The Catbus (ねこバス, Nekobasu) is one of the two most recognizable characters in the Studio Ghibli film My Neighbor Totoro, directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is a large creature, depicted as a grinning cat with a hollow body that serves as a bus, complete with windows and seats coated with fur, and a large bushy tail. A door magically appears when a person would like to board it to travel. With its multiple caterpillar-like legs, it runs, flies, bounce...
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