The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.
- Matsuko
- (voice)
- Takashi
- (voice)
- (as Toru Masuoka)
- Shige
- (voice)
- Noboru
- (voice)
- Ms. Fujiwara
- (voice)
- Shige's Friend
- (voice)
- Grandman Kikuchi
- (voice)
- (as Chocho Miyako)
- Takashi
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as James Belushi)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- (as AJ Buckley)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
Storyline
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- TriviaThis is Studio Ghibli's first 100% digitally animated film. Director Isao Takahata wanted the art style of watercolor pictures, which needed digital technology to get the style right.
- Quotes
Woman at wedding banquet: Life, as they say, has its ups and downs. At times, the waves may taunt you, tossing you in their swells. But take heart. It's hard to stick with it and make it on your own. But even a couple of losers can survive most things if they're together. So listen, take some advice and have children as soon as you can. Children are the best reasons for riding out life's storms. Nowadays, people say child-rearing is challenging and difficult, but we've done it from time immemorial. Children grow even without parents. So hold them close to your heart as they crawl, then walk. They'll be fine.
- ConnectionsFeatured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: My Neighbors the Yamadas (2012)
- SoundtracksQue Será, Será
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
A series of vignettes rather than one overall plot, it is nevertheless easy to find the running time flying past you as you take in the idiosyncratic characters, semi-bizarre situations (although a moment's thought reveals that your family was probably just like this), and beautiful performances (from animators and voice artists alike), finishing with a sense of the family's strength as a unit through a love for each other that's expressed more through their tolerance of each other's peculiarities than in open declarations of affection. And like Grave Of The Fireflies and Whisper Of The Heart, a popular western song that no one of my generation (20s) would ever dream of listening to seriously is made poignant, rousing and brimming with emotion.
Ten out of ten: films this good are rare.
- JackDavlin
- Aug 8, 2003
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Mis vecinos los Yamada
- Production companies
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Box office
- Budget
- ¥2,000,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $22,261
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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