Totoro
arukou arukou watashi wa genki Let's walk, let's walk, I'm fine
aruku no daisuki dondon yukou I like to walk so let's go on
sakamichi tonneru kusappara Hills, tunnels, grass
ippon bashi ni dekoboko jari michi Bridges, and bumpy gravel roads
kumo no su kugutte kudari michi Crawling under spider webs and downhill
arukou arukou watashi wa genki Let's walk, let's walk, I'm fine
aruku no daisuki dondon yukou I like to walk so let's go on
kitsune mo tanuki mo dete oide Come out, foxes and raccoons
tanken shiyou hayashi no oku made Let's explore deep into the woods
tomodachi takusan ureshii na Happiness with many friends
Father, caramel.
Thanks. Aren't you tired?
We're almost there.
Mei, hide!
It wasn't a policeman.
Hello. Are your parents around?
Thanks.
I'm Kusakabe! We've just arrived!
A pleasure to meet you!
Welcome!
Thank you.
Here we are!
Wait!
Mei, there's a bridge!
A bridge?
A fish? There again!
So, you like it here?
Father, it's beautiful!
Look, a tunnel of trees!
Ah! Is that our house?
Come on!
It's a wreck!
Wreck!
Looks like a haunted house!
Haunted?
And it's all rotten!
It's gonna fall down!
Fall down!
Look, Mei!
See?
It's huge.
Father, a huge tree!
It's a camphor tree.
Camphor tree...
Oops!
An acorn!
Show me.
Another one!
It's mine.
Out of the way, I can't open the screens.
Acorns!
There's acorns in the house.
They dropped from up there!
Maybe there are squirrels in here.
Squirrels?!
Or rats, they like acorns too.
I'd rather have squirrels!
Where shall I put this?
Here, I'll get the door for you.
Satsuki, would you open the back door?
Yes!
You should be able to find it.
Come on!
Wait for me!
Hurry!
I'm going in.
The bath...
There's nothing here.
That's the bathroom.
Father, there's something in here.
A squirrel?
Dunno. A bunch of black things but not roaches or mice.
Really?
Can you see 'em?
Note: Makkuro Kurosuke - pitch-black blackie
It must be Makkuro Kurosuke.
Makkuro Kurosuke? Like in my picture book?
That's right. Ghosts don't come out on days like this.
When you walk into a dark room from outside,
your eyes dim and so Makkuro Kurosuke come out.
Oh, I see.
Makkuro Kurosuke, come on out!
Or we'll poke your eyeballs out!
Let's get to work! See if you can find how to get upstairs.
Get up there and open all the windows.
Sure!
I'm coming, too!
Toilet!
Not here!
Nothing here!
Nothing!
Mei, it's here!
It's pitch black!
Makkuro Kurosuke!
Another acorn.
Makkuro Kurosuke, come out!
Are you there, Makkuro Kurosuke?
Father, there's definitely something here!
That's exciting!
I've always wanted to live in a haunted house.
I'm coming!
I got it. Sis!
Mei.
You're full of energy!
This is Granny. She's come to look after the house.
I'm Satsuki and this is my sister, Mei. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you both.
I'd have cleaned up if I'd known you'd be this quick.
No, you've done plenty.
Lately I've been so busy in the rice paddies, I only did a bit of dusting...
What have you done to your hands?
Makkuro Kurosuke got away...
Your feet, too!
Mine are black, too!
Those must be from soot sprites.
Soot sprites? Those little, black, fuzzy things that fly?
That's right.
They breed in empty old houses,
and cover them with soot and dust.
I could see them when I was little.
Now you can too, huh?
Are they like goblins or something?
Nah, nothing so scary.
If you keep smiling, they'll soon leave the house.
They're probably deciding where to go next, right now.
Mei, they're going away.
That's no fun.
What happens if a huge one comes out, like this?
I'm not scared!
Okay then, I won't walk you to the bathroom at night.
Okay, cleaning time. Could you get some water from the stream?
