Aliases
Mei to Konekobasu, Mei and the Kitten Bus, Mei to Koneko Bus, Mei and the Baby Cat Bus, めいとこねこバス
S1 (Movie)FALL 2002MOVIE
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A short film only screened at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka. This work is a mini-sequel to the film My Neighbor Totoro.
Mei is eating a caramel on one very windy day, when suddenly a whirlwind appears and starts chasing her. The whirlwind turns out to be a baby cat bus. Mei offers the kitten a caramel and the two become friends. That night, the baby cat bus visits Mei. Letting Mei ride inside him, he leaps out into the sky. They head for the midnight forest full of ghosts. Other cat buses large and small have also gathered together. In the forest, Mei encounters...
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Mei is eating a caramel on one very windy day, when suddenly a whirlwind appears and starts chasing her. The whirlwind turns out to be a baby cat bus. Mei offers the kitten a caramel and the two become friends. That night, the baby cat bus visits Mei. Letting Mei ride inside him, he leaps out into the sky. They head for the midnight forest full of ghosts. Other cat buses large and small have also gathered together. In the forest, Mei encounters...
(Source: Ghibli Museum)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 03:17 PM
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
55.3
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 4 hours ago
Top reasons
- Studio bandwidth - Studio Ghibli has no other concurrent active productions
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 71.3
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 9,894 likes / 9,977 reactions on recent episodes
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial57
Production Feasibility50
Audience Reception61
Strategic Priors27
Fandom Engagement95
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CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 03:17 PM
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Mei and the Baby Cat Bus renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Mei and the Baby Cat Bus getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Mei and the Baby Cat Bus has a 55% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Mei and the Baby Cat Bus be renewed?
- Mei and the Baby Cat Bus currently scores 55 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Mei and the Baby Cat Bus's renewal probability?
- Mei and the Baby Cat Bus's CourScore is 55 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 70 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.77 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 7,803 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.49 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 260,870 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 13,579 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 1,290 | Jun 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 7.68 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 4,992 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 23,284 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 456 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 79 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.87 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 13,432 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 8,273 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.66 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,394 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 8,887 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 100 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 3,492 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 83 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 33 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 9,894 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 53 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 23 | Jul 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |