Watch My Neighbor Totoro

The story of My Neighbor Totoro takes place in the year 1958 in Japan. This story focuses on a university professor named Tatsuo Kusakabe and his daughters, Mei and Satsuki. They decide to move into an old house which is closer to the hospital where their ill mother/wife named Yasuko, who is slowly recover from a long-term illness is located. Both Mei and Satsuki discover that their home has been invaded by small, dark and dusty house spirits known as Susuwatari, which also go by the name "Totoros." One day, Mei finds a creature that is much larger than the Susuwari called a Totoro. She then befriends the Totoro. Later on, Mei and Satsuki find out that this Totoro is the king of the forest land. Mei and Satsuki then decide to go on numerous magical adventures with Totoro while trying to find a cure to make their mother feel better, as well as gaining more of an understanding of life in general.