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Overview

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Director:
Hiroyuki Morita
Writers:
Aoi Hîragi (comic "Neko no Danshaku, Baron") and
Reiko Yoshida (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
19 July 2002 (Japan) more
Tagline:
Journey to another land. more
Plot:
After helping a cat, a young 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. full summary | add synopsis
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Beautiful more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Chizuru Ikewaki ... Haru (voice)
Yoshihiko Hakamada ... Baron (voice)
Aki Maeda ... Yuki (voice)
Takayuki Yamada ... Lune (voice)
Hitomi Sato ... Hiromi (voice)
Kenta Satoi ... Natori (voice)
Mari Hamada ... Natoru (voice)
Tetsu Watanabe ... Muta (voice)
Yôsuke Saitô ... Toto (voice)
Kumiko Okae ... Haru's Mother (voice)
Tetsuro Tamba ... Cat King (voice)
Yo Oizumi ... Additional voice (voice)
Youko Honna ... Additional voice (voice)
Ken Yasuda ... Additional Voices (voice)

Anne Hathaway ... Haru (voice: English version)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
The Cat Returns (International: English title)
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Runtime:
75 min
Country:
Japan
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Certification:
Australia:G | Germany:o.Al. | South Korea:All | Canada:G (Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | Ireland:G | Singapore:G | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:U | USA:G
Company:
Hakuhodo more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The film started when Studio Ghibli received a proposal from a Japanese theme park to make a twenty minute animation starring cats. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Muta gets up from his chair, he puts his newspaper down on the chair. In the next shot it has vanished. more
Quotes:
Muta: That's enough, Baron. Turn it off. No one's impressed with your cheesy light show, okay? more
Movie Connections:
References Labyrinth (1986) more
Soundtrack:
Kaze Ni Naru more

FAQ

Is this a sequel to 'Whisper of the Heart?'
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11 out of 11 people found the following comment useful:-
Beautiful, 5 August 2006
10/10
Author: druquzdog from United States

I watched this for the fourth time today, and enjoyed it just as much, maybe more than the first. For the best experience, I recommend watching in Japanese, with subs if you need them. The original script and voice talent doesn't need the Hollywood treatment.

Such a beautiful story! I'm a cat lover, and I'm sure that helps me enjoy the movie more, but it's just great as a tale and you could apply any animal to the basic plot and get a similar result.

Every time I watch it I have a big pile of hankies nearby, as it never fails to move me. If you like the emotional feed-off you get from a nice sentimental feel-good film, you should really give this a go! Probably my favourite animated film ever.

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