"(Totoro-Totoro-Totoro) let's walk" "MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO I'm fine" "I like to walk so let's go on... grass... bridges and bumpy gravel roads crawling under spider webs and downhill." "let's walk" "I'm fine" "I like to walk so let's go on..." "come out !" "Let's explore deep into the woods." "Happiness with many friends !" "Happiness with many friends !" "caramel." "thanks." "Are you tired ?" "Uh - uh." "It's just a little farther." "Oh !" "Mei !" "Hide !" "It wasn't a policeman." "HI-I-I !" "Is someone there from this house ?" "thanks. we've arrived." "Yoroshiku Onegai Shimasu (Thanks for your future kindness !" ")" "Welcome !" "Thanks a lot." "we've arrived." "Wait !" "there's a bridge." "Bridge ?" "Fish !" "it flashed again." "do you like it ? it's beautiful !" "A tunnel of trees !" "Ahhh.." "that house ?" "Hurry !" "It's pretty old." "Old !" "It's like a haunted house !" "Ghosts ?" "It's rotten. it'll fall down !" " Look.. !" " Huh ?" "There..." "Isn't it big ?" "Achoo !" "... a huge tree !" "it's a camphor tree." " A camphor tree !" " A camphor tree !" "An acorn !" "Let me see !" "another one !" "I have one !" "hey." "We've got to open up the storm shutters." "Acorns !" "There are acorns in the room." "They fell from above." "I wonder if there are squirrels here ?" " Squirrels ?" " Squirrels ?" "Or maybe acorn-mice ?" "What ?" "squirrels are better." "Where do you want this ?" "just a minute." "I'll open up over here. would you open the back door ?" "Okay." "You should be able to find it." " Mm-hm" "Come on !" "Wait !" "Hurry up !" "AHHHHHH !" " I'm going in" " Mm-hm" " The bath..." " Mm-hm" "Nothing there..." "That's the bath." "there's something in here." "Squirrels ?" "I don't know." "not mice..." "...black." "There were a whole bunch !" "Well ?" "It must be "Mak-kuro Kurosuke"." "(Blackie All-Black)" "Mak-kuro Kurosuke ?" "(Blackie All-Black)" "Like the ones in the picture book ?" "It must be..." "Ghosts wouldn't be out on a beautiful day like this." "When you suddenly enter a dark place from bright sunlight... black spots appear in front of your eyes." "So that's it !" "MAK-KURO KUROSUKE !" "COME ON OUT !" "WE'LL PULL YOU OUT BY YOUR EYEBALLS !" "!" "!" "back to work." "Where are the stairs to the second floor ?" "Let's find the stairs and open the upstairs windows." "Okay !" "Mei too !" "Toilet !" "Over there !" "Over there !" "Over there !" "Over there !" "Over there !" "Over there !" "Not here !" "Not here !" "I found it !" "It's pitch black." "Mak-Kuro Kurosuke !" "An acorn !" "COME OUT !" " AAAHH !" " AAAahhhh... are you here ?" "Father !" "There's something in this house after all !" "That's great ! I've wanted to live in a haunted house !" "Ooops !" "Oh no !" "I got one !" "!" "Sis !" "!" "Mei !" "What energy !" "Say hello to the neighbor-lady who watches over this house." "She came to help us move in." "Mei." "How do you do ?" "how do you do ?" "What nice children." "I could have cleaned up the house." "You've done plenty. every so often." "your hands are black !" "What happened ?" "Mak-kuro Kurosuke escaped !" "your feet... mine are black too !" "ho..." "It looks like the 'susu-atari' have come out." "Susu-atari ?" "(Moving Soot) and move like this ?" "Yes indeed... and make soot and dust here and there." "when I was young." "you also saw them...." "Are they ghosts ?" "Nothing that scary." "they won't do anything bad." "they're gone. discussing whether to move out." "they're all going to leave." "I don't like that." "But what would you do if they all came out at once ?" "Mei not scared." "Okay then..." "I won't go with you to the toilet at night. would you go to the creek and bring up some water ?" "The creek ?" "Mei go too." "you wait there." "Catch any fish ?" "it works ! until the water runs cold." "Okay. it's you." "What can I do for you ? for Granny." "What is it ?" "Wait !" "What is this ?" "Is that Kanta ?" "YAH-H-H !" "!" "YOUR HOUSE IS HAUNTED !" "!" "!" "KANTA !" "Reminds me of when I was a boy." "I hate boys !" "But I love Granny's o-hagi (sweet rice cake)." "Eat all you like." "Thank you for all your help." "Thank you very much." "Goodbye !" "this old house will fall down." "since we just moved in." "Everyone laugh !" "So your fears will all run away." "Mei not scared." "Mei not scared ! Keep it up !" "laundry is finished !" "Off we go !" "Granny !" "Good