The Cat Returns is something of a loose spin-off of "Whisper of the Heart" as it features two characters from that film: Muta (the cat from "Whisper") and the Baron (the cat statue from "Whisper"). There is no other connection between the two movies and this is not a sequel. The story is based on Neko no Danshaku (Baron of Cat) by Hiiragi Aoi. The main character of the story, Haru, is a clueless, ordinary 17-year-old girl. She has no special abilities and neither is she an extraordinary beauty. When faced with reality, she is unable to make decisions for herself, thus often sways to others' opinions to avoid challenge. One day, Haru saves the life of a cat without considering her own safety. The cat turns out to be the Cat Prince from the Kingdom of Cats, however as a result, Haru is trapped in the world of cats. Can Baron and Muta rescue Haru who has wandered into the world of cats? (Source: AniDB, edited)
Japanese study overview
Neko no Ongaeshi is a Japanese anime of 10,238 characters, with 1,250 unique words and 512 different kanji. Its difficulty rating on Jiten is average, 2.1 out of 5. The full vocabulary list ranks all 1,250 words by how often they appear, and you can study them on Jiten or download them as an Anki deck.
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Vocabulary highlights
Here are some of the words that appear most often in this media, as well as a sample of its rarer vocabulary.
- 猫cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus)×65
- 私I×43
- 様Mr×35
- 君you×19
- 言うto say×15
- 国country×15
- お前you×14
- 聞くto hear×13
- 事務所office×11
- 早くearly×10
- 助けるto save×10
- 帰るto return×10
- 町田Chōta×4
- 柘植Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica)×4
- 十字街crossroads×3
- 駆けのぼるto run (up hill, stairs, etc.)×3
- 今now×9
- 待つto wait×9
- 城castle×8
- 所place×8