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	The Cat Returns - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cat(s) Return(s) a Favor) is a Japanese animated film directed by Morita Hiroyuki, produced by Studio Ghibli and released to Japanese cinemas in 2002.
		In return, the cats shower her with gifts and inform her she is to be wedded to the Prince of the Cat Kingdom.
		Lune and his guards return to the Cat Kingdom to reveal that the King was not acting on his behalf and he has no desire to marry Haru; he has instead planned on proposing to Yuki.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Cat_Returns (901 words)

	Midnight Eye review: The Cat Returns (Neko No Ongaeshi, 2002, director: Hiroyuki MORITA)
		The local cat community is similarly appreciative of her gesture, leading a ceremonial procession up to serenade her on her front doorstep that same evening and depositing a pile of lacrosse sticks in the school corridor to make up for the broken one.
		However, the cats' final act of gratitude, a degree of marriage offered by none other than the King of Cats to his son whose life she has just saved is met with a little less enthusiasm.
		The Cat Returns is a far safer film than Ghibli's more recent offerings, lacking both the epic flights of fantasy that mark out the work Miyazaki (Princess Mononoke and Porco Rosso) and the rigorous approach to character and plot of Takahata's finer films (Pompoko, Grave of the Fireflies and Only Yesterday).
	www.midnighteye.com /reviews/catretur.shtml (554 words)

	The Cat Returns (Neko no Ongaeshi) - film reviews
		The Cat Returns is a project that was handed down by Hiyao Miyazaki to the studio’s younger artists, and was largely left alone by the old masters.
		The story involves Haru, who is hounded by cats who wish to drag her off to the mythical Kingdom of Cats, and meet the King who wishes to marry her to his son (the cat she rescued).
		The Cat Returns is clearly inferior to the classics in the Ghibli canon, and I've discovered that my enthusiasm for it has waned over the past year.
	www.danielthomas.org /pop/film_reviews/catreturns.htm (821 words)

	DVDFILE.COM: The Cat Returns Review
		The Cat Returns is about the uncertainties of adolescence and finding oneself, and it's the most charming of the three.
		Haru saves the cat by darting in front of a truck and scooping the animal up in her lacrosse stick.
		She shall be brought to the Cat Kingdom to be married to the prince.
	www.dvdfile.com /software/review/dvd-video_11/catreturns.html (1249 words)

	: RevolutionSF - The Cat Returns : Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At its core, The Cat Returns is essentially the same film as Spirited Away — the young heroine is trapped in a fantasy otherworld seeking her way home while at the same time dealing with physical transformation (of herself in the former, her parents in the latter).
		Certain sequences, such as Haru’s abduction to the Cat Kingdom and ensuing trans-dimensional chase, as well as her ultimate escape with the assistance of a flock of crows, are as dazzling and spectacular as anything in animation.
		That The Cat Returns was originally conceived as an interactive joint venture with an amusement park is fascinating, and the description of its ongoing evolution is a window on the sometime serendipitous process of filmmaking.
	www.revolutionsf.com /article.html?id=2579 (1171 words)

	The Cat Returns (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The cat whose life she saved that day was Prince Lune, the son of the King of the Cat Kingdom.
		A cat she talks to after school tells her this and invites her to visit the Kingdom of the Cats.
		The cat that warned her before reappears and tells her she has to escape by sunup or she will remain a cat.
	www.bookmice.net /darkchilde/janime/cat.html (570 words)

	Gamerz-Edge - The Cat Returns Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Lastly, the Cat King offers Haru a gift that she is unable to refuse against her own will - his son's hand in marriage and the kingdom at large.
		After finding a large cranky cat named Muta who assists her in finding the Cat Bureau, Haru is introduced to the captivating Baron, a cat who was brought to life by being given a soul by his creator.
		The Cat Returns was named this because a previous movie was made years ago with the same Baron character but a completely different storyline.
	www.gamerz-edge.com /anime/reviews/catreturns.html (1431 words)