day !" "Don't work too hard !" "Where are you going ?" "To the hospital to visit mother !" "That's nice !" "Say hello for me !" "Okay !" "this way !" "Good day." "Welcome." "MOTHER ! it's good to see you !" "Father took the wrong road." "Really ?" "Welcome." "Today is the Harvest Holiday." "so that's it." "Father's talking with the doctor." "I'm so happy you all came." "How's the new house ?" "Are you settled in ?" "What ?" " A haunted house ?" " Mm-hm." "do you like haunted houses ?" "Of course." "I'd like to meet a ghost." "Mei ?" " Mm-hm we wouldn't know what to do." "And Satsuki and Mei ?" "I like it !" "Mei not scared !" "Is Satsuki doing Mei's hair ?" "Uh-huh." "You're good at it." "Mei ?" "but Sis gets really mad." "That's because Mei never keeps still. come here." "Isn't it too short ?" "I like it this way." "Mei too !" " Wait your turn." "isn't it." "Exactly like mine when I was your age." "will my hair be just like Mother's ? since you're just like I used to be." "isn't she ?" "Yes." "The doctor was saying she'll be able to leave the hospital soon." "Soon ?" "Tomorrow ?" "There she goes again with 'tomorrow'." "though." "Mother says she wants to sleep together with Mei again." "But you're a big girl now." "Weren't you going to sleep by yourself ?" "With mother is okay. it's morning ! WAKE UP !" "!" "I overslept again." "I'm making the bento (lunch boxes)." "I completely forgot." "It's okay." "I'll make everyone's." "It's burning !" "Hold on !" "This one is Mei's." "Mei's -- ?" "sit quietly and eat." "" " Yep." "okay ?" "Satsuki-chan !" "no !" "OKAYYYY !" "!" "You made a friend already ?" "She called you 'Satsuki-chan'." "Her name is Mit-chan." "( Michiko )" "Gochiso-sama." "("That was delicious " " Thank you")" "I'll be going." "Have a nice day." "'Morning." "'Morning." "let's go." "Mm-hm." "Father !" "Does Mei look like Sis ?" "Mm-hm." "Where are you going with your lunch ?" "Just over there." "is it time for lunch ?" "already ?" "okay ?" "Tadpoles !" "bottom's gone." "Found one !" "Who are you ?" "Mak-Kuro Kurosuke ?" "To " "To" " Ro " "To" " Ro" " Ro (Troll)" "To " "To - ro " "To - ro - ro" "Totoro !" "right ?" "after all..." "Totoro..." " 'Bye." " See you later." "I'm home." "Welcome." "is it that time already ?" "Where's Mei ?" "I'm going over to Mit-chan's house." "We haven't had lunch yet." "Isn't she playing in the garden ?" "Mei !" "MEI !" "!" "!" "Mei !" "Mei !" "Father !" "I found Mei's hat." "Mei " " Mei !" "!" "MEI !" "Wake up !" "You can't sleep in a place like this !" " Where's Totoro ?" " Totoro ?" "But...but..." "Were you dreaming ?" " Totoro was here." "You mean 'Tororo' that was in the picture book ?" "Uh-huh." "He said he was Totoro." "With fur... and a mouth like this." "One like this... and one about like this... sleeping !" "There you are." "how great !" "Just like a secret hideaway." "Father !" "Mei says she met Totoro here." " Totoro ?" " Mm-hm." "Over here !" "wait !" "Here ?" "Nuh-uh." "Before he was by a big tree." "But there was only one pathway..." "Mei -- let's go home." "I said..." "Mei !" "It's true !" "There really was Totoro !" "Not a lie." "Mei..." "It not lie." "Uh..." "Father and Satsuki don't think you're a liar." "Mei must have met the keeper of the forest." "That means good fortune is with you." "But you can't see him all the time." "we haven't offered a proper greeting yet." "Greeting ?" "Let's go to Tsukamori !" "(Shrine of Forest Gods)" "Mei's gotten so heavy." "that camphor tree." "Isn't it huge ?" "There it is !" " That tree ?" "Yeah !" "hurry." "Hurry !" "The hole is gone." " Was this really the place ?" " Yeah" "She says the hole is gone." "you can't see him all the time." "We'll see him again ?" "I want to meet him too." "if good fortune is with you." "Isn't this a beautiful tree ?" "long ago it's been here... mankind and trees were friends." "Father saw this tree and fell in love with that house." "I'm sure Mother will like it too." "let's get back home." "We have to eat our lunch." "Oh yeah." "I was supposed to go to Mit-chan's." "Mei go too." "Attention !" "Thank you for taking care of Mei." "'Onegai itashimasu' (We humbly beg your favor)" "Onegai itashimasu." "(Humbly wishing for future goodwill)" "A race to the house !" " Cheater !" " Yeah !" "Wait !" "Hurry !" "Wait !" "!" "Today I have wonderful news." "Totoro." "I'm thinking it would be wonderful to