Shortly after My Neighbor Totoro’s 1988 release, the now-defunct Streamline Pictures produced an English language dub for Japan Airlines to use as in-flight entertainment which was eventually released on video in 1993. Totoro even has an asteroid (10160 Totoro) and a recently discovered species of velvet worm (Eoperipatus totoro) named after him. The character of Totoro is wildly popular too and is Studio Ghibli’s official mascot, appearing in both its logo and other Ghibli movies like Kiki’s Delivery Service and Ponyo. My Neighbor Totoro quickly gained a cult following worldwide and is today hailed by many as one of the greatest animated movies of all time. In the forests surrounding their home, Satsuki and Mei meet a bunch of friendly woodland spirits including the titular Totoro who take them on a series of magical adventures. The movie tells an enchanting tale of two young sisters – Satsuki and Mei Kusakabe – living in post-war Japan who move to a rural village with their father to be closer to their mother, who is recovering from an unnamed illness at a nearby hospital.

Released in Japan in 1988, My Neighbor Totoro is a Studio Ghibli animation written and directed by its legendary co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Here’s a quick guide to the cast and characters of My Neighbor Totoro. Here’s a guide to its English dub casts and the characters they voice. Studio Ghibli’s My Neighbor Totoro is one of the best animations of all time.

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