Where to Watch The Acorns and the Wildcat (1988)

Want to behold the glory that is 'The Acorns and the Wildcat' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Toshio Hirata-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Acorns and the Wildcat' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Acorns and the Wildcat' right now, here are some finer points about the Madhouse fantasy flick.

Released September 30th, 1988, 'The Acorns and the Wildcat' stars Kuni Kawachi The movie has a runtime of about 25 min, and received a user score of (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "The Acorns and the Wildcat is a unique short film in picture-book format from the creator of Night on the Galactic Railroad and Gauche the Cellist. Unusually for an anime, a narrator reads Kenji's story aloud while the action is played out on the screen by a succession of warm and evocative illustrations brought to life by subtle touches of animation. If the film feels somehow familiar yet you can't put your finger on the reason why, it's probably the sumptuously minimalist animation by Yasuhiro Nagura, who was the animation director of Mamoru Oshii's artsy 1986 feature Angel's Egg. That, and Kenji's wildcat is said to have been the inspiration for Miyazaki's Panda/Totoro creature. The idea of reading Kenji's story aloud instead of playing it out as a drama is quite refreshing, and Kenji's magical language and narrative style are entirely sufficient to sustain interest. Combined with the spacey music and breathtaking art, the result is a pleasantly unassuming little gem of a film." .