My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

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 Takahata

Stars:

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))