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The Cat Returns

Movie · 2002 · 75 min

A charming, fast-paced fantasy adventure that feels like a warm, whimsical dream, with gentle humour and a heartfelt message about believing in yourself.

About
2002 anime film directed by Hiroyuki Morita
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Movie
Year
2002
Runtime
75 min
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • friendship
  • found family
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
drama, fantasy, children's, drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, adventure anime and manga, coming-of-age
Directed by
Hiroyuki Morita
Written by
Reiko Yoshida
Music
Yuji Nomi
Runtime
75 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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