Meine Nachbarn die Yamadas (1999)

Meine Nachbarn die Yamadas: Directed by Isao Takahata. With Yukiji Asaoka, Tôru Masuoka, Masako Araki, Hayato Isohata. The life and misadventures of a family in contemporary Japan.

“I think this is a pretty good animation film.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eSome people might not like the animation style, but i think it is refreshing in itu0026#39;s simplicity(iu0026#39;m honestly sick of the usual u0026quot;kawaiiu0026quot; very pretty anime style). The u0026quot;yamadasu0026quot; are the stars of the show, it all revolves around them and the daily routine of the family members.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIts more like a slice of life thing and it doesnu0026#39;t really follow a plot, but thereu0026#39;s an overarching theme that links every short bit of the film together. The message that the film is trying to convey is that family should always be united and try to tolerate their differences. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe tone of the film is always bright, even when they are u0026quot;fightingu0026quot; itu0026#39;s comical. So you can watch this with your kids.”