My Neighbor Totoro
1988 · 86 min · Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Two young girls, 10-year-old Satsuki and her 4-year-old sister Mei, move into a house in the country with their father to be closer to their hospitalized mother. Satsuki and Mei discover that the nearby forest is inhabited by magical creatures called Totoros (pronounced toe-toe-ro). They soon befriend these Totoros, and have several magical adventures.
Emotional fingerprint
My Neighbor Totoro (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 30%, Joy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Joy, Love. Genres: Comedy, Animation, Family. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Joy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Joy
- Relief
- Anxiety
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Joy | Relief | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 55 % | 50 % | 4 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Curiosity | 60 % | 45 % | 5 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Curiosity | 58 % | 38 % | 12 % | 17 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Joy | 53 % | 41 % | 21 % | 15 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Joy | 53 % | 48 % | 28 % | 15 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Relief | 50 % | 43 % | 24 % | 11 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Joy | 47 % | 38 % | 9 % | 7 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 52 % | 35 % | 6 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Curiosity | 53 % | 31 % | 14 % | 16 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Curiosity | 50 % | 29 % | 16 % | 10 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Relief | 44 % | 21 % | 12 % | 14 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Curiosity | 51 % | 27 % | 15 % | 21 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Joy | 67 % | 52 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Joy | 70 % | 64 % | 18 % | 7 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Joy | 70 % | 48 % | 8 % | 24 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Anxiety | 79 % | 16 % | 5 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Sadness | 86 % | 0 % | 13 % | 80 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Anxiety | 87 % | 9 % | 40 % | 79 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Relief | 85 % | 31 % | 68 % | 55 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Relief | 82 % | 48 % | 78 % | 25 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Tatsuo Kusakabe (voice)
Granny (voice)
Kanta Ogaki (voice)
Kanta's Mother (voice)
Teacher (voice)
Michiko (voice)
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Details
- Directed by
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Written by
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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