Most Ghibli fans know about the studio’s films from cinemas and home video releases, so having only the Ghibli Museum exclusively show it in Japan has really become a big reason why many fans haven’t even heard about “Mei and the Kittenbus”.
But if Miyazaki himself directed it, why didn’t an overwhelming number of fans know about it?
From November 1-30, the Ghibli Museum will be exclusively showing the short film to visitors. Yeah, it’s still a Ghibli exclusive, but at least a few more fans now know about it, right?
The anime really flew under the radar of most avid Ghibli fans, many of whom admitted they were shocked to know it even existed.