My Neighbor Totoro

[ellen_datlow]

Just finished watching it and it's really lovely. Utterly charming and quite moving with the underlying worry throughout (for those who haven't seen in, I won't go into detail).
I'm glad I finally got to see it. So are there any sequels to it?

Comments

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Lupin: Castle of Cagliostro but I think it has a different feel from the other Studio Ghibli films because well, it is tackling Lupin III and his escapades (which while fantastical, is different from catbuses and something like Howl's Moving Castle). Of course the comments are consistent that among all the Lupin films, Miyzaki's is best. (The treatment of the other Lupin films are more serious and fitting for the thief/spy that is Lupin.)

Also additional recommendations:

Grave of the Fireflies is a real tear-jerker (don't watch if you don't want to cry!), and I recommend Whisper of the Heart too in addition to what others have recommended.