ACMI presents
The Cat Returns
猫の恩返し
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When
Sun 27 Sep – Thu 1 Oct 2026
In Studio Ghibli's enchanting follow-up to 1995's Whisper of the Heart, a cat named Baron Humbert von Gikkingen leads us on a magical adventure.
Haru has always had an affinity with cats, although she's long ignored it. After rescuing a cat from an oncoming truck, she learns he is the Prince of Cats, setting in motion a series of increasingly strange encounters.
Swept into the magical Cat Kingdom, only the dapper Baron Humbert von Gikkingen, who first appeared in 1995's Whisper of the Heart, can help her find her way home. Together they travel through the kingdom on an adventure that will test her courage and help her find the confidence to choose her own path.
Curator’s note
One of Studio Ghibli's most delightfully offbeat films, The Cat Returns embraces the absurd with talking cats, enchanted kingdoms and one very dapper Baron.
Beneath the film’s playful humour and imaginative world-building lies a thoughtful story about self-belief and choosing one’s own future, making it a charming companion to Whisper of the Heart while standing confidently on its own.
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