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My Neighbors the Yamadas(1999)
Status: Released
Date: 1999-07-17
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584 Votes
Time: 1h 44m
The safety of family is the wish of the world.
Overview:
The Yamadas are a typical middle class Japanese family in urban Tokyo and this film shows us a variety of episodes of their lives. With tales that range from the humorous to the heartbreaking, we see this family cope with life's little conflicts, problems, and joys in their own way.
Languages: Spanish, Japanese.
Countries:
Japan
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: My Neighbors the Yamadas
Top 10 Billed Cast
益岡徹
Yamada Takashi (voice)
朝丘雪路
Yamada Matsuko (voice)
矢野顕子
Fujihara Sensei (voice)
中村玉緒
Shige's Friend (voice)
ミヤコ蝶々
Grandma Kikuchi (voice)
Suguru Egawa
Baseball Commentator on Television (voice)
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