The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)

Original title

子猫物語

Directed by

Masanori Hata

Genre

drama film, comedy film, adventure film, children's film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

G

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 223 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese adventure comedy-drama from 1986. It follows a cat named Milo and a pug named Otis as they go on a journey together.

lightheartedplayfulgentlewhimsicalmildly adventurouscutewarmslow-paced

What happens

The Adventures of Milo and Otis (子猫物語, Koneko Monogatari; lit. "A Kitten's Story"; alternate English title, The Adventures of Chatran) is a 1986 Japanese adventure comedy-drama film about two animals: Milo, an orange tabby cat, and Otis, a pug. The original Japanese version, narrated by Shigeru Tsuyuki and with poetry recitation by Kyōko Koizumi, was released on July 12, 1986. Fuji TV's international subsidiary, Fujisankei Communications International removed 15 minutes from the original film and released a shorter English-language version, written by Mark Saltzman and narrated by Dudley Moore; this version was released in North America by Columbia Pictures on August 25, 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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