Haru Yoshioka

Haru Yoshioka吉岡 ハル
Background information
Feature films	The Cat Returns
Voice	Anne Hathaway (English) Chizuru Ikewaki (Japanese)
Character information
Other names	Big Baby
Occupation	High School Student
Likes	Cats, Baron, lacrosse, tea
Dislikes	Getting forced to marry Prince Lune, danger, being a cat, being kidnapped, Muta insulting her
Powers and abilities	Able to speak to cats
Paraphernalia	Lacrosse stick
Status	Active
Family information
Parents	Naoko Yoshioka (mother)
Partner(s)	Baron Humbert von Gikkingen (love interest) Machida (former crush)

“Wow, you have great taste, Baron.”

―Haru

Haru Yoshioka is the protagonist of Studio Ghibli's The Cat Returns. She is a quiet, shy, unassuming teenaged girl who saves Prince Lune from getting hit by a truck. She was voiced by Anne Hathaway (and Katia Coe as a little girl) in the Disney dub.

Background

Personality

At first, she appeared to be shy, quiet, and unassuming.

Physical appearance

Haru has fair skin, but it appears lightly tan when in cat form. She wears her short, brown hair in a large messy ponytail and has brown eyes. She wears a school uniform.

Gallery

Haru just turned into a cat

Haru

External links

• Haru Yoshioka on Ghibli Wiki

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Films Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind • Castle in the Sky • My Neighbor Totoro • Kiki's Delivery Service • Porco Rosso • Pom Poko • Whisper of the Heart • Princess Mononoke • My Neighbors the Yamadas • Spirited Away • The Cat Returns • Howl's Moving Castle • Tales from Earthsea • Ponyo • The Secret World of Arrietty • From Up On Poppy Hill • The Wind Rises • The Tale of the Princess Kaguya Shorts Zen - Grogu and Dust Bunnies Characters Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Nausicaä Castle in the Sky: Pazu • Sheeta • Colonel Muska • Captain Dola • Dola Gang My Neighbor Totoro: Totoro • Mei Kusakabe • Satsuki Kusakabe • Catbus Kiki's Delivery Service: Kiki • Jiji • Osono • Fukuo • Ursula • Tombo Porco Rosso: Porco Rosso • Madame Gina • Fio Piccolo Princess Mononoke: San • Yakul • Ashitaka • Lady Eboshi • Kiyo • Jigo Spirited Away: Chihiro Ogino • Haku • Yubaba • Zeniba • Lin The Cat Returns: Haru Yoshioka • Baron Humbert von Gikkingen • Toto Howl's Moving Castle: Sophie Hatter • Howl Jenkins • Madam Suliman • Prince Justin • Markl Tales from Earthsea: Arren • Therru • Ged Ponyo: Ponyo • Sosuke • Fujimoto • Granmamare • Lisa • Ponyo's Sisters The Secret World of Arrietty: Arrietty • Shō The Wind Rises: Jiro Horikoshi • Naoko Satomi • Giovanni Battista Caproni Zen: Grogu and Dust Bunnies: Grogu Locations Toxic Jungle • Bathhouse Vehicles Mehve • Porco's Plane Songs I'm Gonna Fly • Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea • Teeru no uta (Kashuu Baajon) See Also Ghibli ga Ippai Collection