these miscreants from causing harm . top cat ( also known as ' tc ' ) is somehow captured by another conman strickland ( voice given by jason harris ) who has become the new officer of the police . top cat is forced to stay in the confines of the dog prison . top cat loyalists and gang members then embark on a mission to rescue their leader from the evil and sinister clutches of strickland .
the first top cat movie , produced by anima and argentina ' s illusion studios , had a record - breaking opening weekend in mexico in 2011 and it became the year ' s highest - grossing domestic film . internationally , it was released in 25 countries .
strickland abuses his authority and starts coming up with ridiculous laws to take absurd amounts of money off people , intending to spend it on making himself even more ' handsome ' . tired of strickland ' s tyranny , trixie quits her job and turns to officer dibble and shows him evidence that a robot top cat sent by strickland robbed the orphanage proving top cat ' s innocence . dibble escapes to pass this to top cat ' s gang , but trixie is captured by the police robots .
back with top cat and his gang , top cat was driving down somewhere , in which choo - choo asks top cat where they ' re going , in which top cat responds that they ' re going to the starlight night club , the same place where he , choo - choo , brain , and fancy - fancy went at the beginning of top cat begins . as they walked in , they went to the place where a dance party was being held , and they began to dance along to the song . after that , the maitre c was looking for some performers to perform some songs on stage . top cat goes up first , and he tap dances to the song
saturday night
by the bay city rollers . second , choo - choo goes up next and he sings
dragostea din tei
by o - zone . third , spook comes on stage and he dances and sings
wake me up before you go - go
by wham ! . top cat and his gang are amazed by spook ' s dance moves . after that , top cat and his gang are encountered by trixie , who is also amazed by spook ' s performance . fourth , fancy - fancy goes on stage and performs two songs by rick astley ,
never gonna give you up
and
together forever
.
special effect failure : the combination of 2d flash and 3d animation in the movie causes various perspective problems .
when it was first broadcast by the bbc in 1962 , the hanna - barbera cartoon series top cat was renamed boss cat , because of the existence of a popular brand of cat food of the same name . it was screened for the first time in britain under its original title in 1999 , by which time the cat food company had long since ceased trading . if the firm was still around today , however , it might well consider suing this film for defamation .
top cat and benny terrorize a violin , and new york’s eardrums , while hustling for money in the new trailer for anima estudios’ top cat begins ( don gato : el inicio de la pandilla ) , arriving october 9 in mexico from warner bros . pictures . no american release date or distributor is set at this time .
if you’ve ever wondered how t . c . met benny the ball – not at catnip rehab clinic , it turns out – or the source of the gang’s running feud with officer dibble , it’s all in this origin story prequel to the 2011 mexican / argentine animation top cat : the movie .
a kung - fu - fighting pup and his snickering cat sidekick battle crime .
2 . vindication of your love for a movie that you secretly felt ashamed of .
ellen degeneres as suzie dibble , also known as
mrs . dibble
she is charlie dibble ' s wife who is a fiend to all cats including top cat . she resembles camile toh from sausage party and vanessa bloome from bee movie .
the book is a ten minute read . the movie ' s a 90 minute watch . . . the additions deflate the fantasies .
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let ' s actually talk about top cat for a minute . he was an alley - cat who conned his way through life . literally , the opening intro to top cat was him scamming his way into a fancy restaurant and stealing a working man ' s lunch . that right there is a pretty terrible role model for children . not only that , it ' s funny that top cat has now become the mascot for a bank in england . sure , he might have some cultural impact - but does he really deserve an origin story ? the short answer is no . not at all .
strickland abuses his authority and starts coming up with ridiculous laws to take absurd amounts of money off people , intending to spend it on making himself even more ' handsome ' . tired of strickland ' s tyranny , trixie quits her job , strickland fired her and turns to officer dibble and shows him evidence that a robot top cat sent by strickland robbed the orphanage proving top cat ' s innocence . dibble escapes to pass this to top cat ' s gang , but trixie is captured by the police robots .
top cat is an iconic and much - loved character known by nearly every parent in the uk ,
said vertigo ' s rupert preston and allan niblo in january .
peter bradshaw of the guardian gave this film 1 out of 5 stars , saying
it ' s the bottom of the heap , and it frankly looks cheap , the disaster of the year is – top cat
.
refusing to spend a freezing winter in the alley , top cat comes up with a plan for him and the gang to move into officer dibble ' s apartment as house guests for the entire winter .
the cg imagery and animation was handled by sony pictures imageworks , who also did the animation for storks . spi used the models used from top cat begins , which were made by discreet art productions .
but he sounds handsome : the robot who poses as top cat while robbing an orphanage makes a comment about strickland ' s supposed beauty while
taunting
him in front of the camera .
shaun munro of whatculture gave this film 1 and 1 / 2 out of 5 stars , calling it a
horrid , low budget take on the classic series
and wrote
top cat : the movie is a rarity ; an almost completely mirthless , charmless animated film .


