Anime Like Puss-in-Boots: Travels Around the World in 80 Days
A cat with everything to lose races across the world with a hippo and a mouse while a vengeful millionaire sabotages every step. The stakes are written in blood, fail and you're enslaved forever, succeed and you own his fortune. It's a 1976 fever dream where a simple travel story becomes a war of wills, and every continent is another battlefield disguised as an adventure.
SYNOPSIS
A clever feline named Pero accepts an outrageous wager from the wealthy Grumon: circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. The prize is staggering, Grumon's entire fortune belongs to Pero if he succeeds, but failure means a lifetime of servitude. Alongside his steadfast companions, a gentle giant named Kato and a courageous mouse, Pero sets off on an impossible journey across oceans and continents. What begins as a simple race against time becomes something far more dangerous. Grumon has no intention of losing his fortune without a fight. He orchestrates elaborate traps and schemes, sending obstacles in every direction to derail Pero's progress. The wealthy entrepreneur commands resources and influence that rival Pero's determination, creating a constant battle between cunning and willpower. The adventure pulses with classic globe-trotting energy as the trio encounters new lands and peoples. Their friendship is tested by exhaustion and desperation as days tick away. Pero must rely on his wits and the unwavering loyalty of his crew to outrun not just time itself, but an opponent willing to bend the world against him. Every delay cuts into their narrow margin for victory.