From the stream?
I'm coming, too!
Mei, wait there.
Did you get a fish?
Granny, it's coming out!
Good, keep pumping 'til the water gets cold.
Okay!
Oh, it's you. May I help you?
F-From my Mom... for Granny.
Yes?
Wait, what is it?
Is that you, Kanta?
You live in a haunted house!
Kanta!
I did the same kind of thing when I was his age.
I hate boys. But I really love Granny's rice cakes!
Eat as much as you want.
Thank you!
Thank you very much for your help.
Goodbye!
Father, the house is going to fall down.
I hope not, we've only just moved in.
Come on, let's laugh to keep the bogeymen away!
I'm not scared.
I mean it. I'm not scared!
One-two, one-two.
One-two, one-two, one-two, one-two, one...
Come on, keep up the good work...
Okay! Washing finished!
Here we go!
Granny!
Hello!
Hard at work?
Where're you all heading?
To visit Mommy in the hospital!
That's nice. Give her my regards!
Ok!
This way.
Hello.
Hello there.
Mommy!
So glad you came, Mei.
Father took the wrong road.
Really? Hello.
Today is the Harvest Holiday.
How nice.
Father is talking to the doctor.
It's so good to see you all.
Have you settled into the new house?
A haunted house?
Mom, do you like ghosts?
Of course I do! I can't wait to see them.
See, I told you Mei.
Mei was worried that you wouldn't like ghosts.
What about you two?
I love them!
I'm not scared of them!
Are you fixing Mei's hair, Satsuki?
Yeah.
It's really good. Lucky girl, Mei.
But she always gets mad at me.
That's 'cuz you won't stay still.
Come here, Satsuki.
Isn't yours too short?
No, I like it like this.
Mine too, mine too!
Wait your turn!
Wavy hair, just like mine when I was your age.
Will it be like yours when I grow up?
Probably. You take after your Mom.
Mom looked really well.
You're right. The doctor says she'll be home soon.
Soon? Like tomorrow?
There she goes again with "tomorrow".
Tomorrow is a little too soon.
Mother says she wants to sleep together with me again.
Weren't you saying you're big enough to sleep alone?
Mom is special!
Father, time to get up!
Hey!
Wake up!
Sorry, I overslept again...
I've got to bring a box lunch today.
I totally forgot about it.
It's all right. I've made something for all of us.
It's burning.
Let me do it.
Here, this is yours, Mei.
It's for me!
Mei, sit down and eat!
Here.
Wrap yours.
Satsuki-chan!
Uh-oh.
Y-E-S!
You made a friend already?
She called you "Satsuki-chan".
Yup, that's Micchan.
Gotta go!
See ya!
Have a nice day.
Morning!
Morning. Hurry, let's go.
Yeah.
Father!
Do I look all grown up?
Yes.
And where might you be going?
I'm just going out.
Father, is it lunch yet?
Eh? Already?
Father is a florist, okay?
Tadpoles!
What? Bottom's gone.
Gotcha!
Who are you? A Makkuro Kurosuke?
Totoro? You're Totoro!
I bet you're Totoro.
Totoro.
See you!
Okay, catch you later!
I'm home!
Hey there. Is it that late already?
Where's Mei? I'm going over to Micchan's house.
We haven't eaten yet.
Isn't she playing in the garden?
Mei!
Father, I found Mei's hat.
Mei, Mei!
Wake up, Mei!
You shouldn't sleep here!
Where's Totoro?
Totoro?
Huh? Huh?
Were you dreaming?
Totoro was here.
Totoro? You mean Tororo that was in the picture book?
He was all hairy with a big mouth like this.
There's a tiny one and a little one and a huge one like this.
There you are.
Hey, how great.
Just like a secret hideaway.
Father! Mei says she met Totoro here.
Totoro?
Over here!
Hey, wait for me!
Is it here?
No.
It went to a big tree.
But there wasn't any other path.
Let's go home, Mei!
