The Adventures of Milo and Otis

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Koneko monogatari The Adventures of Milo and Otis
North American theatrical poster
Directed by	Masanori Hata
Produced by	Masuru Kakutani Satoru Ogata
Written by	Masanori Hata
Narrated by	Shigeru Tsuyuki Dudley Moore (English version)
Music by	Ryuichi Sakamoto
Cinematography	Hideo Fujii Shinji Tomita
Editing by	Chizuko Osada
Distributed by	Toho Columbia Pictures
Release date(s)	June 27, 1986
Running time	90 minutes (original version) 76 minutes (English edit)
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese English
Box office	$13,299,749 (USA)

The Adventures of Milo and Otis is a Japanese live action film about two animals, the titular characters, Milo (an orange tabby cat) and Otis (a fawn pug). The original Japanese version was released on June 27, 1986, and the reworked English language version was released on August 25, 1989.
Initially filmed as Koneko Monogatari (子猫物語 A Kitten's Story; alternate English title: The Adventures of Chatran) in Kitakyushu, Japan, the film was completely revamped, trimmed and westernized with added narration by Dudley Moore (Shigeru Tsuyuki narrated the Japanese version). Director Masanori Hata and associate director Kon Ichikawa edited the film together from 400,000 feet of footage (which is roughly 40.3 hours), shot over a period of four years.

Movie Info Milo is a kitten, Otis is a dog. When Milo gets into a small box with the intention of taking a trip down a river, Otis follows. En route, the stars encounter bad weather, life-threatening situations, and even potential mates. Original made for Japanese TV under the title Koneko Monogatari, The Adventures of Milo and Otis contained some intense scenes that were edited out for Western audiences. For American consumption, the film was pared down to a G-rated 75 minutes, with a new comic narration ... More G, 1 hr. 15 min. Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Art House & International, Comedy Directed By: Masanori Hata In Theaters: May 12, 1986 Wide On DVD: Dec 11, 2001 Sony Pictures Home Entertainment