
The Cat Returns(2002)
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.


A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.

Masako Nozawa
Harrison G. Tondemonezumi

Banjo Ginga
Father Mouse

Ichiro Nagai
Dororon

Kazuhiko Inoue
Eric

Kazuko Sugiyama
Wendy

Kazuo Kumakura
Tondemo Neko

Koji Ishizaka
Narrator

Ryuji Saikachi
Old Man Maiya
The Legend of Manxmouse is a animation, adventure, family, tv movie film released in 1979 exploring themes of based on novel or book, anthropomorphism, animals, united kingdom, adventurer, anime. Directed by Hiroshi Saito, it stars Masako Nozawa, Banjo Ginga, Ichiro Nagai. A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a “Manxmouse” as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a “Manxcat”-he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.
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