Description
My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. It is the first feature-length film in the Studio Ghibli canon. The film follows the adventures of young sisters Satsuki and Mei as they explore the forest near their home, and befriend the Totoro creatures. The film has been praised for its artistry and its messages about the importance of friendship. It has been released in various languages, including English, and has become a popular children's film.
While their mother recovers from an illness, Satsuki and her little sister Mei (voiced in English by Dakota Fanning and Elle Fanning) get away from it all in an idyllic rural retreat. Far from the bustle of the city, they discover a mysterious place of spirits and magic, and the friendship of the Totoro woodland creatures.
Conceived as a family film devoid of conflict and suffused with the carefree pleasures of the summertime, My Neighbour Totoro sees Hayao Miyazaki create a parable of friendship and imagination populated with unforgettable characters.
A universal classic for all generations, My Neighbour Totoro shows Japanese animation's famous Studio Ghibli at its very best, and is an elegy to two ever-fading miracles: the fairytale world of childhood and the disappearing countryside.
Japanese with English subtitles and English dubbed.
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