bagi , the monster of mighty nature ( 大自然の魔獣 バギ daishizen no majū bagi ) is an anime movie that premiered on the nippon television network on august 19 , 1984 .

it was written by osamu tezuka as a critique of the japanese government 's approval of recombinant dna research that year .

bagi , the monster of mighty nature

a clip from osamu tezuka ' s bagi , the monster of mighty nature .
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tragic monster : if bagi is a monster , she is one of these .
tomie kataoka aunt . katsuji mori cemen bond . saeko shimazu bagi . kazuteru suzuki . also known as : bagi , the monster of mighty nature see more » watch full episodes free online of the tv series bagi , the monster of mighty nature episode 1 with subtitles . subtitled in english · english , spanish · espanol , jul 31 , 2013 - bagi , monster of mighty nature is an anime by tezuka osamu about ryosuke ( ryo ) and bagi , a human / lion hybrid . the movie was created as
bagi , monster of mighty nature is an anime by tezuka osamu about ryosuke ( ryo ) and bagi , a human / lion hybrid . the movie was created as a criticism of dna manipulation .
anime / manga : bagi , the monster of mighty nature / ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? fanfiction archive with over 7 stories . come in to read , write , review , and interact with other a description of tropes appearing in bagi , the monster of mighty nature . a science fiction anime film , written and directed by osamu tezuka in 1984 . it was a a film made by osamu tezuka due to japan ' s approval of gene recombination experiments . the film is about a young boy who discovers his pet cat is abagi : the monster of mighty nature . synopsis . deep in the south american jungle , a japanese hunter named ishigami ryosuke is hired to hunt a ferocious apr 20 , 2013 - synonyms : daishizen no majyu bagi , daishizen no majuu bagi , taishizen no makemono bagi , bagi , the monster of mighty nature . japanese :
or if you ' re up for something really hokey , bagi : monster of mighty nature . it ' s the story of a genetically engineered purple anthro mountain lioness . terrible animation and story , but about the closest you ' ll get to traditional styled furry characters .
bagi , the monster of mighty nature ( ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? , daishizen no maju bagi ) is an anime movie that premiered on the nippon television network on august ? synopsis - ? characters ( in order of - ? distribution elsewhere - ? see alsobagi , the monster of mighty nature ( official & hq with ? 84 : 41www . youtube . com / watch ? v = grpoen6wz7isimilarsep 27 , 2012 - uploaded by tezukaanimewatch free full version videos with subtitles : urltoken watch more exciting anime series and movies
cover for mighty atom volume 8 from the osamu tezuka manga complete works edition .
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, i chose bagi as one of my picks . below is the quote of what i wrote about bagi in that thread :
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bagi , the monster of mighty nature - characters ( in order of appearance ) . . . ryo / ryosuke ishigami a young japanese man who was in a member of a biker gang and does not care much about his future , as his parents were both busy working . . . his father is a crime reporter , while his mother , prof . . .
this article is about the character in astro boy . for the character in monster , see kenzo tenma .
i know that
death note
and
monster
are at wb . . .
shakugan no shana has justus . his father was a human , and his mother was a mighty demon .
i would include katt monroe of the starfox game series and even have bagi done in 3d .
animation bump : when ryo and bagi are running through the infared security system , and when bagi leaps from wall to wall in a hallway .
humiliation conga : bagi gives one to the superlife center president through mind control .
banpresto published the zamuse developed release of their mighty atom for the super famicom system in 1994 . like its konami developed cousin , this title follows events in the manga series .
what i recently found out about bagi is that there is a sequel to her film called
bagi , boss of the earth
, in which i ' m looking for .
ryo is sent out by the people of a village to kill the monster which has been attacking the villagers . it is rumored that this monster is a cat - woman named bagi . as ryo waits for the monster to come to its watering hole , he thinks back to how he first met bagi as a kitten who learned how to write , and later reenters his life on a quest to discover who and what she really is . but now she has gone wild , and as the time of her arrival approaches , he strengthens his resolve to kill her . ( source : ann )
just like the title indicates , my own ending to how bagi should have gone . afterall , the ending was sad , plus ryo and bagi are just adorable together .
occasionally one may come across one of those old anime made in the 80s , and despite not liking 80s art or 80s anime , winds up loving it anyway . bagi , the monster of mighty nature , is one such anime movie . perhaps the enjoyment of this movie can be attributed to osamu tezuka , who many consider to be a master of manga . he ' s done a few anime as well , such as black jack and kimba the white lion . i particularly enjoy his artwork , as it looks a bit different and kind of nice , and even the , what i would consider , ugly art of the 80s doesn ' t affect
an aesop : two , actually :
all living beings deserve to live
and
don ' t mess with nature
.
