My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
- Original title
- となりのトトロ
- Directed by
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Genre
- fantasy film, children's film, drama anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, supernatural anime, Adventure
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Rated
- G
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 8,905 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two young sisters move to the countryside with their father and discover friendly forest spirits living near their new home. The film shows their everyday adventures and the subtle magic of nature around them.
gentlewhimsicalcalmwarmsoothingchildlike wonderpeacefulnostalgicslow-paced
What happens
My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten. It stars the voices of Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto and Hitoshi Takagi, and focuses on two young sisters who, after moving with their father to the countryside, experience interactions with friendly wood spirits in postwar Japan. The film explores themes such as animism, Shinto symbology, environmentalism and the joys of rural living. My Neighbor Totoro received worldwide critical acclaim, and grossed over $41 million worldwide at the box office; the film also grossed significantly more from home video sales and merchandise. My Neighbor Totoro received numerous awards, including the Animage Anime Grand Prix prize, the Mainichi Film Award, and Kinema Junpo Award for Best Film in 1988. It also received the Special Award at the Blue Ribbon Awards in the same year. The film is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films of all time, ranking 41st in Empire magazine's "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema" in 2010 and the number-one animated film on the 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll of all-time greatest films. The film and its titular character have become cultural icons, and made multiple cameo appearances in other films. Totoro also serves as the mascot for Studio Ghibli and is recognized as one of the most popular characters in Japanese animation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Mokke (2007)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.