When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus in this all-ages animated masterpiece featuring the voices of Tim Daly Lea Salonga and real-life sisters Dakota and Elle Fanning in one of their earliest roles.