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Mes voisins les Yamada

Original title: Hôhokekyo tonari no Yamada-kun
  • 1999
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  • 1h 44m
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Mes voisins les Yamada (1999)
The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.
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The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.

  • Director
    • Isao Takahata
  • Writers
    • Hisaichi Ishii
    • Isao Takahata
  • Stars
    • Yukiji Asaoka
    • Tôru Masuoka
    • Masako Araki
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    7.1/10
    17K
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    • Director
      • Isao Takahata
    • Writers
      • Hisaichi Ishii
      • Isao Takahata
    • Stars
      • Yukiji Asaoka
      • Tôru Masuoka
      • Masako Araki
    • 62User reviews
    • 57Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Yukiji Asaoka
    Yukiji Asaoka
    • Matsuko
    • (voice)
    Tôru Masuoka
    • Takashi
    • (voice)
    • (as Toru Masuoka)
    Masako Araki
    • Shige
    • (voice)
    Hayato Isohata
    • Noboru
    • (voice)
    Naomi Uno
    • Nonoko
    • (voice)
    Akiko Yano
    • Ms. Fujiwara
    • (voice)
    Kosanji Yanagiya
    • Haiku Poem Reader
    • (voice)
    Tamao Nakamura
    • Shige's Friend
    • (voice)
    Chôchô Miyako
    • Grandman Kikuchi
    • (voice)
    • (as Chocho Miyako)
    Jim Belushi
    Jim Belushi
    • Takashi
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as James Belushi)
    Jeff Bennett
    Jeff Bennett
    • Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Alex Buck
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    • (voice)
    A.J. Buckley
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    • (as AJ Buckley)
    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
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    Dixie Carter
    Dixie Carter
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    • (voice)
    Erin Chambers
    Erin Chambers
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    • (English version)
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    Maree Cheatham
    Maree Cheatham
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    • Director
      • Isao Takahata
    • Writers
      • Hisaichi Ishii
      • Isao Takahata
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    7tehcameltoe

    fun for the whole family!

    I think this is a pretty good animation film.

    Some people might not like the animation style, but i think it is refreshing in it's simplicity(i'm honestly sick of the usual "kawaii" very pretty anime style). The "yamadas" are the stars of the show, it all revolves around them and the daily routine of the family members.

    Its more like a slice of life thing and it doesn't really follow a plot, but there's an overarching theme that links every short bit of the film together. The message that the film is trying to convey is that family should always be united and try to tolerate their differences.

    The tone of the film is always bright, even when they are "fighting" it's comical. So you can watch this with your kids.
    8emasterslake

    One of the best Isao Takahata Films!

    This is the best film of Isao Takahata. Director of Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, and Pom Poko.

    Unlike his previous films this one is based off of a Famous Japanese Comic strip(Which is the Family Circus/From Better to Worse of Japan) Not only is it a well known Comic in Japan, it's also has a unique look to it. The animation is all water colored. And it looks like you're really look at a Comic.

    What's special about this film is it's the first ever 100% Digitally made film by Studio Ghibli. All the color and finished animation is all done on Computer. Has a lot of CGI in it as well. No Cell Art was made at all! The whole movie is about an average Japanese family facing the Ups and downs of life. Through out the movie they go through quite a bit of struggles and situations.

    There's quite a bit of humor and random parts in this film as well.

    The English version remained true to the original plot to this film. But it's more like a series of Episodes than a movie. Which is kinda cool.

    Jim Belushi is a perfect choice to play Takashi Yamada(the Dad). His voice is so amusing, he's perfect for doing cartoon voices.

    Tress MacNeille Voice of Obaba(Nausicaa), Boss's Wife(Laputa), Mrs. Orsono(Kiki), The ship's annoucer/3 old women(Porco), Oroku(Pom poko), & One of the working women(Princess Mononoke) does the voice of Shige Yamada(the Grandma). Tress has been in a lot of the Ghibli films.

    David Odgen Stiers get to be the Narrator(another perfect choice) Since he was great as Kamaji(Spirited away) and Piccolo(Porco).

