In the Cars short Tokyo Mater (2008), a car resembling the Catbus from My Neighbor Totoro (1988) appears towards the end when Mater is celebrating his victory". 20 May 2020. Catbus ( ネコバス, Nekobasu) (referred to in the film as ねこのバス, Neko no basu) is a fictional supporting 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. The character's popularity has led to a spinoff short film, [1] toys for children, an art car, and an exhibit in the Ghibli Museum. Catbus is believed to be based on the Japanese bakeneko (化け猫, “changed cat”), an ancient urban legend where cats that grow old learn to shapeshift. In the original Japanese version of My Neighbor Totoro, Catbus is voiced by Naoki Tatsuta, whilst in the Disney English release, Catbus is voiced by Frank Welker, and by voice actor Carl Macek in the Streamline Pictures release. Catbus has been referenced by Anthrocon staff when mentioning its hotel shuttle service from remote hotels in Pittsburgh. [12] Commenters have suggested that in this instance, "CATbus" would be for "Circulating Anthropomorphic Transit bus".

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The velvet worm species Eoperipatus totoro, discovered in 2007, was named by the scientists because of its resemblance to the Catbus. [8] [9] [10] Persona 5 players are praising the games witty nod to Studio Ghibli". Polygon. 7 April 2017 . Retrieved November 24, 2017. In the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, Japan, there is an exhibit of a large plush Catbus, which can be played with and entered by children 12 years and under. [11]

Catbus was used as a design base for the six-legged sky bison Appa on Avatar: The Last Airbender. [7] An unofficial gravity racer version of the Catbus featured in the London 2019 edition of the Red Bull Soapbox Race. [5] The ' Team Totoro' vehicle negotiated jumps and other obstacles at speeds over 30 miles per hour to complete the Alexandra Palace course. Samuel Conway. "Anthrocon announces downtown hotel shuttle service!". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18 . Retrieved 2015-03-08.