{"product_id":"the-cat-returns-original-japanese-movie-poster-2002-b2-size-51-x-73cm-i244-copy-1","title":"“The Cat Returns” \/ 「猫の恩返し」, Original Japanese Movie Poster 2002, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) ZA1113","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"294\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 theatrical poster\u003c\/strong\u003e printed for the first Japanese release of Studio Ghibli’s \u003cstrong data-start=\"211\" data-end=\"240\"\u003eThe Cat Returns \/ 「猫の恩返し」\u003c\/strong\u003e, Hiroyuki Morita’s enchanting 2002 fantasy adventure.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"296\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eDeveloped from characters introduced in \u003cem data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"358\"\u003eWhisper of the Heart\u003c\/em\u003e, the film follows an uncertain schoolgirl drawn into the fantastical Cat Kingdom after performing a simple act of kindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"503\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"503\"\u003eFilm background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"505\" data-end=\"618\"\u003eThe story centres on \u003cstrong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"543\"\u003eHaru Yoshioka\u003c\/strong\u003e, a quiet high-school student who saves a cat from being struck by a truck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"620\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eThe animal is revealed to be \u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"664\"\u003ePrince Lune\u003c\/strong\u003e, heir to the Cat Kingdom. In gratitude, Haru receives a succession of unwanted feline gifts before learning that the Cat King intends her to marry the Prince.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"825\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003eTransported into the Cat Kingdom, Haru gradually begins transforming into a cat. To return home, she seeks help from the elegant \u003cstrong data-start=\"954\" data-end=\"985\"\u003eBaron Humbert von Gikkingen\u003c\/strong\u003e, the large and irritable cat \u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1023\"\u003eMuta\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the raven \u003cstrong data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1047\"\u003eToto\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1050\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eBeneath its playful fantasy, the film explores self-confidence, personal identity, and the importance of deciding one’s own path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eThe film was planned by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1223\"\u003eHayao Miyazaki\u003c\/strong\u003e and marked the feature directorial debut of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003eHiroyuki Morita\u003c\/strong\u003e. The screenplay was written by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eReiko Yoshida\u003c\/strong\u003e, based on the manga by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1360\" data-end=\"1375\"\u003eAoi Hiiragi\u003c\/strong\u003e, with music composed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1400\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eYuji Nomi\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1459\"\u003eThe principal Japanese voice cast includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1575\"\u003eChizuru Ikewaki\u003cbr data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1481\"\u003eYoshihiko Hakamada\u003cbr data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eAki Maeda\u003cbr data-start=\"1511\" data-end=\"1514\"\u003eTakayuki Yamada\u003cbr data-start=\"1529\" data-end=\"1532\"\u003eHitomi Satō\u003cbr data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eKumiko Okae\u003cbr data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1560\"\u003eTetsurō Tamba\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1577\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003eThe ending theme, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e「風になる」 \/ “Kaze ni Naru,”\u003c\/strong\u003e was written and performed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1668\"\u003eAyano Tsuji\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1688\"\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1690\" data-end=\"1795\"\u003eThis serene Japanese design places \u003cstrong data-start=\"1725\" data-end=\"1733\"\u003eHaru\u003c\/strong\u003e within a field of tall summer grass and delicate wildflowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003eShe lies peacefully on her back, partially concealed by the vegetation, gazing upwards beneath a softly coloured sky. 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