About My Neighbor Totoro/Tonari no Totoro
From legendary Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki comes a classic tale of magic and adventure found amongst the trees. When sisters Satsuki and Mei move with their father to the countryside, they soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic and gentle forest spirit named Totoro, only seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures in this warm and whimsical animated masterpiece. [86 min; comedy, fantasy; Japanese with English subtitles]
"This inspirationally lovely and gentle film has a real claim to be Miyazaki’s masterpiece, or first among equals in his collection." — Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
"Miyazaki's film is about imagination and family in their purest, most innocent forms." — Brian Eggert, Deep Focus Review
"On paper it may sound saccharine and lethally sentimental, but My Neighbor Totoro is nothing but wonderful and honest." — Ard Vijn, ScreenAnarchy
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