Puss 'n Boots (manga)

The Wonderful World of Puss 'n Boots (長靴をはいた猫, Nagagustu o Haita Neko^?) is a feature film by Toei Dōga (Toei Animation Studio) made in 1969, for which Miyazaki worked as a key animator. Miyazaki wrote a manga version of it for the serialization in a newspaper (credited as "by Toei Dōga").

The Story

Based on Charles Perrault's book. Pero, the dandy cat, helps a boy defeat an Ogre and win the heart of a princess.

Serialized in:

Chūnichi Shimbun Nichiyō Ban (Cyūnichi Newspaper Sunday Version), 1969.

Published as:

• "Nagagutsu o Haita Neko" (Animage Bunko: Puss in Boots) 1984, Animage Juju Bunko, Tokuma Shoten

A paperback about the story and the production of the movie. The manga was reprinted in it. The book is probably out of print.

Related media:

• Animated Movie: "Nagagutsu o Haita Neko," key animation by Miyazaki.

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