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The Cat Returns

The Cat Returns (2002)

July 19, 2002 (JP) • Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family • 75m

Overview

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.

Director

Hiroyuki Morita

Writer

Reiko Yoshida

Top Billed

Chizuru Ikewaki

Keywords

chase cat self-discovery maze human animal relationship prince crow sequel anthropomorphism grass sword fight 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
Where to watch

Top Billed 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)

Crew
Hiroyuki Morita
Hiroyuki Morita

Director

Reiko Yoshida
Reiko Yoshida

Screenplay

Hironori Aihara
Hironori Aihara

Executive Producer

Koji Hoshino
Koji Hoshino

Executive Producer

Takeyoshi Matsushita
Takeyoshi Matsushita

Executive Producer

Toshio Suzuki
Toshio Suzuki

Producer

Nozomu Takahashi
Nozomu Takahashi

Producer

Hideyuki Takai
Hideyuki Takai

Executive Producer

Seiichiro Ujiie
Seiichiro Ujiie

Executive Producer

Naoya Tanaka
Naoya Tanaka

Art Direction

Yuji Nomi
Yuji Nomi

Original Music Composer

Tadashi Hiramatsu
Tadashi Hiramatsu

Key Animation

Sawako Miyamoto
Sawako Miyamoto

Key Animation

Hiroyuki Morita
Hiroyuki Morita

Storyboard Artist

Katsufumi Sato
Katsufumi Sato

Compositing Artist

Masashi Toriyama
Masashi Toriyama

Compositing Artist

Takeo Gotou
Takeo Gotou

Compositing Artist

Toru Fukushi
Toru Fukushi

Compositing Artist

Toshiyuki Fukushima
Toshiyuki Fukushima

Compositing Artist

Toru Noguchi
Toru Noguchi

Sound Effects

Ei Inoue
Ei Inoue

Animation Director

Kazutaka Ozaki
Kazutaka Ozaki

Animation Director

Toyohiko Sakakibara
Toyohiko Sakakibara

Special Effects

Shigeru Kimishima
Shigeru Kimishima

Key Animation

Hironobu Horikoshi
Hironobu Horikoshi

Compositing Artist

Aoi Hiiragi
Aoi Hiiragi

Comic Book

Norio Matsumoto
Norio Matsumoto

Key Animation

Kentaro Takahashi
Kentaro Takahashi

Director of Photography

Megumi Uchida
Megumi Uchida

Editor

Mutsumi Takemiya
Mutsumi Takemiya

Assistant Editor

Osamu Mikasa
Osamu Mikasa

Color Designer

Tomohiko Ishii
Tomohiko Ishii

Associate Producer

Toshio Miyakawa
Toshio Miyakawa

Executive Producer

Chiyoshi Tanaka
Chiyoshi Tanaka

Producer

Hiroaki Hirabayashi
Hiroaki Hirabayashi

Color Timer

Naoya Fujimaki
Naoya Fujimaki

Production Manager

Seiji Okuda
Seiji Okuda

Production Manager

Kojiro Tsuruoka
Kojiro Tsuruoka

Assistant Director

Yukio Hokari
Yukio Hokari

Foley Artist

Shuji Inoue
Shuji Inoue

Foley Mixer

Masaya Kitada
Masaya Kitada

Foley Artist

Kayoko Morozumi
Kayoko Morozumi

Foley Recordist

Akihiko Okase
Akihiko Okase

Foley Artist

Makoto Sumiya
Makoto Sumiya

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Yuji Tan
Yuji Tan

Foley Artist

Akihiko Ono
Akihiko Ono

Sound Recordist

Shigeo Akahori
Shigeo Akahori

Key Animation

Hiroyuki Aoyama
Hiroyuki Aoyama

Key Animation

Yuzo Yamada
Yuzo Yamada

Key Animation

Ayako Hata
Ayako Hata

Key Animation

Toshiyuki Komaru
Toshiyuki Komaru

Key Animation

Masahiro Kurio
Masahiro Kurio

Key Animation

Masahiro Koyama
Masahiro Koyama

Key Animation

Mariko Matsuo
Mariko Matsuo

Key Animation

Yoshinobu Michihata
Yoshinobu Michihata

Key Animation

Michio Mihara
Michio Mihara

Key Animation

Nagisa Miyazaki
Nagisa Miyazaki

Key Animation

