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My Neighbor Totoro 1 by Hayao Miyazaki

theseblankpages's review against another edition

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4.0

What a trip down memory lane!
I remember being so obsessed with this movie growing up that I watched the cd i owned daily, until the tragic day i broke part 1 (there were 2 discs).. So for the rest of my childhood i'd still watch the pt 2 cd occasionally but i couldn't remember what happened in the first half of the movie :D

That is to say i'll definitely be rewatching the film from the beginning soon (esp now that it's on Netflix)

The manga in itself was wonderful. The art comes straight from the movie and you can kind of see it all playing out scene by scene (like a film) rather than the format of your usual manga! The art is wonderful, and there's just such a nostalgia to ghibli movies.

I'm a lil sad that we don't see Totoro in this volume (it mainly covers them moving in) but i'm happy to own this piece of ghibli <3

Rating: 4/5

maeladb's review against another edition

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3.0

i wanna see this film so bad so i guess i have to watch it now.

zlabrigo's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

readwjessica's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

efogell's review against another edition

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lighthearted relaxing

5.0

 Cannot wait to get the next one. The art is gorgeous and the book is just so cute. Just wish it was longer! 

marinazala's review against another edition

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4.0

** Books 238 - 2016 **

4,2 of 5 stars!

Definitely it will be my most all-time-favorite children books! I just loved the illustration and the story is! I think starting now i will start to collect Studio Ghiblis books for my wannabe children!

Reading this books on September 19th, 2016
The Lower East Nine Hostel at Kyoto, Japan

xwhimsyx's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

pops2703's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

dkwaye's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

arkien's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5