Two sisters move to the country with their father in order to be closer to their hospitalized mother, and discover the surrounding trees are inhabited by Totoros, magical spirits of the forest. When the youngest runs away from home, the older sister seeks help from the spirits to find her.
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Hayao Miyazaki's "My Neighbor Totoro" is the first Studio Ghibli film to receive a theatrical release in China.
Studio Ghibli has a massive following in China, despite never being screened in cinemas.
If the release of a restored version of Hayao Miyazaki's anime classic is successful, Studio Ghibli plans further theatrical bows in the Middle Kingdom.