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The Cat Returns

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

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G 2005 · 1h 15m
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family
Starring Chizuru Ikewaki · Yoshihiko Hakamada · Aki Maeda
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About

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.

Theatrical
Jul 13, 2005
Box Office
$54.0M
Director
Hiroyuki Morita
Writer
Reiko Yoshida
Producers
Hideyuki Takai, Takeyoshi Matsushita, Nozomu Takahashi
Music
Yuji Nomi
Studio
Studio Ghibli, Mitsubishi, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, Tokuma Shoten, Hakuhodo
Original Title
猫の恩返し
Original Language
Japanese
Keywords
cat maze human animal relationship self-discovery prince chase crow sequel sword fight anthropomorphism grass based on manga kindness protector compassion tower schoolgirl schoolgirl uniform cat vs bird talking cat bride-to-be anime high school girl japanese school anthropomorphic animal animal transformation adventure
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Cast

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C
Chizuru Ikewaki
Haru Yoshioka (voice)
Y
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Baron (voice)
A
Aki Maeda
Yuki (voice)
T
Tetsu Watanabe
Muta (voice)
Y
Yousuke Saito
Toto (voice)
T
Takayuki Yamada
Lune (voice)
H
Hitomi Sato
Hiromi (voice)
K
Kenta Satoi
Natori (voice)
M
Mari Hamada
Natoru (voice)
K
Kumiko Okae
Haru's Mother (voice)
T
Tetsuro Tamba
Cat King (voice)
Y
Yo Oizumi
Japanese Teacher (voice)
Y
Yoko Honna
Chika (voice)
K
Ken Yasuda
Machida (voice)

Quotes

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Defiance Against Unwanted Proposals
The King I'll change you back if you marry me.
Haru (gets angry) I've had just about enough of you! Nobody decides who I am, but me, and there's no way on earth I will EVER marry you!!
The King (shocked by Haru's answer) Was that a no?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Royal Misunderstanding Unfolds
Natori(Vizier) Oh, no. You hit one of ours.
The King I did?
Natori(Vizier) Good heavens, Your Majesty! How could you?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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