My Neighbor Totoro
Original title: Tonari no Totoro · Turkish title: Komşum Totoro
“He's your friendly neighbourhood forest spirit!”
1988 · 1 h 26 min
Directed by 
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao MiyazakiCast
Voices of Noriko Hidaka Chika Sakamoto Shigesato Itoi
Credits
Written by: Hayao Miyazaki
Plot
Two sisters move to the countryside with their father and meet friendly forest spirits, including the giant Totoro.
Sinekatalog’s take
Two sisters meet gentle forest spirits in rural Japan. Miyazaki's film has almost no conflict, just wonder and warmth, and it is an ideal first Ghibli film for children and adults alike.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.1 / 10 (441,392 votes)
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