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From: Steven Feldman <AR402004@BROWNVM.brown.edu>
Subject: TOTORO PRESSKIT
To: "Mike Johnson, nausicaa listowner" <msj@u.washington.edu>
X-Status:
Status: O
TOTORO PRESSKIT
Subject: 1.) Troma's MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO presskit (from before May 1993)
WRITTEN BY: unknown parties at Troma Pictures
FIRST PUBLISHED IN: 1993 (sometime before May)
OBTAINED & SNAIL-MAILED TO LARRY BY: Steven Feldman, around June 13, 1994
TYPED-IN & POSTED TO <NAUSICAA@BROWNVM> BY: Larry Greenfield, June 17,
1994 and June 20, 1994
EDITED & PLACED INTO A DIFFERENT ORDER BY: Steven Feldman, July 9, 1994
Please note that I typed everthing in EXACTLY as it appeared. There are
plenty of questionable spellings, punctuations, grammar, etc., but I
left everything as it appeared except for inserting an occasional <sic>
here and there.... As-is, baby, as-is! ;)
Enjoy!!
lgreenf@cati.csufresno.edu
:::::Larry:::::
------------------ cut here ----------------
********************
Two-sided Advertising Slick for Totoro:
====================
(One side's picture is from the movie, of Satsuki and Mei clinging
on to Totoro as they fly.)
Headline: MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
"Finally An Animated Adventure For Children Of All Ages!"
Parents will be amazed
Children will understand
Everyone will love... TOTORO!
Below are the Japanese credits, the G rating, and the logos
for Tokuma and 50th St. Films.
(On the other side are original pictures from the film, of Totoro, of
Satsuki, Mei, and the Totoros blowing their flutes, of Mei scratching
Totoro's nose, and of Satsuki hugging the catbus as Mei looks on.
Also, there's an ad for the Tokuma Magical Adventure books, along with
an address on who to contact (at 50th Street Films).)
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
In the tradition of ALLADIN, (they spelled "Aladdin" wrong! -Larry)
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and THE LITTLE MERMAID now comes MY NEIGHBOR
TOTORO--an animated adventure for children of all ages! The worldwide
theatrical smash hit MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO introduces American audiences
to TOTORO, a character who is becoming as beloved as Mickey Mouse to
children the world over. Now the new classic children's storybook
flies to life on the screen! Jump aboard! It's a journey that will
take you to animated heights you've always dreamed about! You'll
laugh with TOTORO! You'll cry with TOTORO! Best of all, you'll fly
with TOTORO!
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO captures the award-winning animated artistry and
creative imagination of Japan's master animation director, Hayao
Miyazaki. Revered in Japan as Walt Disney is revered in America, Mr.
Miyazaki, whose films include KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, LAPUTA: THE
CASTLE IN THE SKY and MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, has had enormous box-office
success, attracting audiences of children, as well as adults.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO is the heartwarming story of two young girls who
are befriended by the furry creatures called TOTOROs. The lovable
TOTOROs can't talk like people nor can they be seen by adults, but
they make perfect sense to the pure and innocent of heart--children.
And when you need to call on a friend for help, you can always look
to MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO.
The Troma team is honored to release the superb entertainment of MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO to American family audiences. Parents will be
amazed--Children will understand--Everyone will love MY NEIGHBOR
TOTORO!
********************
Mini Movie-Review Sheet from Tokuma and 50th Street Films:
====================
Here Is What The Critics Are Saying About
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
"VERY FEW FILMS COME ALONG THAT ARE MAGICAL FOR ALL AGES, AND ARE
WHOLESOME, SANE, INTELLIGENT, AND ENTERTAINING. 'MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO'
IS ONE OF THEM"
-Roger Ebert, "SISKEL & EBERT"
"MY SIX YEAR OLD THOUGHT THIS WAS THE BEST MOVIE SHE'D EVER SEEN NEXT
TO 'BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.'"
