Studio Ghibli , Nippon Television Network Dentsu, Hakuhodo DYMP Walt Disney Japan, Mitsubishi Toho and W d Bunch present
Ill never forget that summer
l spent a week in the old house where my mother grew up
Planning and Screenplay by Hayao Miyazaki Produced by Toshio Suzuki
Based on " The Borrowers" by Mary Norton Music by Cécile Corbel
Almost there. Feeling all right?
Yes.
Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
KARIGURASHI NO ARRIETTY
Haru ...how many times have I told her not blocking the driveway?
- Iīll be right back. - Okay.
Haru!
Youīre blocking the driveway again.
Sho?
Where are you?
Donīt touch!
These aren īt for you .
- Arrietty! - What?
You went outside again. Didnīt you?
And you might clean up this room , young lady .
Itīs my own little garden.
If you ask me, tooks like a mess.
Oh! Is that a bay leaf?
Oh well , I guess this means your birthday comes early .
Enough for a whole year.
But the bay treeīs so far away.
If a human bean saw you...
Iīm always careful.
The world is full of dangerous creatures.
Your great uncle...
...was eaten by a frog. Right?
Doesnīt that shiso smell lovely ?
Yes, it does.
With a bit of sugar I could make shiso juice.
Wait till tonight. Iīll borrow some for you.
My first borrowing ever! Iīve been practicing night and day.
Papaīs home.
Hello Father, wellcome back.
- Papa, about tonight... - Thereīs a boy in the house.
- What? - I saw him too.
- No! Arrietty ... - He couldn't seem me!
I hid behind the bay leaf. Papa, weīre still going, arenīt we?
I wonīt hear of it. Itīs too dangerous.
But heīs only a boy, thats fine!
Papa, Iīve been waiting for such a long time.
The children can be more savage than the grownups.
It will be fine!
Youngsters go to bed early .
Thank you, Papa!
But Pod...
The boyīs sick . Donīt worry , weīll be fine.
But still...
It will be alright Mother. Iīll be extra careful.
Arrietty will be 14 soon.
Someday sheīll have to survive without our help .
Sometimes I feel like weīre the last Borrowers in the world .
Is there anything you need, just ask Haru.
All right.
Haru, Iīm depending on you.
Yes maīam.
Letīs shut the screen . Keep the bugs out.
Shouldnīt you wear something darker?
No, it should be alright!
If you don't mind can you borrow some tissue paper.
Even a cube of sugar, perhaps?
We could have shiso juice with sugar for serving the tea later.
But only if you can't, just fine.
Weīll be back soon .
Please be careful.
We will .
Arrietty!
Excuse me!
- Arrietty! would you hold these for me please. - Yes, Papa.
Arrietty! Hold on tight!
Arrietty?
Ready ? Yes
Everythingīs so huge!
The world of human beans.
The sugarīs over there.
Just wait for me down there .
Papa, youīre great!
Now letīs get that tissue.
Papa, look.
There will be your first borrowing.
Be careful, itīs sharp.
Yes, I will !
Papa, borrowing is such fun!
Look down there .
Rats. Steer clear of them. Theyīre trouble .
Iīm not afraid.
If they come, Iīve got this!
Sometimes itīs best not to go looking for danger.
What is this place?
Human beans made it households for their dolls.
Itīs just perfect for us!
Iīm sure Mother would love that dresser over there.
These things arenīt for borrowing.
If anything went missing, theyīd know right away. So don't tell your mother!
Oh...
No need to be afraid of me.
Hey.
I saw you. In the garden, lt was you , wasnīt it?
My mother told me about you .
She saw little people here when she was young.
Was it you that she saw?
Was it?
Iīm sorry, Papa.
The boy saw me outside the garden today.
I shouldīve been more careful.
I hope he didnīt frighten you.
I think its best not tell your mother, she will only worry up.
All right.
You donīt always have to run. Observe them first, then decide.
Weīre home.
Safe and sound.
Sugar, And...?
Things didnīt go well this time .
This light gave out, so we have to way back earily
Oh dear.
We had to give up on the sugar.
Not too worry, At least youīre safe and sound.
Arrietty, you found something. Show your mother your first borrowing.
What a pretty pin.
Time for bed .
Well, Good night then.
She looks worn out.
Shall make her some tea?
Sho!
Come in the house. Youīll catch cold out there.
A cube of sugar? So why was it?
He left it by the grating.
Itīs probably the same one I dropped last night.
