The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)
"Koneko monogatari" (original title)

The adventures of a young cat and a dog as they find themselves accidentally separated and each swept into a hazardous trek.

Director:

Masanori Hata

Writers:

Masanori Hata (story), Mark Saltzman (screenplay)

Stars:

Kyôko Koizumi, Milo, Dudley Moore

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Kyôko Koizumi	...	Poetry Recitation
Milo	...	Himself
Dudley Moore	...	Narrator (voice)
Otis	...	Himself
Shigeru Tsuyuki	...	Narrator

Storyline

The story of two animals and their adventures. Milo, the cat, and Otis, the dog, are two animals who grew up together on the same farm. One day, the two are separated and begin a journey to find each other. The adventurous, and often perilous quest finds the two animals traveling across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands searching for one another.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | dog | farm | friendship | cow | 

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Taglines:

Milo is one lucky cat. He's got nine lives and a best friend.

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

25 August 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

Milo & Otis

Filming Locations:

Kitakyûshû City, Fukuoka, Japan

Box Office

Gross:

$13,245,219 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fuji Television Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 82 min (Québec) 75 min (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the scene which features Milo's romantic reunion with Joyce, the music playing in the background is Schubert's "Serenade".

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Goofs

A young, small and scrawny raccoon waits on the riverbank for Milo to catch a fish with his tail. When Milo catches the fish and drags it ashore, the raccoon is suddenly a full-sized adult, clearly twice the size of the raccoon in the previous shot.

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Quotes

Narrator: To keep up his spirits, he began singing a dog marching song.
Otis: Here comes the dog, strong and brave - woof! Here comes the dog, your life he...
[falls into a hole]
Narrator: He then decided to skip the whole thing.

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Connections

Referenced in Brows Held High: The Brown Bunny (2011)

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Soundtracks

"L'éléphant (The Elephant)"
from The Carnival of the Animals
by Camille Saint-Saëns

User Reviews

Good for kids, but a grand surprise for adults!

I first saw this movie because the kids demanded to see it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that "Milo and Otis" is incredible! Sure, it is "cute" enough for kids of all ages-- but it is also meaningful and real for adults, even if it might be best enjoyed as an allegory or fable. The scenes are beautiful, and the cinematography is amazing, in the stunning Japanese naturalist style. The story is bold and loving; I found humor, interest, and positive encouragement and -- dare I say it so cornily? -- life lessons. Because it is so charming, as well as entertaining, I found it to be an excellent "date" video! The kind of women I am attracted to most, tend to find this movie (at least for one viewing) a pleasant alternative to regular fare. I rate it a solid "10," and recommend it to adults-- You'll enjoy it!