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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 92.6 / 100
1988·Adventure / Animation / Comedy·1h 26m

MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO

“He's your friendly neighbourhood forest spirit!”

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.

Above the Line
Hayao Miyazaki·DirectorHayao Miyazaki·ScreenplayHisao Shirai·Director of PhotographyJoe Hisaishi·Original Music ComposerTakeshi Seyama·Editor
Cast
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)
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Hayao Miyazaki·Director
Writing· 1
Hayao Miyazaki·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Hisao Shirai·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Takeshi Seyama·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joe Hisaishi·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Tooru Hara·ProducerToshio Suzuki·Producer
By the Numbers
92.6
OF 100
Master Score
8.1
OF 10
IMDb
94%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$41M
ROI 100811%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Whimsical, Mysterious
Composition
Split
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A young girl with pigtails, wearing a yellow shirt, orange skirt, and blue boots, stands under a red umbrella on a wet, dark road. To her right, a large, blue, ”

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Key Elements
Red UmbrellaBus Stop SignLarge Blue Creature (totoro)Green Leaf
Atmosphere
Muted
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Rural
Design Score
8/10
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