A cosy film comic that is a necessity for all Studio Ghibli fanatics and lovers of My Neighbor Totoro.

If you have seen the film, you will know that this comic is literally like watching the movie broken up into pretty art frames. It was so cozy and comforting to read. If you are in the mood to revisit the film or have to give a gift to a friend who loves the film... This is perfection

I have always loved the movie Totoro, and reading it comic format was just as good as watching the movie. It was delightful to be able to study each of the panels and notice details that go by too quickly in the movie. And the artwork is so beautiful it was just nice to be able to slow down and really soak it in.
The story is just as gripping in this format as well, maybe even more so, the emotions hitting a little more forcefully when you're reading them than they do when watching them on the screen, again the slower format allows more room to feel the emotions of the two girls.

I went into this blindly, and was hoping for an adaption similar to Your Name, Garden of Words etc. However the whole book is just images from the movie, frame for frame and very little originality. I was very disappointed in this.

I'd like to start by saying how truly and completely honoured I am to get to read this!!!! I love everything Miyazaki and this was just so exciting. I love the idea of a film comic, it's really cool to get to read the movie. I loved getting to see the different stills and think about how the movement would have worked. Now I just need one for the rest of the movies too!

They really did just adapt the movie so accurately into a book format. The storyline and art are just as beautiful as the movie was. It’s hard to critique honestly because it really was so faithful it felt like the movie had been fully transferred onto the pages. My only concern with it is that some of the animations they turned into the panels just couldn’t translate as clearly or beautifully, because it just wasn’t how they were meant to be experienced in the original conception. But they did the best they could in portraying them anyway. This was a very quick read, despite it being so long, because there was such a focus on the art and the only text really was the dialogue. I loved that there was a sound effects guide in the back.

As an enormous Miyazaki fan, I immediately knew I wanted to pick up this comic version of My Neighbor Totoro. This is a must-have for all Studio Ghibli fans and those who love the My Neighbor Totoro film. The book is essentially the film but in comic format. It's extremely approachable and really lovely. I wholeheartedly think this would be a well-loved addition to any school library, community library, or classroom.

Thanks to Viz Media for the arc!

The all-in-one graphic novel edition of 'My Neighbor Totoro'.

This is a dearly beloved movie, and seeing it in graphic novel form has my heart full because some kid will pick it up one day and get to experience the Ghibli world for the first time, and this book will open that door.
I still remember being nine and seeing Spirited Away in my Xtravision (the Irish version of Blockbuster) and my brother and I being HOOKED! We moved on and discovered the other movies from Studio Ghibli, and My Neighbor Totoro was one of them!

The only note is that my e-arc copy was a tad fuzzy, but it could have been just the format.