The A to Z Of Studio Ghibli: C

To celebrate the release of Studio Ghibli ’s latest animation From Up On Poppy Hill on 2 August, we’re going to have a daily rummage through the Spirited Away studio’s magical history

C is for The Cat Returns

Showing some of Ghibli’s finest and fantastically realised worlds, The Cat Returns follows a young girl who, upon saving the life of a cat, finds herself involuntarily engaged to the cat prince in a magical world where her only hope of freedom lies with a dapper cat statuette come to life. Released in 2002, The Cat Returns is a semi-spin off from 1995’s Whisper Of The Heart with minor character The Baron returning in a bigger role.

The latest film from Studio Ghilbli, From Up On Poppy Hill , arrives in UK cinemas on 2 August. Featuring the voice talent of Gillian Anderson, Christina Hendricks, Jamie Lee Curtis, Anton Yelchin and Aubrey Plaza and is directed by Goro Miyazaki. Learn more at the official Studio Ghibli UK Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/studioghibliuk

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