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.
Directed by Isao Takahata
surrealism
middle class
dysfunctional family
based on manga
urban setting
grandmother
japanese family
haiku
anime
Rank
#55 in 1999·#3505 overall
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Cast
Toru Masuoka
Takashi Yamada (voice)
Yukiji Asaoka
Matsuko Yamada (voice)
Akiko Yano
Teacher Fujihara (voice)
Tamao Nakamura
Shige's Friend (voice)
Chōchō Miyako
Grandma Kikuchi (voice)
Suguru Egawa
Baseball Commentator on Television (voice)
Crew
Isao Takahata
Director
Isao Takahata
Screenplay
Akiko Yano
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Seyama
Editor
Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Executive Producer
Masaaki Yuasa
Key Animation
Masashi Ando
Key Animation
Kenichi Konishi
Animation Director
Makiko Futaki
Key Animation
Shougo Furuya
Key Animation
Katsuya Kondo
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Morita
Key Animation
Popular Reviews
395 reviews
ruby
7.0★ · 07/15/25
pochi best character
pochi best character
Sean TraynorPRO
9.0★ · 06/15/26
There is no way this movie is only a 3.6 on Letterboxd
There is no way this movie is only a 3.6 on Letterboxd
james
4.0★ · 06/13/26
shin chan ass ghibli movie, no me puedes poner 40 escenas cada 10 minutos sin ningún tipo de hilo narrativo y con un haiku por la puta cara de vez en cuando
no le damos el aprobado
shin chan ass ghibli movie, no me puedes poner 40 escenas cada 10 minutos sin ningún tipo de hilo narrativo y con un haiku por la puta cara de vez en cuando
no le damos el aprobado
Rizki Ramadhan
7.0★ · 05/11/26
This movie teaches about the warmth of family, but it's just boring for me.
This movie teaches about the warmth of family, but it's just boring for me.
Paul Hugo
8.0★ · 05/09/26
Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see
Whatever will be, will be The future's not ours to see