    I recommend this film for Ages 6 and up. has a few inappropriate parts. The Dad smokes cigarettes, has a small part with guns but not ones gets killed, and a few adult situations as well.

    i like this movie so much, it's worth seeing again and again. It's Takahata's finest and last Ghibli Anime film.
    8thomas.lajeunesse

    Universally funny. Still this is "Grave of the Fireflies" director's work !

    This is a Studio Ghibli movie: The Totoro is displayed at the opening, and the animation is very well done. There end all similarities. The word to describe it is "different". Different graphics, different animation, different kind of story... Nothing my knowledge of previous Ghibli films could have prepared me to see. Especially coming from the director of such films as "Hotaru no Haka" (aka "Grave of the Fireflies")

    When seeing the very first pictures, I wondered what these drawings were, so far from the characters I got used to see, and like... And then, the magic of its humor took me. The auditorium was fully filled (some people had to sit on the stairs), and everyone was laughing out loud, having no problem at all to follow the jokes (the movie was subtitled) even if we may have missed a few of them, due to a possible lack in cultural knowledge. Yet, I don't think I missed so much... This Yamada family is close enough to us, and their behavior seemed rather universal to me.

    I spent a great time watching it... But I have perhaps only one regret: I'm afraid I won't find the same pleasure I always find to see a Ghibli film again and again. The graphics aren't the main interest in the film, and when you already know the jokes, well... Therefore, I would rate it differently for the first seeing, and the ones after. A high rating anyway, especially for having been able to make us laugh so much without ever using any "dumb" easy joke as we could now find so (too) often in nowadays films. But I will never watch it again and again as I could do with a "Kiki", a "Nausicaa", or (my favorite) a "Mimi o Sumaseba" (aka "Whispers of the Heart").

    So, don't hesitate if you have the opportunity to go and see it. You should appreciate it at least once. Then you could wish to own it, most probably to be able to show it to some friends or family.
    7JG2001

    A very nice film, but difficult to take all in one sitting.

    My Neighbors the Yamadas is a wonderful series of short stories based around the misadventures of the Yamada family. Varied in length and tone, you never really know what to expect next. However, while it is indeed a great film, it does have its drawbacks. Chiefly that being the fact that the film is probably too long. Since there is no solid narrative to carry the film through, there isn't a normal sense of pacing, and it can be a struggle for some people to make it all the way to the end in one sitting. Aside from this complaint, the film is still a must see.

    Some sequences to watch out for:

    The family's young daughter, Nonoko, accidentally gets left behind at a shop while on a family excursion, causing the family to panic. Meanwhile, Nonoko simply waits for them, assuming that her family somehow got lost.

    A chase scene in which the father imagines himself as Kamen Rider, the hero of a popular Japanese kid's show.

    A scene in which some characters are watching a baseball game on television, and the deceptively simple animation style is used to depict scenes from a real game.
    6cricketbat

    A series of likeable short films mashed into one long one

    My Neighbors the Yamadas is a pleasant series of stories that are loosely connected. It's likeable, but it doesn't feel like one cohesive film. I presume this is much like reading the comic strip the movie came from. While I enjoyed the animation and laughed a few times, this probably would have been better suited for a television series.

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    • Trivia
      This is Studio Ghibli's first 100% digitally animated film. Director Isao Takahata wanted the art style of watercolor pictures, which needed digital technology to get the style right.
    • Quotes

      Woman at wedding banquet: Life, as they say, has its ups and downs. At times, the waves may taunt you, tossing you in their swells. But take heart. It's hard to stick with it and make it on your own. But even a couple of losers can survive most things if they're together. So listen, take some advice and have children as soon as you can. Children are the best reasons for riding out life's storms. Nowadays, people say child-rearing is challenging and difficult, but we've done it from time immemorial. Children grow even without parents. So hold them close to your heart as they crawl, then walk. They'll be fine.

    • Connections
      Featured in JesuOtaku Anime Reviews: My Neighbors the Yamadas (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Que Será, Será
      Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2001 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • My Neighbors the Yamadas
    • Production companies
      • Tokuma Shoten
      • Studio Ghibli
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    • Budget
      • ¥2,000,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,261
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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