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📅 2002 ⏱ 1h 15min G Released FHD / 4K

The Cat Returns

猫の恩返し

"It's not so bad being a cat, now is it?"

AdventureFantasyAnimationDramaFamily

Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.

🎬 DirectorHiroyuki Morita

📅 Release2002-07-19

🌍 CountryJapan

🗣 LanguageJapanese

🏢 StudioStudio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mitsubishi

🗳 Votes2,401

🔥 Popularity4

💵 Revenue$54,016,370

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🎭 Cast

Chizuru Ikewaki

Haru Yoshioka (voice)

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Baron (voice)

Aki Maeda

Yuki (voice)

Tetsu Watanabe

Muta (voice)

Yousuke Saito

Toto (voice)

Takayuki Yamada

Lune (voice)

Hitomi Sato

Hiromi (voice)

Kenta Satoi

Natori (voice)

Mari Hamada

Natoru (voice)

Kumiko Okae

Haru's Mother (voice)

Tetsuro Tamba

Cat King (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Japanese Teacher (voice)

Yoko Honna

Chika (voice)

Ken Yasuda

Machida (voice)

🎥 Crew

ScreenplayReiko Yoshida

Executive ProducerHideyuki Takai

Executive ProducerTakeyoshi Matsushita

ProducerNozomu Takahashi

Art DirectionNaoya Tanaka

Executive ProducerHironori Aihara

Executive ProducerSeiichiro Ujiie

Original Music ComposerYuji Nomi

Executive ProducerKoji Hoshino

ProducerToshio Suzuki

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🏷 Keywords

chasecatself-discoverymazehuman animal relationshipprincecrowsequelanthropomorphismgrasssword fightbased on manga

💬 Reviews

Alunauwie⭐ 7/10

The Cat Returns delivers a whimsical and imaginative tale about a girl drawn into a secret feline kingdom, supported by charming animation and a light-hearted tone. While the plot is engaging and accessible, certain character choices and missing narrative details slightly weaken the emotional impact. Still, it remains an enjoyable watch, especially for cat lovers and fans of fantasy adventures. …