The Cat Returns (DVD)

Aoi Hiiragi's manga about a schoolgirl's adventures with a very unusual feline comes to the screen in this witty anime feature. 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. Brought into a world he never knew existed, Haru learns a few lessons about herself as he discovers more about the strange and magical secret world of the cats. 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.

Starring: Elliott Gould, Kumiko Okae, Tim Curry, Anne Hathaway, Chizuru Ikewaki, Cary Elwes, Hitomi Sato, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Judy Greer, Tetsuro Tamba, Kristen Bell, Tetsu Watanabe, Tetsuro Tanba, Peter Boyle

Director: Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki

Rating: G