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The Cats' Return is an anime film made by Studio Ghibli and directed by Hiroyuki Morita. The film is adapted from the manga series of the same name by Hiiragi Aoi. The film premiered on July 19, 2002. The plot revolves around Haru, a high school girl after she saves a strange cat from being hit by a car. That cat is actually the Prince of the Cat Kingdom. To repay her, the king decides that the whole kingdom will do anything to repay Haru's kindness. She was appreciated by the cats and then she was sent to the cat kingdom to become the crown prince's wife. Haru's adventure begins. The film won the Excellence Award in the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival.