Movie: Mei and the Kittenbus

Top 4 Billed Cast

Hayao Miyazaki
宮崎駿

Neko Bâchan (Voice)

Chika Sakamoto
坂本千夏

Mei (Voice)

Hiroaki Suzuki
Hiroaki Suzuki

(Voice)

Hiroshi Ootaki
Hiroshi Ootaki

(Voice)

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    Mei is eating a caramel on one very windy day, when suddenly a whirlwind appears and starts chasing her. The whirlwind turns out to be a baby cat bus. Mei offers the kitten a caramel and the two become friends. That night, the baby cat bus visits Mei. Letting Mei ride inside him, he leaps out into the sky. They head for the midnight forest full of ghosts. Other cat buses large and small have also gathered together.

  • Release Date

    2002-10-01

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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    日本語
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