Animation ·Comedy ·Family · Japan · 1999 · 1h 44m

My Neighbors the Yamadas

ホーホケキョ となりの山田くん

My Neighbors the Yamadas poster
Director
Isao Takahata
Cast
Hayato Isohata as Noboru Yamada (voice) Masako Araki as Shige Yamano (voice) Naomi Uno as Nonoko Yamada (voice) Toru Masuoka as Takashi Yamada (voice) Yukiji Asaoka as Matsuko Yamada (voice) Akiko Yano as Teacher Fujihara (voice)
Crew
Atsushi Okui — Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama — Editor Akiko Yano — Original Music Composer Isao Takahata — Screenplay Takashi Shoji — Producer Seiichiro Ujiie — Producer
Tagline

The safety of family is the wish of the world.

Synopsis

The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.

Trailer My Neighbors the Yamadas — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
surrealismmiddle classdysfunctional familybased on mangaurban settinggrandmotherjapanese familyhaikuanime
Key Collaborators
Isao Takahata Director Atsushi Okui Director of Photography Takeshi Seyama Editor Akiko Yano Original Music Composer Isao Takahata Screenplay Takashi Shoji Producer Seiichiro Ujiie Producer
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