{"product_id":"my-neighbors-the-yamadas-dvd","title":"My Neighbors the Yamadas DVD - Studio Ghibli Isao Takahata Movie","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile Miyazaki Hayao is the undisputed master of grand, sweeping animated epics, Studio Ghibli co-founder Takahata Isao excels in sensitive storytelling and delicately capturing human emotions and experiences. In films like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrave of the Fireflies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePom Poko\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnly Yesterday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the acclaimed director shows his ability to express a range of sentiments and experiences, and astutely portray the bittersweet changes of life. In his films, one can always find a sense of quiet sincerity and social responsibility. His 1999 work \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Neighbors the Yamadas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his last feature film to date, is the simplest, and perhaps most charming, offering to come from Studio Ghibli.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on Ishii Hisaichi's comic strip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNono-chan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the film details a series of amusing episodes in the lives of the quirky, yet normal Yamada family. Cooking curry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eagain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, getting lost at the mall, studying for exams, gossiping at a restaurant, visiting the hospital, conversations, arguments, memories - the film winkingly and meanderingly observes the daily goings of the family, with a gentle touch of humor and humanity. Retaining the comic's aesthetic, the animation is rendered in simple strokes and bathed in soft colors, with back-to-the-basics line drawings that are mischievously expressive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy Neighbors the Yamadas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoffers a completely different visual experience than other Studio Ghibli films, while retaining that same Ghibli magic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease Date:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e2007-05-23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eLanguage:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJapanese, Korean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eSubtitles:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnglish, Japanese, Korean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eCountry of Origin:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJapan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePicture Format:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNTSC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eDisc Format(s):\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eDVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eRegion Code:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e3 - South East Asia (including Hong Kong, S. Korea and Taiwan)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eChamp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan face=\"Arial\" style=\"font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eOther Information:\u003cspan style=\"white-space: pre;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1 DVD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"MyKtown4U","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45056569868425,"sku":"JMOVIE","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0738\/4016\/5001\/files\/my-neighbors-the-yamadas-japanese-movie-dvd.jpg?v=1765791747","url":"https:\/\/www.myktown4u.com\/products\/my-neighbors-the-yamadas-dvd","provider":"MyKtown4U","version":"1.0","type":"link"}