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My Neighbor Totoro

Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures. Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), release year 1988, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

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Story of My Neighbor Totoro

Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.

Use this page to compare cast context, genre fit (Animation, Adventure, Comedy), release year 1988, and whether this film matches tonight's mood.

Title facts

  • Type Movie
  • Release year 1988
  • Released 13 Jul 1990
  • Runtime 86 minutes
  • Content rating G
  • IMDb rating IMDb 8.1/10 from 425,325 votes
  • Metascore 87/100
  • Genres Animation, Adventure, Comedy
  • Languages Japanese
  • Countries Japan

Cast

Hitoshi Takagi, Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto

Direction and writing

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki

Written by: Hayao Miyazaki

Awards and recognition

5 wins & 2 nominations total

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