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
🏷 Keywords
chasecatself-discoverymazehuman animal relationshipprincecrowsequelanthropomorphismgrasssword fightbased on manga
💬 Reviews
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. …
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