My Neighbors the Yamadas

My Neighbors the Yamadas (1999)

Genres - Children's/Family, Comedy, Fantasy  |   Sub-Genres - Domestic Comedy  |   Release Date - Aug 16, 2005 (USA)  |   Run Time - 104 min.  |   Countries - Japan  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jonathan Crow

Based on a wildly popular Japanese comic strip, master animator Isao Takahata directs this loosely structured work about that wacky household, the Yamadas. The family consists of laid-back, rice cracker-addicted mother Matsuko; the bland businessman father Takashi, who has illusions of machismo; the fearless, acid-tongued grandmother Shige; the slacker teenaged son Noboru; the younger sister Nonoko, who has a freakishly voracious appetite; and Pochi, the misanthropic family dog. During the film, the Yamadas wrestle for control of the TV remote and they deal with a band of bikers who have invaded the neighborhood, while Takashi has fantasies about being born into a more interesting family. The film's score is done by popular songster Akiko Yano.

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dog, family