Baron Humbert von Gikkingen

Baron Humbert von Gikkingen, also known simply as "the Baron", is a major character in the 1995 film "Whisper of the Heart" and the title deuteragonist of the 2002 film "The Cat Returns". He is a (living) statue of an anthropomorphic cat who is fully dressed (including a top hat and shoes). He is voiced by Cary Elwes in the English dub. .

Whisper of the Heart
In Whisper of the Heart, the Baron was a statue that Shiro Nishi owned. He had a lost female counterpart and Shiro was desperate to find her.

The Cat Returns
Baron's popularity was so big, he became one of the main characters in the sequel movie, The Cat Returns. The Baron works in the Cat Bureau.