I maintain if you want a great children 's anime feature look for 1974 Jack and the beanstalk. I saw it numerous times as a 5 yr old, and rewatched again at 39, and remembered each scene before it happened with many fond memories. I was shown this feature just yesterday and don't remember much of it. It follows a family who move to a country home to be closer to their ill mother, illness never disclosed. The youngest daughter Mei wanders in the woods and finds the home of Totoro, a weird hairy creature. There are only a couple memorable scenes one being the cat bus. There wasn't much development between the girls and Totoro with any adventures and the ending seemed abrupt. Kids will like it. Look for pat Carrol voice of Ursula as Granny. 3/5.
Review of My Neighbor Totoro
