Japanese Learning Notes: An analysis of 「となりのトトロ」 from the perspective of a student learning Japanese. 「となりのトトロ」 (My Neighbour Totoro) is a very popular children's anime film from Studio Ghibli (Japan's premier animation film studio).
It is written and directed by 宮崎駿さま (MIYAZAKI Hayao). Originally released in 16 April 1988 as part of a double feature alongside 「火垂る の墓」 (Grave of the Fireflies), it continues to watched by many Japanese children today, and many young Japanese adults will have watched the film at least once in their lives. Lang-8. Japanese Dictionary.