My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)
July 17, 1999
Animation, Comedy, Family
1h 44m
The safety of family is the wish of the world.
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.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Yamada Takashi (voice) Toru Masuoka
- Yamada Matsuko (voice) Yukiji Asaoka
- Fujihara Sensei (voice) Akiko Yano
- Shige's Friend (voice) Tamao Nakamura
- Grandma Kikuchi (voice) Chōchō Miyako
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Keywords
- surrealism
- middle class
- dysfunctional family
- based on manga
- urban setting
- grandmother
- japanese family
- haiku
- anime