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My Neighbor Totoro

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My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli, following two young sisters who move to the countryside with their father and encounter a large, gentle forest spirit named Totoro. The film was a modest commercial performer on its original release but built a lasting following through home video and merchandising, and its Totoro character became an enduring symbol of Studio Ghibli itself. My Neighbor Totoro is widely regarded as one of the greatest animated films ever made and is frequently cited for its unhurried pacing and its depiction of childhood wonder without a conventional antagonist.

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Classification
Original Language
Japanese 1
Award
Blue Ribbon Awards 1
Release Year
1988 1
Country
Japan 2
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Animation, Media Forms
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1. Wikidata: My Neighbor Totoro
Wikidata Q39571, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. My Neighbor Totoro (Wikipedia)
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    My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten.
  • lead paragraph, opening sentence naming the country of production
    My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated fantasy film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten.
  • My Neighbor Totoro, Description, original language
    My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 Japanese animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli, following two young sisters who move to the countryside with their father and encounter a large, gentle forest spirit named Totoro.
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