bagi , the monster of mighty nature i never would have learnt about the horrors of genetic engineering and biotechnology if it wasn ' t thanks to osamu tezuka ' s raw creative and political passion . i would ' ve remained blind to such sinful things like mutant cacti , creepy hypnotic dancing catgirls or the devil ' s rice ball . i have seen the light . from henceforth , i shall dedicate the rest of my life to fighting this horrible scientific practice to ensure that no one else shall become a . . . victim of science . now , would anyone happen to know where i can get me one of those nifty laserlighters ?
from 1975 - 1976 , osamu tezuka also wrote a manga titled daichi no kaoyaku bagi ( 大地の顔役バギ ) , which would probably translate as
bagi , the boss of the mighty earth
, with
boss
in the sense of
leader of a gang
. see also the manga ' s article on japanese wikipedia ( there are no writings on it in english that i can find ) .
: ryo hunting down bagi five years later , the latter apparently attacking and killing villagers .
in the original dragon ball , it ' s implied many people on earth are part monster , animal , and the like . earth being a world of weirdness at that point .
the original mighty atom manga stories were later published in english - language versions by dark horse comics in a translation by frederik l . schodt . they followed the television series by keeping the character name as
astro boy
, the name most familiar to english - speaking audiences , instead of
mighty atom .
names of the other characters , such as doctor tenma and professor ochanomizu , are those of the original japanese .
only friend : bagi tells ryo this repeatedly , affirming how much she trusts him .
) ruin , it ' s mylene ' s hybrid nature that unlocks the final chamber , allowing the ruin ' s computer to see that the different races had stopped fighting and had children together .
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i have not read this manga or watched the movie , but japanese wikipedia appears to suggest that the contents of the manga and movie are mostly unrelated - the bagi in the manga is a jaguar , while the bagi in the movie is a mountain lion - turned - human ( i think ? ) .
ryo and bagi sneak into the laboratory and force the director to talk . they find that ryo ' s mother was the creator of the experiment , and that bagi was one of the escaped animals , and the only survivor . they also find ryo ' s mother is now at south america , and travel there to demand explanations .
at the end of the manga of spice and wolf , the wolf goddess horo from the human lawrence is pregnant .
as the movie begins , ryo and a boy called chico are stalking a monster terrorizing the countryside . while they wait for bagi to appear , ryo explains that he knows her well , and tells the boy about how he first met her , and why is he now trying to kill her .
one day the gang was riding about town , when its leader spotted a young woman , and decided to chase her , just for fun . when finally catching up with her , he discovers , to his horror , that the
lady
is , in fact , some sort of monster , who immediately starts to attack one gang member after another . when only ryo is left , the monster - lady looks at him , but does not harm him , and runs away . after the rest of the gang comes back to their senses , the leader swears to find the monster - lady who attacked them , and take revenge .
konami developed and published their mighty atom video game for the nintendo family computer system in 1988 . it is known for its extreme difficulty level attributed to a one - hit death rule .
yes . i learned there was a sequel to bagi produced by makoto tezuka . the synopsis to the story is found here . urltoken
the scene between bagi and professor ishigami is heavily inspired by walt disney ' s snow white and the seven dwarfs . even the heart box shows up .
tezuka osamu ' s tale of a genetically engineered pink american mountain - lion named bagi and the friendship she develops with ryo , a lonesome bike gang member .
it is revealed bagi had
matured yet again
, resulting in the sudden loss of much of her intelligence . for all intents and purposes , she ' s reverted back to a wild feral animal . whether this was a case of writer cop out , executive meddling , or creator breakdown is unclear . osamu definitely wanted to convey the message that man needs to learn that meddling with nature is morally wrong , a noble cause , but regrettably , poorly executed in the final arc of the story at the expense of a main character ' s development .
they find an abandoned house , when they suspect she might live , and decide to wait for her inside . when darkness came , the leader sends ryo for a lookout outside . right then the monster returns , and attacks the gang once again . ryo turns to the door , expecting to be attacked next . when the monster walks out , she turns out to be half - woman , half - cat . she talks , and tells him that she is bagi . terrified of what he saw and hears , ryo gets on his motorcycle , and rides home as fast as he can .
without a doubt . there is a sequel to this called
bagi , boss of the earth
that i have been looking for . the sequel was produced by tezuka ' s son .
schodt , frederik l . ; the astro boy essays : osamu tezuka , mighty atom , and the manga / anime revolution page 161 stone bridge press ( 2007 ) isbn 978 - 1 - 933330 - 54 - 9 ( pbk . )
what i ' m writing here is about a sequel to that tv movie that i ' m presently working on called
bagi - the lost years
which is in manga ( comic ) format , of course , and is only appropriate . it tells the story of what happened to bagi during the nine years she left ryosuke ishigama as a child and reunites with him nine years later . it also tells ( how i imagine it ) the story of what happens to bagi and ryo after ryo leaves her for dead in a south american desert .
