The Cat Returns

Name: The Cat Returns
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family
Released: 2002-07-19
Rating: 7.132

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

User Score2,466 ratings

TMDB 7.116+20021h 15mJapanese

AdventureFantasyAnimationDramaFamily

Synopsis

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 MoritaFrom TMDB credits

Studio

Studio Ghibli6 production companies

Release

July 19, 2002Released

Box Office

$54M

Top Cast

8 of 14

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)

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Reviews

From TMDB users

Alunauwie

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