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My Neighbor Totoro

Animated film / 1988

My Neighbor Totoro

となりのトトロ

Synopsis

After moving to the countryside with their father, Satsuki and Mei discover extraordinary creatures near their home, including the forest spirit Totoro.

Original Release1988
Runtime in Minutes86
GenreFantasy

Titles

English Title
My Neighbor Totoro[1]
Spanish Title
Mi vecino Totoro[3]
Original Japanese Title
となりのトトロ[1]
Romanized Title
Tonari no Totoro[3][4]

People Behind the Work

Director

Screenwriter

Source Author

Composer

Studios and Companies

  • Studio GhibliAnimation Production

    1988 theatrical film; actual animation production (制作), distinguished from Tokuma Shoten financing/rights in the studio diary, 2002-12-24

    [6]
  • TohoDistribution

    Japanese theatrical distribution, 1988; credited as 東宝

    [1]
  • 徳間書店Production

    1988 theatrical film; financing/rights-holding production company (製作会社), explicitly distinguished from Studio Ghibli animation production in the 2002-12-24 diary

    [6]

Media Releases

Catalog editions do not imply ownership or current commercial availability.

My Neighbor Totoro [Blu-ray + DVD]

Blu-ray + DVD

Edition Release Date
2017-10-17
Disc Playback Region
A/1
Publisher
GKIDS
Audio Languages
English, French, Japanese
Subtitles
English, English SDH, French

1988 film; the listed Blu-ray + DVD combo edition. Publisher distinguishes Blu-ray-only extras.

[7]

Sources and Notes

References support the information above. Expand a source to read its scope, supported fields and access dates.

Studio Ghibli — となりのトトロ (works page)
Source Notes

Runtime in Minutes, English Title, Original Japanese Title, Release Year, Format

Accessed: 2026-10-15, 2026-10-29

1988 theatrical film; direction credit (監督)

Studio Ghibli — My Neighbor Totoro, official work page

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

1988 theatrical film; screenplay credit (脚本)

Studio Ghibli — My Neighbor Totoro, official work page

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

1988 theatrical film; original story credit (原作)

Studio Ghibli — My Neighbor Totoro, official work page

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

1988 theatrical film; music credit (音楽)

Studio Ghibli — My Neighbor Totoro, official work page

People and Roles

Accessed: 2026-10-16

Japanese theatrical distribution, 1988; credited as 東宝

Studio Ghibli — My Neighbor Totoro, official work page

Studios and Companies

Accessed: 2026-10-16

GKIDS — My Neighbor Totoro (film page)
Source Notes

Spanish Synopsis, English Synopsis

Accessed: 2026-10-15

Vértigo Films — Mi Vecino Totoro (capitalization normalized)
Source Notes

Spain: distribution title

Spanish Title

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Vértigo Films — Mi Vecino Totoro

Romanized Title

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Wikipedia — My Neighbor Totoro
Source Notes

Romanized Title

Accessed: 2026-10-30

BFI — Jasper Sharp, “Studio Ghibli: 5 essential films” (2014)
Source Notes

Editorial essay (BFI, 2014); supports the genre characterization only

Genre

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Studio Ghibli diary — December 24, 2002: animation production versus financing company for Totoro
Source Notes

1988 theatrical film; actual animation production (制作), distinguished from Tokuma Shoten financing/rights in the studio diary, 2002-12-24

Studios and Companies

Accessed: 2026-10-30

1988 theatrical film; financing/rights-holding production company (製作会社), explicitly distinguished from Studio Ghibli animation production in the 2002-12-24 diary

Studio Ghibli diary — December 24, 2002: Tokuma Shoten financing/rights company for Totoro

Studios and Companies

Accessed: 2026-10-30

GKIDS — My Neighbor Totoro Blu-ray + DVD combo specifications
Source Notes

1988 film; the listed Blu-ray + DVD combo edition. Publisher distinguishes Blu-ray-only extras.

Media Releases

Accessed: 2026-10-30

Artwork Credits

Backdrop

TMDB / respective rights holders

Usage Details

https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs/faq

Poster

TMDB / respective rights holders

Usage Details

https://developer.themoviedb.org/docs/faq

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