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The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns

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

2002•1h 15m•7.1/10
AdventureFantasyAnimationDramaFamily

Ratings

🎬TMDb
7.1/10(2K)

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.

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Production

Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Mitsubishi, Nippon Television Network Corporation, TOHO, Tokuma Shoten

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Chizuru Ikewaki

Chizuru Ikewaki

Haru Yoshioka (voice)

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Baron (voice)

Aki Maeda

Aki Maeda

Yuki (voice)

Tetsu Watanabe

Tetsu Watanabe

Muta (voice)

Yousuke Saito

Yousuke Saito

Toto (voice)

Takayuki Yamada

Takayuki Yamada

Lune (voice)

Hitomi Sato

Hitomi Sato

Hiromi (voice)

Kenta Satoi

Kenta Satoi

Natori (voice)

Mari Hamada

Mari Hamada

Natoru (voice)

Kumiko Okae

Kumiko Okae

Haru's Mother (voice)

Tetsuro Tamba

Tetsuro Tamba

Cat King (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Yo Oizumi

Japanese Teacher (voice)

Yoko Honna

Yoko Honna

Chika (voice)

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Machida (voice)

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