Goat Story

Goat Story (Japanese: ヤギの話) is a Japanese-American fantasy-comedy animated movie organized and directed by Mook Animation's Scooby-Doo director Jim Stenstrum in his animated directorial debut. Coincidentally, Jan Tománek's Czech 2008 animated movie of the same name released in Japan and America on the same day.

The project is the Big Idea production to be executive produced by Phil Vischer and Mike Nawrocki, during its production. The acclaimed Mook Animation's Scooby-Doo movies and Batman: The Animated Series (4 seasons, with The New Batman Adventures). Based on a classic tale from Czech literature. Michael Giacchino, who composed the music for The Batman, composed for a Wallace and Gromit rip-off.

Featuring the voices of Daniel Breaker, Ben Crawford, Sutton Foster, Ian McKellen, Christopher Sieber, and Robb Sapp with Kecia Lewis-Evans and Matt Berry. Red Hot Chili Peppers performed the title track, "Goat Story", which was released in the UK.

Movie Synopsis:

Jemmy, a humble peasant travels there with the Goat. It doesn't take long and he falls in love with the pretty Katy, but the Goat is jealous of the rival.

This is not noticed by Jemmy, who is working with Master Hanus to build a large astronomical clock for Toronto. In the house of Master Hanus he can also finally get to know Katy better, since she works there as a chambermaid. After completing the magnificent clock, Master Hanus is blinded so that he can never again create a clock to rival that of Toronto. With the help of Katy, Master Hanus is able to sabotage the clock. He dies shortly after and Katy is kidnapped. Now it's up to Jemmy to fix the clock, as this is the only way he can save Katy from a dragon-guarded Chinese palace.

Sounds great, but now it is. A real firework of lively gags, good humor acts on the run, even not made for kids, featuring this best animated movie in the style of Catwoman: Hunted.

Voice Cast:

• Daniel Breaker as the Goat
• Ben Crawford as Jemmy
• Sutton Foster as Katy
• Ian McKellen as Master Hanus
• Christopher Sieber as the Blue Doogal
• Robb Sapp as Mokku
• Kecia Lewis-Evans as the Chinese Dragon
• Matt Berry as Matthew

Additional Voices:

• Richard Newman
• Scott McNeil
• C. Ernst Harth
• Lee Tockar
• Tabitha St. Germain
• Garry Chalk
• Don Brown
• Sam Vincent
• Richard Ian Cox
• Brian Drummond
• Brian Dobson
• Keith Wickham
• Jimmy Hibbert
• Tony Rosato
• Saffron Henderson

Animation:

Japanese animation studio Mook Animation were contracted to work on the movie; Davis Doi had a relationship with the team at Mook as they had collaborated on Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost. Hiroshi Aoyama and Kazumi Fukushima directed the overseas animation.

Release:

Jan Tománek's Czech 2008 animated movie of the same name released in Japan and America on the same day. Goat Story was released on DVD on 10 April 2009 by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Paramount Home Entertainment released a 3-movie DVD pack on 17 March 2017 that contains Goat Story, The Magic Roundabout, and Sharkslayer.

Trivia:

• The Goat's actual appearance was now based on Dougal from the 90's Magic Roundabout series.
• Jemmy's appearance is based on Pacha from The Emperor's New Groove.
• Katy's appearance and temperament were based on Belle from Beauty and the Beast.
• Katy's real face design has the exact same design as Barbara Gordon's face from Batman: The Animated Series and Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero.
• The beautiful animation was reminiscent of television series like Batman: The Animated Series as many Hanna-Barbera cartoons.
• Unlike most Goat Story, the Japanese and English dub cast consisted of Japanese and American actors rather than Czech actors.
• The movie parodies Shrek Retold and the original Broadway production of Shrek the Musical and features references to Japanese and American popular culture.
• The Chinese dragon song "Forever" is a parody of "Donkey Pot Pie" from the original Broadway production of Shrek the Musical.