Synopsis
In Treasure Town, a pair known as "The Cats" are said to know everything that happens in the city, and nobody dares cause trouble without facing them. The Cats are actually two orphaned boys, Black and White, who are completely fearless. Their hold over the town is threatened when the Yakuza show up and begin changing the city. Relying only on each other, the unpredictable Black and the easygoing White fight to take back their beloved Treasure Town. But their bond is tested as they come to understand that bringing back the past may no longer be possible.
Background
At the 2006 Mainichi Film Awards, the film won the Best Film Award. At the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair it won the Best Original Story and Best Art Direction awards. It also won the 2008 Japan Academy Prize for Animation of the Year.
