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He certainly offers them assurance, love and guidance.
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Their father is a good man, goofy at times, sweet with his children, but sometimes flighty and preoccupied with his work as a university professor. Imagine the worries these girls must burden. Their mother is in a nearby hospital, and her recovery and release are open-ended. The film, an ageless classic from 1988 written and directed by Japanese master storyteller Hayao Miyazaki, appoints Totoro the guardian of two young girls, Satsuki and her four-year-old little sister Mei, who have just settled into their new countryside home with their father. “My Neighbor Totoro” isn’t his story, although he plays a key role, of course.
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He doesn’t speak at all, is only in a few sequences, and his true nature is an enigma. Totoro does not repeat a catchphrase, sing a pop song, consume a marketable product or do anything we expect the star of an animated film to do.
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He is seen in many scenes throughout the film and also in the end credits where he juggles aliens.This is the first of a (likely irregular) John Serba At Large feature in which I dig into a film that's enjoyed a lasting impact in movie culture, and, more personally, enhanced my appreciation of the form. In Toy Story 3, Totoro makes a brief cameo as a stuffed animal.
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