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The Cat Returns

2002 · Film · 75 min

  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Animation
  • Drama
  • Family

Plot

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.

About The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns is a 2002 Japanese anime fantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Morita from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida, based on the 2002 manga Baron the Cat by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi and Toho, and distributed by the latter company. It stars Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Tetsu Watanabe, Yosuke Saito, Aki Maeda and Tetsurō Tamba. This is Hiroyuki Morita's first and only film as director for Studio Ghibli. It is a spin-off of Whisper of the Heart. It was theatrically released in Japan on July 20, 2002, through Toho and in 2005 in the United States through Walt Disney Home Entertainment. It received generally favourable reviews, and won the Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival. GKIDS re-issued the film on Blu-ray and DVD on January 16, 2018, under a new deal with Studio Ghibli.

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Series

Part of Studio Ghibli Feature Films.

Awards

2 awards on record:

  • Animation Kobe Theatrical Film Award
  • Japan Media Arts Festival Animation Division Excellence Award

As recorded on Wikidata, which may not list every award.

Cast

  • Chizuru IkewakiHaru Yoshioka (voice)
  • Yoshihiko HakamadaBaron (voice)
  • Aki MaedaYuki (voice)
  • Tetsu WatanabeMuta (voice)
  • Yousuke SaitoToto (voice)
  • Takayuki YamadaLune (voice)
  • Hitomi SatoHiromi (voice)
  • Kenta SatoiNatori (voice)
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