From squabbles about groceries against the ambient noise of the TV to their daily shenanigans, the Yamada family invites only a few unusual gazes—similar to any typical household. But despite their prickly exteriors, each of them genuinely cares for one another, making sure to smile and laugh through their otherwise dull and mundane lives. Tonari no Yamada-kun is an intimate and fun look into the lives of a typical Japanese family. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Tonari no Yamada-kun received the Excellence Award for animation at the third annual Japan Media Arts Festival in 1999. The film was originally released on DVD by Buena Vista Home Entertainment on August 16, 2005 in North America. After distributor GKIDS announced they had licensed many of Studio Ghibli's catalog for movie distribution in July 2017, Shout! Factory re-released Tonari no Yamada-kun on Blu-ray and DVD on January 16, 2018.