My Neighbor Totoro
My Neighbor Totoro streams on Max and Netflix, and it's the warmest, gentlest film Studio Ghibli ever made: two little sisters move to the countryside and befriend the giant, fuzzy forest spirit next door. Pure comfort, and the film that gave Ghibli its mascot.
About
Sisters Satsuki and Mei move with their father to an old country house while their mother recovers in a nearby hospital. Exploring the fields and woods, young Mei stumbles onto Totoro, an enormous, gentle forest spirit visible only to children, and the sisters are drawn into a world of soot sprites, a grinning cat-shaped bus, and small everyday magic. There's no villain and barely a conflict; it's simply about wonder, childhood, and the quiet worry of a family waiting for good news.
Information
- Japanese
- となりのトトロ
- Premiered
- April 16, 1988
- Episodes
- 1
- Duration
- 86 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- studio ghibli inc.
- Source
- Original
- Themes
- primarily female cast, drama, female protagonist, japanese production, present, family friendly
Seasons & Watch Order
My Neighbor Totoro is a standalone film with no prior viewing needed. It's one of the best possible entry points into Studio Ghibli.
- Mei to Koneko Bussequel
FAQ
It streams on Max and Netflix, subbed and with an English dub.
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