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My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Bias Rating
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Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.6
My Neighbor Totoro poster

Overview

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

The film focuses on universal, apolitical themes of childhood wonder, family resilience, and the solace found in nature, without advocating for any specific political ideology or critiquing societal structures.

My Neighbor Totoro naturally depicts a Japanese family in a Japanese setting, featuring characters whose diversity is inherent to their cultural context rather than a result of explicit DEI-driven casting. The narrative focuses on themes of childhood, nature, and family, without critiquing traditional identities or centering explicit DEI themes.

Secondary

My Neighbor Totoro does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The story centers on two young sisters, their family, and their encounters with forest spirits, with no elements pertaining to queer identity present in its narrative or character portrayals.

My Neighbor Totoro does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative centers on two young sisters, their family, and their interactions with magical forest creatures, with no elements pertaining to gender identity or transition.

The film "My Neighbor Totoro" does not feature any scenes of physical combat. Its narrative focuses on the adventures of two young sisters and their interactions with nature spirits, without any conflict involving direct physical confrontation between characters.

My Neighbor Totoro is an original film, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a depiction of historical figures. All characters were created for this film, establishing their genders within its original narrative. Therefore, no character could have been gender-swapped from a prior canon.

My Neighbor Totoro is an original animated film, not an adaptation of prior material with established character races. All characters were created for this film, thus no race swap can occur.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.1
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8.1

Critic Ratings

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9.4
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8.7

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