Mei and the Kittenbus

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Mei and the Kittenbus
めいとこねこバス
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 in flight
Mei and the Kittenbus in flight

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

  1. ^ Synopsis - Page 1. Lasseter-San, Arigato (Thank You, Mr. Lasseter). Nausicaa.Net. Retrieved on April 29, 2006.
  2. ^ Synopsis - Page 6. Lasseter-San, Arigato (Thank You, Mr. Lasseter). Nausicaa.Net. Retrieved on May 23, 2006.
  3. ^ Babelfish automated translation of Ghibli Museum theater schedule as of end of 2006. ghibli-museum.jp. Retrieved on October 6, 2006.

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Studio Ghibli Films
Pre Ghibli Films

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

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) • The 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) • Ponyo on a Cliff (2008)

Studio Ghibli Shorts

Nandarou (1992) • On Your Mark (1995) • Ghiblies (2000) • Ghiblies Episode II (2002) • Mei and the Kittenbus (2003) • The Night of Taneyamagahara (2006)

See also...

Ghibli Museum • Katsuya Kondō • Yoshifumi Kondō • Gorō  Miyazaki • Hayao Miyazaki • Kazuo Oga • Yasuo Ōtsuka • Toshio Suzuki • Isao Takahata •

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