notes : that ' s not a typo , sanrio actually partially funded this film . this probably explains why bagi is a badass pink catgirl . bagi has also been romanized as
baghi
( as in bagheera ) and , hilariously , baggy .
apparently , it ' s a family trait of the senroh clan , earning them the title of immortal monsters .
realizing what she has done , ryo ' s mother changes her mind , and sacrifices herself by giving bagi all the poisoned rice . she is killed by the president for this , but ryo mistakenly believes bagi did it , and spends several years training with a gun to have his revenge .
bagi has got to be one of the most underated and also deeply moving of tezuka ' s work . i love this film . but i wonder if it ' ll ever get a proper restored dvd or bluray release .
bagi ( sometimes known also as
bhagi
but never
baggy
) was the result of that recombinant dna research . she ' s a pink half - human / half - cougar woman and is the main protagonist of that film .
interspecies romance : it ' s quite obvious that bagi loves ryo very much . ryo on the other hand , doesn ' t ever catch on .
the head of the imperial guards of monica . he has a habit of stroking his mustache with both hands ( the left had for the left side and the right hand for the right side ) he is encountered mistaking ryo and a driver for rebels after he and bagi highjack a circus truck via bagi ' s hypnosis . after making bagi perform a jump through a thirty - meter flaming coil ( through threat of exicution ) , he knocks bagi and ryo out and takes them to the cucaracha research lab without their knowledge . he ' s seen again with the president as he and professor ishigami discuss the change in the genetically - engineered rice before they found out it had a strong poison in it . when ryo tried to escape , sado attempted to start a sword fight with him . this leads to doing so on a pair of bikes . sado meets his possible end when he falls off the tower of the research lab . it is also possible that he may have survived .
when he was a little boy , ryo ishigami received a present from his father : a pink kitten , whom he named bagi . as the little cat grew , it started to show signs of intelligence beyond a normal animal . she tried to read , write and walk on hind legs . the boy ' s father was terrified that the kitten could be a mutant of some sort , and decided to get rid of bagi , despite the ryo ' s protests ( he and the cat had become very good friends by that point ) . however , the father did not have to do anything , for bagi had escaped .
that ' s probable my favorite version of cheetah out of all her incarnations .
meanwhile , ryo manages to free bagi , but discovers she ' s going feral and already finds it difficult to stand and speak .
a mexican boy who suspects that bagi killed his father and decided to take revenge on his own first . he then meets ryo and gave him information about a possible sighting of
professor ochanomizu / doctor ochanomizu / dr . packidermus j . elefun , head of the ministry of science
bagi - - the section where they arrive in south america and bagi changes from ally to adversary is just really badly handled , which , i guess , is what happens when you create a movie as reactionary propaganda rather than as a story on its own right . ( like , say ,
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in the end , ryosuke was content with letting bagi roam free in republic of monica . but two years have now passed , and ryo , who is being plagued by dreams of the feline , is now having second thoughts about breaking the only promise he ever tried to keep .
a pink cat - woman genetically modified with the dna of a human . she and her mother were the only living animal survivors of the lab animal outbreak at the
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from what i heard , the writers of
the departed
are on it .
bagi was very interested in finding out where she came from and whether there are more like her , so she and ryo went to visit the place where she was found , near ryo ' s mother ' s lab . by talking to people in the area , ryo finds that around the time bagi was found , animals escaped from the lab and were ruthlessly exterminated .
astro boy was described by schodt as an
analog ,
a world where man and advanced technology coexist . as a result , the plots of the astro boy stories often involve issues that stem from this idea . when astro boy was created in the 1950s and 1960s , japan did not have the reputation for science and technology that it had gained by 2002 . this made the
analog
nature of astro boy unique . [ 8 ]
, but her mother was eventually hunted down . bagi ' s wandering ended in becoming ryo ' s
pet cat ' . she left for nine years after neighbors became suspicious of her .
will mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of osamu tezuka with a major season of feature films , short films and television episodes curated by helen mccarthy , many of which will be screening in the uk for the first time . alongside this , barbican film will present an exhibition of tezuka ' s drawings .
. all diclonii , drones included , can infect humans with a virus that causes all future offspring to be diclonii drones , incapable of reproducing sexually . these drones are also always female . however , there is one diclonius , the queen , who can reproduce sexually , and if her mate were human , her offspring would probably be some kind of half - human hybrid . there are a bunch of powerless male half - human diclonii wandering around , probably a result of something of that nature happening up in the family tree .
, and then gets the idea to use a poisonous genetically - engineered rice created there to eliminate guerrilla rebels that have been opposing his government for years , as well as anyone else who opposes him . when prof . ishigami refuses to cooperate with his plan , he has her killed by his attack dogs . his plans are ultimately defeated thanks to bagi and ryo , bagi escaping the lab with the only samples of the rice while ryo destroyed the lab .
