Le Royaume des chats
Neko no ongaeši
The Cat Returns
Réalisation:
Hiroyuki MoritaScénario:
Reiko YoshidaPhotographie:
Kentarô TakahashiMusique:
Yūji NomiActeurs·trices:
Chizuru Ikewaki, Yoshihiko Hakamada, Aki Maeda, Takayuki Yamada, Yōko Honna, Atsuko Tanaka, Hitomi Satō, Tetsu Watanabe, Tetsurô Tamba, 濱田マリ (plus)Résumés(1)
Haru is an free-spirited young girl who, on her way home from school, sees a cat trying to cross a busy street. She rushes out and saves the cat just as it is about to be crushed by a large truck. The cat she rescues is the Cat King's son, Prince Lune, and soon she receives an invitation to visit the Kingdom of Cats from the King himself as thanks. When Haru discovers that the King wants her to marry Lune, she must decide if she wants to stay in the Kingdom of Cats or return to her own world. (StudioCanal)
(plus)Critiques (1)
Even in the most instructive fashion, Studio Ghibli never fails, and through its amazing characters (Baron), surprising amount of lines (I was tearing up from laughter during the chase in the labyrinth), and touching soundtrack, I could only stare in surprise at how comprehensively this short fairy tale works, even though it is based on a concept very similar to the year older Spirited Away. If not for the persistent feeling that in the end The Cat Returns functions almost like the first installment of a really epic series, I would have given my review the highest rating, but even so, the memories of the adorable Haru will remain extremely positive.
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