Dub-Induced Plotline Change: Both the original Koneko Monogatari and the adaptation Milo And Otis were cut separately from the huge amount (over 40 hours) of raw footage originally shot.In English however, they were named Milo and Otis. These names were kept in some of the dubs such as the Norwegian one. Dub Name Change: The original names of the cat and dog are Chatran and Poosky respectively.
Milo sees at least two more farms during his part of the journey.
The adventures of milo and otis movie#
Down on the Farm: The first portion of the movie takes place on the farm where both Milo and Otis are born.There are also a couple of others on his farm, identified only as "the local snoops". Cunning Like a Fox: The fox that both Milo and Otis meet on separate occasions appears to be crafty and fun loving (although Milo does outsmart him).Most of this applies to Otis as well, although his reason for leaving home was to rescue Milo. After overcoming many dangers and staring death in the face, he finds another cat with whom he falls in love and eventually becomes father to a litter of kittens of his own. Coming of Age Story: Milo is born, has a happy childhood, but ends up disobeying his mother and as a consequence leaves home and faces the hardships of the world.It stays in that spot for years to come, only drifting away at precisely the wrong moment for no apparent reason. Chekhov's Gun: When Milo's mother takes him and his siblings down to the river for the first time, there is a wooden box inexplicably floating next to the dock.The movie was extensively reworked from its original Japanese release, but the protagonist cat, Milo, is portrayed as good natured and curious, and even his occasional mischievous moments are generally endearing rather than off-putting. The narrator says "But someone did." and we hear Otis barking as he rushes to Milo's aid. Much later, when Milo is struggling to climb out of a deep pit, he meows for help even though he's certain that no one will hear him.
Call-Back: When Otis yells for Milo to get out of the box before something happens, the narrator says "But something did!" Cue the box floating away.Towards the end of the film, one of Otis' children thinks that Milo and his family are dogs one of Milo's children quickly corrects him. Brick Joke: When Milo and Otis first meet, Milo thinks that dogs are a type of cat."But someone did." - cue Otis finally finding Milo and helping his friend out. All he could do is meow and call for help, even though he doesn't think that there's anyone around to hear him. Big Damn Heroes: Milo just barely escaped from the bear, but he ends up falling into a steep pit that's too deep to climb or jump out of.Bears Are Bad News: Milo and Otis encounter several bears on their adventures.Several of the animals encountered during the initial journey are also shown to have their own babies by the end. Babies Ever After: Both Milo and Otis end up with mates and a litter, and the film ends with both families resuming their journey back to the farm where Milo and Otis grew up.Played straight when their children meet and one of Otis's sons thinks Milo's family are "strange-looking dogs." All Animals Are Dogs: Inverted: when Milo and Otis first meet and Otis explains that he's a dog, Milo thinks "dog" is a type of cat.
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