What?
What do you mean, you dropped it?
Donīt touch it. Do you understand?
Itīs a trap.
Theyīre trying to catch us!
Weīll just have to stop borrowing for a while.
Maybe they already know where we are.
Pod, weīll have to move!
This was such a lovely house.
Now weīll have to start all over again.
Well, letīs see how things go.
Now eat, soupīs getting cold .
Why did it have to be sugar?
Thank you Arrietty.
I wanted to hang everything while the sunīs out.
Its a pleasure, I love to doing laundry.
- Iīm going to nap for a bit. - All right.
" You forgot something".
So, you came back to me.
Hey please, donīt go.
You have to leave us alone.
I wanted to tell you that.
I want to talk to you.
Human beans are dangerous.
If weīre seen, we have to leave. My parents said so.
You have a family? I envy you.
Donīt you have one?
I supposed I do, but I almost never see my father.
Motherīs so busy at work, she barely has time for me.
Really...
My nameīs Sho. Whatīs your name?
Do you have one?
Of course I have a name!
Itīs Arrietty.
Arrietty...Arrietty...
Thatīs pretty name
Would you it be possible to see you again? Even if its just for a moment.
Just a little peek. Please?
Whatīs happening? Oh my gosh, itīs a crow!
You canīt come in here!
What got into that bird ? They never behave like that.
Perhaps itīs ... time for their nesting season or something.
Now l have to replace this screen . Where do we keep therm?
Master Sho, Its tea time.
You should ar... you should take some of your medicine now.
Thanks, Haru .
I really feel fine, thanks.
The nesting season, eh?
Help yourself and have a lovely long rest now.
Papa...
- I told you to stay away. - Iīm sorry.
I thought I can have take care of myself.
Father, he really didnīt see me.
You actually put your family in danger.
I wouldn't say it again. Understand?
Yes.
I think its time to start looking.
For a new Home.
Pod...
" You forgot somethingī"
Hello? Afternoon! Package for you.
Thanks again maīam. Itīs pretty hot out there.
Do ever heard of any good pest control companies around here?
Oh, lets have a look.
Hereīs one. " Squeaky Klean Service. "
Squeaky Klean Service? Let me just write that down .
Having problems with mice?
Maybe itīs mice, or maybe itīs something else.
Between us, itīs little people.
Iīve seen them myself .
I hear a crow tried to fly into your room?
I hope it didnīt scare you.
I am fine, Aunt Sadako. Haru chased it out.
I never seen any thing like that a huge,
A huge big piece ever-grow...
Excitementīs the worst possible thing in the world for his heart.
Haru came here for peace and quiet.
lf anything were to happen before the operation...
- Of course madam. - Graduous.
I realize Sho's mother has delicated a lot on her work.
But to go abroad on business and leave a sick child behind?
Never easy for an young boy to be without his mother.
you shouldnīt worried about it.
I suppose the divorce couldnīt be helped.
But why canīt she be here, when her only child needs her so?
Aunt Sadako, who made that little wooden house in my room?
It looks amazing.
You mean the doll house?
Its belonged to your mother when she is small child.
She left there years ago when she moved out.
It was mom?
My father had it made specially ordered.
It offered the place for the little people live in.
- Little? - Father always said he once saw the
the little people in our home.
He waited for years hoping for seening them again. He always said
That household was the present for them.
I am afraid they never show up in that house again, Not in my fatherīs lifetime, the gift of it not in mine.
Master sho, I don't supposed you saw any little people in your room?
ummm...
Unfortunately... not.
The doll house has been passed out from my father, i am sure your mother will be
Very happy for you to have it now.
Did she mean that ?
Yes. Have you looked inside? Itīs really look quite beautiful!
- Haru, would you be kindness to turn off the lights? - Yes īmadam.
This is the living room.
All the furnishings were hand made by a real furniture maker.
Beautiful, don't you think?
Hereīs the library on the first floor. Thereīs even an study room.
Wait to see my next room that is my personal favorite.
Haru, would you be so kind open ?
Right, certainly, I think it opens this way.
Its wonderful!
It is perfectly detailed and just like the real thing.
Even the oven is real, You could use it for baking.
Arrr... It's Beautiful.
It's a pity Fatherīs dream never came true.
And itīs been so long...
Maybe the little people are gone now.
Mother, weīve had seen these pictures for years.
Can we changed them?
I truly love those pictures.
Iīve dreamed one day I could get to see the real ocean.
