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My Neighbor Totoro
He's your friendly neighbourhood forest spirit!
Rating
4.0 (2)
Release Date
4/16/1988Runtime
86 minsOverview
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
How It Feels
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A gently magical film about two sisters discovering wonder in the countryside while coping with their mother's illness. It's tender and playful, with moments of genuine emotional depth woven through its enchantment.
Mood
WhimsicalWistfulCosyJoyful
Themes
FamilyComing of ageGrief
Look
2D animationPainterly
Noriko Hidaka
Satsuki Kusakabe (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Mei Kusakabe (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi
Totoro (voice)
Shigesato Itoi
Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)
Tanie Kitabayashi
Granny (voice)
Toshiyuki Amagasa
Kanta Ogaki (voice)
Yuko Maruyama
Kanta's Mother (voice)
Masashi Hirose
Kanta's Father (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Kanta's Aunt (voice)
Machiko Washio
Teacher (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Catbus (voice)
Reviews
The Miyazaki movies make me very sleepy because they are so relaxing, but I stayed awake for this one the whole time.
It's very cute and sweet. This is what I thought all of the Miyazaki movies would be like. I love the Catbus.
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