Bus Conductor

Bus conductor operating the bus on a rainy day

Trivia

  • No specific name is given; appears as the conductor holding an umbrella in the film
  • Character reflecting the era when conductors rode buses
  • Voice provided by voice actress Akiko Hiramatsu

Alternate names

Bus Conductor

Tags

Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Female

Appearance

Overall appearance
Female bus conductor in uniform serving on the bus on a rainy day
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Black
Iconic items
  • Bus uniform
  • Fare box

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Kind
Detailed personality
Demonstrates polite and kind service as a conductor. A scene depicts her assisting passengers Satsuki and Mei with boarding on a rainy day.
Keywords
  • Kind
  • Polite
  • Composed
  • Gentle
Skills
  • Conductor duties
  • Passenger service
Motivation
To operate the bus safely and protect passenger safety
Disliked weather
Getting wet in the rain, Disruptive behavior

History

Backstory
Appears on a rainy day in the work "My Neighbor Totoro" and is depicted as a bus conductor operating the bus. No detailed background is provided, but she is a professional responsible for local bus operations.
Debut date
April 16, 1988
Work title
My Neighbor Totoro
Media type
Movie

Appearance in the rainy day bus stop scene

Significant event
Appearance in the rainy day bus stop scene
Description
At the bus stop where Satsuki and Mei take shelter from the rain, the bus operated by the conductor—the next one after their father's—stops. She appears when Satsuki and the others board with umbrellas.

Relationships

Bus company employee

Bus company employee: unknown

Media appearances

My Neighbor Totoro

Movie / Supporting

1988 theatrical release

Voice cast and creators

Akiko Hiramatsu

Voice actor
Akiko Hiramatsu
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Japanese theatrical version

Hayao Miyazaki

Creator name
Hayao Miyazaki
Role
Original author

Studio Ghibli

Creator name
Studio Ghibli
Role
Animation studio

Tokuma Shoten

Creator name
Tokuma Shoten
Role
Publisher

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