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FilmPG1999
My Neighbors the Yamadas
Directed by Isao Takahata
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. From TMDB
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My Neighbors the Yamadas is a 1999 animation comedy family film, directed by Isao Takahata, starring Hayato Isohata, Masako Araki and Naomi Uno.
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44 of 44 · most liked firstFrom: My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999), dir. Isao Takahata, Studio Ghibli You can feel the care put into every frame of animation in this film
positive · AI labelView post →My Neighbors the Yamadas is another fantastic addition from the late Isao Takahata. Out of all the film from Studio Ghibli, this is their most grounded film yet. The visual are minimalistic yet there is so much depth to the characters and their lives from hardships, regrets, and fulfillment.
positive · AI labelView post →fourth and final #letterboxdfriday of august and my #lastfourwatched were My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) Titane (2021) Monster Brawl (2011) Just Before Dawn (1981)
neutral · AI labelView post →Ranking the 70 Ghibli scenes that affect me the most / what I think is the best. # 64 is the marriage vows scene from My Neighbors the Yamadas. When I want to relax I watch 10 minutes of this movie.
positive · AI labelView post →Recommending a full year of my favourite animated films, day 83 of 365. Today is my 264th favourite animated film, My Neighbors the Yamadas. How funny a relationship with a film can change. The first time I saw this I really struggled to get through it, and now it is a warm blanket I throw on...
positive · AI labelView post →It’s a movie heavy day today. Watched Princess Mononoke, now I’m watching My Neighbors the Yamadas, I’m going to see Anaconda later and I might see The Plague after that.
neutral · AI labelView post →My Neighbors the Yamadas, maybe the most underappreciated Ghibli film.
positive · AI labelView post →every day of 2026, I'll post an animated film. 2️⃣4️⃣0️⃣ MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS (1999) dir. Isao Takahata A look at lives of the Yamadas, a Tokyo-based family. The film uses vignettes. Based on Hisaichi Ishii's manga. #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Next week on 𝐄𝐘𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐊: My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) Dir. Isao Takahata To quote Dom’s @letterboxd.social review: "do you ever hate Hayao Miyazaki so much that you invent an entirely new form of animation?" (This movie is rules btw)
neutral · AI labelView post →Hi bluesky today i do a promo with anime movie #promosky my anime movie interests part 4 The Secret World of Arrietty Porco Rosso Whisper of the Heart Tales from Earthsea My Neighbors the Yamadas The Wind Rises Pom Poko A Letter to Momo Comment down blow
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally watched My Neighbors the Yamadas and it's a fantastic film with gorgeous water color style animation and very funny and a solid dub. Though part of me wishes for an extended anime TV series of it because I want more shorts of this family. I also appreciate the Moonlight Mask homage.
positive · AI labelView post →The final film by Isao Takahata, co-founder of Studio Ghibli along with his best friend and colleague Hayao Miyazaki, who had previously directed Grave of the Fireflies, Only Yesterday, Pom Poko and My Neighbors the Yamadas.
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight’s Studio Ghibli movie is My Neighbors the Yamadas, a slice-of-life comedy by Isao Takahata
neutral · AI labelView post →Top 10 Animated Features Golgo 13: The Professional Transformers: The Movie My Neighbors The Yamadas Robin Hood Belladonna of Sadness TMNT: Mutant Mayhem Whisper of the Heart Vampire Hunter D A Charlie Brown Christmas Heavy Metal
neutral · AI labelView post →Did Studio Ghibli make a family sitcom? Kind of! It’s Isao Takahata’s penultimate film, MY NEIGHBORS THE YAMADAS, and we couldn’t resist adding it Joining us to revel in the brilliant (and surprisingly vindictive) mind of the man called Paku-San is our dear friend and digital producer, Nik Long!
neutral · AI labelView post →Haven’t considered what #5 will open with, although Chicago could be a lock in (though COULD swap with Parasite as a #4 opener) Possibly Avengers: Doomsday? Solo: A Star Wars Story could be funny? Maybe Pearl? The Bob’s Burgers Movie? My Neighbors The Yamadas? Eight Crazy Nights?!?!
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't know what's weirder here: it being an all-CG Ghibli film in this boring of an art style (at least My Neighbors The Yamadas went for an unusual look!), or Kacey Musgraves being in the English voice cast. 🤔
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched the anime movie My Neighbors the Yamadas. It's directed and written by Isao Takahata. I wasn't sure what to expect heading into it. I was surprised it was a 1999 movie. I was also surprised how much I liked the animation style because I put off watching it for so long because of it. #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →My Neighbors The Yamadas - 8/10 A very charming and funny movie, I liked it.
positive · AI labelView post →Oh definitely. I think he's a harder sell for Murrican audiences, as I think his work is more directly in dialogue with Japan, but that's not really a problem in my experience. Though the use of poetry in My Neighbors The Yamadas doesn't translate well, so I miss out on that. Good movie anyway.
positive · AI labelView post →1999 was an excellent year for anime movies too: "Adolescence of Utena", "Jin Roh", "My Neighbors the Yamadas" (and, if you're a big fan, "Pokémon the Movie 2000') 🥰🥰🥰.
