My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.

Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family

What to watch after My Neighbor Totoro

• Howl's Moving Castle (2004) — Hayao Miyazaki directed both
• Castle in the Sky (1986) — Hayao Miyazaki directed both
• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984) — Hayao Miyazaki directed both
• Whisper of the Heart (1995) — Hayao Miyazaki wrote for both
• The Secret World of Arrietty (2010) — Hayao Miyazaki wrote for both
• Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — Same subject: sibling relationship