Is Mei and the Kittenbus easy watching?

Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Mei and the Kittenbus end with hope?

Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mei and the Kittenbus violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mei and the Kittenbus scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Mei and the Kittenbus sad?

Barely. Less sad than 80% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Mei and the Kittenbus

Name: Mei and the Kittenbus
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2002
Duration: 13 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Chika Sakamoto, Hayao Miyazaki

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Produced by Studio Ghibli

200213 min7.2 / 10

A whimsical, visually enchanting short about a child's magical friendship with a sentient cat bus, suffused with wonder and gentle adventure.

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.

Clusters

Fun Adventures With Misfit Friends Quirky Feel-Good Comedies Cozy Magical Holiday Movies Underdog Friendship Stories Roads and Railways

Genres

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy

Keywords

Flying Cat Bus Ride Bus Trip Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Mei and the Kittenbus easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 99% of films.
Does Mei and the Kittenbus end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.
Is Mei and the Kittenbus violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Mei and the Kittenbus scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Mei and the Kittenbus sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.