arrangers:
- link: artist/8833
  names:
    en: Takamune Negishi
    ja: 根岸孝旨
bootleg: true
bootleg_of:
  catalog: TKCA-72367
  link: album/28593
  note: ''
catalog: HO-030
categories:
- Animation
category: Animation
classification: Original Soundtrack, Vocal, Prototype/Unused
composers:
- link: artist/9509
  names:
    en: Ayano Tsuji
    ja: つじあやの
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '64:08'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English (official): Opening
      Japanese: オープニング
      Romaji: Opening
    track_length: 0:32
  - names:
      English (official): Haru, Are You Awake?
      Japanese: ハル、起きてるぅ?
      Romaji: Haru, Okiteiru?
    track_length: '2:12'
  - names:
      English (official): The Encounter with Lune
      Japanese: ルーンとの出会い
      Romaji: Lune to no Deai
    track_length: 0:46
  - names:
      English (official): Talking with Cats
      Japanese: 猫とお話
      Romaji: Neko to Ohanashi
    track_length: '1:40'
  - names:
      English (official): The Cat King's Parade
      Japanese: 猫王の行列
      Romaji: Nekoou no Gyoretsu
    track_length: '1:20'
  - names:
      English (official): The Cat Returns
      Japanese: 猫の恩返し
      Romaji: Neko no Ongaeshi
    track_length: '1:09'
  - names:
      English (official): Feeling Down After School
      Japanese: 空しい放課後
      Romaji: Munashi Houkago
    track_length: '1:15'
  - names:
      English (official): The Mysterious Voice
      Japanese: 謎の声
      Romaji: Nazo no Koe
    track_length: 0:36
  - names:
      English (official): At the Crossroads
      Japanese: 十字街にて(ストリート・オルガン)
      Romaji: Jujigai Nite (Street Organ)
    track_length: '2:17'
  - names:
      English (official): Following Muta
      Japanese: ムタを追って
      Romaji: Muta wo Otte
    track_length: '1:07'
  - names:
      English (official): Welcome to the Cat Business Office
      Japanese: ようこそ猫の事務所へ
      Romaji: Youkoso Neko no Jimusho he
    track_length: '1:52'
  - names:
      English (official): Kidnapped to Be the Prince's Bride
      Japanese: 後宮への誘拐
      Romaji: Koukyu he no Yuukai
    track_length: '2:25'
  - names:
      English (official): Is This the Kingdom of Cats?
      Japanese: ここが猫の国?
      Romaji: Koko ga Neko no Kuni?
    track_length: 0:44
  - names:
      English (official): To the Cat King's Palace
      Japanese: 猫王の城へ
      Romaji: Nekoou no Shiro he
    track_length: '2:03'
  - names:
      English (official): Am I a Cat?
      Japanese: ねこぉー?
      Romaji: Nekoo?
    track_length: '1:06'
  - names:
      English (official): The Cat Juggler's Rumba
      Japanese: 猫ジャングラーのルンバ
      Romaji: Neko Juggler no Rumba
    track_length: 0:19
  - names:
      English (official): The Stomach Artist's Polka
      Japanese: 腹芸猫のポルカ
      Romaji: Haragei Neko no Polka
    track_length: 0:25
  - names:
      English (official): Waltz "Katzen Blut"
      Japanese: ワルツ「Katzen Blut」
      Romaji: Waltz Katzen Blut
    track_length: '1:39'
  - names:
      English (official): I Am Humbert von Gikkingen
      Japanese: 私はフンベルト・フォン・ジッキンゲン!
      Romaji: Watashi wa Humbert von Gikkingen!
    track_length: '3:16'
  - names:
      English (official): Why Do I Have to Be the Bait!
      Japanese: 囮じゃねえぞぉー
      Romaji: Otorija Nezo
    track_length: 0:48
  - names:
      English (official): Escape from the Maze
      Japanese: 迷路からの逃走
      Romaji: Meiro kara no Tousou
    track_length: '2:19'
  - names:
      English (official): Lune and Yuki
      Japanese: ルーンとユキ
      Romaji: Lune to Yuki
    track_length: '2:40'
  - names:
      English (official): Escape
      Japanese: 脱出
      Romaji: Dasshutsu
    track_length: '4:34'
  - names:
      English (official): I'm Home!
      Japanese: 帰れた、私帰れたんだ!
      Romaji: Kaereta, Watashi Kaeretanda!
    track_length: '3:25'
  - names:
      English (official): Kaze ni Naru (Like the Breeze)
      Japanese: 風になる
      Romaji: Kaze ni Naru
    track_length: '4:09'
  - names:
      English (official): The Baron
      Japanese: バロン <ボーナストラック(イメージ曲)>
      Romaji: Baron
    track_length: '4:22'
  - names:
      English (official): The Cat King
      Japanese: 猫王 <ボーナストラック(イメージ曲)>
      Romaji: Nekoou
    track_length: '4:03'
  - names:
      English (official): Haru's Boogie-Woogie
      Japanese: ハルのブギ <ボーナストラック(イメージ曲)>
      Romaji: Haru no Boogie
    track_length: '3:06'
  - names:
      English (official): Pastorale
      Japanese: パストラーレ<牧歌> <ボーナストラック(イメージ曲)>
      Romaji: Pastorale
    track_length: '4:38'
  - names:
      English (official): Haru's Memories
      Japanese: ハルのおもいで <ボーナストラック(イメージ曲)>
      Romaji: Haru no Omoide
    track_length: '3:21'
link: album/51708
lyricists:
- link: artist/9509
  names:
    en: Ayano Tsuji
    ja: つじあやの
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2015-03-21T11:31
  edited_date: 2022-05-03T08:24
  fetched_date: 2026-01-03T23:12
  freedb: 6
  ttl: 86400
  visitors: 1565
name: The Cat Returns Soundtrack
names:
  en: The Cat Returns Soundtrack
  ja: 猫の恩返し サウンド トラック
  ja-latn: Neko no Ongaeshi Soundtrack
notes: '1~8, 10~24 Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

