My Neighbor Totoro (1988) is an anime movie by Hayao Miyazaki. It tells the story of a college professor who moves with his two little girls, Satsuki and Mei to a home in the country to be closer to their mother who is in a hospital. The two girls become friends with a friendly wood spirit, a totoro, and have several adventures, one of which is with the cat bus.
The totoro has become the icon for Studio Ghibli.