Catbus
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is a fictional character in the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is a large, grinning, twelve-legged cat with a large bushy tail and a hollow body that serves as a bus, with windows and seats covered with fur. In the original Japanese version of My Neighbor Totoro, Catbus is voiced by Naoki Tatsuta, and it was voiced by Frank Welker and Carl Macek in the English-language versions.
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Vinony files it under Anime and manga characters introduced in 1988, Anime and manga mascots and Fantasy anime and manga characters.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Gender
- male organism
- Creator
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Voice actor
- Naoki Tatsuta
- Image
- Catbus mockup at FanimeCon 2010-05-29 3.JPG
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- Commons category
- Catbus
- present in work
- Mei and the Kitten Bus
- name in native language
- ネコバス
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is a fictional character in the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is a large, grinning, twelve-legged cat with a large bushy tail and a hollow body that serves as a bus, with windows and seats covered with fur. In the original Japanese version of My Neighbor Totoro, Catbus is voiced by Naoki Tatsuta, and it was voiced by Frank Welker and Carl Macek in the English-language versions.
== Legacy == Catbus has gained popular reception since the release of My Neighbor Totoro. It has been described as "one of the most iconic characters from Studio Ghibli" as well as "almost as recognizable as Totoro himself". It has inspired merchandise such as clothing, toys, and a vehicle at Ghibli Park in Nagakute. Additionally, Catbus's baby, Kittenbus, stars in a sequel to My Neighbor Totoro titled Mei and the Kittenbus.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Catbus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.