Neko no Ongaeshi

Neko no Ongaeshi cover

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Format
MOVIE
Episodes
1
Episode Duration
75 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
7-20-2002
End Date
7-20-2002
Season
summer 2002
Average Score
7.5
Mean Score
7.5
Studios
Studio Ghibli
Producers
Walt Disney Studios GKids
Source
manga
Genres
Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy

The Cat Returns is something of a loose spin-off of "Whisper of the Heart" as it features two characters from that film: Muta (the cat from "Whisper") and the Baron (the cat statue from "Whisper"). There is no other connection between the two movies and this is not a sequel. The story is based on Neko no Danshaku (Baron of Cat) by Hiiragi Aoi.


The main character of the story, Haru, is a clueless, ordinary 17-year-old girl. She has no special abilities and neither is she an extraordinary beauty. When faced with reality, she is unable to make decisions for herself, thus often sways to others' opinions to avoid challenge. One day, Haru saves the life of a cat without considering her own safety. The cat turns out to be the Cat Prince from the Kingdom of Cats, however as a result, Haru is trapped in the world of cats. Can Baron and Muta rescue Haru who has wandered into the world of cats?


(Source: AniDB, edited)

Relations

Characters

Haru Yoshioka

Haru Yoshioka

main

Chizuru Ikewaki

Japanese

Chizuru Ikewaki
Humbert von Gikkingen Danshaku

Humbert von Gikkingen Danshaku

main

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Japanese

Yoshihiko Hakamada
Yuki

Yuki

supporting

Aki Maeda

Japanese

Aki Maeda
Muta

Muta

supporting

Tetsu Watanabe

Japanese

Tetsu Watanabe
Hiromi

Hiromi

supporting

Hitomi Satou

Japanese

Hitomi Satou
Toto

Toto

supporting

Ryou Horikawa

Japanese

Ryou Horikawa

Staff

Aoi Hiiragi

Aoi Hiiragi

Original Creator

Hiroyuki Morita

Hiroyuki Morita

Director

Koujirou Tsuruoka

Koujirou Tsuruoka

Assistant Director

Satoko Morikawa

Satoko Morikawa

Character Design

Kaoru Mano

Kaoru Mano

Title Logo Design

Shinsaku Sasaki

Shinsaku Sasaki

Assistance

Recommendations

Trailer

Not Implemented Yet

Haru Yoshioka

Haru Yoshioka

main

Chizuru Ikewaki

Japanese

Chizuru Ikewaki
Humbert von Gikkingen Danshaku

Humbert von Gikkingen Danshaku

main

Yoshihiko Hakamada

Japanese

Yoshihiko Hakamada
Yuki

Yuki

supporting

Aki Maeda

Japanese

Aki Maeda
Muta

Muta

supporting

Tetsu Watanabe

Japanese

Tetsu Watanabe
Hiromi

Hiromi

supporting

Hitomi Satou

Japanese

Hitomi Satou
Toto

Toto

supporting

Ryou Horikawa

Japanese

Ryou Horikawa
Neko Ou

Neko Ou

supporting

Tetsurou Tanba

Japanese

Tetsurou Tanba
Lune

Lune

supporting

Takayuki Yamada

Japanese

Takayuki Yamada
Natoru

Natoru

supporting

Mari Hamada

Japanese

Mari Hamada
Natori

Natori

supporting

Kenta Satoi

Japanese

Kenta Satoi
Naoko Yoshioka

Naoko Yoshioka

supporting

Kumiko Okae

Japanese

Kumiko Okae
Narrator

Narrator

background

Aoi Hiiragi

Aoi Hiiragi

Original Creator

Hiroyuki Morita

Hiroyuki Morita

Director

Koujirou Tsuruoka

Koujirou Tsuruoka

Assistant Director

Satoko Morikawa

Satoko Morikawa

Character Design

Kaoru Mano

Kaoru Mano

Title Logo Design

Shinsaku Sasaki

Shinsaku Sasaki

Assistance

Kino Arai

Kino Arai

Assistance

Fumio Yamazaki

Fumio Yamazaki

Assistance

Junya Yoshida

Junya Yoshida

Assistance

Naoya Tanaka

Naoya Tanaka

Art Director

Osamu Mikasa

Osamu Mikasa

Color Design

Kentarou Takahashi

Kentarou Takahashi

Director of Photography

Megumi  Uchida

Megumi Uchida

Editing

Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Sound Director

Tooru Noguchi

Tooru Noguchi

Sound Effects

Yuuji Nomi

Yuuji Nomi

Music

Kazumi Inaki

Kazumi Inaki

Music Production

Hideo Deguchi

Hideo Deguchi

Production Desk

Kenji Imura

Kenji Imura

Production Desk

Reiko Yoshida

Reiko Yoshida

Script

Youichi Senzui

Youichi Senzui

Assistant Unit Director

Junya Saitou

Junya Saitou

Assistant Unit Director

Satoko Morikawa

Satoko Morikawa

Layout

Ei Inoue

Ei Inoue

Animation Director

Kazutaka Ozaki

Kazutaka Ozaki

Animation Director

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