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- Region:Japan
- Type:Movie
- English name:Neko no Ongaeshi / The Cat Returns
- Official name:猫の恩返し
- Chinese name:猫的报恩
- Premiered:July 20, 2002
- Status:Finished Airing
- Tags:Fantasy / Healing / Story / Source original
- Original author:柊あおい
- Director:森田宏幸 / 鶴岡耕次郎
- Scenario:吉田玲子
- Storyboard:森田宏幸
- Studios:スタジオジブリ
- Producers:島谷能成 / 星野康二 / 博報堂
- Family:The Cat Returns
- Rating:12+
Neko no Ongaeshi
High school student Haru Yoshioka is bored with the monotony of life.
One day, she saves Prince Lune of the Cat Kingdom from being run over by a truck.
As a token of gratitude, the Cat King sends her "presents" and invites her to the Cat Kingdom to become Lune's wife.
Haru's inability to properly communicate with the cats leads to the misunderstanding that she has accepted the proposal.
As Haru ponders on ways to escape the predicament, a mysterious voice instructs her to search for the Cat Bureau.
However, not long after she finally arrives at the bureau, a horde of cats swarms in and forcibly takes her to the Cat Kingdom, along with a member of the Cat Bureau.
Concerned for their safety, owner of the Cat Bureau, Baron Humbert von Gikkingen, follows close behind.
The more Haru immerses herself in the activities of the Cat Kingdom, the more cat-like she becomes.
To her dismay, she soon learns that, unless she can find her true self, she may become a cat permanently.
Haru's adventures in the world of cats lead her down a path to self-discovery, allowing her to return as a more confident person.