1 Movie Directed by Hiroyuki Morita

The Cat Returns

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2002-07-19

Languages:

Japanese, English

Countries:

Japan

Runtime:

75 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (27280 Reviews)

Director:

Hiroyuki Morita

Genres:

Animation Adventure Comedy

Cast:

Chizuru Ikewaki Yoshihiko Hakamada Aki Maeda Takayuki Yamada

Writer:

Aoi Hiiragi (comic "Neko no Danshaku

Baron")

Reiko Yoshida (screenplay)

Cindy Davis Hewitt (screenplay)

Donald H. Hewitt (screenplay)

Fullplot:

A young girl rescues a mysterious cat from traffic and soon finds herself the unwelcome recipient of gifts and favors from the King of the Cats, who also wants her to marry his son, Prince Lune. With the assistance of a fat, grouchy real cat and a an elegant cat statuette come to life (both characters featured in Studio Ghibli's earlier anime "Whisper of the Heart"), the girl visits the Cat Kingdom and narrowly escapes again.

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