, but not by bagi as ryo mistakenly assumes . in her last letter , she expresses great regrets about being a bad scientist and a bad mother .
ryo ' s mother as well as an important leading research professor at the superlife center , believing that anything could be improved with science . she was responsible for the creation of bagi and her kind . after the president forced her to mass - produce the poisonous rice balls , she had a change of heart due to feelings of guilt , and decided to follow her conscience . she is
tengen toppa gurren lagann has the beastmen , a race of hybrids that serve as the antagonists for the 1st season .
. this is hinted at in the last episode of the anime , but never said outright .
and , of course , shirokuma cafe . panda - kun is the laziest panda in the history of the world . and the entire thing ' s adorable . i need to finish it xd
anyone seen this awesome and unique furry anime from 1984 ? i loved it for 16 years since i was 15 when i had a fansub tape of it and has been one of my fave animes forever . it can be seen on youtube and is one of the best furry movies ever plus bagi is a total babe even though the film is quite sad and tragic near the end . it ' s also made by the creator of astroboy osamu tezuka
is actually tezuka ' s direct critique of the japanese government ' s approval of recombinant dna research , but unfortunately , the whole issue clearly is painted as an issue of black and white , and not given a nuanced , balanced treatment , as opposed to , say , bagi herself , who clearly deserves a better movie , or even a television series .
being a dungeons and dragons expy , record of lodoss war has a few of these , the most traditional of these being leaf , the shaman from the chronicles of the heroic knight tv series . being half human and half elven , she is correctly referred to as a half - elf .
everyone was defenseless at some point . it ' s up to those who can defend them to do so . zinico , a nine month old wolf - kid , and the older of the two surviving human cross geane experiments , has taken position as the young kitten
bagi
gaurdian . as anyone can tell you , bagi won ' t be vunarable forever . or friendly . . . * warning * this story has been pronounced as dead .
back to the present , bagi arrives , and after eliminating everybody but ryo fights with him . however she still recognizes him and doesn ' t deliver a blow , allowing ryo to stab her . ryo then finds his mother ' s last words in a note bagi carried in a locket on her neck , realizes what actually happened and cries with regret .
i loved this anime since junior high when i obtained a fansub tape in 96 and i made myself a dvd - r copy of it later on in the mid - 2000s , i even had a crush on bagi since as she is one of my catgirl and furry loves . does this movie remind you of that batman tas episode ?
people who don ' t know the context of this are really going to get the wrong idea .
it kind of does in kind of a way . it does borrow some elements but it ' s not all the same .
the site notes variety japan reports that first day box office receipts of ponyo is 83 % of spirited away . japan times '
: bagi is a human / cougar hybrid created in a lab ( although she has pink fur ) . she ' s somewhat rare in being pretty much human behaviorally as well . she also has psychic powers of hypnosis .
list of potential candidates to be sacrificed in the summoning of an ancient being . crossed out names mean they have lost their purity in the mean time .
they ' re all descendants of genetically engineered research experiments who escaped shortly before the end of mankind . despite having only minimal animal features , they were on the level of lab rats and dissected for research .
summer wars is a good anime movie with some furry avatars . it ' s essentially a non - franchised remake of the first half of the digimon movie by the same director .
) really sells the role , any but hints at a romantic relationship between ryosuke and bagi feel misguided and awkward - - less because she ' s a catgirl , more because ryo partially raised her .
was never officially released in the united states , therefore you will never find a legal commercially - released retail english version of it for sale anywhere . it really is unfortunate that bagi was never officially released here commercially , because then maybe more members of the furry fandom would know about it . this anime is a pretty good one , and many of the themes that it touches on are extremely pertinent to our fandom .
in berserk there is the young girl isma , which is the daughter of a human and a mermaid .
written by akira himekawa , the plot , as well as the character designs , loosely followed that of the 2003 anime series . the artwork is quite different from tezuka ' s original . this version of the manga was published in english by
it ' s a series of stories starting with
the perfect solider
, going on through other stories such as
little phoenix
,
dana ' s tale
,
the weight of anger
,
lost cause
,
baretta ' s tale
,
the final solution
,
the grand illusion
,
awakening
and , finally ,
bagi - the lost years .
this was originally supposed to be submitted on the 19th of august but since i was sick the past couple of weeks i finally have a chance to post this .
of my novels some treasured item of my past , it would pine away in the artificial world where i had so abruptly placed it .
the series ends with tenma admitting that he was never fit to be his father , after which he is arrested . the final image of tenma is of him in a jail cell , holding a photograph of his human son tobio and a photograph of his robotic son astro .
