The Cat Returns (2002)

★ 7.1 1h 15m 2,426 votes IMDb
Drama Fantasy Animated Adventure Family
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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.

The Cat Returns

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Cast

Chizuru Ikewaki
Chizuru Ikewaki as Haru Yoshioka (voice) Age 44 · Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan Chizuru Ikewaki (池脇 千鶴, Ikewaki Chizuru, November 21, 1981) is a Japanese actress from Osaka prefecture. She belongs to Yoshimoto Creative Agency (formerly SSM). She is nicknamed Chi-chan..
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Yoshihiko Hakamada as Baron (voice) Age 52 · Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan Yoshihiko Hakamada was born on July 16, 1973 in Shizuoka, Japan. He is known for The Cat Returns (2002), Slight Fever of a 20-Year-Old (1993) and Like Grains of Sand (1995). Hakamada is represented by...
Aki Maeda
Aki Maeda as Yuki (voice) Age 40 · Tokyo, Japan Aki Maeda (前田亜季 Maeda Aki, born 11 July 1985 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress and singer. She has an older sister named Ai Maeda. She is perhaps best known in the west for her role as Noriko Na...
Tetsu Watanabe
Tetsu Watanabe as Muta (voice) Age 76 · Tokoname, Aichi, Japan Tetsu Watanabe (born 11 March 1950) is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989..
Yousuke Saito
Yousuke Saito as Toto (voice) Died 2020 · Nagoya, Japan
Takayuki Yamada
Takayuki Yamada as Lune (voice) Age 42 · Naha, Okinawa, Japan Takayuki Yamada (山田 孝之 Yamada Takayuki, born October 20, 1983) is a Japanese actor and singer. He has two elder sisters and one son. At age 15, he was discovered by talent agency Stardust and made his...
Director Hiroyuki Morita
Cast Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Tetsu Watanabe, Yousuke Saito, Takayuki Yamada, Hitomi Sato, Kenta Satoi, Mari Hamada, Kumiko Okae

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Alunauwie 7/10 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.

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