My Neighbor Totoro

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While their mother is in the hospital, Satsuki and her little sister Mei are taken by their professor father to an old house in the country. While walking in the forest with her sick mother on her mind, Mei accidentally encounters a family of giant round rabbit-like creature, Totoro. Tototo, who cannot be seen by adults, becomes friends with Satsuki and Mei and takes them on a magical ride through the countryside via a Catbus, cat-like, multi-legged creature.

Almost 15 years since its appearance, My Neighbor Totoro still remains the most popular Mizaki's movie. In truth, the movie may well be the best ever made by the filmmaker. Set in the disappearing countryside, the movie centers on the innocent sister's love for mother, nature and friend, Totoro.