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The Cat Returns

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

AdventureFantasyAnimationDramaFamily

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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Cast

Chizuru Ikewaki

Haru Yoshioka (voice)

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Baron (voice)

Aki Maeda

Yuki (voice)

Tetsu Watanabe

Muta (voice)

Yousuke Saito

Toto (voice)

Takayuki Yamada

Lune (voice)

Hitomi Sato

Hiromi (voice)

Kenta Satoi

Natori (voice)

Mari Hamada

Natoru (voice)

Kumiko Okae

Haru's Mother (voice)

Tetsuro Tamba

Cat King (voice)

Yo Oizumi

Japanese Teacher (voice)

Yoko Honna

Chika (voice)

Ken Yasuda

Machida (voice)

Details

Status: Released
Original language: Japanese
Languages: Japanese
Budget: —
Revenue: $54.0M
Age rating: G
Quality: 4K UHD · HDR10 · Dolby Vision
Production: Studio GhibliHakuhodo DY Media PartnersMitsubishiNippon Television Network CorporationTOHOTokuma Shoten

Crew

Director

Hiroyuki Morita

Writers

Reiko Yoshida, Aoi Hiiragi, Hayao Miyazaki

Yuji Nomi

Original Music Composer

Megumi Uchida

Editor

Kentaro Takahashi

Director of Photography

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Reviews

Alunauwie

9/30/2025

7.0

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. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)