meet him too." "Kanta !" "you'll be late !" "Uh-huh..." "There !" "Mei... ?" "Satsuki ?" "Um..." "My younger sister..." "Granny.." "Mei... ? and she won't listen." "But " " Mei !" "Today is Father's day at the university and you promised to be a good girl and stay with Granny. and Granny's busy too." "right ?" "I'll go and speak with the teacher." "Satsuki's mother is in the hospital and it's rather difficult right now." "right ?" "Right !" "What's that ?" "It's Totoro !" "Shhhhh." "You have to be quiet." "Mm-hm." "Tell them I'm going to skip the club today." "I'll tell the teacher." "See you later." "Bye." "let's hurry !" "It looks like rain." "Mm-hm !" "here it comes !" "Mei won't cry." "Is she a big girl ?" "Mm-hm but what a problem ! Please let us share your roof for a little while." "But..." "Sis ?" " Mm-hm" "It's got holes." "Father didn't take an umbrella." "Mei go to meet him too." "...and that's why I forgot it !" "What dummy would forget his umbrella when it's raining ?" "That hurts !" "You were probably swinging it around and broke it." "I didn't !" "Excuse me." "too." "Granny !" "Thank you for today." "You're welcome; it wasn't much." "Kanta lent us his umbrella." "Really ?" "That kid !" "It's such a beat up old umbrella." "so it really saved us." "But Kanta got all 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 going to meet your father ?" "Yes." "How thoughtful." "bye." "Who came ?" "I don't know." "Here it comes." "Are you getting on ?" "driver." "Father wasn't on it." "It'll be the next bus for sure." "Does Mei want to wait at Granny's house ?" "the fox-god)" "What's wrong ?" "Mei..." "Are you sleepy ?" "That's why I told you..." "Want to go to Granny's house now ?" "it's just a little longer..." "The bus is sure late..." "Here..." "Totoro ?" "... just a minute." "I'll lend you this." "Mei will fall." "Use it like this." "The bus is coming." "Totoro... took father's umbrella." "sorry." "Departure." "All right." "The train was late and I missed the bus." "Were you worried ?" "It came !" "it came !" "It came !" "a cat bus !" "Really huge !" "With eyes like this !" "It was wonderful !" "we met him !" "We met Totoro !" "It was fantastic !" "it feels like my heart is still racing." "wonderful day." "And the gift Totoro gave us was wonderful too." "tied with a dragon's whisker." "we opened it... and inside were nuts. so we planted them." "But... they just won't grow." "there's still nothing'." "She's just like the crab of the monkey-crab fable." "It will soon be summer vacation." "Mother." "" " Satsuki." "okay." " I'm going to turn it off." " Wait " "I wonder if they'll come up tomorrow ?" "I wonder." "Totoro would probably know." "Good night." "Mei !" " That's where we planted the seeds." " Mm-hm." "we did it!" "we're the wind !" "There's no tree." "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 !" "telegram." "It's a telegram." "Nobody home ?" "Granny !" "Over here." "This one's ready to eat." "this one ?" "It's ripe." "Granny's garden is like a treasure-hill." "let's take a little rest." "They're nice and cold." "Itadakimasu." "(Blessing: 'I will receive')" "It's delicious !" "Is it ? so they're also good for you." "too ?" "Of course." "you'll get really healthy fast." "Mother's coming home this Saturday." "She will sleep with Mei." "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." "Is that right ?" "Then we're going to have to get her to eat more and more." "Mei will give to Mother." " That will make her so happy." " Mm-hm !" "so we accepted it for you." "For our house ?" "Father won't be home until evening." "Open it." "It might be an emergency." "Mm-hm." "shi-chi-koku-yama..." "Shichikokuyama Hospital !" "It's from Mother's Hospital !" "Something's happened to Mother !" "what shall I do ?" "We have to answer !" "calm down." "Do you know where your father is ? but we don't have a phone." "take her to your uncle's." " Let her use the phone." " Mm-hm" "you stay with me." "you stay with Granny !" "long distance please." "Tokyo 31-1382." "Yes." "Kanta ?" "Hello..." "Yes." "is this the Archaeology Research Department ?" "Mr. Kusakabe please." "This is Satsuki Kusakabe..." "All right." "it's Satsuki." "what is it ?" "Uh-huh..." "From the hospital ?" "I'll call the hospital right away." "Father ?" "Don't worry." "I'll call you." "Ask them to let you wait there." "Mm-hm." "I'm going to hang up