Un Hг©roe Samurai: La Leyenda De Hank (2022) Apr 2026

The villainous Ika Chu devises a plan to wipe the village of Kakamucho off the map. He appoints the incompetent Hank as the town’s protector, hoping the cat residents will flee in disgust at having a dog as their leader.

In Spain, the film premiered on August 5, 2022, featuring Spanish comedy icon Carlos Latre as the voice of Ika Chu. Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022) Un hГ©roe samurai: La leyenda de Hank (2022)

The movie was originally titled Blazing Samurai and spent over a decade in "development hell," first being announced in 2010. The villainous Ika Chu devises a plan to

Beyond the slapstick, the film explores themes of prejudice , hard work , and friendship , as Hank must earn the trust of a community that naturally fears and dislikes his kind. Cast and Creative Team Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)

The film is packed with references to Akira Kurosawa classics like Yojimbo and Kagemusha , as well as other pop culture staples like The Karate Kid .

Michelle Yeoh, George Takei, Gabriel Iglesias, and Djimon Hounsou.

To survive, Hank must train under Jimbo , a once-great samurai cat who has fallen into a catnip-induced "retirement".