The Adventures of Milo and Otis - wikipedia The Adventures of Milo and Otis This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2018. The Adventures of Milo and Otis Original Japanese theatrical poster. Directed by Masanori Hata Produced by Masuru Kakutani Satoru Ogata Written by Masanori Hata Mark Saltzman ( English version ) Narrated by Shigeru Tsuyuki ( Japan ) Dudley Moore ( United States ) Music by Ryuichi Sakamoto ( Japan ) Michael Boddicker ( United States ) Cinematography Hideo Fujii Shinji Tomita Edited by Chizuko Osada Production company Fujisankei Fuji Television Distributed by Toho Company, Ltd. ( Japan ) Columbia Pictures ( United States ) Release date June 27, 1986 ( 1986 - 06 - 27 ) ( Japan ) August 25, 1989 ( 1989 - 08 - 25 ) ( United States ) Running time 92 minutes ( Japan ) 77 minutes ( United States ) Country Japan Language Japanese English ( United States ) Box office $13.3 million ( US ) 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 June 27, 1986. Columbia Pictures removed 15 minutes from the original film and released a shorter English - language version, written by Mark Saltzman and narrated by Dudley Moore, on August 25, 1989. Contents 1 Plot 2 Production 3 Soundtrack 4 Video game adaptation 5 Reception 6 Alleged animal cruelty 7 Awards 8 Notes 9 External links Plot The film opens in 1986 on Nippon Farm with a mother cat named Moth Ari who has given birth to kittens. One of the kittens is named Milo ( `` Chatran '' ( チャトラン, Chatoran ) in the Japanese version ), and has a habit of being too curious and getting himself into trouble. He finds a pug - nosed pug puppy named Otis ( `` Poosky '' ( プー 助, Pūsuke ) in the Japanese version ), and they soon become friends. When Milo is playing inside a box floating in the river, he accidentally drifts downstream. Otis runs after Milo. Milo goes on many adventures, escaping one incident after another. He encounters Bear, escapes from Raven that infested Deadwood Swamp, steals a dead muskrat from Fox, follows a train - track of a train named Nippon Bearway to the home of Deer, who shelters him, sleeps in the nest with Owl, stays for a while with Pig and her piglets, catches a fish, only to have it stolen by Racoon, is mobbed by the Seagulls, and evades Bear, then Snake, then falls into an old pit. Otis, for his part, follows Milo throughout, usually only an hour behind and less than a mile out of range. Finally, the two catch up with one another. While Milo is in the hole, Otis pulls him out by means of a rope. Milo and Otis are reunited, and soon find mates of their own : Joyce, a white cat, for Milo, and Sondra, a French pug, for Otis. After this, they separate and raise puppies and kittens of their own. Milo, Otis, Joyce, and Sondra find their way back together through the forest to their barn and the credits roll. Production Director Masanori Hata and associate director Kon Ichikawa edited the film together from 74 hours of footage ( 400,000 ft or 120,000 m of film ), shot over a period of three years. Soundtrack The original Japanese soundtrack, released as The Adventures of Chatran : Original Soundtrack, was composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto and included `` Koneko Monogatari '' ( 子猫 物語 ), a theme song performed by Keiko Yoshinaga. During the promotion of the film in Japan, the song `` Neko Jita Gokoro mo Koi no Uchi '' ( 猫舌 ごころ も 恋 の うち, lit. `` My Heart Has a Dislike for Love '' ), originally recorded by Ushiroyubi Sasaregumi for the Fuji TV anime series High School Kimengumi, was used in commercials for the film. The musical score for the English - language version was composed by Michael Boddicker. Music was borrowed from Elmer Bernstein 's score to To Kill a Mockingbird ( specifically the two cues, `` Roll in the Tire '' and `` Peek - a-boo '' with minor changes in the music ), and John Williams ' score to The Witches of Eastwick ( using these cues `` The Township of Eastwick '' and `` Have Another Cherry ! '', again with minor changes in the music ). The song `` Walk Outside '', written by Dick Tarrier, is performed by Dan Crow in the opening shots and end credits. The English - language version of the film also contained music by classical composers including : `` Soldier 's Dance '' from William Tell by Gioachino Rossini `` Serenade '' by Franz Schubert Appalachian Spring by Aaron Copland `` Of Foreign Lands and People '' from Scenes from Childhood by Robert Schumann King Cotton by John Philip Sousa `` Auf dem Wasser zu singen '', D 774 by Franz Schubert `` The Elephant '' from The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint - Saens `` People with Long Ears '' from The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint - Saëns `` Dialogue Between the Wind and the Waves '' from La Mer by Claude Debussy Perpetuum Mobile, Op. 257 by Johann Strauss II `` How Beautifully Blue the Sky '' by Gilbert and Sullivan Waltz No. 16 in A-flat Major, Op. posth. by Frédéric Chopin Impromptu in B - flat by Franz Schubert `` Berceuse '' from Dolly Suite, Op. 56 by Gabriel Fauré `` Bourrée '' from Terpsichore