"Mei and the Kitten Bus" is a 13-minute animated short film from 13 years ago and it can only be seen at a museum in Tokyo, if you don't count recordings from that location that some people may have put online. It was written and directed by Academy award winner Hayao Miyazaki and it is very obvious from the animation style that this is a Studio Ghibli production. Actually, it is closely linked to the 1980s movie "My Neighbor Totoro" and may be a good watch for everybody who enjoyed that film. I have not seen it, so I cannot go into further detail here. Anyway, the story is fairly forgettable, but the film is mostly memorable for the nice animation style that is exciting and harmonic at the same time and the good soundtrack. Still, I must say I find the animal creatures in Studio Ghibli films always a bit scary with their constant grinning. But that is just personal perception. As a whole, this was a decent movie. Not a truly great one, but worth the watch, especially for people who like Miyazaki's work.
Review of Mei and the Kitten Bus
