The Cat Returns (2002)

The Cat Returns (Neko no ongaeshi) (2002) A teenage girl rescues a mysterious cat from traffic and soon finds herself the unwelcome recipient of gifts and favors from The Cat King (TetsurA? Tanba and Tim Curry), who also wants her to marry his son, Prince Lune (Takayuki Yamada and Andrew Bevis). With the assistance of a fat, grouchy real cat and a an elegant cat statuette come to life (both characters featured in Studio Ghibli’s Mimi wo sumaseba (1995)), the girl visits the Cat Kingdom and narrowly escapes again. ??castipianiAwards: 1 nominationWorldwide Gross: $54,505,662Soundtrack: Kaze Ni Naru (Lyrics & Music by Ayano Tsuji)