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the characters is where this movie shines . while many are archetypical , from the bad guy working for a good cause who regrets their work after a higher up uses it for evil to the delinquent school kid gangster character , this movie uses plenty of archetypes . still , the characters are very likeable and a few are even downright cool . bagi in particular was an interesting character since bagi had a very fleshed out personality . bagi could seem to be a dangerous monster at times , could be an beautiful romantic at times ( which for some may seem very weird considering she ' s a pink cat girl , and unlike other cat girls in anime , this one is very furry , rather than just having cat ears and maybe a tail ) , and could even seem like a poor distressed girl trying to find out her own identity . bagi had an identity crisis . having been made in a laboratory , she couldn ' t figure out if she was human or animal , and she wondered if there were others like her . she is someone you could care for . someone you could respect . its even worse in that the character begins to turn feral as time goes on , and this is particularly distressing to many .
hammerspace : when ryo ' s mother feeds the animals the rice she created , a dog pulls out a bottle of water and adds drops to his share of rice .
in south america they are captured and brought into the laboratory . ryo ' s mother is unrepentant and wants to kill and dissect bagi . while she ' s demonstrating her genetically improved rice to the president of the country they ' re in , she discovers her experiment failed and the rice is poisonous . however , the president is happy with that as well , and wants to use it to poison the resistance .
touma , one of the top masters of the art of ruining scenes , and shows , simply by being in them ! other examples of this character - type phenomenon include shirou in f / sn , and in a slightly less awful form ( probably ) , japanese teacher in upotte .
more of a kids cartoon anime but tetsunoshin has anthro dogs . there ' s also
the cat returns
, lots of anthro cats .
the man in charge of the superlife center , who is cunning and ambitious . he has a short , almost comical stature ( possibly from dwarfism ) with long hair that sticks up in a fashion similar to that of albert einstein and a small moustache similar to that of adolf hitler . he explains bagi ' s origins after she and ryo infiltrate the center , then is hypnotized into arranging transport for them to south america to meet with professor ishigami .
oh and a couple more - sands of destrucion has a few anthros . knights of sidonia has a bear lady .
in reality , the vast majority of hybrids are virtually identical to their human parent and lack most of their ghoul parent ' s abilities . their enhanced physical abilities and significantly shortened lifespan make them ideal as disposable tyke bombs for the ccg . arima , the oldest of the hybrids , reveals that he is dying from old age . . . . . at the age of 32
badass normal : ryo slowly becomes this during the course of the film . semmen bond is implied to be one .
true , but most of the characterization sonoshee does get is basically the stuff in femmeworth ' s list up there .
the movie set in the present . moreover , a special technique is used to improve the story ' s reality ; the story synchronizes with actual time , as in the old a duel at midday or the recent nick of time .
deep in the south american jungle , a japanese hunter named ishigami ryosuke is hired to hunt a ferocious monster that has been terrorizing the villagers . the truth is that he is very familiar with baghi . . . for she is a bioengineered cat - woman , and ryosuke remembers when she was just a kitten who started showing human traits . but over the course of years , things go horribly awry , and now ryosuke must steel himself to end baghi ' s journey once and for all .
their disappeared dad , professor kentarou go , is actually a fallen prince of the boazanian empire , a victim of his people ' s fantastic caste system .
kaiketsu zorori is a more childish anime , but it ' s pretty fun . the entirety of the cast is furry .
bagi was his
pet
when she was not yet fully grown . he reunites with her on his 15th birthday and becomes a hunter five years later , mistakenly believing her to have killed his mother .
and we finish the season off with an optimistic return to the status quo , only with more damage done . definitely not the worst type of finale .
in the familiar of zero , tiffania had a human father and an elf mother . other than inheriting the power of the void and gag boobs from her father ' s bloodline ( both of these traits are unusual in an elf ) , she looks just like any other elf .
,
which was written and directed by him in 1984 as a protest against gene recombination , that was being legalized in japan during that time . . it is a tale of a genetically engineered pink american mountain - lion named bagi and the friendship she develops with ryo , a lonesome bike gang member .
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call it heads or tails . i ' ll let ya go if ya win but if ya lose then i ' ll shoot ya , friend - o .
- cemen
chigurh
bond ( bagi )
one of the most recognizable expressions of anime fandom , and geek fandom in general for that matter , is cosplay , or the act of adopting the appearance of a character from popular media . mainstream coverage of a convention , a movie opening , or , more recently , a game launch is sure to prominently feature photographs of the cosplayers attending the event . maybe there is a component of gawking , but at the same time , cosplay photos have become a universal short hand to illustrate a crowd of people brought together by their shared enthusiasm . and , insiders seem to have the same interest in taking a peak at the cosplayers . america ' s largest anime convention , anime expo was recently held in la , over the forth of july weekend . no onsite , enthusiast press coverage was complete without a gallery of cosplayers . when san diego comic con takes place , the comic press will undoubtedly take their turn snapping shots at the costume attired . for that matter , sports coverage , from the local broadcast to si seldom fails to capture images of fans painted or otherwise decked out in proclaiming their allegiance to their team of choice . on august 2nd and 3rd 2008 ,
otome youkai zakuro is set during the westernization of an alternate japan , where humans and spirits ( youkai ) coexist . to solve the problems that arise between the two , human lieutenants are partnered with half - spirit girls to form the ministry of spirit affairs .