-Michael Medved, "SNEAK PREVIEWS"
"A CHARMING FANTASY" "AN ENCHANTING ADVENTURE"
-The Los Angeles Times -The Seattle Times
"ENTERTAINMENT FOR BOTH KIDS AND FOR PARENTS"
-Michael Medved, "SNEAK PREVIEWS"
"A REAL TREASURE" "A WELCOME SURPRISE"
-Roger Ebert, "SISKEL & EBERT" -L.A. Weekly
"A TREAT FOR KIDS" MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
-The San Fransisco Chronicle "YOU GOTTA LOVE HIM"
-The Los Angeles Daily News
"A WONDERFUL MOVIE"
-Roger Ebert "CHARMINGLY WHIMSICAL"
"SISKEL & EBERT" -The Seattle Times
"FOR ONCE FOR A CHANGE... A CHARMING NEW FAMILY PICTURE"
-Michael Medved
"SNEAK PREVIEWS"
"CERTAIN TO DELIGHT" "VISUALLY ENCHANTING"
-The Los Angeles Times -The Seattle Times
********************
Press Releases...
====================
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
YASUYOSHI TOKUMA
Executive Producer
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO marks the first animated feature film produced by
Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. to be released nationwide in the
United States. Now celebrating its thirty-eighth year in business,
Tokuma Publishing is one of 22 companies in the Tokuma Group. Headed
and completely owned by Mr. Tokuma, the Tokuma Group also includes a
motion picture studio and distributor, an animation studio, a music
studio, a marketing company, hotels and restaurants, schools and a
farm. Mr. Tokuma was the Executive Producer of the film JU DOU,
which received an Academy Award nomination in 1990 for Best Foreign
Film. In addition, Mr. Tokuma is the General Producer of the annual
Tokyo International Film Festival and he owns Daiei Studios, which
produced Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMAN <sic> forty-two years ago and is
releasing Kurosawa's thirtieth film, MADADAYO, this year.
Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. publishes a variety of books and
magazines in Japan, and is co-publisher with Nintendo of America of
the video game magazine NINTENDO POWER. Tokuma Publishing recently
released their first line of books "Tokuma's Magical Adventure Series"
in the United States. Based on the stories and films of Hayao Miyazaki,
these colorful books incorporate original drawings from Mr. Miyazaki's
films KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE, LAPUTA: THE CASTLE IN THE SKY and MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO.
====================
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
50TH STREET FILMS/TROMA, INC.
U.S. Distributor
The nearly two decade old Troma, Inc. is one of the oldest and most
active independent Producer-Distributors in the United States. MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO represents a new track for Troma, Inc. as the company
becomes more active with family oriented properties. Troma, Inc. will
distribute MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO through it's 50th Street Films.
Troma's licensing department handles the licensing and merchandising
of Troma's in-house properties such as the popular animated
television series the TOXIC CRUSADERS, SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D. and
CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH, as well as representing properties including
the Emmy award winning READING RAINBOW and THE CAT HALL OF FAME.
Troma, Inc. also operates a stock footage department, a direct
marketing catalog department and a theatrical distribution and
promotional services department, 50TH Street Films.
Troma, Inc. has a library of more than 100 feature films which include
THE TOXIC AVENGER series and CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH series of movies
and the upcoming release of SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D.
====================
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
HAYAO MIYAZAKI
Original Story, Script, Director
Hayao Miyazaki, a renown writer, movie director and script writer in
Japan, has created numerous award winning animation movies. He is as
revered in Japan as Walt Disney is revered in America and has had
enormous box-office success, attracting audiences of adults, as well
as children. His representative works are titles such as NAUSICAA IN
THE VALLEY OF THE WINDS <sic>, LAPUTA: THE CASTLE IN THE SKY, MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO, KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE and PORCO ROSSO.
Mr. Miyazaki was born in 1941 in the Bunkyo District of Tokyo. After
graduating from Gakushuin University in 1963 with degrees in Political
Science and Economics, he joined the Toei Animation Company. He is
now very active as an animator and as a director at STUDIO GHIBLI.
********************
Another (Long) Press Release...
====================
(Note: the sometimes-questionable grammar, punctuations and spellings
are those used in the press release...)
