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Where to see it

1 screening in 1 city

1 screening in Minnetonka

  • Ridgedale Library

    • 20:00

About

Two sisters move with their father to a country house near their mother's hospital, where Mei meets the forest spirit Totoro.

In 1950s Japan, two sisters, Satsuki and Mei (voiced by Noriko Hidaka and Chika Sakamoto), move with their father, university professor Tatsuo Kusakabe (Shigesato Itoi), to an old house in the countryside. Their mother, Yasuko (Sumi Shimamoto), is in hospital for a long illness, and the house is close to it. The house also contains susuwatari, small dust-like spirits that leave once people move in. Mei follows two small spirits into the hollow of a large camphor tree and meets a bigger forest spirit, Totoro (Hitoshi Takagi), whose roars she hears as his name. She takes him for the troll in her illustrated book of Three Billy Goats Gruff. Mei falls asleep on Totoro; Satsuki later finds her on the ground, and Mei cannot show her family the tree.

Story written by Evenitto from TMDB, Wikipedia and the cinemas' notes

Trailer

Official trailer · TMDBYouTube

Cast and crew

  • Noriko Hidakaas Satsuki Kusakabe (voice)
  • Chika Sakamotoas Mei Kusakabe (voice)
  • Hitoshi Takagias Totoro (voice)
  • Shigesato Itoias Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
  • Sumi Shimamotoas Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)
  • Tanie Kitabayashias Granny (voice)
  • Toshiyuki Amagasaas Kanta Ogaki (voice)
  • Yuko Maruyamaas Kanta's Mother (voice)
  • Masashi Hiroseas Kanta's Father (voice)
  • Reiko Suzukias Kanta's Aunt (voice)
  • Machiko Washioas Teacher (voice)
  • Naoki Tatsutaas Catbus (voice)

Photos: TMDB

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki
Producers
Tōru Hara
Camera
Hisao Shirai
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Editing
Takeshi Seyama
Countries
Japan
Studios
Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten

Good to know

Running time
1 hour 26 minutes
Language
Japanese

Questions

How long is My Neighbor Totoro?

1 hour 26 minutes. Most cinemas add 15 to 20 minutes of trailers first, so plan for about 1 hour 46 minutes.

Where can I see My Neighbor Totoro?

There is 1 screening at 1 cinema in 1 city. Pick your city above for the times.

What language is My Neighbor Totoro in?

My Neighbor Totoro is in Japanese. A foreign-language film normally plays in its original version with Dutch subtitles.

Who is in My Neighbor Totoro?

Noriko Hidaka plays Satsuki Kusakabe (voice), with Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto and Tanie Kitabayashi.

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