The Cat Returns

(Neko no ongaeshi)

Basics

A film directed by Hiroyuki Morita
2002 | 75 minutes | Colour | Dolby Digital | 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

Haru,  a  schoolgirl  bored  by her ordinary routine, saves the life of an
unusual cat, and suddenly her world is transformed  beyond  anything
she  ever imagined. The Cat King rewards her good deed with a flurry of presents, including a very shocking proposal of marriage to his son! Haru embarks  on  an  unexpected  journey  to  the  Kingdom  of  Cats where  her  eyes are opened to a whole other world and her destiny is uncertain. To change her fate, she'll need to learn to believe in  herself and appreciate her everyday life.

Main Cast

Chizuru Ikewaki
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Aki Maeda
Takayuki Yamada
Hitomi Satô
Kenta Satoi
Mari Hamada
Tetsu Watanabe
Yôsuke Saitô
Kumiko Okae
Tetsurô Tanba
Yô Ôizumi
Youko Honna
Ken Yasuda
Anne Hathaway
Haru (voice)
Baron (voice)
Yuki (voice)
Lune (voice)
Hiromi (voice)
Natori (voice)
Natoru (voice)
Muta (voice)
Toto (voice)
Haru's Mother (voice)
Cat King (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Chika (voice)
Additional Voices (voice)
Haru (voice)

Production Companies

Hakuhodo
Mitsubishi
Nippon Television Network (NTV)
Studio Ghibli
Toho Company
Tokuma Shoten
Walt Disney Productions

Distributors

Toho (Japan)
GKIDS (USA)
Walt Disney Pictures (USA)

Release Dates

🇯🇵 July 19, 2002
🇬🇧 May 27, 2005
🇺🇸 July 13, 2005

Also Known As

猫の恩返し (JP)

Box-Office

Worldwide Box-Office
$54,505,662