Neko no Ongaeshi

Title:Neko no Ongaeshi
The Cat Returns
猫の恩返し (Japanese)
Overall:Buy
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Notables: Animation - Studio Ghibli
MIYAZAKI Hayao
R1 License - Disney
Haru is your typical young girl. Can't wake up in the morning, is always late, in love with a boy who has another girlfriend. One day on the way home she sees a small blue cat carrying a small box. The cat drops the box in front of a moving truck and nearly gets run over. Haru runs in and saves the cat. The cat stands up, bows, and leaves. That night the Cat King shows up and promises her many treasures for saving his son. Cat tail plants, cat nip, mice in her locker and a special present, to marry the Prince! Can Haru stop this before she herself gets married and becomes a cat? Only with a few friends, Toto the bird, Muta the fat cat and his buddy, the Baron from Whisper of the Heart!.

Haru must get to the cat kingdom, convince the king to let her go before it is too late!


R1 By Disney featuring the voices of Cary Elwes, Anne Hathaway, Peter Boyle and Elliot Gould.

4min Music/Movie Trailer - YouTube Video
OverallArtAnimationCharacter Design MusicSeries StoryEpisode StoryReviewer
Buy 8 10 10 6 10 manganime #
Highly enjoyable movie- possibly my favourite Miyazaki film. In my view it's a more under-rated one of his.

Last updated Monday, March 13 2006. Created Monday, March 13 2006.
Buy Forbin #
Anime Types
DramaLowJust an adventure
ComedyLowMostly Incidental
ActionLowOne or 2 sword fights
SciFiLowSome Magic but not much
EcchiNoneTypical Miyazaki
I liked this too, another Miyazaki checked off on my list! It's very good, I liked it more than Howls, but still it doesn't exceed my 2 favorite.

When you watch it, the background of the Crossroads Mall the signs say 'Crossloads' but when it is animated the signs say 'Crossroads' go figure!

Last updated Monday, January 23 2006. Created Monday, January 23 2006.

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Studio Ghibli Movie Web Site (English) http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/neko/

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