The Cat Returns
It's not so bad being a cat, now is it?
G 2002 · 75 min · ★ 7.1 (3K) · Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Drama, Family
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.
Directed by Hiroyuki Morita · Written by Reiko Yoshida
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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)
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