	Amazon.com: The Cat Returns: DVD: Hiroyuki Morita,Chizuru Ikewaki,Yoshihiko Hakamada,Aki Maeda,Takayuki Yamada,Hitomi ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		What the cat does not see is that a truck is about to run him over, but fortunately to the cat's best interest Haru leaps across the street and saves the cat with her lacrosse stick.
		The Cat King on the other hand is a laidback furry thing that seems to enjoy his sleep more than anything, as he ushers out the words "Thanks a lot, babe." The cats hand over a parchment to her, which states what they promise to give her, as a gift of their deepest appreciation.
		I just got a cat this year, and it was interesting to spot some of the her quirks in the citizens of the Cat Kingdom.
	www.amazon.com /Cat-Returns-Hiroyuki-Morita/dp/B0006J28BO (2702 words)

	The Cat Returns: 2-Disc Set DVD Review
		The cat that Haru rescued turns out to be a prince, and her brush with royalty has all of the neighborhood felines bestowing her with a bounty of gifts.
		The Cat King, who likes to call people "babe", seems to be either disinterested or lazy, but he is rather set on Haru becoming his daughter-in-law.
		The Cat Returns is based on a comic book by Aoi Hiiragi that's translated as "Baron the Cat Baron." In comparison to Miyazaki-directed films, this one is a bit more down-to-earth and less open to interpretation.
	www.ultimatedisney.com /thecatreturns.html (2075 words)

	The Cat Returns
		As it turns out, the cat is in fact the son of the King of the cat kingdom and in return for her good deed Haru is to receive a string of lavish gifts.
		This would be fine if she was a cat but a hundred mice and a field of catnip in her front garden aren't exactly fitting prizes for a human but this is not the end of it.
		The reason behind my trip down memory lane is that 'The Cat Returns' encompasses exactly that same kind of universally appealing storytelling that, whilst not as deep or meaningful as other Ghibli epics, is still immensely enjoyable and addictive.
	www.dragonsdenuk.com /reviews/cat_returns.htm (697 words)

	Anime Reviews
		Then one day Haru sees a cat that's about to be run over by a truck, and she snatches it out of harm's way.
		However, a cat's idea of a great reward is a backyard full of cattails and a locker full of live mice, and Haru, who has trouble adjusting to the reality of the situation, openly admits that she's not enjoying her prizes.
		The Cat Returns is never dull or insincere: It's a lively and wondrous fairy tale, full of surprises and terrific animation.
	www.scifi.com /sfw/issue409/anime.html (672 words)

	GreenCine \| product main - The Cat Returns (2002)
		The story, which involves a moody high school student whisked away to the Cat Kingdom after she rescues a feline from being run over by a truck, is serviceable but uninspired and predictable in a Disney-ish sort of way--a trait that Miyazaki and Takahata's works never shared, and that is a detriment to this film.
		But while The Cat Returns is unquestionably fine for children and families, it is ultimately a lesser effort, both narratively and artistically (the artwork, although colorful and imaginative for the most part lacks the polish that we have come to expect from Ghibli), and consequently, is not especially memorable.
		Although The Cat Returns is not the masterpiece that its Ghibli predecessors are, it is, as mentioned, still enjoyable for kids and families.
	www.greencine.com /webCatalog?id=110333 (919 words)

	The Cat Returns
		But one day, a little bit of spunk comes out as she rescues a wayward cat from certain death under the wheels of a truck.
		She's led to contact the Cat Bureau, where she meets the Baron and Muta, two cats who have an existence outside the kingdom royalty that agree to help her.
		And as the Cat King is going to make his plans happen with or without Haru's approval, she'll need that help if she's going to escape the strange and fantastical Cat Kingdom without pads, paws, and claws.
	www.theanimereview.com /reviews/catreturns.html (766 words)

	The Cat Returns - Movie Review (Neko no Ongaeshi)
		That night, as everyone else sleeps, the King of Cats and his feline retinue visit Haru, and, in thanks for her kind rescure of the King's son Lune, promise her a programme of "countless joys" in the days to come.
		From Krazy Kat to Felix, from the Cheshire Cat to Puss-in-Boots, from 'the Cat in the Hat' to Fritz, from Topcat to Tom, from the 'Aristocats' to Silvester, felines have always made splendid subjects for animators because the many characteristics and behaviours they display can readily be assimilated to our own.
		Sure enough, 'The Cat Returns' delivers a whole bagful of recognisable cat-types, including the dashingly cool Baron, the cute and petite Yuki, the princely Lune, the expansively peremptory King, and of course Muta, a greedy, lethargic, fat and cynical moggy accurately described in one scene as a "giant marshmallow".
	www.movie-gazette.com /cinereviews/1423 (566 words)

