What does Totoro translate to?
“Oh” means “large” in Japanese, but Oh-Totoro has been translated as “King Totoro” in the U.S. “Chuu” and “Chibi” mean “medium” and “small”, respectively. However, when people say “Totoro”, they are usually referring to Oh-Totoro.
What is the moral of Totoro?
Totoro shows Satsuki and Mei while growth and change may not always be pleasant, it does make one stronger, like a single sapling slowly giving life to a sprawling forest. And even when it is pleasant, growth and change take time, a lesson we learn in the mirroring of the girls’ garden and their mother.
What spirit is Totoro based on?
In fact, whether Totoro is a Shinto spirit or not is a mystery. He lives in a sacred tree on the grounds of a Shinto shrine. The girls’ father even takes them there to thank Totoro for watching over Mei early in the film.
What is Totoro real name?
Cast
| Character name | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor (Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2005) |
|---|---|---|
| Totoro (トトロ) | Hitoshi Takagi | Frank Welker |
| Kanta Ōgaki (大垣 勘太) (a local boy) | Toshiyuki Amagasa | Paul Butcher |
| Granny (祖母) (Nanny in the 1993 dub) | Tanie Kitabayashi | Pat Carroll |
| Catbus (ネコバス, Nekobasu) | Naoki Tatsuta | Frank Welker |
What is the dad’s job in Totoro?
Tatsuo Kusakabe is the father of the two protagonists, Mei and Satsuki Kusakabe, in the Studio Ghibli film, My Neighbor Totoro. He is a secondary character, and is married to Yasuko Kusakabe. He works in a college as a professor of Archaeology, and is seen working a lot at home and leaving Mei to play on her own.
How old is Chibi Totoro?
He is 1302 years old.
Is Totoro a sad movie?
Parents need to know that My Neighbor Totoro is a fine pick for the entire family. Totoro himself might look and sound a bit odd, but he’s quite sweet and gentle. The protagonist girls have an ill mother with an unnamed disease, but the moments in the hospital aren’t sad or depressing.
Why does everyone like Totoro?
The lovable features of the characters are a major reason for the popularity of the film. Totoro and his friends are furry and look like stuffed animals. Totoro, or Big Totoro (Oh Totoro), is the main advertising icon for Studio Ghibli, and products featuring Totoro are popular among both children and adults.
How old is Satsuki?
| Satsuki Kusakabe | |
|---|---|
| Age | 11 |
| Job: | Student |
| Alignment | Good |
| Voice Actor (Japanese): | Noriko Hidaka |
Why do they bathe together in My Neighbor Totoro?
FYI, in Japan, families often bathe together, with parents bathing with a child of the opposite sex up until puberty, and parents bathing with a child of the same sex long after that child is grown. This is seen as a family time of bonding, and has nothing to do with sex.