AniWorthCatnapped
Introduction
Fifth-grader, Toriyasu, and his little sister, Meeko, have a dog named Papadoll who has been missing for the past week. One night, two cats take the two children to the distant cat land of Banipal Witt, where Papadoll was abducted. Because of his long exposure to Banipal Witt's sun, Papadoll mutated into a giant dog monster, terrorizing the city under the control of the evil Princess Buburina, who has the curse of turning anyone she touches into balloons. Toriyasu, Meeko, and the cats have until the next sunrise to turn Papadoll and the ballooned citizens of Banipal Witt back to normal and return to their home planet—or end up with the same fate as their dog.
(Source: AniDB)
Audience ratings
MyAnimeList / Tenrai : 6.9/10 · 1437
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Audience reviews
3 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
stacistasis
I probably last watched Catnapped when I was 5 years old. The animation left such a strong impression on me back then that I have been searching for this movie for years! I've interrogated my family trying to get any bit of information from them about the movie, I've attempted looking up movies with a similar theme, no dice! Finally, I decided to look for "cat related anime" on some website and ordered it by the year it was released and... behold! After the years of spontaneously deciding to open a million Wikipedia tabs attempting to track down this movie, I've found it in less than five minutes.
My memory of the animation truly did not disappoint! The story itself is pretty much what you'd expect for a story targeted towards children, it's simple and sweet. But the animation! The world…
Read at the sourcektulu007
Totsuzen! Neko no Kuni Banipal Witt is a 1995 film brought to us by our old friends at Studio Hibari, whom you may recall from their work on Kashimashi & Venus Versus Virus. So, how do these folks handle a children's film and is it going to be any better than their track record would indicate? Let's give it a shot and delve in.
Story:
Papadoll has gone missing. His smallest human, Meeko, is convinced that he's been kidnapped by aliens but her brother, Toriyasu, doesn't take her seriously. In fact, the little brat doesn't seem to care saying that Papadoll just lay about all day anyway. That's when Meeko notices a strange cat observing them. That night, three strange cats burst into their room, wanting to take Toriyasu away. Meeko insists on going along.
The big flaw with the film on a…
Read at the sourceMorticon
Totsuzen! Neko no Kuni Banipal Witt, also known as Catnapped! The Movie, is an extremely charming children's movie about the secret world of cats. I was extremely fortunate to find this movie at Media Play (I've had this movie for THAT long...Media Play was still in business! xD) and I've been hooked ever since.
This is definitely one to bring home to the kids. The storyline is simple and fun for kids, and the animation is simple but entertaining. There are plenty of humorous moments to cheer on the progress, and once you hear the ending theme song, Yume He No Tobira, I challenge you to try to get it out of your head! :D
If you're a Miyazaki fan (though, who isn't?), though this isn't a Miyazaki creation, Catnapped! The Movie is a fantasy-based film centered around animals, which Miyazak…
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