![]() ![]() It concentrates on the character of Mei Kusakabe from the original film and her adventures one night with the Kittenbus (the offspring of the Catbus from the film) and other cat-oriented vehicles. Hayao Miyazaki himself did the voice of the Granny Cat ( Neko Ba-chan), as well as Totoro. ![]() Chika Sakamoto, who voiced Mei in Totoro, returned to voice Mei in this short. Mei and the Kittenbus ( めいとこねこバス, Mei to Konekobasu) is a thirteen-minute sequel to My Neighbor Totoro, written and directed by Miyazaki. A hard cover "light novel" written by Tsugiko Kubo and illustrated by Hayao Miyazaki was released by Viz in 2013. A 176-page art book containing conceptual art from the film and interviews with the production staff was released by Tokuma on July 15, 1988, and, in English translation, by Viz on November 8, 2005. A 111 page-picture book based on the film and aimed at younger readers was released by Tokuma on June 28, 1988, and, in a 112-page English translation, by Viz on November 8, 2005. The series was licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media, which released the books from November 10, 2004, through February 15, 2005. A four-volume series of ani-manga books, which use color images and lines directly from the film, was published in Japan in May 1988 by Tokuma.
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