Original Japanese Theatrical Release of Anime Film My Neighbor Totoro
Apr 16, 1988
Saturday
Apr 16, 1988
Date TypesJapanese Theatrical Releases
Shows / MoviesMy Neighbor Totoro (1988)
CompaniesStudio Ghibli, Toho
People / Bands / TeamsChika Sakamoto, Hayao Miyazaki, Hiroko Maruyama, Hitoshi Takagi, Machiko Washio, Masashi Hirose, Naoki Tatsuta, Noriko Hidaka, Reiko Suzuki, Shigeru Chiba, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi, Toshiyuki Amagasa
On August 8, 1988, Studio Ghibli and Toho, the Japanese distributor most famous for its Godzilla franchise, released the animated film My Neighbor Totoro, written and directed by legendary Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. My Neighbor Totoro becomes the fourth feature film to be based on his writing, after Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), and Castle in the Sky (1986).
My Neighbor Totoro begins when two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother. The girls have adventures with the wondrous forest spirits who live nearby.
The original Japanese voice talent for My Neighbor Totoro includes Noriko Hidaka, Chika Sakamoto, Shigesato Itoi, Sumi Shimamoto, Tanie Kitabayashi, Hitoshi Takagi, Hiroko Maruyama, Machiko Washio, Reiko Suzuki, Masashi Hirose, Toshiyuki Amagasa, Shigeru Chiba and Naoki Tatsuta.
