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The safety of family is the wish of the world. - My Neighbors the Yamadas
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Title: My Neighbors the Yamadas

Release Date: 17 Jul 1999

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family

Director: Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Production Companies: Studio Ghibli, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.01 (535 votes)

Cast

  • Yamada Noboru (voice): Hayato Isohata
  • Yamano Shige (voice): Masako Araki
  • Yamada Nonoko (voice): Naomi Uno
  • Yamada Takashi (voice): Toru Masuoka
  • Yamada Matsuko (voice): Yukiji Asaoka
  • Fujihara Sensei (voice): Akiko Yano
  • Haiku Reader (voice): Kosanji Yanagiya
  • Shige's Friend (voice): Tamao Nakamura
  • Grandma Kikuchi (voice): Chōchō Miyako
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