                     Recording at Tokyo Opera City, May 2002

  26~30 Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra

             Recording at Dvořák Hall at the House of Artists / Prague, December 2001

             Piano / 伊東みゆき

  9 Street Organ

  Music Staff

  Music: Yuji Nomi

  Music Production: STUDIO GHIBLI

  Production Producer: Toshio Suzuki (STUDIO GHIBLI)

  Conductor: Hiroshi Kumagai

  Performer: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra

                   Yoshiko Hirano (Piano, Celesta)

                   Yoshiaki Sato (Accordion)

                   Narukoma Biho (Tsuzumi)

                   Eri Niiyama (Pipe Organ)

  Recording Coordination: Kenjiro Kishi (toera)

  Artist Coordination: Yuko Hisamatsu (久松エンタープライズ)

  Recording Engineer: Akihiko Ohno

  Music Editor: Naoko Ohno

  Recording Hall: Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

  Orchestra Recording Staff: Shin Nagaoka, Atsushi Ota (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra)

  Shinya Tanaka, Mariko Miyashita (SCI)

  Mastering Engineer: Koji Suzuki

  Mastering Studio: Sony Music Studios Tokyo

  A&R Director: Kazumi Inaki (STUDIO GHIBLI)

  Tomoko Okada (T.J.C)

  Assistant A&R: Tamaki Kojo (STUDIO GHIBLI)

  Noriko Tsushi (STUDIO GHIBLI)

  Production Manager: Takashi Nagai (STUDIO GHIBLI)

  Sales Promotion: Manabu Oda (T.J.C)

  Design: Junko Ishino (T.J.C)

  Special Thanks: Digidesign Japan, D-REC, SOGEI, 望月末樹

  M-25 - Ending Theme

  Composer: Ayano Tsuji

  Arranger: Takamune Negishi

  Strings & Horn Arranger: Takuo Yamamoto

  Lyricist: Ayano Tsuji

  Produced by Takamune Negishi (Dr. Strange Love)

  Vocal, Ukulele: Ayano Tsuji

  Acoustic Guitar: Hirokazu Ogura

  Bass: Takamune Negishi

  Drums: Takashi Numazawa

  Celesta, Synthesizer: Toshibumi Shibata

  Percussion: Marie Ooishi

  Recorder: Takuo Yamamoto

  Violin: Chieko Kinbara

  Computer Programming: Rentaro Takayasu

  Recorded & Mixed by Eiji Makino

  Assisted by Ken Matsuoka

  Recorded at Victor Aoyama Studio

  Ayano Tsuji Licensed by Victor Entertainment, Inc.

  Chieko Kinbara By the courtesy of PONY CANYON INC.

  Tracks 26~30 marked as bonus material (image songs)'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/1477
  names:
    en: Smile Face International Records
    ja: Smile Face International Records
    ja-latn: Smile Face International Records
  role: publisher
performers:
- link: artist/119
  names:
    en: Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
    ja: 東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団
- link: artist/7164
  names:
    en: Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra
    ja: チェコ・フィルハーモニー室内管弦楽団
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platforms:
- Movie
products:
- link: product/1781
  names:
    en: The Cat Returns
    ja: 猫の恩返し
    ja-latn: Neko no Ongaeshi
publish_format: Bootleg
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: VICL-35402
  date: '2002-06-26'
  link: album/52497
  names:
    en: Kaze ni Naru / Ayano Tsuji
    ja: 風になる / つじあやの
    ja-latn: Kaze ni Naru / Ayano Tsuji
  type: anime
- catalog: TKCA-72367
  date: '2002-07-17'
  link: album/28593
  names:
    en: The Cat Returns Soundtrack
    ja: 猫の恩返し サウンドトラック
    ja-latn: Neko no Ongaeshi Soundtrack
  type: anime
release_date: '2002'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Unknown
reprints: []
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/51708?perpage=99999
votes: 0
