1988 · 86 min · G

My Neighbor Totoro

Name: My Neighbor Totoro
Genre: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: 1988
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto

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, in summer. It runs 86 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of family & loyalty and coming of age 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

Setting

When

Season

Premise & themes

Themes

Family & Loyalty Coming Of Age

Tone

WhimsicalHopefulCozy

Shape

Protagonist

Child Lead Female LedTwo Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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