Satoko Morikawa
Satoko Morikawa

Character Designer

Shinobu Mori
Shinobu Mori

Key Animation

Keiko Nakaji
Keiko Nakaji

Key Animation

Katsutoshi Nakamura
Katsutoshi Nakamura

Key Animation

Tetsuya Nishio
Tetsuya Nishio

Key Animation

Minoru Ohashi
Minoru Ohashi

Key Animation

Tadashi Okumura
Tadashi Okumura

Key Animation

Miwa Sasaki
Miwa Sasaki

Key Animation

Yoshiharu Sato
Yoshiharu Sato

Key Animation

Jun Sekiguchi
Jun Sekiguchi

Key Animation

Keiko Shimizu
Keiko Shimizu

Key Animation

Emiko Shimura
Emiko Shimura

Key Animation

Toshiharu Sugie
Toshiharu Sugie

Key Animation

Michiyo Suzuki
Michiyo Suzuki

Key Animation

Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Key Animation

Teiichi Takiguchi
Teiichi Takiguchi

Key Animation

Yuichi Tanaka
Yuichi Tanaka

Key Animation

Kazuhide Tomonaga
Kazuhide Tomonaga

Key Animation

Mineko Ueda
Mineko Ueda

Key Animation

Shinichiro Yamada
Shinichiro Yamada

Key Animation

Kenichi Yamaguchi
Kenichi Yamaguchi

Key Animation

Hiroomi Yamakawa
Hiroomi Yamakawa

Key Animation

Hisao Yokobori
Hisao Yokobori

Key Animation

Masafumi Yokota
Masafumi Yokota

Key Animation

Atsuko Otani
Atsuko Otani

Key Animation

Shinji Otsuka
Shinji Otsuka

Key Animation

Motohiro Hatanaka
Motohiro Hatanaka

Casting Coordinator

Ayumi Sato
Ayumi Sato

Casting Coordinator

Naomi Yasu
Naomi Yasu

Casting Coordinator

Kazumi Inaki
Kazumi Inaki

Music Producer

Takamune Negishi
Takamune Negishi

Music Arranger

Shokichi Arai
Shokichi Arai

Public Relations

Eiko Fujitsu
Eiko Fujitsu

Production Supervisor

Tomoki Horaguchi
Tomoki Horaguchi

Production Supervisor

Akio Ichimura
Akio Ichimura

Production Supervisor

Taishi Ishida
Taishi Ishida

Production Supervisor

Hisayo Ito
Hisayo Ito

Production Supervisor

Atsushi Kamimura
Atsushi Kamimura

Production Assistant

Ryosuke Kiyokawa
Ryosuke Kiyokawa

Production Assistant

Shogo Komagata
Shogo Komagata

Production Supervisor

Yuichiro Mochizuki
Yuichiro Mochizuki

Production Assistant

Junichi Nishioka
Junichi Nishioka

Public Relations

Sueko Sawanuma
Sueko Sawanuma

Production Supervisor

Nobuko Shiraki
Nobuko Shiraki

Public Relations

Yosuke Toba
Yosuke Toba

Production Assistant

Yumiko Ukai
Yumiko Ukai

Public Relations

Mitsu Watanabe
Mitsu Watanabe

Production Supervisor

Tamami Yamamoto
Tamami Yamamoto

Production Supervisor

Keiyo Yasuda
Keiyo Yasuda

Production Supervisor

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki

Production Coordinator

Hiroshi Iijima
Hiroshi Iijima

Painter

Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki

Original Concept

Takuo Yamamoto
Takuo Yamamoto

Music Arranger

George Richmond
George Richmond

Camera Operator



Reviews

Alunauwie

⭐ 7/10

September 30, 2025

The Cat Returns delivers a whimsical and imaginative tale about a girl drawn into a secret feline kingdom, supported by charming animation and a light-hearted tone. While the plot is engaging and accessible, certain character choices and missing narrative details slightly weaken the emotional impact. Still, it remains an enjoyable watch, especially for cat lovers and fans of fantasy adventures.

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Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Budget

—

Revenue

$54,016,370

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