If you watch Ghibli movies and haven't heard of "My Neighbors the Yamadas", it will be difficult to believe at first glance that Studio Ghibli made this film because this movie doesn't have the aesthetic, spot-on, eye-catching art-style that other Ghibli movies have. It's also quite possible to miss this one if are intending to watch all of the Ghibli movies since it always gets less attention and go unnoticed among its peers. However, this family-comedy movie is super humorous and the loosely sketched art style complements it successfully; so you're definitely gonna have a good time watching it.
Yamada family has father Takashi, mother Matsuka, grandma Shige, brother Noboru, younger sister Nonoko and a grumpy doggy Pochy. Their everyday life is portrayed in the film where they bicker with each other, reconcile, make mistakes, learn and grow together in the funniest way possible. The movie doesn't have one story leading to one conclusion but it's a compilation of several stories through which we get to know the characters and their relationship better. (Nonoko didn't get much spotlight, I didn't like that.) If you look at the story from a serious perspective, you'll find some important life lessons too!
The soundtrack of "My Neighbors the Yamadas" is soo good too. As the family drifts off to the sky with umbrellas over head at the end, the combination of perfect soundtrack with the scene gives such a warm feeling 😌.
Although this movie is usually ranked low among other Ghibli movies, I'll keep it in the top 10 cuz why not? Yamada family is sure to make your day!