now." "may I wait here ?" "Father will call back." "Of course." "Rest awhile." "Sis !" "No way !" "This corn is for Mother." "no way !" "I'm giving this to Mother." "It seems Mother's not feeling well... so they're delaying her home visit." "No !" "It can't be helped." "what'll we do ?" "No !" "it's just a short postponement." "No !" "is that right ?" "NO !" "you dummy !" "I'm not talking to you anymore !" "Let's go." "Sis is a dummy !" "Let's put away the laundry." "eh ?" "so cheer up." "Your father's at the hospital..." "They say your mother just has a cold..." "She'll be home next Saturday." "It was just like this last time." "Just a short stay at the hospital." "A little cold." "What will we do if Mother dies ?" "Satsuki-chan..." "Maybe Mother'll... it's okay." "Who would die and leave such nice children ?" "don't cry." "okay ?" "Mei-chan !" "Mei !" "Mei !" "Did Mei come home ?" "You didn't see her at the bus stop ?" "No." "Funny where could she have gone ?" "we had a fight." "Because Mei's a..." "That kid !" "I wonder if she went to Mother's hospital ?" "The Shichikokuyama Hospital ?" "it would take even an adult at least three hours to walk there." "I'm going to look." "Kanta !" "Hurry and call your father !" "Mei-chan has disappeared !" "Darn Mei !" "She's always getting lost." "MEI !" "Mister." "Uhh..." "Good day." "Did a little girl pass by on this road ?" "My little sister." "Hmmmm... a little girl ?" "I would remember if I saw someone..." "I wonder if it was another road ?" "Are you sure she came this way ?" "I don't know." "MEI !" "please !" "You fool !" "That's dangerous !" "I'm looking for my little sister." "Did you see a little girl ?" "Your little sister ?" "I think she's on her way to the Shichikokuyama Hospital." "a little girl." "did you see anyone ?" "Uh-uh... but we didn't see anyone like that." "Well... thank you." "Where did you come from ?" "From Matsu-go." "Matsu-go ?" "Isn't there some mistake ?" "bye." "Satsuki !" "Kan-chan !" "Find her ?" "No." "How about you ?" "Right now Dad and the others are searching." "I'll go to Shichikokuyama for you." "You go home." "I'm sure." "they found a sandal in the pond." "We don't know for sure whether it belongs to Mei !" "Did you find her ?" "Namo Amida Buddha..." "(I place my faith in Amida Buddha)" "The mud's deeper over there !" "Try there first !" "got another pole ?" "Satsuki-chan's coming !" "Granny !" "This...this is it." "It's not Mei's." "Thank heaven..." "I thought for sure it was Mei-chan's." "Granny jumped to conclusions ?" "it was a mistake !" "Where could she have gone ?" "We'll have to start over again." "We'll have to hurry." "It'll be dark soon." "everyone." "Let's split up and search some more." "Please... !" "Let me through to Totoro's den." "Mei's lost." "she's lost somewhere." "Totoro !" "Mei's lost !" "but I can't find her." "Please -- find Mei." "I'm sure she's crying somewhere right now." "I don't know what to do !" "Everyone can't see it !" "'MEI'" "Mei-chaaannnnn...." "The trees are leaning out of the way !" "Protector of Travelers and Savior of Children)" "Mei !" "Sis !" "Sis !" "Mei !" "Sis !" "You dummy !" "I'm sorry !" "You wanted to bring that corn to Mother ?" "'SHICHIKOKUYAMA HOSPITAL'" "You'll take us to the hospital ?" "Thank you !" "I'm sorry." "and the hospital had to go and send a telegram." "The kids are sure to be worried." "They shouldn't have done it." "the kids will be relieved when they hear." "We've all come this far.... that's all." "Those kids have to put up with so much." "I feel sorry for her." "You're right." "When I get home I plan to really spoil them." "hey..." "Mother's laughing." " She looks okay." " Uh-huh." "I've got to hurry and get well." "Yes what ?" "Who could it be ?" "What's the matter ? laughing." "It could be." "Look !" "' TO MOTHER '" "Someone secretly buries a nut in the path... the secret message is the passport to the forest." "A wonderful journey will begin !" "My neighbor To-to-ro Totoro" "To-to-ro Totoro" "My neighbor To-to-ro Totoro" "To-to-ro Totoro only in childhood can one visit you... mysterious meeting." "let it under your umbrella." "The passport to the forest the magical door will open." "My neighbor To-to-ro Totoro" "To-to-ro Totoro blows upon its ocarina on the night of the moon." "My neighbor To-to-ro Totoro" "To-to-ro Totoro... wonderful fortune will come to you." "The End"