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16 April 1988 (Japan) morePlot:
When two girls move to the country to be near their ailing mother, they have adventures with the wonderous forest spirits who live nearby. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
5 wins & 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Trailer Park: Spreading, Bending and Breaking (From Cinematical. 27 June 2009, 5:03 PM, PDT)
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The kind of film that stays with you afterwards... moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Noriko Hidaka | ... | Satsuki (voice) | |
| Chika Sakamoto | ... | Mei (voice) | |
| Shigesato Itoi | ... | Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice) | |
| Sumi Shimamoto | ... | Yasuko Kusakabe (voice) | |
| Tanie Kitabayashi | ... | Kanta no obâsan (voice) | |
| Hitoshi Takagi | ... | Totoro (voice) | |
| Yûko Maruyama | ... | Kanta no okâsan (voice) | |
| Machiko Washio | ... | Teacher (voice) | |
| Reiko Suzuki | ... | Furoi on'na no hito (voice) | |
| Masashi Hirose | ... | Kanta no otôsan (voice) | |
| Toshiyuki Amagasa | ... | Kanta (voice) | |
| Shigeru Chiba | ... | Kusakari-Otoko (voice) | |
| Naoki Tatsuta | ... | (voice) | |
| Tarako | ... | (voice) | |
| Tomohiro Nishimura | ... | (voice) |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
86 minCountry:
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JapaneseColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | South Korea:All | Germany:o.Al. | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | France:U | Hong Kong:I | UK:U | USA:G | Singapore:GFun Stuff
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The names of the two girls, Satsuki and Mei are a play on the word May. "Satsuki" is an old Japanese word for May, and "Mei" is the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "May". moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When the father droves with his daughters on bike down a hill, on the road they drive are stones and parts of wood, but the bike doesn't shake. moreFAQ
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I first watched this film in Japanese with a 12 year old translating for me and I still thought it was incredible. There are so many wonderful touches, like a tin can in the stream while the kids are fascinated by a fish, or the flying scenes (I'm convinced that Ang Lee thought of Miyazaki when he made The Hulk, just in terms of the jumping scenes) that show a curious mind at work throughout the picture. I also love the sense of magic and innocence (and the lack of violence) which pervades the movie. It is a real antidote from the Disney formula which always involves a villain being trashed at the end. This is a film about the wonder of being a child and experiencing something incredible which adults can't see but recognize nonetheless. It works for any age as well. Enjoy.