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1988 · 86 min · G

My Neighbor Totoro

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki · Fantasy, Animation, Family

My Neighbor Totoro (1988) is a Fantasy film, directed by Hayao Miyazaki set in Japan during the 1950s. It runs 86 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of family & loyalty and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Joe Hisaishi
Cinematography
Hisao Shirai
Cast
Noriko HidakaChika SakamotoHitoshi TakagiShigesato ItoiSumi ShimamotoTanie KitabayashiToshiyuki AmagasaYuko Maruyama

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Rural
When
1950s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyGrief & Loss
Tone
HopefulWhimsical

Shape

Protagonist
Two HanderChild Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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