The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi)
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Synopsis
After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.
Cast
- Chizuru Ikewaki
- Yoshihiko Hakamada
- Aki Maeda
- Takayuki Yamada
- Hitomi Satô
- Kenta Satoi
- Mari Hamada
- Tetsu Watanabe
- Yôsuke Saitô
- Kumiko Okae
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- Jan 1, 2021
haru: i wouldnt marry a cat baron humbert von gikkingen: hey haru: forget what i said
JayApr 7, 2013Sometimes you want to watch a deep, meaningful Ghibli film and then sometimes you wanna watch one about a girl who thinks "yeah man, I'd have sex with that cat". BECAUSE WE WOULD ALL HAVE SEX WITH THAT CAT.
robynI 100% didn't want to marry a cat 5 seconds ago but now that I know this cat is cool? Damn ok I'll consider it
James (Schaffrillas) -
Disorganised school girl has a sexual awakening at the hands of a gentleman dandy cat, who helps her avoid becoming the child bride to a mad despot jazz cat. In the end she learns how to make tea.
13_MoMo_13Mar 2, 2020Somehow the most crackhead energy of all the Ghibli films??
TabbyApr 27, 2019furries: 1 non-furries: 0 we're losing
francesca 💾 - Jun 25, 2020
stop fat-shaming muta, let him eat his cake in peace :(
millieApr 12, 2022watched this with my cat
chloeJul 23, 2021kitty :)
Karsten
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- Turnip likedThe Cat Returns
AAAA I LOVE THE BARON SM!! It’s a connected film to whisper of the heart but I think more based on barons magical life or possibly a book Shizuku could’ve made based on the baron. Dunno but it’s great!
Wen lovedThe Cat ReturnsRewatched it today. Being slightly over the one hour mark, it is not the deepest film Ghibli has put out, but it is magical nonetheless. Everything about it was so simple and pure and the animation and art design is just *chef kiss* Definitely one of my favorite animated movies.
Jenny dislikedThe Cat Returnsthe only movie that was too out there for me 😪 giving…. beastiality vibes ??????? idk man
- Doodooboy likedThe Cat Returns
Cute story for sure something good feeling to put on and look at cats.
Charlie likedThe Cat ReturnsDon’t remember anything but I LOVE CATS
Kasey Stucky likedThe Cat ReturnsGood movie babe
- Hellen likedThe Cat Returns
Okay, first of all—why did they make the cat so attractive? 💀 And no, I don’t mean physically, but the voice, the confidence, the charm—why does Studio Ghibli keep making non-human characters oddly compelling love interests? They did it with Haku in Spirited Away, and they’ve done it again with…
cajgart lovedThe Cat Returnsmiluju nejix na svete miluju krasa cicinky
Melissa Ely likedThe Cat ReturnsMeow meow, meow meow meow.
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Metacritic
Dec 3, 2019
As with much of Miyazaki’s own output, the film offers a winning heroine and a joyful dip into Japanese folklore, even if it does not stand up against the studios most celebrated works.
Ben Nicholson
CineVue
Dec 3, 2019
The results are disappointingly conventional for a Ghibli film—the film is good-hearted, energetic, and full of Ghibli's characteristically beautiful hand-rendered animation, but it's also lightweight and hyper, with none of Miyazaki's more resonant themes.
Tasha Robinson
The A.V. Club
Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as G (General Audiences), so all ages are admitted.
How long is The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002)?
The movie is 1hr 15min long.
What's The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002) about?
After helping a cat, a seventeen-year-old girl finds herself involuntarily engaged to a cat Prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life.
Who's the cast of The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002)?
- Chizuru Ikewaki as Haru
- Yoshihiko Hakamada as Baron
- Aki Maeda as Yuki
- Takayuki Yamada as Lune
- Hitomi Satô as Hiromi
- Kenta Satoi as Natori
- Mari Hamada as Natoru
- Tetsu Watanabe as Muta
- Yôsuke Saitô as Toto
- Kumiko Okae as Haru's Mother
Who's the director behind The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002)?
Hiroyuki Morita directed The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002).
Who produced The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002)?
Ned Lott, Toshio Suzuki and Nozomu Takahashi produced The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002).
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