My Neighbor Totoro

1988 Hayao Miyazaki 1h 26m
Fantasy Animation Family

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

Cast

Noriko Hidaka Satsuki Kusakabe (voice)
Chika Sakamoto Mei Kusakabe (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi Totoro (voice)
Shigesato Itoi Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)
Tanie Kitabayashi Granny (voice)
Toshiyuki Amagasa Kanta Ogaki (voice)
Yuko Maruyama Kanta's Mother (voice)

Vibes

Chill Visually Stunning Crowd Pleaser

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with My Neighbor Totoro

Kiki's Delivery Service 1989
Miyazaki comfort double. No villains, just growing up and finding your place. Watch as a double feature
Spirited Away 2001
Miyazaki double bill. Two films that remind you what it felt like to believe in magic. Watch as a double feature
Ponyo 2008
Miyazaki's gentlest magic. Two films about children who see wonder in the natural world that adults have forgotten. Watch as a double feature

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