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My Neighbor Totoro

Tonari no TotoroとなりのトトロMy Neighbour TotoroMeu Amigo Totoro

1988 · Movie Finished

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What is My Neighbor Totoro about?

My Neighbor Totoro is an anime film animated by Studio Ghibli, based on an original story written for the screen. It was released in April 16, 1988. AniList classifies it as adventure, fantasy, slice of life and supernatural.

Follow the adventures of Satsuki and her four-year-old sister Mei when they move into a new home in the countryside. To their delight they discover that their new neighbor is a mysterious forest spirit called Totoro who can be seen only through the eyes of a child. Totoro introduces them to extraordinary characters, including a cat that doubles as a bus, takes them on a journey through the wonders of nature.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Disney. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Family Life, Primarily Child Cast, Rural, Youkai, Wilderness, Female Protagonist, Urban Fantasy, Kids.

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Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

  • Satsuki Kusakabe 草壁サツキ

    Main character

    Satsuki is Mei's older sister. As they wait, Mei eventually falls asleep on Satsuki's back and Totoro appears beside them, allowing Satsuki to see him for the first time. He only has a leaf on his head for protection against the rain, so Satsuki offers him the umbrella she had taken along for her father.

    Japanese voice: Noriko Hidaka

  • Mei Kusakabe 草壁めい

    Main character

    Mei is Satsuki's younger sister; she is 4 years old. She is the first person that meets and befriends Totoro. Believing her mother's condition has worsened, she sets off on foot to the hospital and gets lost.

    Japanese voice: Chika Sakamoto

  • Totoro トトロ

    Main character

    One of three Totoro (Gods of the forest).

    Japanese voice: Hitoshi Takagi

Supporting characters

  • Kanta Oogaki 大垣寛太

    Supporting character

    A preteen boy of the village, with perhaps budding interest in Satsuki. This character resembles Miyazaki in his fondness for cartoons and airplanes.

    Japanese voice: Toshiyuki Amagasa

  • Nekobasu ネコバス

    Supporting character

    One of the Totoro, the Cat Bus is something between a bus and a cat. It helps Satsuki to find her sister.

    Japanese voice: Hitoshi Takagi

  • Tatsuo Kusakabe 草壁タツオ

    Supporting character

    A university professor and father to Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe.

    Japanese voice: Shigesato Itoi

  • Yasuko Kusakabe 草壁靖子

    Supporting character

    Satsuki and Mei's mother.

    Japanese voice: Sumi Shimamoto

  • Makkuro-Kurosuke まっくろくろすけ

    Supporting character

    The "dust bunnies" or "soot sprites" first featured in My Neighbor Totoro as shy, slightly frightful creatures that live in abandoned buildings such as houses. They later reappeared in Spirited Away as workers in Kamaji's boiler room.

  • Kanta no Obaa-chan カンタのおばあちゃん

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Tanie Kitabayashi

  • Chu-totoro 中トトロ

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

  • Shou-totoro 小トトロ

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

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