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My Neighbor Totoro
(1988)
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Cast
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Toshiyuki Amagasa | ... |
Kanta
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| Paul Butcher | ... |
Kanta
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| Pat Carroll | ... |
Nanny
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| Cheryl Chase | ... |
Mei (Troma version)
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Shigeru Chiba | ... |
Kusakari-Otoko
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Lara Cody | ... |
Farm Girl (Troma version)
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Natalie Core | ... |
Nanny (Troma version)
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| Tim Daly | ... |
Professor Kusakabe
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| Dakota Fanning | ... |
Satsuki (2005 Disney version)
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Kenneth Hartman | ... |
Kanta (Troma version)
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Noriko Hidaka | ... |
Satsuki
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Akiko Hiramatsu | ... |
(voice)
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Masashi Hirose | ... |
Kanta no otôsan
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Shigesato Itoi | ... |
Tatsuo Kusakabe
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Two young girls, Satsuke and her younger sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuke 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. Written by Christopher E. Meadows <cmeadows@nyx.cs.du.edu>
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Country:
JapanLanguage:
JapaneseRelease Date:
16 April 1988 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
My Neighbor Totoro See more »Company Credits
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Sound Mix:
Dolby (Stereo)Color:
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1.85 : 1
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Referenced by name. See more »
("My Neighbor Totoro")
Lyrics by Hayao Miyazaki
Composed by Joe Hisaishi
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The forest creatures and title characters of this movie got their name when Mei, the little girl who first sees them in the film, mispronounces the word "troll". At one point in the original Japanese language version, when Satsuki first finds Mei sleeping in the grove behind their house, Mei tells her sister she saw a "totoro". Satsuki replies, "Totoro, do you mean troll, from the storybook?" and Mei nods in agreement. This aspect of the story was left out of the 1993 Fox English version, probably because the difference between ""to-ro-ru" (the Japanese pronunciation of "troll") and "to-to-ro" would have been lost on English-speaking audiences. The quote is included in the 2006 Disney English version. See more »Goofs
The color of the umbrella handle that Kanta offers Satsuki changes. See more »Crazy Credits
The ending sequence has animation of Totoro and some of the characters from the film walking. See more »Connections
Referenced in Weakest link: Hitori gachi no hôsoku: Episode #1.1 (2002)Referenced by name. See more »
Soundtracks
"Tonari no Totoro"("My Neighbor Totoro")
Lyrics by Hayao Miyazaki
Composed by Joe Hisaishi
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From the brilliant "Walt Disney of Japan", Hayao Miyazaki, comes a wonderful soothing film that everyone will simply embrace. Featuring stunning animation, endearing personable characters, and a heart-tugging storyline that's simple, enchanting, and even dramatic.
Sometimes you feel like you're not watching an animated children's movie, because the characters (particularly the children) and the storyline seem so realistic. There's no bad guy, no song numbers, and no references to pop-culture. Most cartoons (especially Disney) feature these and it gets old and routine. Here we have a break from all of that and get a real masterpiece.
Miraculously, Totoro doesn't talk, and yet you can still understand what the lovable furry creature is thinking with his endearing actions. And the six-legged CatBus is undeniably one of the most imaginative characters in animation history. And the human characters are also remarkable. Mei and Satsuki act like little girls, not like kids who are smarter than adults (a routine toons today are guilty of).
I loved Totoro when I was a small child and I always will. When I have children of my own someday, I will show them Totoro instead of toy commercials like Dora and Elmo's world.
BOTTOM LINE: A masterpiece... pure and simple.