Mickey Mouse 2

Mickey Mouse: Japan's Most Wanted is an upcoming traditionally-animated action comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is a sequel to the 2018 film Mickey Mouse. In the film, Mickey and his friends head to Japan for Donald Duck's birthday, but Goofy becomes sidetracked when he joins a Ninja clan. The film is written and directed by Phineas and Ferb creators Dan Povenmire and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh and executive produced by John Lasseter.

The film will be released in the United States on November 20, 2023, and will be presented in Disney Digital 3D and IMAX 3D, as well as the traditional two-dimensional format. The film was first announced in 2020, and is the 61st feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series.

Plot
Ninja leader Sasuke Takahashi sneaks into a jewelery store in Tokyo, Japan that houses the world's largest collection of hand-crafted diamonds in search of Peg Leg Pete, who had robbed the store earlier that day. After being discovered by Japanese police, he is forced to flee, and fakes his death.

Mickey Mouse and his friends are setting up a trip to Tokyo, Japan just in time for Donald Duck's birthday. As they explore the city, they learn about the rich history of that country, and a culture that's different from theirs. Meanwhile, without the knowledge of Mickey and the gang, Goofy takes up interest at becoming a ninja as a result Peg Leg Pete, the villain from the first film, being up to no good again after escaping yet another prison sentence.

Voice cast
Much of the cast from the original Mickey Mouse returned for the sequel, and Clarabelle Cow, who originally made a cameo in the first film, had been written in as one of the main characters.

Bret Iwan as Mickey Mouse, the main protagonist of the film.

Russi Taylor as Minnie Mouse, Mickey's girlfriend.

Tony Anselmo as Donald Duck, Mickey's best friend.

Bill Farmer as Goofy, Mickey's second best friend.

Selena Gomez as Daisy Duck, Minnie's best friend and Donald's love interest.

April Winchell as Clarabelle Cow, Goofy's girlfriend.

Jim Cummings as Peg Leg Pete, the main antagonist.

Ken Watanabe as Sasuke Takahashi, a Japanese ninja clan leader.

Akihiro Kitamura as Takeshi Edogawa, a fellow Japanese ninja, new to field work.

Steve Blum as Eddie Haruna, Peg Leg Pete's Japanese-American partner.

Jeff Bennett and Maurice LaMarche as the Beagle Boys, Peg Leg Pete's henchmen.

Release
During the Summer of 2017, John Lasseter announced that Mickey Mouse 2 would be released in the fall of 2020, one year earlier than its original 2021 date. The US release date was later confirmed to be November 20, 2020, with a UK release date set or November 18, 2020. The world premiere of the film took place at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on November 15, 2020. Mickey Mouse: Japan's Most Wanted was released in 4,115 theaters in the USA and Canada setting a record-high for a G-rated film and for Disney. The latter supassed Frozen (4,009 theaters).

Short film
The film was preceded by a short film by Pixar titled Return of the Space Ranger, directed by Lee Unkrich and starring the characters of the Toy Story franchise.