Mei and the Kittenbus

Mei and the Kittenbus

2002•13m•7.2/10

AnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.2/10(70)

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.

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Production

Studio Ghibli

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki

Neko Bâchan (voice)

Chika Sakamoto

Chika Sakamoto

Mei (voice)

Hiroaki Suzuki

(voice)

Hiroshi Ootaki

(voice)

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