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My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

Comedy Animation Family

The ups and downs of life.

Release Date: 1999, July 17
Directors: Isao Takahata
Countries: Japan
Production: Studio Ghibli, Nippon Television Network Corporation, Tokuma Shoten, Hakuhodo
Cast: Yukiji Asaoka, Suguru Egawa, Toru Masuoka, Hayato Isohata, Masako Araki, Naomi Uno, Kosanji Yanagiya, Tamao Nakamura, Chōchō Miyako

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.

Keywords:

anime based on manga surrealism urban setting dysfunctional family grandmother japanese family middle class haiku