Listen, Mei!
But it's true! Totoro was here.
I'm not lying.
Mei.
I didn't lie.
Neither of us think you're lying.
You must have met the keeper of the forest.
That means good fortune is with you.
He doesn't come out very often.
Say, we should go to the shrine to pay our respects.
Pay our respects?
Tsukamori! Let's go!
Mei, you're getting heavy.
Father, look! That camphor tree!
Isn't it huge?
There it is!
Is that the tree?
Yes.
Father, hurry. Hurry!
The hole is gone.
Was this really the place?
She says the hole is gone.
I told you he doesn't come to see us often.
But will he come again? I want to meet him, too.
Well, if good fortune is with you.
Isn't this a beautiful tree?
This tree must have stood here for years and years.
Trees and people used to be good friends.
I saw that tree and decided to buy the house. Hope Mom likes it too.
Okay, let's pay our respects, then get home for lunch.
Oh yeah, I promised to go see Micchan!
I want to go too.
Attention!
Thank you for looking after Mei.
Thank you very much!
A race to the house!
That's not fair!
Wait!
Hurry up!
Wait for me!
Today I have wonderful news.
Mei met the spirit Totoro.
I'm thinking it would be wonderful to meet him too.
Kanta, hurry up! You'll be late!
Coming...
Mei?
Sensei!
Yes, Satsuki?
It's my sister...
Granny, Mei...
I'm sorry. She insisted to be with you.
But Mei, today Father is at the university.
You promised to be a good girl at Granny's.
I still have two more classes and Granny's too busy for this...
She was good up 'til now, right?
Granny, I'll go and speak with the teacher.
Since Satsuki's mother is in the hospital,
I want you all to be nice to her.
What's that?
It's Totoro.
You have to be quiet.
Okay.
Bye bye, Mei-chan!
Tell them I'm going to skip the club today.
We'll let the teacher know.
See you!
Bye bye!
Mei, let's hurry. It's going to rain!
Okay.
Ah, here it comes!
Here.
I won't cry. Am I a good girl?
Yes, but what a problem.
Dear Guardian Spirit, please let us share your roof for a little while.
But...
Good thing. Right, Sis?
It's got holes in it.
Father forgot his umbrella.
I'm going, too.
I said I forgot it!
What idiot forgets his umbrella on a rainy day?
Ouch!
You broke it while playing around, I bet.
I did not!
Excuse me.
Oh, Satsuki. And Mei-chan, too.
Granny!
Thank you for today.
You're welcome. It wasn't much.
Kanta lent us this umbrella.
Really? That kid?
A broken old thing like that!
Mei was with me, so I was glad.
But Kanta got wet. Thank you very much.
That's all right.
He's always so dirty anyway, he must have gotten a little bit cleaner.
Are you off to meet your father?
Yes.
What good girls you are.
Bye bye, Mei-chan.
Bye bye!
Who was that?
I don't know.
There it comes.
Are you getting on?
All right, drive on.
Father wasn't on it.
He'll be on the next one.
Do you want to wait at Granny's house?
What's wrong?
Mei.
Are you sleepy?
That's why I asked you...
Want to go to Granny's house now?
It won't be much longer. Hang in there.
The bus is sure coming late.
Come on.
Totoro?
Ah, just a minute.
I'll lend you this...
Take it, Mei's slipping off.
Hold it like this.
The bus is coming!
Totoro took Father's umbrella...
Ah, sorry, sorry.
All right, drive on.
The train was late and I missed the bus.
Were you worried?
It came! Father, it came! It came!
A cat, a cat bus!
What?
It was huge!
With big eyes like these!
It was wonderful!
We met him! We met Totoro!
How wonderful!
Come on.
Mother, it feels like my heart is still racing.
It was the scariest, funniest day I've ever had.
Totoro gave us a lovely present...
...wrapped in bamboo leaves and tied with dragon whiskers.
At home, we opened it.
It was full of magic nuts and seeds!