Tokuma Publishing
10900 N.E. 4th Suite 1150
Bellevue, Washington 98004
(206) 646-8340 . FAX (206) 646-8347
MEDIA GIANT TOKUMA AND TROMA, INC. PACT TO DISTRIBUTE ANIMATED "MY
NEIGHBOR TOTORO" IN NORTH AMERICA
(New York, NY, February 3, 1993) Tokuma Shoten Publishing, Co. Ltd.,
a division of The Tokuma Group, one of Japan's largest media and
entertainment organizations, and Troma, Inc. have signed an agreement
whereby Troma, Inc. will distribute the animated feature film in North
America, MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO, by world renowned animator Hayao
Miyazaki. The deal was announced today by Yasuyoshi Tokuma, Chairman
of the Tokuma Group and Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma, Inc.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO marks the first animated feature film produced by
Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd. to be released nationwide in the
United States. Now celebrating its thirty-eighth year in business,
Tokuma Publishing is one of 22 companies in the Tokuma Group. Headed
and completely owned by Mr. Tokuma, the Tokuma Group also includes a
motion picture studio and distributor, an animation studio, a music
studio, a marketing company, hotels and restaurants, schools and a
farm. Mr. Tokuma was the Executive Producer of the film JODOU, <sic>
which received an Academy Award nomination in 1990 for Best Foreign
Film. In addition, Mr. Tokuma is the General Producer of the annual
Tokyo International Film Festival and he owns Daiei Studios, which
produced Akira Kurosawa's RASHOMAN forty-two years ago and is
releasing Kurosawa's thirtieth film, MADADAYO, this year.
"Japan's Mickey Mouse"
Troma's release of the award-winning family film MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
will introduce American audiences to TOTORO, which in Japan is a
household name. "In Japan TOTORO is more beloved than Mickey Mouse
and the Troma Team is honored to introduce this superb family
entertainment to American audiences," says Lloyd Kaufman. Throughout
Japan, one can see the furry, fat and lovable creatures, called
TOTOROs on a wide variety of licensed products including plush toys,
tote bags, pillows, lunch boxes and many others.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO also introduces the creative imagination and art of
Japan's top animation director, Hayao Miyazaki. "Mr. Miyazaki's
animation is magnificent and sublime; funny yet very touching. In my
opinion he is a genius" comments Kaufman. He is as revered in Japan
as Walt Disney is revered in America and has had enormous box-office
success, attracting audiences of adults, as well as children.
"New Track for Troma, Inc."
The upcoming release of MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO represents a new track for
the Troma Team as the company becomes more active with family oriented
properties. Troma has already established a name for itself in the
children's television arena with the TOXIC CRUSADERS cartoon series
and the company looks forward to presenting MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO as its
first family oriented theatrical release.
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO is produced by Tokuma Shoten Publishing Co. Ltd.
The company publishes a variety of books and magazines in Japan, and
is co-publisher with Nintendo of America of the video game magazine
NINTENDO POWER. Tokuma Publishing recently released their first line
of books "Tokuma's Magical Adventure Series" in the United States.
Based on the stories and films of Hayao Miyazaki, these colorful books
incorporate original drawings from Mr. Miyazaki's films KIKI'S
DELIVERY SERVICE, LAPUTA: THE CASTLE IN THE SKY and MY NEIGHBOR
TOTORO.
The nearly two decade old Troma, Inc. is one of the oldest and most
active independent Producer-Distributors in the United States. Troma,
Inc. has a library of more than 1000 feature films which include THE
TOXIC AVENGER series and CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH series of movies and
the upcoming release of SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D. Troma's licensing
department handles the licensing and merchandising of Troma's in-house
properties such as the popular animated television series the TOXIC
CRUSADERS, SGT. KABUKIMAN N.Y.P.D. and CLASS OF NUKE 'EM HIGH, as well
as representing properties including the Emmy award winning READING
RAINBOW and THE CAT HALL OF FAME. Troma, Inc. also operates a stock
footage department, a direct marketing catalog department and a
theatrical distribution and promotional services department, 50TH
Street Films.
Set for U.S. theatrical release in Spring, 1993, Troma, Inc. will
distribute MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO through it's 50th Street Films.
For More Information Contact:
TROMA, INC.
