{"product_id":"the-cat-returns-original-japanese-movie-poster-2002-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i244-1","title":"\"The Cat Returns\", Original Japanese Movie Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 x 73cm) I244","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an original Japanese poster printed in 2002 for the original release of The Cat Returns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Cat Returns (Japanese: 猫の恩返し, Hepburn: Neko no Ongaeshi, lit. \"The Cat's Repayment\") is a 2002 Japanese animated fantasy film directed by Hiroyuki Morita, produced by Toshio Suzuki and Nozomu Takahashi, written by Reiko Yoshida, based on the manga The Cat Returns by Aoi Hiiragi, with music by Yuji Nomi, animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Mitsubishi and Toho and distributed by the latter company. It stars Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Tetsu Watanabe, Yosuke Saito, Aki Maeda and Tetsurō Tamba. This is Hiroyuki Morita's first and only film as director for Studio Ghibli.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA spin-off of Whisper of the Heart, it was theatrically released in Japan on July 20, 2002 (exactly 11 years after the release of Only Yesterday) through Toho and in 2005 in the United States through Walt Disney Home Entertainment. It received an Excellence Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival. GKIDS re-issued the film on Blu-ray and DVD on January 16, 2018 under a new deal with Studio Ghibli.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Source Wikipedia)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is over 22 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis poster is in excellent condition. Please refer to the imagery (both front and back) as this is the exact poster that is for sale. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI244\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55733958902138,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2024-10-19T154214.683.jpg?v=1729320288","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-cat-returns-original-japanese-movie-poster-2002-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i244-1","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}