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knod78's review against another edition
4.0
When I bought this in Japan, I thought it was the whole movie. It wasn’t. This volume doesn’t have the first siting of Totoro. But the illustrations were great!
moonesday's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
sara_vsp's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
manwithanagenda's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
An adaptation of the first quarter of My Neigbor Totoro. It's direct still images and quotations from the film, so the adaptation was in the choice of which still images and lines to use. Well done.
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I read all of these because my friend really likes them and told one of our after-school kids at the library about them. She liked them so much that she read them twice. So I told her that I would read them and then we could talk about it. I did read them, but now that I think about it, we never talked about it. She wanted to start a book club, so we got sidetracked on that subject instead. Overall, My Neighbor Totoro wasn’t what I expected it to be, but I understand its appeal. It’s not my usual type of book, especially because I think that it was a novelization of the movie as opposed to being a book that inspired a movie. I’m glad that I read it anyway, and I might try some of the movies now.
feralbookdragon's review against another edition
5.0
I picked this up on a whim just because I adore the movie.
It doesn’t get more wholesome than this, does it? The art is just as precious as expected, but seeing it in the manga format is a welcome difference. I will definitely be picking up the other 3 volumes as soon as I can.
It doesn’t get more wholesome than this, does it? The art is just as precious as expected, but seeing it in the manga format is a welcome difference. I will definitely be picking up the other 3 volumes as soon as I can.
lexingtonreads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Oh how I love my neighbor Totoro!! it's a film that I watched as a Kidd so there is definitely nostalgia attached to it. Reading these comics brought back all those cozy feelings. I do think that these are only good to read if you have seen the film beforehand. something that makes studio Ghibli so iconic is their animation & voice acting. so when you read a comic you are stripped away from that. I don't feel the story is captured in comic form. But, from the perspective of someone who has watched the film and then read these comics, its a cute little read. that will resurface those feelings from watching the film. so if you are a studio Ghibli fan & want more ways to indulge in their work these are nice for that. but, as for a standalone im not so sure.
agentalpo's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
lydiaaizlewood's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75