MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO - Catbus's Head - Planter 19cm

MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO – Catbus Head – Plant pot / Planter – 19 cm

Add a touch of whimsy, directly inspired by My Neighbour Totoro, to your home with this superb plant pot shaped like the Catbus’s head. Produced by Benelic under an official Studio Ghibli licence, this decorative item features the famous smile and instantly recognisable feline appearance of one of the film’s most iconic creatures.

Measuring approximately 19 × 15 × 16 cm, this planter is a generous size, perfect for holding a small plant or some flowers. It can also be repurposed as a pencil pot, storage for accessories or a decorative item, making it easy to find a place for it on a desk, a shelf or within a Studio Ghibli collection.

Made from polyester resin, the piece weighs approximately 1.54 kg, ensuring it stands firmly and stably on display. Its design particularly highlights the Catbus’s head, with its characteristic broad smile and styling directly inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s film.

Both practical and decorative, this plant pot is a unique piece for Studio Ghibli fans, enthusiasts of Japanese interior design, or collectors wishing to incorporate the world of My Neighbour Totoro into their home in a way that goes beyond a traditional figurine.

Technical specifications

• Licence: Studio Ghibli

• Film: My Neighbour Totoro

• Character: Catbus / Nekobasu

• Type: Planter / Decorative planter

• Possible uses: plant pot, pencil pot or storage for accessories

• Dimensions: approx. 19 × 15 × 16 cm

• Material: Polyester resin

• Weight: approx. 1.54 kg

• Manufacturer: Benelic

• Manufacturer’s reference: BENELIC-52547

• EAN: 4990593525478

• Official licence: Yes

Origin and character lore

The Catbus, or Nekobasu, is one of the most memorable supernatural creatures in My Neighbour Totoro. As its name suggests, it takes the form of a gigantic cat whose body functions like a real bus, with several pairs of legs enabling it to move at spectacular speeds.

Its interior features seats for passengers, whilst its eyes can light up the path like headlights. The Catbus also has the ability to traverse the countryside, forests and certain obstacles with a ease that would be impossible for an ordinary vehicle.

In the film, it plays a particularly crucial role when Totoro helps Satsuki find her little sister Mei. The Catbus then carries Satsuki across the region along routes invisible to ordinary humans.

With its huge smile, its cat-like behaviour and its role as a supernatural means of transport, the Catbus perfectly illustrates how My Neighbour Totoro transforms familiar elements of everyday life into marvellous creatures. This plant pot captures this visual identity precisely and transforms one of the film’s most recognisable characters into a functional decorative object.