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)
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.
The movie was originally titled Blazing Samurai and spent over a decade in "development hell," first being announced in 2010.
To survive, Hank must train under Jimbo , a once-great samurai cat who has fallen into a catnip-induced "retirement".
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 .