My Neighbor Totoro

となりのトトロ

Sisters Satsuki and Mei move to a crumbling countryside house in 1950s Japan so their father, an archaeology professor, can be closer to the hospital where their mother is recovering from a long illness. Exploring the surrounding forests, four-year-old Mei stumbles upon Totoro — a massive, gentle forest spirit who sleeps beneath a towering camphor tree. When Mei goes missing after trying to walk to the hospital alone, Satsuki must find Totoro and ask for his help, leading to the iconic Catbus ride across the countryside.