I first saw this film when I was a very kid. I adored it back then, and I still adore it now. It's like looking at a stunning painting. The graphics are stunning, the story is engaging, and the "Totoro" is cute (not to mention Mei). Miyazaki has declined to follow in the footsteps of other Japanese filmmakers and make the dreadful anime films that are, sadly, common among many of my friends.