When you need a friend, Totoro is waiting!

“When Satsuki and her sister Mei move with their father to a new home in the countryside, they find country life is not as simple as it seems. They soon discover that the house and nearby woods are full of strange and delightful creatures, including a gigantic but gentle forest spirit called Totoro, who can only be seen by children. Totoro and his friends introduce the girls to a series of adventures, including a ride aboard the extraordinary Cat Bus.” (Filmography - My Neighbor Totoro, 2023)

With this description, Studio Ghibli introduces one of its most successful films, “Tonari no Totoro” – “My Neighbor Totoro”, released in 1988. In this animated movie, the two protagonists, Satsuki and Mei, encounter Totoro: the quirky creature born from the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki, whom we will explore in more detail through this interactive analysis.

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