The Cat Returns
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.
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
Audience (TMDB & IMDb)
7.1/10
2,438 votes on TMDB
Critics
88%Rotten Tomatoes
70Metacritic
Rating consensus
75/100 blend
Sources: TMDB · IMDb · Rotten Tomatoes · Metacritic
Warm reception overall — weighted ~75/100 across 4 rating sources. The listed meters mostly agree.
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)
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The Cat Returns (2002)
Hiroyuki Morita
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