	Baron: The Cat Returns
		Imagine her surprise when the cat stands up on two legs and speaks to her, thanking her for saving his life and that Haru will be repaid for her heroic deed.
		In addition, she learns that the cat she rescued is the prince of the Cat Kingdom, and his father, the Cat King, threatens to kidnap her and make her marry his son.
		After this wretched day, she saves a cat from being hit by a car, using her lacrosse racket, which is broken in the rescue.
	www.cuppalove.com /Shopping/Details/1591169569.aspx (821 words)

	The Cat Returns (U)
		So it's to Morita's credit that The Cat Returns is shot through with enough skilful characterisation, deft comic touches and charming set pieces to keep you hanging on to a story line that derails more times than a faulty monorail driven by an unrepentant psychopath.
		It turns out that this cat is the son of the king of cats, an august feline personage who's so grateful for Haru's intervention that he showers her with spectacularly inappropriate gifts - mice, catnip, big balls of string, you get the idea.
		With her protests falling on deaf cat ears, Haru enlists the aid of the Cat Bureau, an organisation consisting of a couple of sexually ambiguous anthropomorphic felines and a gay crow, that seems to have been set up to deal with precisely this kind of situation.
	www.xfm.co.uk /Article.asp?id=88497 (467 words)

	Synopsis - Page 1 // The Cat Returns // Nausicaa.net
		The cat was carrying a parcel in its mouth and the girls were wondering if it was stolen property.
		Right in the middle of the road, the cat dropped its parcel and was having a hard time trying to pick it up with its mouth.
		The cat was standing on both legs and dusting itself like a human being would.
	www.nausicaa.net /miyazaki/neko/synopsis/page1.html (631 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Cat Returns
		When spacey schoolgirl Haru rescues a cat from being hit by a truck, she suddenly finds herself showered with gifts from the Royal Family of the Cat Kingdom (who she can speak to), including the hand of the prince in marriage.
		With the help of the Baron, his overweight cat friend Muta, and Toto the crow, Haru takes a dangerous journey to the Kingdom of Cats to reclaim her freedom.
		I've made The Cat Returns sound worse than it is. The difference between it and most of the other Ghibli films is magic.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/catreturns.php (1026 words)

	The Cat Returns - Movie Review
		The Cat Returns is Morita's first outing as director, and it's a fair, if ultimately unrealized experience.
		Before she knows it, she's whisked into the world of the cats, where she is transformed into a half-cat/half-person, and is told she will be marrying the cat she saved, who turns out to be the cat prince.
		Naturally, Haru's got little interest in living in the cat world for the rest of her life, and a helpful cat baron (Cary Elwes) swoops in to her rescue, with the help of a ragtag bunch of pals.
	www.contactmusic.com /new/film.nsf/reviews/thecatreturns (355 words)

	The Cat Returns Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thanks to a kind heart and good lacross skills she manages to save a cat who was too distracted by his shopping to watch out for oncoming traffic.
		Luckily for her she finds the Cat Bureau where the dashing Baron -- who happens to be a cat -- offers his skills.
		While the Baron cuts an elegant figure, Muta, his friend is a decidedly rotund cat with a legendary appetite.
	www.eskimo.com /~nica/cat_returns.html (185 words)

	The Cat Returns - Synopsis - Moviefone
		Haru is a girl who one day saves the life of a cat while on her way to school.
		To her surprise, Haru learns she came to the rescue of no ordinary cat -- the kitty introduces her to the Kingdom of the Cats, where the feline potentate attempts to arrange a marriage between her and his son.
		Neko No Ongaeshi (aka The Cat Returns) was released in the United States with a dubbed soundtrack featuring the voice talents of Anne Hathaway, Andy Richter, Tim Curry, Peter Boyle, and Elliott Gould.
	movies.aol.com /movie/the-cat-returns/1230624/synopsis (158 words)