by Michael Praetorius Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 by Edvard Grieg `` Symphony in D Minor '' by Cesar Franck Video game adaptation In 1986, to tie in with the original Japanese version of the film, a video game was released for the Japan - exclusive Famicom Disk System in 1986. Reception The Adventures of Milo and Otis was the number one Japanese film on the domestic market in 1986, earning ¥ 5.4 billion in distribution income. At the time, it was the third highest grossing film ever in Japan, beaten only by E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ( 1982 ) and Antarctica ( 1983 ). Reviews for the US version were positive, with an 80 % approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews. Alleged animal cruelty When the film was first released, several Australian animal rights organizations raised allegations of animal cruelty during filming and called for a boycott. The Sunday Mail reported at the time that Animal Liberation Queensland founder Jacqui Kent alleged the killing of more than 20 kittens during production and added that she was disturbed by reports from Europe which alleged other animals had been injured, as in one case where a producer allegedly had broken a cat 's paw to make it appear unsteady on its feet. Other scenes that were the source of controversy were the scene of a kitten falling off a cliff and a scene of a pug fighting a bear. Kent said her organization had a number of complaints from people who had seen the film and were concerned that it could not have been made without cruelty. The Tasmanian and Victorian branches of the RSPCA also alleged abuses. The film was reported to have the approval of the American Humane Society, despite not having their officers present during filming. The American Humane Association attempted to investigate cruelty rumors through `` contacts in Europe who normally have information on movies throughout the world ''. While noting that the contacts had also heard the allegations, they were unable to verify them. The organization also reported, `` we have tried through humane people in Japan, and through another Japanese producer to determine if these rumors are true, but everything has led to a dead end. '' The same report noted that several Japanese Humane Societies allowed their names to be used in connection with the film and that the film `` shows no animals being injured or harmed ''. Awards The Japanese Academy ( 1987 ) Won : Popularity Award - Most Popular Film Nominated : Award of the Japanese Academy - Best Music Score ( Ryuichi Sakamoto ) Young Artist Awards ( 1990 ) Nominated : Young Artist Award - Best Family Motion Picture -- Adventure Notes Jump up ^ The Adventures of Milo and Otis at Box Office Mojo Retrieved 3 June 2013 Jump up ^ `` 子猫 物語 ( 1986 ) '' ( Koneko Monogatari ( 1986 ) ) ( in Japanese ). AllCinema. Retrieved November 5, 2015. Jump up ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097050/combined ^ Jump up to : Milo and Otis, American Humane Association ; archived version Jump up ^ 子猫 物語 ( Koneko Monogatari ) ( in Japanese ). Fujisankei. June 27, 1986. From the film credits. Jump up ^ `` Kako haikyū shūnyū jōi sakuhin 1986 - nen '' ( in Japanese ). Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan. Retrieved 5 February 2011. Jump up ^ `` The Adventures of Milo and Otis ''. Rotten Tomatoes / Flixster. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 01. ^ Jump up to : Gillespie, P. ( April 15, 1990 ). `` Cat Cruelty Claim Over Kids ' Movie ''. The Sunday Mail. Jump up ^ Teale, Brandt ( September 18, 1990 ). `` RSPCA raises Milo and Otis fears ''. Hobart Mercury. Jump up ^ Faraci, Devin ( 2010 - 04 - 21 ). `` It 's News to You : Milo & Otis Is Torture Porn ''. CHUD.com. Retrieved 2013 - 09 - 01. External links The Adventures of Milo and Otis on IMDb The Adventures of Milo and Otis at Rotten Tomatoes The Adventures of Milo and Otis at Box Office Mojo ( in Japanese ) The Adventures of Milo and Otis at the Japanese Movie Database Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Adventures_of_Milo_and_Otis&oldid=826583657 '' Categories : 1986 films 1980s adventure films 1980s drama films Children 's adventure films Children 's drama films Japanese films Japanese adventure films Japanese drama films Japanese - language films Japanese comedy films Japanese comedy - drama films Adventure drama films Japanese children 's films Columbia Pictures films Films about cats Films about dogs Films shot in Japan Films set in Japan Toho films Films about animals Hidden categories : CS1 Japanese - language sources ( ja ) Wikipedia pending changes protected pages Articles containing Japanese - language text All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2014 Articles with Japanese - language external links Talk Contents About Wikipedia Català Deutsch Español Français Bahasa Melayu 日本 語 Simple English Edit links This page was last edited on 19 February 2018, at 23 : 09. 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Question: where was the movie milo and otis filmed
Answer: Nippon Farm