“My Neighbor Totoro” is filled with light — both metaphorical and literal. This luminosity is especially apparent when watching the film on the big screen. Each year, theaters across North America ...
A beloved studio confirms plans to bring back a rarely seen follow-up, giving fans a new chance to revisit a treasured world.
Andrew loves to talk and write about anime, but he doesn't just write stories, he builds worlds that you can lose yourself in. Andrew writes with the kind of passion that comes from being a true fan.
“I wanted My Neighbor Totoro to be a heartwarming feature film that would not only entertain and touch its viewers, but stay with them long after they have left the theatres. I wanted the spirit of ...
Hayao Miyazaki's 'My Neighbor Totoro' ('Tonari no Totoro') will be the first Studio Ghibli film to get a theatrical release in China, on Dec. 14, the 30th anniversary of the much-loved anime's debut.
Adarsh is an anime pundit moving across anime verse(s) 24 frames per second, appreciating the good ol' art of Japanese animation storytelling. My Neighbor Totoro subtly imparts an essential message ...
The thrill of My Neighbor Totoro begins long before the film’s iconic giant bear-owl spirit takes to the skies on a spinning top. In the film’s opening minutes, writer-director Hayao Miyazaki ...
It's hard to deny that writer and director, Hayao Miyazaki, has made some of the best artistic content over the last few decades. He's a master when it comes to anime series and movies. It's something ...
TanChun is a traveling film director and screenwriter who believes in positive Asian representation in Hollywood. She aspires to create more stories in Western media that give Asian actors a chance to ...
My Neighbor Totoro is one of those rare films that both children and adults find enchanting. The Studio Ghibli production, which was written and directed by legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki, debuted ...
The 9-acre patch of pristine forest, home to about 7,000 aged oak trees, was a place Miyazaki strolled while dreaming up the story for his beloved 1988 anime feature. By Patrick Brzeski Asia Bureau ...