From AR402004@BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU Tue Dec 6 13:00:48 1994 Return-Path: Received: from mx4.u.washington.edu by redms.cac.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.10/UW-NDC Revision: 2.32 ) id AA22528; Tue, 6 Dec 94 13:00:47 -0800 Received: from brownvm.brown.edu by mx4.u.washington.edu (5.65+UW94.10/UW-NDC Revision: 2.31 ) id AA02139; Tue, 6 Dec 94 13:00:37 -0800 Message-Id: <9412062100.AA02139@mx4.u.washington.edu> Received: from BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU by BROWNVM.brown.edu (IBM VM SMTP V2R2) with BSMTP id 8512; Tue, 06 Dec 94 15:59:53 EST Received: from BROWNVM (NJE origin AR402004@BROWNVM) by BROWNVM.BROWN.EDU (LMail V1.2a/1.8a) with BSMTP id 4393; Tue, 6 Dec 1994 15:59:50 -0500 Date: Tue, 06 Dec 94 15:54:13 EST From: Steven Feldman Subject: TOTORO PRESSKIT To: "Mike Johnson, nausicaa listowner" 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 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 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 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 , 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, 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 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 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 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 here and there... Larry Greenfield lgreenf@CATI.CSUFresno.EDU (No, I don't live in Fresno! I only email there!) *********************************************************************