neutral · AI labelView post →We're watching My Neighbors the Yamadas, a Studio Ghibli film I've managed to miss for some reason. Imagine my surprise when, during a depiction of a Japanese baseball game, I hear the unmistakable "voice of the Giants", Jon Miller!
neutral · AI labelView post →My Neighbors the Yamadas (Film, 1999) Friend group is working our way through every Ghibli film, this was next. What a weird film. The movie has no overarching plot, but instead was a bunch of isolated character vignettes. It worked for me in Napoleon Dynamite but not here. Cultural differences?
negative · AI labelView post →...you kinda forgot they did My Neighbors the Yamadas in between. That was Ghibli's first digitally animated film.
neutral · AI labelView post →1999 Film Poll - Preliminary Round Group 1 of 4. Bicentennial Man and My Neighbors the Yamadas took the top two spots. Both advance to the Elimination Round.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fav Ghibli film? As much as I love My Neighbors the Yamadas and Spirited Away, it has always been Kiki's Delivery Service
positive · AI labelView post →That’s also a fantastic film by Isao Takahata (there’s even a little reference to the tale in ‘My Neighbors the Yamadas’)!
neutral · AI labelView post →Watching My Neighbors the Yamadas. Another Studio Ghibli movie. I keep finding more of them 😜
neutral · AI labelView post →a Takahata movie i actually like looking at! like a candy that is too sweet, that makes your teeth hurt but you're still glad to have consumed it. unfortunately, the movie is still a little too long, but it kinda just works. My ★★★★½ review of My Neighbors the Yamadas on Letterboxd boxd.it/6FOsRT
positive · AI labelView post →Round 11 of my Studio Ghibli marathon, it’s My Neighbors the Yamadas! This was the only time I ever stopped watching a Ghibli movie half way through… it just didn’t do it for me at the time, but I’m giving it a second shot this time!
negative · AI labelView post →My Neighbors the Yamadas is very underrated, love that film
positive · AI labelView post →I just watched My Neighbors The Yamadas and it was great! Everything about this from the art style and animation, the characters, and the writing were all just so charming! It's a simple and cute movie about the lives of a chaotic yet loving family. One of Studio Ghibli's most unique films.
positive · AI labelView post →Well that was My Neighbors The Yamadas. It was cute but wasn’t even a movie, it was just a bunch of shorts grouped together based off a newspaper comic. If I were to describe it, imagine if The Simpsons were rated G.
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 The Top 4 Comedy Movies Released on July 17! What's your fave? 1. Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2. My Neighbors the Yamadas 3. Irrational Man 4. The Counterfeiters of Paris Check out all 110 movies released on this day at https://todayinmovies.com #TodayInMovies #Movies #Film #Comedy
neutral · AI labelView post →The (movie) My Neighbors the Yamadas (HD/HDX) (Vudu) (US) for $6.99 Cast: Hayato Isohata, Masako Araki, Naomi Uno, Tôru Masuoka, Yukiji Asaoka, Akiko Yano» Genre: (Foreign) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_neighbo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Isao Takahata’s filmography outside of Princess Kaguya and Grave of the Fireflies falls below 8. Horus: Prince of the Sun 6.6 Chie the Brat 7.1 Gauche the Cellist 7.0 Only Yesterday 7.6 Pom Poko 7.2 My Neighbors the Yamadas 7.1 Every one of these is a great film btw.
neutral · AI labelView post →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 :…
positive · AI labelView post →Films watched in 2025 - 91: My Neighbors the Yamadas Comic Sans.
neutral · AI labelView post →I love the backgrounds painted by all the Ghibli artists as much as the next person, they're painted very well, but there's not THAT much stylistic variation from film to film, short of outliers like Princess Kaguya or My Neighbors the Yamadas.
neutral · AI labelView post →149. My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999) cute family movie, I am the exact audience for its nostalgic and wholesome vibe, I like how fluid the animation is and how each family member shows their character, definitely worth a look despite its unconventional style 🌂 8/10
positive · AI labelView post →The (movie) My Neighbors the Yamadas (HD) is available today on (iTunes)(Canada) for C$9.99 Cast: Hayato Isohata, Masako Araki, Naomi Uno, Tôru Masuoka, Yukiji Asaoka, Akiko Yano Genre: (Foreign) Trailer & Reviews : www.rottentomatoes.com/m/my_neighbo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Decided to hop on the Ghibli self portrait trend by...actually drawing it myself. I'm in the "My Neighbors the Yamadas" style cause that's the only Ghibli movie I feel confident enough to emulate. Maybe someday I'll do the other, but only through practice and not with a damn ai
neutral · AI labelView post →My Neighbors the Yamadas! okay holy flashbang movie lmao. this was so cute!!!!!! omg. just a bunch of short stories from a family in Japan. genuinely got some laughs out of me. even teared up once. this was really heartwarming. just life, man. it kinda touched me. but WHY THEY SIDELINE THE DOG MAN
positive · AI labelView post →Dear film nerds, in the 1999 movie My Neighbors The Yamadas, the film gives off a peak feeling of what it was like to live life 26 years ago, without the explosions of gimmicks of other major movies. Are there any similar movies that give off the same feeling for Americana in the 2000s or 2010s?
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