Anyway, thereīs no point changing them now.
Papaīs later than usual.
I hope he didnīt get cold in that downpour.
- Papa? - Sounds like ... is thatīs the back door?
Papa! Are you okay?
I twisted my leg.
Lucky me, Spiller mate helped me.
Pod?
Oh no, youīre hurt! Hurry. Bring him in.
Does it hurt?
Itīs not broken. Iīll be fine in no time.
Come in, Iīll get you some cold water.
Hereīs a towel, dry yourself ... huh?
Who are you?
I knew it. Itīs not just the three of us after all.
I gotta go.
Please don't, stay with us, have some tea!
Iīll take care of your father. "Get Spiller a cup of tea".
Thank you Spiller. Papaīs so lucky you came along.
Weīre so delicated your help.
Spiller, have you seen other Borrowers?
You see, we thought we might be the only ones left in the world.
I think these many.
Arr.. then Cover Rubin must be alright?
Is that the bow you have? Can I have a look?
And you use it this for borrowing?
Give that back. Arriety Itīs not a toy.
Gotta go.
But, but we just about to eat something, would like to join us?
Do you need this?
A cricketīs leg!
Want some? Itīs real good.
No thank you!
Take care.
I thank you again.
Iīll see him out.
Did you go to looking for a new home now.
After I tripped and fell in wood, I couldn't moved. Until Spiller came and helped me.
You were lucky...
Spiller lived at the land on the other side of the river really well.
He's told me he knows a few places we could look for an new home.
Thatīs good I suppose.
I am not looking forward sleeping rough.
I wonder, if weīll find anything quite as nice as this one.
That's more like us, its make me feel better.
Oh spiller, do you lived home with your family?
Family? No, just me.
Aright, please visit us again.
- My mother made really amazing soup. - Okay!
Haru?
Arrietty, your stitches need to be needer together.
Pull it apart, you have to start over.
What these big bag for? Why would we needed?
I think I am going to see how on Papa.
Papa, can I come in?
Howīs your leg?
Iīll be walking very soon.
Papa?
Are we going to move away?
Human being have seen us, We've no choice but to move.
I donīt think every human bean is dangerous.
Arrietty...
Long before you were born, there were two other families living in this house.
One of them went missing. They just disappeared.
The other one moved away .
They were seen by human beings.
No matter what happens, this family must survive.
Papa...
What's happening? earthquake!
Motherl
It wonīt open.
The frameīs buckled.
No ... the wall!
Homily !
I always dreamed of having an kitchen like this.
Gather only the things we need.
We won't be able to carry all that.
And Homily, take nothing from the doll house.
Iīll go ahead to make sure itīs safe.
- Stay with your mother. - Yes Papa.
You finally came up.
So what do you think of the new kitchen?
Our house is a real big mess.
But it doesnīt matter. I came to say goodbye.
Can I look?
Youīre beautiful.
We are going to move away from here.
We've been seen by human beings.
Borrowers arenīt meant to be seen.
Borrowers...?
We borrowed things from human beings.
We take things we need. Things that they will missed.
Soap and cookies and sugar. Electricity and gas, too.
Even my great-grandfather was a Borrower.
Noboy seen them, never!
Probably.
I think, itīs all my fault.
Niya, donīt be like that. Be nice to her.
Arrietty, are there other little people like you living in the house?
No, itīs just my father and mother and me.
What about the other else where ?
Iīm sure there are some. Iīve only met one so far.
Oh.
So one thiing, youīll maybe the only one left.
Every year they get less and less, right?
That would mean you're a doomed species.
Thatīs not true!
Thereīs lots more of us. Spiller said so!
Spiller?
Heīs one of us.
And he said there are many more of us out there.
Do you know how many people there are living in the world?
There are 6.7 billlon.
Six point seven billion...?
And how many of you?
I donīt know.
There are probably just a few of you it left.
Before my mother told me, I didn't know borrowers even existed.
There're so many of species thats have already died out.
līve only read them about in my school books though.
So many beautiful creatures ...
But they already died out because of the environment changes.
ltīs sad, but maybe thatīs what fate has been in store for your borrowers.
Fate, you say?
Youīre the one who changed things. And we are the one who have to move away.
Father said we must to survive by all means.
So weīre leaving away, even though itīs dangerous.
Weīll make do, we always have. You don't know anything about us! But we will survived this!
And we'll not just simply die out!
Iīm sorry. Youīre right of course.