In New York-Steve Gaul (212) 757-4555
In Los Agneles-Martin Sokol (213) 664-1853
********************
Motion Picture Credits
====================
(TOTORO credits, in English and Japanese:)
MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO
Staff and Cast
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER YASUYOSHI TOKUMA
PRODUCTION PLANNING SUPERVISOR TATSUMI YAMASHITA
HIDEO OGATA
PRODUCTION DESIGNER YOSHIHARU SATO
ART DIRECTOR KAZUO OGA
MUSIC JO HISAISHI
SONGS
"SANPO"
Original Lyrics Written By RIEKO NAKAGAWA <sic>
Music and Arrangement By JO HISAISHI
VOICES
SATSUKI LISA MICHAELSON
MEI CHERYL CHASE
DAD GREG SNEGOFF
KANTA KENNETH HARTMAN
MOTHER ALEXANDRA KENWORTHY
NANNY NATALIE CORE
FARMER STEVE KRAMER
FARM GIRL LARA CODY
KANTA'S MOM MELENIE McQUEEN
ADAPTED BY CARL MACEK
ADR DIALOGUE WRITTEN BY GREG SNEGOFF
ENGLISH MUSIC TRANSLATION EUGENE H. SABURI
KAIULANI KIDANI
ENGLISH LYRICS SEVERIN BROWNE
ENGLISH MUSIC COORDINATOR YOSHI MAKI
ORIGINAL ART
TSUKASA TANNAI SHINJI OTSUKA
MASAKO SHINOHARA MASAAKI ENDO
TOSHIO KAWAGUCHI MAKOTO TANAKA
YOSHINORI KANADA KATSUYA KONDO
MAKIKO FUTAKI HIROOMI YAMAKAWA
HIDEKO TAGAWA
BACKGROUND
HAJIME MATSUOKA TOSHIRO NOZAKI
KIYOMI OTA MASAKI YOSHIZAKI
YOJI TAKESHIGE KIYOKO SUGAWARA
FINISHING MICHIYO YASUDA
SHOOTING HISAO SHIRAI
EDITING TAKESHI SEYAMA
ANIMATION CHECK YASUKO TACHIKI
HITOMI TATENO
COLOR DESIGN NOBUKO MIZUTA
FINISH CHECK MASAE MOTOHASHI
RECORDING DIRECTOR SHIGEHARU SHIBA
MODULATION SHUJI INOUE
EFFECTS KAZUTOSHI SATO
PRODUCTION IN CHIEF EIKO TANAKA
PRODUCTION COORDINATORS HIROKATSU KIHARA
TOSHIYUKI KAWABATA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR TETSUYA ENDO
ORIGINAL ART COOPERATOR MAD HOUSE
NOBUMASA SHINKAWA
YUTAKA OKAMURA
MASAAKI KUDO
FINISH CHECK TERUYO TATEYAMA
KENJI NARITA
MIWAKO NAKAMURA
SPECIAL EFFECTS KAORU TANIFUJI
ANIMATION
MASAKO SAKANO KOMASA
KIYOKO MAKITA RITSUKO TANAKA
KIYO MIZUTANI RITSUKO SHIINA
SHINJI MOROHASHI KUMIKO OTANI
RIWAKO MATSUI KEIICHIRO HATTORI
YUKA ENDO KAZUTKA OZAKI <sic>
AKIKO TESHIMA EMIKO IWAYANAGI
NAGISA MIYAZAKI YUKARI MAEDA
NAOKO TAKENAWA KAZUMI OKABE
RIE NIIDOME MASAKAZU OKADA
AKI YAMAGATA KYOKO HIGURASHI
KEIKO WATANABE KAZUKO FUKUTOMI
STUDIO FANTASIA
HAJIME YOSHIDA NAOKI KITAMURA
JUNICHI NAGANO TSUYOSHI YAMAMOTO
MASAYUKI OTA
ANIME TOROTORO
YUKARI YAMAURA AKIKO ISHII
KOJI ITO TAKATERU KAWAMURA
DRAGON PRODUCTION
CHECKING
STUDIO KILLY
TOSHICHIKA IWAKIRI MICHIKO NISHIMAKI
NAOMI TAKAHASHI NOBUKO WATANABE
MAYUMI WATABE MICHIKO ODE
CHIYOMI MORISAWA HISAKO YOSHIDA
NORIKO YAMAMURA NAOKO OKAWA
YURIKO KUDO YUKI TAKAGI
TOKUKO HARADA TOYOKO KAJITA
FUJINO KOMEI AIKO TAKAHASHI
TOKI YANAGI MIYOKO OKA
FUMI YAMANE HATSUE TANAKA
MICHIKO OTA JUNKO ADACHI
YOKO FUJINO YOSHIKO MURATA
STUDIO STEP
YUKI KYONO TOMOKO ASAHI
HIROMI HANAWA YORIMI SAWAUCHI
REIKO SUZUKI REIKO SHIBUYA
HIROE TAKEKURA STUDIO RUN RUN
DOMESHA STUDIO BEAM
STUDIO HIBARI KYOEI PRODUCTION
GROUP JOY TRANS ARTS CO.
