Set in rural Japan during the 1950s, 'My Neighbour Totoro' is full of the magical touches that Miyazaki has become famous for. Tatsuo Kusakabe and his two daughters, Mei and Satsuki, have moved to the country to be near their ailing mother who resides at a local hospital. As the girls explore their surroundings, the younger sibling, Mei, believes that the forest is inhabited by magical creatures, much to the amusement of her father and sister. However, one day Mei gets lost in the forest and discovers a group of Totoros - protectors of the forest. Eventually Mei convinces Satsuki to come with her and the three have a series of adventures together, as their mother begins to recuperate.
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki (writer); Cindy Davis Hewitt (2005 Disney Version); Donald H. Hewitt (2005 Disney Version).
Starring
Noriko Hidaka (Satsuki (voice)); Chika Sakamoto (Mei (voice)); Shigesato Itoi (Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)); Sumi Shimamoto (Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)); Tanie Kitabayashi (Kanta no obâsan (voice)); Hitoshi Takagi (Totoro (voice)); Yûko Maruyama (Kanta no okâsan (voice)); Machiko Washio (Teacher (voice)); Reiko Suzuki (Furoi on'na no hito (voice)); Masashi Hirose (Kanta no otôsan (voice)); Toshiyuki Amagasa (Kanta (voice)); Shigeru Chiba (Kusakari-Otoko (voice)); Naoki Tatsuta ((voice)); Tarako ((voice)); Tomohiro Nishimura ((voice)). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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