Magical Fantasy Ride, 9.9 on the Cuteness Scale

Rating: 10/10 (13 April 2006)

I think this piece deserves a 10 because it is a visual feast and it has some very cute & cool fantasy characters. I am male in his late 20's, an animation lover and I loved every minute of it. You would like this if you like fantasy and/or spirituality, kittens, magic and nature. You must also not get easily annoyed by little girls with high voices. Of course you are open to Japanese customs (or else you wouldn't be reading about this Japanese movie). I think the main character Totoro looks cool by just doing nothing (don't worry, he'll do more). If you watch this with your kids, there might be a need for explaining some typical customs, especially when they watch the Japanese version and can't read all the subtitles fast enough. I recommend watching native versions of any foreign movie, that way nothing is lost in translation, arigato.