BACKGROUND
KOBAYASHI PRODUCTION
SHINJI KIMURA MAKOTO SHIRAISHI
TSUYOSHI MATSUMURO NOBUHIRO OTSUKA
SADAHIKO TANAKA
ATELIER BWCA
HIDETOSHI KANEKO KEIKO TAMURA
AKIRA YAMAKAWA
JUNKO INA
YUKO MATSUURA
SHOOTING
STUDIO COSMOS
YOICHI KURODA MOTOAKI KIEGAMI
KATSUNORI MAEHARA NORIKO SUZUKI
TETSUO OFUJI KIYOSHI SAEKI
KAZUMI IKETANI HIROSHI NOGUCHI
HIROSHI ITO MITSUKO NANBA
TOMOKO SUGIYAMA KATSUJI SUZUKI
SHINJI IKEGAMI
PRODUCTION COORDINATORS HIROYUKI ITO
TAKAAKI SUZUKI
ASSISTANT EDITING HIROSHI ADACHI
TITLE TAKAGU ATELIER
FINISH TECHNIQUE COOPORATE JOSAI DUPLO
<sic> MAMORU MURAO
COOPERATION ANIMAGE MAGAZINE EDITORIAL
STAFF/TOKUMA SHOTEN PUBLISHING
CO., LTD.
ASSISTANT EFFECT HIRONORI ONO
DIALOG EDITING AKIRA IDA
ASSISTANT RECORDING DIRECTOR NAOKO ASARI
RECORDING STAFF MAKOTO SUMIYA
KOJI FUKUSHIMA
MUTSUYOSHI OTANI
RECORDING PRODUCTION OMNIBUS PROMOTION INC.
MUSIC PRODUCTION MITSUNORI MIURA
TAKASHI WATANABE
TOKUMA JAPAN CORPORATION
RECORDING STUDIO TOKYO T.V. CENTER
FILM DEVELOPMENT TOKYO LABORATORY, LTD.
COOPERATION HAKUHODO INC.
TOKUMA SHOTEN PUBLISHING CO., LTD.
"MY NEIGHBOR TOTORO" PRODUCTION COMMITTEE
HIROYUKI KATO TOSHIO SUZUKI
AKIRA KANEKO OSAMU KAMEYAMA
MASAHIRO KASUYA HIKOGORO SHIRAISHI
MINORU TAKOKORO HISAYOSHI ODAKA
TSUTOMU OTSUKA TOMOKO KOBAYASHI
TAKAO SASAKI MICHIO YOKO
SHIGERU ASO TETSUHIKO YOSHIDA
YOSHIO TSUBOIKE
PRODUCTION STUDIO GHIBLI
PRODUCER TORU HARA
ORIGINAL STORY, SCRIPT, DIRECTOR HAYAO MIYAZAKI
********************
Stills
====================
(Four stills were included in the presskit I received:
1.) low-angle medium close-up of O Totoro, with Satsuki on the
lower right, looking rather distraught.
2.) O Totoro, with umbrella, handing the little package of nuts
leftward to Mei, who is perched atop Satsuki.
3.) the catbus leaping towards the veiwer, just having run past a
trolley car/train, which is visible to the right of the frame.
4.) close-up of cat-bus's face, eyes crossed, as Mei runs from the
left--holding her piece of corn--towards Satsuki who runs towards
her from the right.
-- Steven Feldman)
------cut here------
*********************************************************************
Note: I typed in this text as it appeared. There was wide use of
questionable grammar, spellings, and punctuations, but I left
everything as-is, with the exception of inserting a <sic> here
and there...
Larry Greenfield lgreenf@CATI.CSUFresno.EDU
(No, I don't live in Fresno! I only email there!)
*********************************************************************