coincidence?
A picture of a cat (with at least six legs) that I drew in 1988:
Here is the Catbus from the film My Neighbour Totoro (となりのトトロ), released in 1988:
I first saw My Neighbour Totoro at the 2004 New Zealand International Film Festival. The film is about two young girls who spend a summer in the Japanese countryside. In the forest near their house they discover a secret world of magical creatures. Totoro is one of my favourite films. The animation is truly beautiful:
