Departing from the action-oriented plots of his previous films (NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND and LAPUTA, CASTLE IN THE SKY), Japan's most beloved animator, Hayao Miyazaki, provides a slower-paced, stunningly realistic portrayal of life in the countryside. When their mother is hospitalized because of an unspecified illness, two young sisters spend a summer in the Japanese countryside with their father. The children's strange new environment turns out to be a natural wonderland filled with exotic real-life creatures and a trio of furry, woodland sprites who can only be seen by children. The film evokes both the terrors and wonders that children can experience unbeknownst to adults--a feeling the young Miyazaki knew only too well after his mother was hospitalized because of spinal tuberculosis. With homages to ALICE IN WONDERLAND and MARY POPPINS, the second film from Studio Ghibli delighted audiences and put the young animation studio on firm financial footing.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0786936175271
eBay Product ID (ePID)
30546636
Product Key Features
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Edition
Contains Special 2004 Star Voice Talent
Rating
NR
Format
DVD
Release Year
2004
Movie/TV Title
My Neighbor Totoro
Sub-Genre
Animation/Anime
Genre
Children's & Family
Additional Product Features
Region Code
Region 1
Number of Discs
2
Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
LeafCats
617
Film Country
Japan
Display Format
Contains Special 2004 Star Voice Talent
Signal Standard
Dvd
Release Date
20040831
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