My Neighbors the Yamadas

Name: My Neighbors the Yamadas
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Family
Released: 1999-07-17
Rating: 7.022

The safety of family is the wish of the world.

User Score614 ratings

TMDB 7.016+19991h 44mJapanese

AnimationComedyFamily

Synopsis

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.

Director

Isao TakahataFrom TMDB credits

Studio

Studio Ghibli4 production companies

Release

July 17, 1999Released

Box Office

$12MBudget $15M

Top Cast

8 of 10

Hayato Isohata

Noboru Yamada (voice)

Masako Araki

Shige Yamano (voice)

Naomi Uno

Nonoko Yamada (voice)

Toru Masuoka

Takashi Yamada (voice)

Yukiji Asaoka

Matsuko Yamada (voice)

Akiko Yano

Teacher Fujihara (voice)

Kosanji Yanagiya

Haiku Reader (voice)

Tamao Nakamura

Shige's Friend (voice)

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Reviews

From TMDB users

Alunauwie

Sep 29, 2025

My Neighbors The Yamadas offers a heartfelt portrayal of everyday family life through a series of relatable and lighthearted vignettes. Its unique, minimalist art style and warm color palette enhance the emotional tone, setting it apart from other Studio Ghibli works. Full of life lessons and gentle humor, this film is perfect for family viewing and reminds us of the beauty in ordinary moments. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)