Quick Overview

The Cat Returns (2002) brings back Muta, the cranky fat cat, and Baron von Gikkingen, the elegant statue, from the feature Whisper of the Heart (1995). On her way home from school, Haru, a confused 17-year-old, prevents an elegant gray cat from being hit by a truck. She’s inadvertently saved the life of Lune, Prince of the Cat Kingdom, and his royal father decides to thank her. He fills her locker with gift-wrapped mice and decides she should come to his kingdom and marry Lune. Haru seeks help from the Cat Bureau, and eventually returns to relatively normal life, with the assistance of Muta and the Baron.

Main Features:

Actors: Anne Hathaway, Cary Elwes, Elliott Gould, Peter Boyle, Tim Curry
Directors: Hiroyuki Morita
Writers: Project Concept By Hayao Miyazaki, Original Graphic Novel By Aoi Hiiragi, Screenplay By Reiko Yoshida
Format: Multiple Formats, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.1), French (Unknown), Japanese (Unknown)
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
DVD Release Date: February 22, 2005
Run Time: 75 minutes