Background
Mei to Koneko Bus is a short animated film exclusively shown at the Ghibli Museum since 2002. The film was briefly shown in the United States to celebrate the North American release of Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi in 2006.
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Mei and the Baby Cat Bus
TBAめいとこねこバス
AnimeSpecialFinished AiringG - All Ages
Genres
AdventureFantasy
One windy day, Mei Kusakabe ventures outside to play despite the turbulent weather. But just as she is about to indulge in her caramel candy, a sudden whirlwind appears and begins to chase her! Retreating back into the house, Mei discovers that her pursuer is a young Nekobasu, and after deciding on a sweet truce, the two quickly become friends. The baby Nekobasu returns that evening and invites Mei to travel with him—marking the start of their exhilarating adventure in and around the bustling forest. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Characters & Voice Cast
NekobusMain
Staff & Creators
Miyazaki, HayaoDirector, Screenplay, Creator
Futaki, MakikoAnimation Director
Hirota, ShunsukeIn-Between Animation
Hisaishi, JoeMusic
Imai, FumieIn-Between Animation
Ina, RyokoArt Director
Itokawa, KeikoSpecial Effects
Kagawa, MegumiKey Animation
Kawai, TakuyaIn-Between Animation
Makino, DaisukeIn-Between Animation
Masuyama, OsamuBackground Art
Matsuda, TetsuakiIn-Between Animation
Production
Studios
MAL Community Activity
Watching453
Completed13,377
On Hold280
Dropped229
Plan To Watch8,862
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10.9%
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12.0%
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21.5%
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29.8%
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15.2%
Details
AiredOct 1, 2002
MAL Rank#3025
Popularity#5214