The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi)

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Directed by

Hiroyuki Morita

Starring (View all)

Chizuru Ikewaki
Haru

Yoshihiko Hakamada
Baron

Aki Maeda
Yuki

Takayuki Yamada
Lune

Hitomi Sato
Hiromi

Kenta Satoi
Natori

Mari Hamada
Natoru

Tetsu Watanabe
Muta

Written by

Reiko Yoshida
screenplay

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Wonderful fantasy, suitable for family v

16 years, 9 months ago at Jul 10 12:48

tartan_skirt

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As far as my understanding goes, The Cat Returns is a sort-of-sequel/spin-off to an earlier Studio Ghibli film called Whisper of the Heart, which I have yet to see but now want to.

It is a lovely little film which I think would sit well with another, though much earlier, Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro as they are both very much family fantasy films that have wonderful stories. I lov... read more

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12 years, 4 months ago at Dec 2 10:04

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Since 'Spirited away' is one of my favorite animated movies, whenever I get the opportunity to watch another Studio Ghibli production, I don't miss it. This time, it was not directed by the great Hayao Miyazaki but by Hiroyuki Morita which I had never heard of before but it is understandable since he never directed another movie before or after this feature. Anyway, as usual with Studio Ghibli, th... read more

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Description: Studio Ghibli has garnered a reputation for itself as the finest of AnimÃ© production houses with films like MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, PRINCESS MONONOKE, and SPIRITED AWAY. First-time director Hiroyuki Morita joins Ghibli's talented crew with THE CAT RETURNS (NEKO NO ONGAESHI). This follow-up to WHISPER OF THE HEART centers around young Haru, who rescues a cat from being run over. The cat is no ordinary feline, however--he is the Prince of the Cats, and for saving him Haru is brought into the Kingdom of Cats to be his bride. But her feline friends Muta and the Baron may have a plan to rescue her from this unusual fate. Like many of ... (more)

Release date: 13 July 2005
UPC: 786936268836

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""The Cat Returns" involves traveling to another world, inhabited only by cats, but cats that talk, dance, and act much like humans. The girl in the story must rely on The Baron, the cat figurine that comes to life and is voiced by Cary Elwes, to rescue her from the world so she doesn't turn into a cat permanently. "