viz media has launched a new wholly - owned hollywood - based company named viz productions to produce and license live - action theatrical film and tv projects based on animated and manga series , incuding properties its japanese parent companies shogakukan , inc . and shueisha , inc . , as hakusensha . viz productions will also serve as liaison between japanese creative licensors and hollywood production houses , studios and agents and plans to produce or license live action films covering a wide range of graphic novel genres . jason hoffs , formerly of dreamworks , will assume the role of head of production . viz has specifically mentioned titles naruto bleach death note inuyasha naoki urasawa’s monster variety
inspired by this movie i went on to create an entire manga world full of both humans and creatures , like bagi , who were created in secret military labs around the world . these creatures , called mil gens ( short for military genetic test subjects ) were part of a secret , world - wide arms race , the intent of which was to create a superior ( as in stronger , faster , deadlier ) replacements for human soldiers . the experiments didn ' t work out , the labs were exposed and the mil gens liberated and freed from the labs . now those same mil gens ( literally millions of them world - wide ) must now make a place for themselves among a world of humans , seeking to discover just exactly who and what they are in the process .
later , the gang found her hiding place and tried to have their revenge , to be swiftly defeated again . the terrified ryo ran home , but bagi followed him . there she explained to him that she is the same pet he had years ago . she started showing intelligence to the point of learning to write her own name , which made people suspicious , so she ran away to avoid creating problems for ryo .
harem series in general usually have someone being picked at the end . doesn ' t make the journey any less of a harem .
i think that the first and last of the items on that list are probably the most important of them . both are right at the top of the prototypical female character stereotypes list , certainly , and are definitely unwelcome .
i only care about x
* falls in love with main character guy * is such an old , tired negative stereotype . . .
that being said , i would gladly watch a show featuring kuroko reading an assortment of monologues with the words ,
onee - sama ,
at the end of every sentence , for 24 episodes .
i highly recommend arashi no yoru ni . it ' s literally one of the cutest movies ever .
currently have tht title on sale . the anime release has been out of print due to rights considerations with the james cameron adaptation of battle angel alita . the original manga and its follow - up last order were released by viz media .
has not aged well . part of the problem is in the character design work itself - - tezuka ' s work is already
old school
by the time this film was made , being a product of the 1950s and 1960s . we never understand why ryosuke has this squiggly on his left cheek ( it ' s not a scar , it ' s not hair , what is the squiggly ) , and the
villains
are so obvious as to look stupid . it really distracts from the fact that this is intended to be a serious film , and the only character that has decent character design and animation is bagi .
oden will make a special in - person appearance in the viz media booth # 4113 at the 2008 comic - con international . oden will appear in the viz media booth on sunday july 27 from 12 : 00 - 1 : 00pm to meet fans and sign autographs . viz media will also welcome two of the los angeles laker girls to san diego comic - con for a special appearance in the booth in support of the release of slam dunk , on friday , july 25 , from 12 : 00pm to 2 : 00 pm . advanced copies of the first volume of slam dunk , which will be released starting august 11th , will be available at the retail area of the viz media booth at this years comic - con international . as part of their recently announced itunes anime distribution initiative , viz will be giving away card redeemable for episode 1 of one of their anime anime titles throughout the convention . thursday is death note friday is naruto saturday is bleach
but i ' m not too keen on him working on astro boy or 009 . i ' d prefer to see how a good american film director handles these works . re : viz . viz chose some of the best properties to translate to live action ( particularly monster which should be a 13 part tv series maybe on the fx network ) . this would be a great way for viz to make money ( like marvel productions ) and to increase the audience of animated ( origin ) works . but my biggest fear is that they will turn out to be more like street fighter or mario bros .
tenma is less villainous and less mad in the film . instead , his personality is similar to that of the original manga ( although this film version takes considerable liberties with the source material overall ) . in the film , he reacts similarly as in the manga , realizing that astro is not his son and rejecting him . however , he does not sell him to hamegg . the major difference between the character of tenma in the film and in other versions of astro boy is that tenma comes to accept astro . additionally , this version gives him the first name of
bill
.
they ' re definitely stupider in the second season , for the most part , yeah . i like them more overall in s1 because i think the degree of their stupidity in s2 went a bit far . still very funny though of course .
bagi ' s species is a human / cougar hybrid . at one point in the movie she is referred to as an
american lion
, as in mountain lion . this is why she ends up in south america . it is her species ' native environment .
astro ranked 43rd on empire magazine ' s list of the 50 greatest comic book characters . [ 23 ]
defeats the monster thing by saying to the people inside to basically suck it up and work harder . if anything , the moral message to & # 8220 ; work harder to realize your potential , & # 8221 ; fails to get across because we , as the audience , have no idea what it means to & # 8220 ; work harder , & # 8221 ; in academy city . at that point you can & # 8217 ; t help but demand an answer to the question : how exactly do you level up in this city ?
