Principal cast
Noriko Hidaka as Satsuki Kusakabe (voice), Chika Sakamoto as Mei Kusakabe (voice), Hitoshi Takagi as Totoro (voice), Shigesato Itoi as Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice), and Sumi Shimamoto as Yasuko Kusakabe (voice)
Film 153 of 244 on the Screen Path
My Neighbor Totoro
He's your friendly neighbourhood forest spirit!
About the film
My Neighbor Totoro at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1988 film at stop 153 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Hisao Shirai (director of photography), Takeshi Seyama (editor), Joe Hisaishi (original music composer), Hayao Miyazaki (screenplay), and Kazuo Oga (art direction)
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Release
- 1988-04-16
- Runtime
- 86 minutes
- Genres
- Fantasy, Animation, and Family
- Country
- Japan
- Quiz
- 51 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 51 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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