	Anime News Network - Review
		The Cat King insists that Haru be rewarded by marrying the Prince, which is exactly what she doesn't want.
		Haru is barely introduced to him when a horde of cats spirits her away to the Cat Kingdom, and now it's up to Baron, the gigantic white cat Muta, and wisecracking crow Toto to save Haru from the fate that the Cat King has planned for her.
		Although it's not associated with buzzwords like "epic" or "masterpiece," The Cat Returns is one of the most enjoyable anime movies of the last few years, and for a simple reason: it's just pure, unbridled fun.
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /reviews/display.php?id=722 (1318 words)

	Cat Returns, The
		The Cat Returns may be a side story to Whisper of the Heart, but it follows more in Spirited Away's footsteps as it takes Haru and the audience to a place faraway and fantastic.
		Obviously many of the designers are cat owners, and there seems to be an undercurrent of tongue-in-cheek humor in the personification of the cats throughout the film.
		The secret life of cats is imaginatively portrayed, especially the King's court and his bodyguards in their suits of fl and white fur.
	www.animeacademy.com /finalrevdisplay.php?id=58 (974 words)

	Mutant Reviewers from Hell do "The Cat Returns"
		The story in a nutshell is as follows: a girl (Haru) rescues cat from being hit by a truck.
		The cats just ignore her and set about doing what they want to do.
		The Cat King, who I assume is the major antagonist, is so deep in a haze of catnip (well, maybe catnip) that he’s absolutely mellow when he isn’t blowing things up or having people tossed out of tall buildings.
	www.mutantreviewers.com /rcatreturns.html (891 words)

	AnimeNfo.Com : Cat Returns, The
		This movie is somehow related to Whisper of the heart, it follows Muta (the cat from Whisper of the heart) and Baron (the cat statue in Whisper of the heart, also used in Shizuku's story).
		When faced with reality, she is unable to make decisions for herself, thus often swaying to others' opinions to avoid challenge.
		The cat turned out to be the Cat Prince from the Kingdom of Cats, however as a result, Haru is trapped in the world of cats.
	www.animenfo.com /animetitle,1128,mbwlxz,cat_returns__th.html (164 words)

	Anime News Network - The Cat Returns (movie) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Plot Summary: Haru-chan, a normal girl in a normal town, saves a strange cat carrying a present from being overrun by a truck.
		In return she's going to receive lots of favors, including marriage to the crown prince of Cat Kingdom.
		Together with CBO's owner, the Baron, she enters the Cat Kingdom to try and prevent her marriage.
	www.animenewsnetwork.com /encyclopedia/anime.php?id=868 (239 words)

	The Cat Returns (2002) (Neko No Ongaeshi)
		That night she receives a visit from the King of Cats who informs her that the cat she saved was his son, Prince Lune, and that she has the gratitude of the whole cat kingdom.
		But then she is abducted by the King's cats and taken to the cat realm in preparation for the wedding.
		Although in the non-fantastic original, Muta was merely a cat and the Baron a statuette in an antique shop, who only came to life in a few brief scenes that we see of a story that the heroine decided to write.
	www.moria.co.nz /fantasy/catreturns.htm (685 words)

	THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - The Cat Returns
		In order to show their respect, the kingdom of cats bestows many gifts upon Haru and eventually asks her to come to their lands and marry the prince.
		And while I can’t say that The Cat Returns is my favorite of their releases, I certainly don’t think anyone will be sticking a negative label on the piece anytime soon.
		Several of the main cast of The Cat Returns are extremely well-developed and interesting.
	themanime.org /viewreview.php?id=759 (808 words)

	The Cat Returns
		The Cat Returns takes the stray cat Moon/Muta and the carved cat figurine Baron from the first story and anthropomorphizes them into a new fantasy where they help Haru, a klutzy seventeen-year-old Japanese schoolgirl.
		Haru saved a cat from being hit by a truck only to discover that this cat could talk when it thanked her.
		In fact, this was the Prince of the magical kingdom of cats, so the King of the cats decides to thank Haru by having her taken to the kingdom to marry the Prince.
	www.fpsmagazine.com /review/050301catreturns.php (349 words)

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