Short answers, pulled from the story.
Isao Takahata directed the 1999 anime film My Neighbors the Yamadas for Studio Ghibli. He chose to work with Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network, Hakuhodo, and Buena Vista Home Entertainment during production.
Takahata intended the film to feature watercolor pictures rather than traditional cel animation. He utilized the computer graphics department established at Studio Ghibli for Princess Mononoke in 1997 to apply digital painting tools to scanned paper sketches.
The film was released in Japan on the 17th of July 1999 by Tokuma. It remained the only film produced by Ghibli not distributed by Toho or the Toei Company.
The film stars voice actors including Hayato Isobata, Masako Araki, and Naomi Uno in Japanese versions. Touru Masuoka and Yukiji Asaoka also lent their voices to key roles within the cast.
Akiko Yano composed the soundtrack featuring very short piano themes that contrasted sharply with long orchestral scores typical of other Studio Ghibli productions. Classical pieces played by Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra conducted by Mario Klemens appeared alongside her work.