Herman and Katnip is a Japanese Live-action Stop-motion Animated musical adventure film directed by Tim Story, release in 2020 by Toho, Disney, and Alcon Animation, on December 20, premiering on the Sentai Movie Channel
Plot[]
Herman and Katnip has some lots of adventures in Yokohama, Japan, When they help a young princess named Kayla (formerly Louise Mouse by Transformation) to fight the evil King Koopa and his minions
Cast (English Dub)[]
- Adam Sandler as Herman
- Keenan Thompson as Katnip
- Chloe Grace Moretz as Princess Kayla (Louise Mouse by Transformation)
- Michael Peña as King Koopa
- Ken Jeong as Jackie
- Rob Delaney as DuBros
- Pallavi Sharda as Preeti
Cast (Original Japanese Version)[]
- Yuki Kaji as Herman the Mouse
- Keisuke Minami as Katnip
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Princess Kayla (Louise Mouse by Transformation)
- Takahiro Sakurai as King Koopa
- Ryo Narita as Jackie
- Dai Hasegawa as DuBros
- Maon Kurosaki as Preeti
Trivia[]
- Harvey Comics has been predicted a live action film since "Casper"(1995)
- The plot is similar to DreamWorks' "Shrek" and the cinema scenes are similar to "The Lion King 3: Hakuna Matata"
- The live action "Tom and Jerry" film has been set to the same release date as "Herman and Katnip"'s, but it's delayed due to covid-19, so WB set back to 2021
- Casper, Little Audrey, Baby Huey, Buzzy Crow and the Harvey gang appeared at the end of the movie, were Louise rewinds the whole movie and invite everyone
- A few Pre-Noveltoon characters like Blackie, Little Lulu, Raggedy Ann and featuring guest stars Andy Panda from Universal Studios
Features/Cameos[]
- Barney and Friends (20th Century Studios 1992): Young Herman watches and feel bored of it
- Tom and Jerry (King Features Syndicate 1940-1958): (The Zoot Cat) Young Herman watches Tom smells something is burning, (The Mouse who came to Dinner) in Teen years Herman watches Tom eats his tail by putting condiments on it
- Tex Avery shorts (King Features Syndicate 1941-1956): Herman felt bored when the Wolf whistles at the woman
- Son of a Mask (Warner Bros. 2004): Herman felt lonely and watch a Woody Woodpecker scene featured from the movie before Herman warns Katnip
- Big City Greens (2018-Present): Herman changes this after the "Son of the Mask" scene, Herman felt alone like Gramma Green (in "Suite Retreat")
- Surf and Sound (Herman and Katnip): featured at the Opening scene where Herman and Katnip fast forward and rewind to the beginning of the story
- 10 Herman and Katnip shorts featured at the End Credits
- Grisaia no Rakuen Special 5 (Paramount 2015): Herman watches before Katnip told Herman to save Louis from marrying King Koopa