slayers has zelgadis , an artificial example of this trope . he was born pure human , but was merged with a blow demon ( a kind of astral goblin ) and a stone golem through the magic of rezo , the red priest . this gives him pointed ears , blue skin , purple / lavender hair , patches of pebble - like
growths
all over his body , and either skin or flesh of solid rock .
in the anime gall force , the hybrid between the all - female solonoids and the monstrous paranoids turned out to be a human male . the first one , at that .
the upcoming third season of black lagoon has been confirmed via an announcement in the japanese release of the heroic bloodshed title ' s novelization . from tatsunoko , home of the original mach go go / speed racer , comes mach girl . racer girl lip ( or rip ) was design by suzuka yoshida , for the anime directed by nurse witch komugi ' s masatsugu arakawa a video can be seen
then without any explanation , at the end of the plot , she inexplicably loses her intelligence and ability to speak and even stops being bipedal .
yeah , the villain definitely completely came out of left field . it was definitely quite the great final arc , that ' s for sure !
and as for bagi herself . . . she ' s a furry ' s dream . for a tezuka film , there really is an inordinate and simply disturbing degree of fanservice ( think minerva mink here ) . she spends half the movie naked ( granted , she ' s half animal so this is never explicit ) and the other half in tight red clothes . ironically , it only
will feature cartoonists darwyn cooke , cameron stewart and david bullock , where they will launch a variety of new projects and merchandise . in addition to the release of new deluxe art books compiled by each artist , an all - star roster of friends and collaborators will be appearing for special signing sessions , complete with exclusive free giveaways , special advance previews of future projects , and a wide selection of original artwork .
i ' ll post the same thing i posted the other hundred or so times this was asked . ( bro , use the search . it ' s right there , in the upper right of the page , and it ' s awesome : 3 )
in 1962 , mbs released a live - action movie , a compilation film made up of episodes from the 1959–60 live - action tv series that came before the 1960s animated television series and , which loosely followed the manga . the opening sequence ( approximately one minute ) is animated , and the rest is live action . the movie was of 75 minute in duration .
me more for the message , and yes it is a really old and nowadays has being told to death , human can not play the part of god , and the movie tries to talk a lot about that , even showing us some disturbing imagery , the characters are simple and enjoyable , true that the character bagi is a little too sexualise , but it was on a time were this tipe of characters were rare , the enviroment is kind of bland for the most time , is not bad but is not really good too , the sond is decent for a really old movie , and the voice actors ( seyuu ' s ) make a good job , this movie was only dub in japan , as a final notes on this movie , the supposed twist was , in my opinion , bad for a lot of reasons , but overal it was a good view , i ' m glad i saw , and i recomend all to see , this nice work of osamu tezuka .
has a varying combination of wings , long furry ears , and tails . it is revealed in the end that
in blue comet spt layzner , eiji and julia are the children of a japanese astronaut and a gradosian woman .
just finished watching wolf children . . that was one of the saddest things i have ever seen ; _ ;
. it ' s never explained how this happened , which , for the sake of our sanity , is probably for the better . . . and
his other son is none other than prince heinel , aka the dragon under the orders of lagour / kentarou ' s evil younger brother emperor zambajil .
on april 7 , 2003 , the city of niiza , saitama registered the astro boy character as a resident to coincide with his birthdate in the manga . [ 27 ] [ 28 ]
the malevolent president of the south american country where the cucaracha research lab is located , he is rather heavyset and dresses in gaudy attire , including a robe that appears to be made from dyed animal tails . he comes to inspect the work being done at the
the manga was adapted for tv as astro boy , the first popular animated japanese television series that embodied the aesthetic that later became familiar worldwide as anime . [ 4 ] after enjoying success abroad , astro boy was remade in the 1980s as new mighty atom , known as astroboy in other countries , and again in 2003 . in november 2007 , he was named japan ' s envoy for overseas safety . [ 5 ] an american computer - animated film based on the original manga series by tezuka was released on october 23 , 2009 . in march 2015 , a trailer was released announcing a new animated series .
i remember dropping this show partway through the first episode ( any reason to reverse that ? ) , but that girl does have some of the most epic drill hair around . that ' s one of the more memorable things i remember about the show , and indeed , it ' s quite true !
anime is a human / deity hybrid . like with the human / demon pairings , such relationships are forbidden , so children of that kind are considered
unclean beings
by heaven and end up in the role of tykebombs .
overall , i ' d say this is a great movie definitely worth watching , and i highly recomend you go and watch it right now . still , a warning . this movie has a few shots of what seems to be fanservice of bagi in particular , which may weird some people out and push some away . it isn ' t in too high amount however and i ' d say its fairly forgivable .