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| That was pretty cute. Pretty different artsyle from Studio Ghibli's other films too. I don't think I liked it as much, but it was serviceable. Which is probably a good word to describe the film as a whole. Certainly not amongst Ghibli's best, but still a pleasant enough little watch that didn't overstay its welcome. Solid 7/10. Oh and random side note: This is my 800th completed anime entry on MAL as it turns out, though admittedly I'm not sure about the real accuracy of that count. Regardless, cheers! |
| A very weird and not so much memorable Ghibli film. I don’t know why this one felt so weird compared to others but it did. The animation part and the 2nd part of film were good but overall it doesnt feel like it has magical touch that Ghibli is known for. I think its definitely not the worst but far from being as good as other films of the studio that aren’t even masterpieces. 7.1/10 just,feels fairly good to give out for this one |
| The first thing I noticed was the art and animation looking starkly different from a Ghibli film. In fact, the sound design, character motions, art style, coloring, camerawork, dialogue, and overall speed of scenes were all different. I think the most telling difference were the character designs, particularly the eyes, which didn't carry the distinct Ghibli aesthetic. I had to check to make sure if it was actually animated by Ghibli. From what I could tell, The Cat Returns was intended to be a test film for future Ghibli directors, as it was the second or third film not directed by neither Hayao Miyazaki nor Isao Takahata. For better or worse, it didn't feel like a Ghibli film, as I could have mistaken The Cat Returns for an independent film. It feels new, but it also doesn't feel distinct. I'm not sure if it's better to keep to the Ghibli aesthetic or to do something new, but I'll be fine as long as the end result is good. The Cat Returns is...fine? There wasn't anything particularly wrong with it, but it also felt so straightforward that I couldn't really form a strong opinion. I guess if I could compare it to another film aesthetically and story-wise, it felt like something from Mamoru Hosoda, perhaps something along the lines of Mirai no Mirai or Bakemono no Ko, especially after Haru turned into a cat. However, there's a level of awkwardness throughout the film, such as Haru seemingly falling in love with the Baron, dark comedic moments like cats being thrown out of the banquet room seemingly to their deaths, and Haru agreeing to get married to a cat to begin with which made the film feel off in a way. |
| it was a nice movie But there wasnt that big of a plot or message behind it all. It was more a watch n enjoy movie. |
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cool was the movie oy film but from the second part everything becomes much more interesting🖤😎 |
| Cute little movie about cats, I had fun. Was pleased to have another spin on the Ghibli designs. Ayano Tsuji, who sang the ending song, kinda looks like Haru's mom. P.S. The cat king was played by the same person who voiced a character in *Twilight of the cockroaches*?! How did they even cast him lol. Very weird combo. |
St0rmbladeJun 8, 2021 1:57 PM
| I loved it!!!!!!! |
| Its a good film but I don't think it has that Ghibli charm the other Ghibli films have like Howls moving castle and Whisper of the heart. I only watched it because it was related to Whisper of the heart. Overall a 6/10 anime, Above average but nothing special it didn't even feel like a Ghibli film. |
| A very nice movie. When watching it, I could tell that it was a Ghibli movie. It had that art style that is pleasant and lets you know that you are watching a sort of fairy tale. The story wasn't complicated and that worked fine. I wanted to watch this because it had cats and I knew that it would be a pleasant watch. The characters were humorous and the main ones had a bit of fleshing out to them. 8/10 and a great watch! |
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| The plot wasn't very grand but it was fun. A nice short little movie suited for kids. 8/10. |
| It's the worst Ghibli movie that I've watched. That white cat Yuki is basically an omniscient and telepathic plot device. Communicates with Haru telepathically while none such powers is shown to be possessed by other cat members. Plot device. Knows about the Cat Bureau for some reason even though none of the characters from there recognize her. Plot device. Is the sudden love interest of the Prince and hence the getaway for Haru. Plot device. Fake character development. This Haru bitxh after her little adventure acts all mature and stuff while there's no reason for her to act that way. She learnt nothing. She didn't suffer. She was unreasonably helped at every step of the way. She didn't do anything for herself! Such a bitxh. Fake theme. The theme of believing in yourself or whatever it was, rings hollow when the film has nothing to show for it. All words and no pudding. Atrocious voice acting. I get that Ghibli tries to get realistic voices for their movies but that doesn't mean it's good since real life Japanese is hella boring to listen to. The characters sound lifeless like how real life Japanese people sound. No emotions in voice. That Haru bitxh's VA couldn't even scream properly. Good thing rest of the anime industry didn't pick up on this. This film tries to act like it has something while being completely hollow and devoid of meaning. It's riddled with bad voice acting, plot devices, bad characters and fake themes. This is not even suitable for children to watch, as other children shows like Doraemon are way better at the things which this movie fails at horribly. Steer clear. Nothing to find here. |
Alpha_DruidJan 21, 2022 4:52 AM
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| Of all the Ghibli movies I have seen this might be the weakest in term of storytelling although I enjoyed watching it for what it is. |
| This movie is so CUTE COOL AND FUNNY :))) My favorite from Studio Ghibli |
 張大です for 張大勇督察 |
| Cute. The character art is a major direction away from most Ghibli but I didn't mind that. The King looks so bonkers. Haru is adorable as a cat. Not huge on the story as it feels it lacking a lot but I had a good time. |
| It's not the best story but it was very fun to watch. |
| I guess the movie was fine? The thing is, it tries to do the same thing other Ghibli movies do but I feel like this movie never really got there. That said it was a fun movie, some great scenes and nice seeing Baron again after "Whisper of the Heart" which is one of my favourite Ghibli movies. 7/10 |
PrOxAntoOct 8, 2023 11:20 AM
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| A rather short, but fun and cute film. Also it's really hilarious. I really loved it. |
UnknownGhost5Nov 8, 2023 8:57 AM
| boy that was a really great time that was a damned blast!! sort of an alice in wonderland / wizard of oz-esque spinoff and honestly enjoyed it much more than Whispers of the Heart. that's probably the highest pure fun factor Ghibli flick I've seen yet, damn that was fun Disney's English dub was particularly high effort and funny and after seeing the all star cast they assembled for this thing in the credits it was no surprise, great stuff Baron is literally me |
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