Mei and the Kittenbus
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| Mei and the Kittenbus めいとこねこバス |
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| Directed by | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Written by | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Starring | Chika Sakamoto |
| Music by | Joe Hisaishi |
| Release date(s) | 2003 Limited release in Ghibli Museum only |
| Running time | 13 minutes 43 seconds |
| Language | Japanese |
Mei and the Kittenbus (めいとこねこバス Mei to Konekobasu?) is a short "sequel" to the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro from Studio Ghibli. It was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and concentrates on the character of Mei from the original film and her adventures one night with the Kittenbus (offspring of the Catbus from the film) and other cat-oriented vehicles.
Mei and the Kittenbus enjoyed a very limited initial release, only being shown for a short period of time in the Ghibli Museum in Japan. The only showing outside Japan has been to John Lasseter and co. of Pixar in honor of the U.S. release of Spirited Away.[1] It apparently was screened again at a Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation fundraiser a few days later. [2]
According to the schedule on the Ghibli Museum's website, it is still shown at times in their rotating schedule of animation screenings. [3]
There are no plans to release it in any format for general public viewing.
[edit] References
- ^ Synopsis - Page 1. Lasseter-San, Arigato (Thank You, Mr. Lasseter). Nausicaa.Net. Retrieved on 2006-04-29.
- ^ Synopsis - Page 6. Lasseter-San, Arigato (Thank You, Mr. Lasseter). Nausicaa.Net. Retrieved on 2006-05-23.
- ^ Babelfish automated translation of Ghibli Museum theater schedule as of end of 2006. ghibli-museum.jp. Retrieved on 2006-10-06.
[edit] External links
- Mei and the Kittenbus at Nausicaa.net
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| Pre Ghibli Films |
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Hols: Prince of the Sun (1968) • Panda! Go, Panda! (1972) • Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro (1977) • Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) |
| Ghibli Films |
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Castle in the Sky (1986) • My Neighbor Totoro (1988) • Grave of the Fireflies (1988) • Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) • Only Yesterday (1991) • Porco Rosso (1992) • Ocean Waves (1993) • Pom Poko (1994) • Whisper of the Heart (1995) • Princess Mononoke (1997) • My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) • Spirited Away (2001) • The Cat Returns (2002) • Howl's Moving Castle (2004) • Tales from Earthsea (2006) |
| Studio Ghibli Shorts |
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Nandarou (1992) • On Your Mark (1995) • Ghiblies (2000) • Ghiblies Episode II (2002) • Mei and the Kittenbus (2003) • The Night of Taneyamagahara (2006) |
| See also... |
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Ghibli Museum • Katsuya Kondō • Yoshifumi Kondō • Gorō Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • Kazuo Oga • Yasuo Ōtsuka • Toshio Suzuki • Isao Takahata • |
