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16 April 1988 (Japan) morePlot:
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wonderous forest spirits who live nearby. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(31 articles)
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The kind of film that stays with you afterwards... more (199 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Noriko Hidaka | ... | Satsuki (voice) | |
| Chika Sakamoto | ... | Mei (voice) | |
| Shigesato Itoi | ... | Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice) | |
| Sumi Shimamoto | ... | Yasuko Kusakabe (voice) | |
| Tanie Kitabayashi | ... | Kanta no obâsan (voice) | |
| Hitoshi Takagi | ... | Totoro (voice) | |
| Yûko Maruyama | ... | Kanta no okâsan (voice) | |
| Machiko Washio | ... | Teacher (voice) | |
| Reiko Suzuki | ... | Furoi on'na no hito (voice) | |
| Masashi Hirose | ... | Kanta no otôsan (voice) | |
| Toshiyuki Amagasa | ... | Kanta (voice) | |
| Shigeru Chiba | ... | Kusakari-Otoko (voice) | |
| Naoki Tatsuta | ... | (voice) | |
| Tarako | ... | (voice) | |
| Tomohiro Nishimura | ... | (voice) |
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Also Known As:
My Neighbor Totoro (USA)My Neighbour Totoro (UK)
I geitonia tou dasous: Oi peripeteies tou Totoro (Greece) (DVD title) [el]
Il mio vicino Totoro (Italy) [it]
Komsum Totoro (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Mój sasiad Totoro (Poland) [pl]
Magiska äventyr med Totoro (Sweden) (TV title) [sv]
Mein Nachbar Totoro (Germany) (TV title) [de]
Meu Amigo Totoro (Brazil) [pt]
Mi vecino Totoro (Argentina) [es]
Min granne Totoro (Sweden) [sv]
Min nabo Totoro (Denmark) (TV title) [da]
Mon voisin Totoro (France) (dubbed version) [fr]
Näkymätön ystävä (Finland) (TV title) [fi]
Naapurini Totoro (Finland) [fi]
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
86 minCountry:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | South Korea:All | Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | France:U | Hong Kong:I | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:GFun Stuff
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On its original theatrical release in Japan, it was double-featured with Hotaru no haka (1988) as the film was believed to be too big a financial risk as a standalone release. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Some of the whiskers on Mei's drawing of Totoro vanish in a wide view. moreQuotes:
Tatsuo Kusakabe: Trees and people used to be good friends. I saw that tree and decided to buy the house. Hope Mom likes it too. Okay, let's pay our respects then get home for lunch. moreFAQ
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I first watched this film in Japanese with a 12 year old translating for me and I still thought it was incredible. There are so many wonderful touches, like a tin can in the stream while the kids are fascinated by a fish, or the flying scenes (I'm convinced that Ang Lee thought of Miyazaki when he made The Hulk, just in terms of the jumping scenes) that show a curious mind at work throughout the picture. I also love the sense of magic and innocence (and the lack of violence) which pervades the movie. It is a real antidote from the Disney formula which always involves a villain being trashed at the end. This is a film about the wonder of being a child and experiencing something incredible which adults can't see but recognize nonetheless. It works for any age as well. Enjoy.