The Cat Returns
2002 Japanese animated film directed by Hiroyuki Morita / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Cat Returns (Japanese: 猫の恩返し, Hepburn: Neko no Ongaeshi, lit. 'The Cat's Repayment') is a 2002 Japanese anime fantasy film[2] directed by Hiroyuki Morita from a screenplay by Reiko Yoshida, based on the 2002 manga series of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi and Toho, and distributed by the latter company. It stars Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Tetsu Watanabe, Yosuke Saito, Aki Maeda and Tetsurō Tamba. This is Hiroyuki Morita's first and only film as director for Studio Ghibli.
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Kanji | 猫の恩返し | ||||
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Directed by | Hiroyuki Morita | ||||
Screenplay by | Reiko Yoshida | ||||
Based on | The Cat Returns by Aoi Hiiragi | ||||
Produced by | Toshio Suzuki Nozomu Takahashi | ||||
Starring | Chizuru Ikewaki Yoshihiko Hakamada Tetsu Watanabe Yosuke Saito Aki Maeda Tetsurō Tamba | ||||
Cinematography | Kentaro Takahashi | ||||
Edited by | Megumi Uchida | ||||
Music by | Yuji Nomi | ||||
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Distributed by | Toho | ||||
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Running time | 75 minutes | ||||
Country | Japan | ||||
Language | Japanese | ||||
Budget | $20 million | ||||
Box office | $65 million[1] |
It is a spin-off of Whisper of the Heart. It was theatrically released in Japan on July 20, 2002, through Toho and in 2005 in the United States through Walt Disney Home Entertainment.[3] It received generally favourable reviews,[4] and won the Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival. GKIDS re-issued the film on Blu-ray and DVD on January 16, 2018, under a new deal with Studio Ghibli.[5]