We decided to plant them in the garden to make a lovely forest.
But...
They haven't sprouted yet.
Every day, Mei says "Still nothing, there's still nothing."
She's just like the crab of the monkey-crab fable.
It's nearly summer vacation.
Dearest, dear Mom, get well soon. Love, Satsuki.
Come on. Bed time.
Lights off!
Wait!
Father, do you think they will come out tomorrow?
Well, I'm sure Totoro would know. Good night.
Mei!
That's where we planted the seeds.
Yeah.
We did it!
Mei, we're the wind!
Yeah!
The tree is gone.
We did it!
It was a dream.
But it wasn't a dream.
It was a dream.
But it wasn't a dream.
We did it! We did it!
Kusakabe-san! Telegram!
Kusakabe-san!
It's a telegram.
Nobody home?
Granny?
Over here.
This one's ready to eat.
Granny, how about this one?
It's ripe.
Granny's garden is like a treasure-hill.
Say, let's take a little rest...
They're nice and cold.
Let's eat!
It's delicious.
The sun blessed these, so they're really good for you.
For mother's sickness, too?
Of course.
If you eat Granny's vegetables, you'll get real healthy fast.
Mother's coming home this Saturday.
She will sleep with me.
So she's finally leaving the hospital.
Uh-uh.
It's not for good. She'll return to the hospital on Monday.
It seems they're going to release her gradually.
I see. Then we're going to have to get her to eat more and more.
The corn I picked, I will give to Mother.
I'm sure she'll be very pleased.
I know.
A telegram.
Nobody was home so we accepted it for you.
For us?
Granny, Father won't be home until evening.
Open it, it might be important.
Please contact Shichikokuyama...
Shichikokuyama, it's from Mom's hospital! Something's happened to her!
Granny! What shall I do?
Calm down. Do you know where your father is?
I know his office number, but we don't have a telephone.
Kanta, take her to use the phone in the main house!
Mei-chan, stay here with me!
Mei, you stay with Granny!
Hello, long distance please.
It's Tokyo 31-1382.
Yes.
Isn't she cute, Kanta?
Hello? Yes?
Hello, is this the Kokogaku Research Department?
Father, I mean, Kusakabe please.
This is Kusakabe Satsuki.
Yes.
Oh Father, it's Satsuki.
Yes, what is it?
From the hospital?
Okay, I'll call them right away.
Did something happen to Mother?
What shall I do, Father?
Don't worry.
As soon as I find out what it's all about, I'll call you.
Ask them to let you wait there.
I'm hanging up now, stay there.
Granny, may I wait here? Father will call back.
Stay as long as you like.
Sis!
No way! This corn is for Mommy!
I said, 'no way!' It's my Mom's!
Mei, It seems Mother's not feeling well, so they're delaying her home visit.
No!
There's nothing we can do. If she rushes it and gets worse, what'll we do?
No!
It's just a short postponement.
No!
Then it's all right if Mother dies, is that right?
NO!
You dummy! I'm not talking to you anymore!
Let's go.
Stupid Sis!
Let's put away the laundry.
Don't be so sad. Granny's come to help, so perk up.
Your father said he'll stop by the hospital to check on her.
Besides, it's just a cold. She'll be back next week.
It was just like this last time. Just a short stay at the hospital.
A little cold.
What will we do if Mother dies?
But, Satsuki-chan...
Maybe Mom will...
It's okay, it's okay. Who would die and leave such nice children?
Don't cry, don't cry.
Granny will be here till your father comes home.
Mei-chan!
Mei!
Did Mei come home?
You didn't see her at the bus stop?
That's strange. Where has she gone?
I had a fight with her, 'cause she was...
That kid. I wonder if she went to Mother's hospital?
The Shinkokuyama Hospital? It would take a grown-up three hours!
I'll go look!
Kanta, hurry! Tell your father that Mei-chan is missing!
Stupid Mei. Always getting lost.
Mei!
Excuse me, mister. Umm...
