My Neighbor Totoro Movie Review

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Story Overview of My Neighbor Totoro

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.

My Neighbor Totoro Rating and Reception

IMDb Rating: Not available

My Neighbor Totoro Details and Cast

Movie NameMy Neighbor Totoro
Original LanguageJa
Spoken Language日本語
Release Date1988-04-16
Runtime86 minutes
CountryJapan
GenresFantasy, Animation, Family
WriterHayao Miyazaki
DirectorHayao Miyazaki
ProducerTooru Hara, Toshio Suzuki

My Neighbor Totoro Official Trailer

My Neighbor Totoro Star Cast

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)

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Our Review of My Neighbor Totoro

'My Neighbor Totoro' delivers a mixed fantasy experience, combining fantasy, animation, family. Released on 1988-04-16, this 86-minute film by Hayao Miyazaki has notable moments but lacks consistency. With performances by Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, it’s worth a look for fantasy fans.

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