My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Fantasy Comedy Family Animation
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 8.73/10
IMDB: ☆ 8.1/10
Metascore: ☆ 8.7/10
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My Neighbor Totoro Plot Synopsis:
Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
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My Neighbor Totoro Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1988 (more 1988 movies)
Box Office: $2,250,213
Awards: 5
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / My Neighbor Totoro Release Dates In Theaters: Apr 16, 1988
Writers: Hayao Miyazaki
Producers: Rick Dempsey, Tôru Hara, Ned Lott, Eiko Tanaka, Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Musicians: Joe Hisaishi
Cinematographers: Mark Henley, Hisao Shirai
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My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Cast (Click to Expand)
My Neighbor Totoro Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Noriko Hidaka | ... | Satsuki (voice) |
| Chika Sakamoto | ... | Mei (voice) |
| Shigesato Itoi | ... | Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice) |
| Sumi Shimamoto | ... | Yasuko Kusakabe (voice) |
| Tanie Kitabayashi | ... | Granny (voice) |
| Hitoshi Takagi | ... | Totoro (voice) |
| Yûko Maruyama | ... | Kanta''s Mother (voice) |
| Machiko Washio | ... | Sensei (voice) |
| Reiko Suzuki | ... | Rôba (voice) |
| Masashi Hirose | ... | Kanta''s Father (voice) |
| Toshiyuki Amagasa | ... | Kanta (voice) |
| Shigeru Chiba | ... | Kusakari-Otoko (voice) |
| Naoki Tatsuta | ... | Cat Bus / Additional Voices (voice) |
| Tarako | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Tomohiro Nishimura | ... | Postal Messanger (voice) |
| Mitsuko Ishida | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Chie Kôjiro | ... | Additional Voices (voice) (as Chie Koujiro) |
| Daiki Nakamura | ... | Man on Tractor (voice) |
| Yûko Mizutani | ... | Woman on Tractor (voice) |
| Akiko Hiramatsu | ... | Additional Voices (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Noriko Hidaka (b. May 31, 1962) – Satsuki (voice)
Sign: Gemini
Also known as: Noriko Ito - Chika Sakamoto (b. August 17, 1959) – Mei (voice)
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Sakamoto Chika | Chinatsu Sakamoto - Shigesato Itoi – Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
- Sumi Shimamoto (b. December 8, 1954) – Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Kumi Shimamoto | Shimamoto Sumi - Tanie Kitabayashi – Granny (voice)
- Hitoshi Takagi – Totoro (voice)
- Yûko Maruyama (b. October 22, 1946) – Kanta''s Mother (voice)
Sign: Libra - Machiko Washio (b. June 2, 1949) – Sensei (voice)
Sign: Gemini - Reiko Suzuki (b. August 15, 1944) – Rôba (voice)
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 1½" (1.56 m) - Masashi Hirose (b. November 6, 1947) – Kanta''s Father (voice)
Sign: Scorpio
Also known as: Tadashi Hirose - Toshiyuki Amagasa – Kanta (voice)
- Shigeru Chiba (b. February 4, 1954) – Kusakari-Otoko (voice)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5¼" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Shigeru Ito - Naoki Tatsuta (b. September 8, 1950) – Cat Bus / Additional Voices (voice)
Sign: Virgo
Also known as: Naoki Tatuta - Tarako (b. December 17, 1960) – Additional Voices (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Tarako Isono | TARAKO - Tomohiro Nishimura (b. February 2, 1961) – Postal Messanger (voice)
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 5¼" (1.66 m)
Also known as: Hoko Nishimura
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