In fact, I'm the one who's going to die out.
Itīs my heart.
Theyīre going to operate next week, but itīs hopeless.
Your heart...?
I've been sick since when I was a little child. I canīt play like other kids.
When I saw you, I wanted to protect you like a friend did.
I canīt even do that.
I hope you can forgive me.
I didnīt know you were so sick.
What are these things doing in here?
That kitchen is from the doll house!
I found you!
Whatīs wrong?
My mother... l heard her voice.
This really is a great kitchen .
And youīre not the only little one here, I bet.
I have to go.
Let me out! Help me!
The ceiling is not mapped.
- Hello? Squeaky Klean Service? - Yes it is.
Can you make an urgent house service call ?
We have something small in the house. But not mice.
Not mice?
I donīt want them killed.
You need trapping services?
Yes, I want you to trap them.
Sho! Sho!
Arrietty!
Motherīs gone!
Someone took the roof off. I think a human being got her!
Mother ...
I will help you to find her.
Someone locked the door.
Letīs try the room next door.
The weight bite.
Wait!
Here's way in.
Amazing!
No, thatīs not it.
Further down, you will see a dirt road. you turn in there.
- Before the bridge? - No, not that one!
Haru opened this.
Then she mustīve taken away Mother someplace.
Are you okay?
Whatīs taking them so long?
Mother! Where are you?
But I have locked ...
Lock?
Could I have some hot milk please?
Yes of course, ok just a minute.
Thanks so much.
I'm so hungry, do you have any cookies?
Mother!
- Mother? - Arrietty!
Here I am, Arrietty!
Mother!
Arrietty!
Oh what sound. They finally found the right road.
Another human bean!
Mother, Itīs okay.
Weīd like to take a look around the house first if its alright for you?
Take your time.
Now who can do this be?
Haru? Haru!
What are they doing on here?
I met little people are here!
Little people?
Thatīs right.
The little people who steal ours!
Itīs really true.
They steal things from all over the house.
Thatīs why much things were going missing.
Haru, whatīs gotten into you?
All these years I thought it was my imagination.
Well, it wasnīt.
You certainly didn't need to call the pest control.
Weīd better hurry. The house is full of them!
Youīll believe me when you see this.
This is their nest.
Nest?
It looks like a pile of old junk to me.
What? I swear I saw it.
Haru, Iīm sending the Pest Control away.
Now, just wait a minute.
The doll house!
Young Master? May we come in?
Of course.
I can't believe it. They even stolen the little kitchen.
Youīll see, itīs gone.
Itīs not gone.
This kitchen always looks so nice.
Please, please, wait madam, I caught one of them in a jar.
I wonder what's going wrong with Haru.
Hmm?
What wonderful fresh herbs.
Someone was making a tea!
Itīs just as my father said. There are little people living here.
Yes, there are.
So Haru really did seen them.
Though she accused them of stealing.
Theyīre not stealing at all! Theyīre Borrowers.
I mean, I wish I could see them.
I am sure they were here somewhere.
I think so too.
Hello. Excuse me, maīam!
Is anywhere youīd like us to start?
Ah...are you allright?
It got out.
I had it right here!
Itīs not just my imagination. There are little people here!
Next time I swear Iīll get them!
How far is it to where we'll meeting Spiller?
ltīs just the end of this forest, and then we will head down river.
Iīm so exhausted. I'm really think I'll never make it that far.
Letīs hurry .
I canīt do it...
Have eat something now, we would like to walking until sunrise.
What?
Iīm so sorry.
We have to leave our such a lovely house, because its all my stupid selfish mess.
Thatīs in the past.
Weīll make another lovely home, and the three of us together.
Iīm going outside for a bit.
Donīt go too far, now .
Its Niya!
Niya...
Just a little further.
Spiller!
Thatīs everything.
Now letīs get moving.
Okay.
Mother, are you all right?
Arrietty!
Sho!
Arrietty...
Weīre leaving now.
Iīm glad I have got it in time.
Niya had showed me the way.
Thank you. Take care of yourself.
I brought you this.
I would be happy if you could accept it this time.
Oh thank you.
I must going now.
When is your operation?
In two days.
I'll be okay. Its you to gave me the courage to live.
It will bring you luck.
Thanks.
Thank you for everything for protecting me.
Arrietty...
You take care of yourself.
Goodbye.
Arrietty, youīre in my heart now with full influence.
Iīll never forget you, ever.
A Studio Ghibli Film
THE END