Did a little girl pass by on this road? She's my sister.
I wonder... A little girl? I would remember if I saw one.
I wonder if it was another road?
Are you sure she came this way?
I don't know.
Mei!
Please, stop!
Idiot! What are you doing?!
I'm looking for my sister. Have you seen a little girl?
Your little sister?
I think she's on her way to the Shichikokuyama Hospital. Four years old, a little girl.
Ryoko-chan, did you see anyone?
Uh-uh.
We came from Shichikokuyama, but we didn't see anyone like that.
I see. Thank you.
Where have you come from?
From Matsugo.
Matsugo?
Isn't there some mistake?
Well, bye.
Satsuki!
Kanta!
Did you find her?
No. And you?
Father and the others are looking for her.
I'll go to Shichikokuyama for you.
You go back home.
Mei tried to get to the hospital and got lost on the way... I'm sure.
A while ago, they found a sandal in the pond.
We don't know for sure if it belongs to Mei!
Did you find her?
Dear Lord, please protect her and...
The mud's deeper over there! Try there first!
Hey, are there any poles left?
Granny, Satsuki-chan's here!
Granny!
This... This is it.
It's not Mei's.
Thank heavens, I thought for sure it was Mei-chan's.
What, Granny jumped to conclusions?
Hey, it was a mistake!
Where could she have gone?
We'll have to start over again.
We better hurry, it'll be dark soon.
Thanks everyone. Let's divide up and search some more.
We've found...
Please let me through to Totoro's den.
Mei is lost. It'll be dark soon. I'm sure she's scared somewhere...
Totoro!
Totoro, Mei is lost and we can't find her!
Please, find Mei.
I'm sure she's crying somewhere right now.
I don't know what to do...
They can't see it.
Note: FOREST-SWAMP changes to MEI
Mei-chan!
The trees are leaning out of the way!
Mei!
Sis!
Mei!
Sis!
You silly girl.
I'm sorry.
You wanted to take the corn to Mom?
Note: MEI changes to HOSPITAL
Will you take us to the hospital?
Thank you so much.
I'm sorry. They didn't need to send a telegram just for a cold.
The girls must be worried. I'm sorry for that.
Well, the kids will be relieved when they hear.
Our good times are just put off for a little while, that's all.
Those kids have to put up with so much.
I'm especially sorry for Satsuki, she's so sensitive.
You're right.
When I get home I plan to really spoil them.
Oh no!
Mother's laughing.
Looks like she's fine.
Yeah.
Ah, I've got to hurry and get well.
Yeah.
What?
Where did that come from?
What's the matter?
Just now, in the pine tree, I thought I saw Satsuki and Mei laughing...
Maybe they were. Look!
Note: This is for you, Mother!
totoro totoro totoro totoro Totoro
dareka ga kossori Someone secretly
komichi ni ko no mi uzumete bury a berry in the side road and
chiisana me haetara himitsu no ango when a small sprout grows, the secret code
mori e no pasupooto is the passport to the forest
sutekina bouken hajimaru A wonderful journey will begin
tonari no totoro totoro totoro totoro My neighbor Totoro
mori no naka ni mukashi kara sunderu living in the forest since the past
tonari no totoro totoro totoro totoro My neighbor Totoro
kodomo no toki ni dake anata ni otozureru visits you only when you are a kid
fushigina deai A very mysterious meeting
ame furi basu tei Raining at the bus stop
zubunure obake ga itara If there's a drenched ghost,
anata no amagasa sashite agemasho let him under your umbrella
mori e no pasupooto The passport to the forest,
mahou no tobira akimasu the magical door will open
tonari no totoro totoro totoro totoro My neighbor Totoro
tsukiyo no ban ni okarina fuiteru blows upon the ocarina on a moonlit night
tonari no totoro totoro totoro totoro My neighbor Totoro
moshimo aeta nara sutekina shiawase ga if you ever meet him, a wonderful happiness will
anata ni kuru wa come to you
The End