My Neighbor Totoro
となりのトトロ
“He's your friendly neighbourhood forest spirit!”
Synopsis
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
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Ghibli Fest 2023 - 35th Anniversary TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-03-03
Top Cast
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Noriko Hidaka
Satsuki Kusakabe (voice)
Chika Sakamoto
Mei Kusakabe (voice)
Hitoshi Takagi
Totoro (voice)
Shigesato Itoi
Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
Sumi Shimamoto
Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)
Tanie Kitabayashi
Granny (voice)
Toshiyuki Amagasa
Kanta Ogaki (voice)
Yuko Maruyama
Kanta's Mother (voice)
Masashi Hirose
Kanta's Father (voice)
Reiko Suzuki
Kanta's Aunt (voice)
Machiko Washio
Teacher (voice)
Naoki Tatsuta
Catbus (voice)
Tomohiro Nishimura
Postman (voice)
Chie Koujiro
Michiko (voice)
Yuko Mizutani
Ryoko (voice)
Shigeru Chiba
(voice)
TARAKO
(voice)
Mitsuko Ishida
(voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Kuma Anime Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
May 7, 1993
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 17, 2019
VOD & Digital Platforms
March 27, 2006
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$3.7M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$41M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
11.08x
+$37.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Screenplay & Story
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Original Score
- Joe Hisaishi
- Original Title
- となりのトトロ
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Production Budget
- $3.7M
- Worldwide Gross
- $41M
- Production Studios
- Studio Ghibli, Tokuma Shoten
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Joe Hisaishi
Hisao Shirai
Takeshi Seyama
Tooru Hara, Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Toshio Suzuki
Department Leadership Roster
Tooru Hara
Producer
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Hayao Miyazaki
Director
Joe Hisaishi
Original Music Composer
Hisao Shirai
Director of Photography
Toshio Suzuki
Producer
Hayao Miyazaki
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
General — Suitable for all audiences.
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About My Neighbor Totoro
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is My Neighbor Totoro about?
Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
Who directed My Neighbor Totoro?
My Neighbor Totoro was directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Who stars in My Neighbor Totoro?
The principal cast of My Neighbor Totoro includes Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Hitoshi Takagi, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto.
When was My Neighbor Totoro released and how long is it?
My Neighbor Totoro was released in 1988 with a total runtime of 1h 26m.
What was the box office and production budget of My Neighbor Totoro?
My Neighbor Totoro had a reported production budget of $3.7M and grossed $41M at the worldwide box office (11.08 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for My Neighbor Totoro?
The original motion picture soundtrack for My Neighbor Totoro was composed by Joe Hisaishi.
What is the age rating and content advisory for My Neighbor Totoro?
My Neighbor Totoro holds official age classifications: AU: G (General — Suitable for all audiences.); DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); FR: TP; GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).