Film record

My Neighbor Totoro

Original title: となりのトトロ

1988Animation86 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
Japan
Languages
Japanese
Genres
children's film · fantasy film · fantasy anime and manga · supernatural anime · drama anime and manga

Credits

Music

Joe Hisaishi — Music composition

Direction

Hayao Miyazaki — Directing

Cinematography

Hisao Shirai — Cinematography

Art department

Kazuo Oga — Production design

Writing

Hayao Miyazaki — Screenwriting

Cast

Noriko Hidaka — Voice acting
Hitoshi Takagi — Voice acting
Chika Sakamoto — Voice acting
Sumi Shimamoto — Voice acting
Naoki Tatsuta — Voice acting
Tanie Kitabayashi — Voice acting
Shigesato Itoi — Voice acting
Shigeru Chiba — Voice acting
Ikue Ōtani — Voice acting

Editing

Takeshi Seyama — Editing

Production

Tōru Hara — Production
Yasuyoshi Tokuma — Executive production

Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

Japan · Original release
16 Apr 1988Checked 11 Sep 2026
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