"The Cat's Repayment" is an animated film released by Studio Ghibli in 2002. The story is adapted from a manga by manga artist Aoi Hiiragi.
"Cat's Repayment" can be said to be a side story of "Side Ear Listening". The protagonists are the mysterious and handsome cat baron and the fat, elusive big white cat in "Side Ear Listening". The heroine Xiaochun is an ordinary middle school student. , The kind-hearted she saved a cat's life from under the wheel, this strange opportunity made her become brave and confident.
Koharu, a 17-year-old high school sophomore, was criticized for being late, and more importantly, Machida-kun, the boy she had a crush on, saw this scene.
On the way home from school, Xiaochun accidentally rescues a cat that was almost run over by a truck. What surprised her even more was that the cat actually stood up, thanked her with human etiquette, and mysteriously disappeared in front of Xiaochun. That night, many cats gathered in front of Xiaochun's house. In this huge "cat" square, Elvis Presley appeared in a "cat car". Elvis told Xiaochun that the kitten she rescued during the day was the prince of the cat kingdom, so the generals of the cat kingdom regarded Xiaochun as a benefactor and would repay her.
The next day, the cats' "repayment" operation began. Friend Hiromi received many gifts from cats; Xiaochun's house was covered with tails; Xiaochun's school storage box was full of "well-packaged" mice; Elvis' secretary appeared at her house Nearby, invite her to visit the cat country. When Xiaochun was a guest in the cat country, he also agreed to marry the prince of the cat country Crescent Moon as his concubine.
Xiaochun, who was in a predicament, suddenly heard someone calling her name: "Xiaochun, come to the cat office!" Following this strange voice, Xiaochun saw the stray cat Chubby on the street corner, and the cat-shaped doll Balon appeared at the same time. When dusk fell, Baron became the Cat Baron. Xiaochun asks Chubby, Baron, and Crow Toto for help, and Baron promises her to sneak into Cat Country and find out everything. There was a knock on the door of the office. Xiaochun, who had just settled down in peace, opened the door. Unexpectedly, a bunch of cats rushed in. The cat group led by the two secretaries of Elvis took Xiaochun away.
The cat kingdom began to prepare for Chun and the prince's marriage. Once she entered the cat kingdom, she had two cat ears sticking out of her head. The cat baron arrived in time. If Xiaochun could not be rescued from the cat country that night, Xiaochun would really turn into a cat at dawn. With the help of Cat Baron, Crow Toto and Fat Cat Chubby, Xiaochun escaped from the cat kingdom and returned to his original form. She also understands that she has to live a wonderful life every day, and she can't do nothing.
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